THE ASHEMLLE CITIZEN.
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Complete Associated
Press Reports
VOL. XXVII., NO. 146
ASIIEVILLE, N. d, THURSDAY 4IOKNING, MARCH 16,1911
PICK FIVE CENTS
ACCUSED CAPTAIN
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And He Was Just About To Get It Out.
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FOR MEXICO CITY
May Ask for Military Escort
Across Texas to Border v.
of Countries . !
Flatly Contradicts Testimony
Previously Given by Ad
miral Marshall
Wins by Close Score From
Martin W. Littleton While
Arguing Politics
Rockefeller's Million Dollar
Fund Being Put to Ex
cellent Use
PRESIDENT
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FINANCE MINISTER
BEING
RAD GATED
HOUR
EAVES
DEFENDS HIMSELF
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FROM
LAND
SENSATION CAUSED
BEFORE COURT MARTIAL
Captain Knight Declares That
He PersonallyReported
Tests to Superior
NORFOLK, Vs., Mar. 13. A sensa
tlon wai created at today's session or
th Knight court martial when Cap
tain Austin M. Knight, president of
the naval ordnance board, testifying
In his own behalf, flatly contradicted
tlj testimony of Rear Admiral W. A
Marshall given earlier in the trial.
Rear Admiral Marshall declared that
neither Captain Knight nor any one
else had notified him in person or by
telephone of anything concerning the
monitor Puritan atthe conclusion of
the explosive tests." Captain Knight,
who Is being tried on charges of neg
ligence -of duty In connection with the
(Inking of the Puritan after the tests,
while on the stand today testified
that by telephone he had notified
Admiral Marshall In person of the
conclusion of the tests and that the
ship was ready to be taken to the
Norfolk navy yard. Captain Knight
said he called the office of the Ad
mires by telephone from Old Point
Comfort and that some one else an
swered at first, but that afterwards
Admiral Marshall himself came to
mi loicpnuiie.
Kecognised His Vole.
"I recognized his voice and he told
me on the 'phone 'this is Marshall,' "
declared Captain Knight.
In response to all Questions leading
to whether or not Captain Knight
satisfied himself that all - conditions
In the memorandum from the ord
nance bureau had been compiled with
and sur to What he should have done
to protect the government from loss
by the sinking of the Puritan, the
captain states that he had done ev
erything necessary so far as his duty
required. Captain Knight stated that
It had been previously agreed that he
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the Puritan was In dock, "but things
seemed to be all right after the explo:
slbn and he did not deem his pres
ence In Norfolk necessary and Sent a
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AT ADVANCED AGE OF 79
Foi Many Years Was Very
Prominent in Politics
of His Elate
WAS A CONFEDERATE
TALLAHASSEE. Fla., Mar. 15.
Wm. D. Bloxham, twice governor of
Florida and for many years prom
inent In Florida politics, died at his
home here today, aged 75 years.
He had been tn falling health
since last summer, when he suffer
ed an attack of pneumonia from
the effects of which he never fully
recovered. He was a graduate of
William and Mary college, Williams
burg, Vs., and began his political
career In 1860, when he was elect
ed to the Florida state legislature.
In 1863 he entered the Confeder
ate army as a captain of infantry
and served until the close of the
war. His first term as governor was
from 1881 to 1885. At the conclus
ion of his term as governor Mr.
Bloxham was appointed minister to
IHollva by President Cleveland, but
he declined the office, ctiooslng
rather to serve as supervisor gener
al of Florida. In 1897 he began his
second term as governor, serving
until 101.
He was married, twice. His first
wife was Miss Msry C. Davis, of
Lynchburg, Va.. whom he married In
3865. A few years ago he married
Mrs. G. Morse Norvell of Hender
son, Texas. Funeral services will be
church here tomorrow.
RCN OVER BY TRAIN.
LTNCHBL'RG. Va.. Mar. 15 C.
M. Jacobs, of Suffolk. Va., was run
over and killed by an early morning
train today on the Southern railway
at Alta Vista.. The body was dlseov-
senger train which was about to pass
over It. It is not known how Jacobs
Was killed.
KILLED BY FALLING LOG.
- SAVANNAH, Ga.. Mar. 15 Caught
Under a huge falling loa. Harry H.
Hahn. vice president of the Big Stick
Lumber company was Instantly kill
ed at Montieth today. He came to
Savannah Ave year ago from Ohio.
FAMILIARLY GREETS
CONGRESSMAN DALZELL
Forgetful of fares of State
President of Nation Is En
Joying Himself
AUGUSTA. Mar. 15. President
Taft and Representative Martin W.
Littleton, of New York, played an In'
terestlng game of golf today. The
match was arranged last Hturday.
In a way It was heralded as a contest
between the republican and democrat-,
ic parties and the president, as the
reaentatlve of the former. Unex
pectedly won. Mr. Littleton, who at
the last election had the distinction
of defeating Colonel Roosevelt's
friend and neighbor. Congressman
Cox of Oystsr Bay, was regarded by
the experts here as having a shade
on the president at the royal game.
But he was taken entirely otl his
guard by the president's game today
and Mr. Taft won rather handily by
a score of I up and one to play. The
entire 18 holes were played out and
the president's medal score was (7
to Mr. Littleton's . The match at
tracted treat attention among the
golfers at the Country club. One of
Its most Interesting features was the
fact that the president and the con
gressman occasionally seemed to get
sidetracked on some political Issue
or some point of constitutional law
and would stand for several minutes
gesticulating and arguing with each
other, apparently forgetful of the
game Itself and heedless as to wheth
er the balls, recently driven from the
tee bad fallen into a bunker or not
The golfers who were playing behind
the match seemed to enjoy the situ
ation ather than feel put out by the
delay to their own games. Mr. Lit
tleton came in for a good deal of
chiding In which the president laugh
ingly Joined with the remark that
"you democrats are always letting us
republican best, you." .. Oeolaylng.ta
felt "utterly chagrined," the congress
man left today for New York.
Returning from the golf links Presl
ldent Taft found Representative John
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LEADERS OF DESPERADOES
IAL
West Stood Over Wounded
Man and Continued to
Pour Shot Into Him
EVIDENCE STRONG
WILSON. N. C. Mar. 15. Little
trouble was experienced In selecting
the Jury that is to pass upon the life
of Louis West and John Stetson, al
leged leaders of a band of negro
outlaws., who are charged with the
murder of Deputy Sheriff George
Mumford and shooting of Police
Chief A. O. Glover, on the afternoon
of February 8. The defendants now
on trial are the only ones of a gang
of 18, all of whom are In Jail, who
are charged) with a capital offense.
Several witnesses were called at to
day's session, the most important be
ing Nell Walker, who testified that
West stood over Mumford and fired
three times after the officer had
staggered, wounded, from the shanty
In which the outlaws had barricad
ed themselves.
All of the witnesses testified that
West and Stetson were the only
members of the gang present when
the officers were fired upon. Dave
Young, also charged with complicity
In numerous robberies, told of re
peated threats West had made In
the event any Officer attempted to
arrest him.
The evidence against the accused,
which is believed to be conclusive,
will likely be concluded tomorrow.
Much Interest Is being taken In
the trial, though the crowds which
have gathered have as yet made no
demonstration. As a precautionary
measure a detachment of the local
military company I guarding the
Jail.
BISHOP FORESTS FT.VERAL
SAN ANTONIO. Texas. Mar. 15.
The funeral of Right Rev. John An
thony Forest- bishop of the San An
thony Forest, bfshop ot the San An
tonio Catholic diocese took place to
day. Solemn requiem high mass was
held in San Fernadlna cathedral, bu
rial was In San Fernandlno cemetery
beside the body of Bishop' J. C. Ne
rax. whom Bishop Forest ' succeeded
In 10S .
ENERGETIC CAMPAIGN
AGAINST PARASITE
Hookworm Found to be Hurt
ing Miners of States of
California and Nevada
WASHINGTON, March 15.Excel
lent results are being accomplished
In the fight being waged In the South
against the hookworm Infection, ac
cording to two reports from ths
commission established by a dona
tion . of . $1,000,000 from John D.
Rockefeller for the eradication' of the
disease. One of these reports by Dr,
C. W. . Stiles, scientific secretary of
the commission, is now in press and
has not been made public. IJ is
known, however, that . it deals with
what has been accomplished in a
sanitary : way throughout the South
toward wiping out the infection, and
Dr. Stiles is known to be of the
opinion that with the assistance of
the various state boards of health,
the work has been proceeding fav.
apoMu
' ; a
Scientific treatment, he believes. Is
getting the upper hand In the fight
against hookworm. The other report.
that of Wlckllffe Rose, admlnistra:
tlve secretary of the committee
which has just leeni mafo public
declared ' that the largest result
achieved during the past year does
not appear in the tables shown tn
the report. The result he says Is
the "public sentiment created,"
Everybody Co-operating.
The people, he adds, "Are being
led to seek examination and treat
ment by the co-operation of public-
spirited. Influential cltisens. The In
spectors on going Into a new com
munity .frequently have, the co-operation
of a group of leading citlaens."
In speaking of the way in which
the work is being carried on, he
tells hew the geographic distribu
tion of the Infection and the degree
of Infection Is determined by personal
Inspections by the various state di
rectors of public healths by reports
rdm lOeaTplryaMan "iod by labo'l
ratory examinations. In addition to
the nine Southern states, Alabama,
Arkansas, Georgia, Louisiana, Mis
sissippi, North Carolina, South Car-
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WEAKENED WALLS FALUHG
TQNSDFBR1
Dead Number Twelve and
Injured Seventeen With
Probably Others Killed
CLEARING DEBRIS
NASHVILLE, Tenn , March 15.
By the collapse of the sldewalls of
the Fall Hardware building, which
burned ten days ago, at 10.80 this
morning about thirty men were burl
ed under tons of brick, mortar and
timber. Most of those caught under
the walls were negro laborers who
were clearing away the debris and
tearing down the walls ,but there
were a few white men connected
with Insurance companies In the
building at the time. The latter
were lookmg after the salavage.
The known dead at 7 o'clock num
ber twelve. while It Is certainly
known that 17. were Injured. The
work of removing the debris is still
In progress and It Is believed other
dead and wounded will be found be
fore morning. Ralph McCallum,
unmarried, was the only white man
known to have been killed. He was
crushed to death. McCallum Vs
superintending a salvage corps.
Edwin Hart, white, who was endeav.
orlng to save goods In an adjoining
building In the Interest of the In
surance companies, was badly Injur
ed but will recover.
The heavy wind of the morning
Is supposed to have caused the walls,
weakened by the fire, to fall.
DISCHARGED FOR IXOMPE
TEXOY COLCMB1A, S. C. Mar. 15. "Neg
lect of duty and Incapacity." are the
reasons assigned by Governor Bleaae
for an order lesiied last night peremp
torily removing from office Dr. J." t.
Murray, of Columbia, J Steele Brlce,
of Yorkvllle, A. N. Wood of Qaffney.
Avery Patton of Greenville, and John
MeSween of Tlmmonsvllle. composing
the commission to wind up the late
South Carolina state dispensary.
The governor, in his proclamation,
severely criticises the commissioners
for contracting with an Atlanta law
firm to assist In recovering from li
quor houses money alleged to be due
the cut In connection with dealing
with th state dispensary.
--'' f THAT t0NT
i '' " 1 1 " " i '
TROOPS ON BORDER HA VE SETTLED
INTO ROUTINE AWAITING ORDERS
" ' " ' " V . ' .!.' ; u' , -
Marching Rations Are Ordered in Large Quantities for
J Are Beng Held. Health of Soldiers is ExceKlenUthe Only
GALVESTON, Vex.. March I The
soldiers encamped gt Fort Crockett
have settled down to a dally routine
waiting for Something to happen.
They are having the three houre of
company and battalion drill dally In
extended formation and Colonel Bai
ley Is planning to Increase the time
as the men become hardened to the
work. . ?.
Health of Soldiers Good
Officials at Washington are mani
festing great interest In the health
of the soldiers and It to a, source of
great satisfaction to General Mills
that he has to report but one ease'
of sickness fcmong the i.soo men'
now here. A full grown woldtor from
Fort Barraoca,, Florida, beoka out
wtth. meaetes Mestfrrdav., M iti
lug cared for by 'The) hospital corps
or the regiment and the men1 who
have been "rooming" with him have
been Isolated from the other sol
diers. Oenern! Mills appears confi
dent that there will be little sickness
among the men of his brigade while
they remain at Fort Crockett:
No newa reached here today from
the three transports now en route
to Galveston from Hampton Roads
with - 8,000 men .although all the
wireless stations tn this vicinity are
sending electric waves scouting for
them. Army ofcflers familiar with
the speed of the vessels expressed
the opinion that they would not ar
rive before Saturday or Sunday.
Murb Hardtack Ordered.
As significant or the length of time
Washington officials expect to keep
the troops hers. Captain Julius Kll
llan .purchasing commissary, today
Placed an order for 2,000 pounds of
hard WacW aft rocVlving (Instruc
tions from the department. As Is
well known hardtack Is not one of
the many delicacies provided for the
men while they are In garrison. Like
canned ''Willie'- Is Intended for use
INVESTIGATING MURDER
OF AiyiERiNPROEESSOR
While Engaged in Excavat
ing Ruins Professor Mc
Cou Killed by Arabs
WASHINGTON. Warch 15 Rep
resentations havp been made by the
American government to Turkey re
garding the murder of H. F. DeCou.
a well Iknown American archaeologist
by-Arabs at Cyrene. Africa, on March
11, and the American embassy at
Constantinople has cabled that sol
diers have be-n dispatched to ar
rest the known perpetrator. Mr.
DeCou. who wan formerly Instructor
In Greek nrcha,"olo' ,n ,he Grffek
academy. wes a member of an
American scientific expedition oper
ating under the direction ot Hichard
Norton In excavations at Cyrene.
which Is In the Turkish province of
Banghazl, in northern Africa. The
details or the crime, which t re
meagre.-were reported to the depart
ment by Mr. Norton and the Amer
ican embassy whs directed Immedi
ately to investigate.
FAIR
WASHINGTON. March H. Fore
cast for North Carolina : Fair, much
colder Thursday: Friday generally
fair; moderate to brisk northwest
wind becoming varlabi, , ; :n
- A
Sickness Being One Case of Measles.
on the march when there la no more
palatable food available.
Vvisio Anorr cxmii,etk.
BAN ANTONIO, Texas .Mar. 16.
When the last battery of artillery sr
rhea here from Fort D. W Rus
sell, probably tomorrow. General
Carter's division will be complete.
The ninth cgvalry, colored,- from
Fort D. A. Russell, marched, into
camp today, They were ordered to
entrain eight days ago but for five
days . were compelled to wait v for
cars. A veterinary camp was eatabi
llshed end an Immense barbed wire
corral made for transient horses, Th
division could pack up and move to-
nlffhf 1 Jf ! AAlflflBllAH -
fsrth-ut: " About" Tier, anl-
mars, mostly mules would be needed
for a actual campaign.
The dispute over the use of the
Southern , Pacific switch trAck waa
settled today to the satisfaction Of
Quartermaster General McCarthy and
Depot Quartermaster Normoyle.
Shortage of Tents.
General Carter moved his quarters
Into a spacious tent today. The great
Held of brown canvass was broken
In a few spots by white tents bor
rowed temporarly to supply a short
age occasioned by the establishment
of division headquarters.
"You may send your way cloud
back to the Balkan for the use of
the English correspondents," smiled
Oeneral Carter to newspaper men,
"nothing but maneuvers here," he
added. Thirty one ears of clothing
for the recruits and for the outfitting
are expected here from, the east as
well as additional tentage.
Parmalee and Faulols, the army
aviators, made two brief trial Ights
In a stiff breeze this afternoon. Par
malee, trying for accuracy In landing,
descended within five Inches of his
starting point. i
North Corolina Company
Will Develop Power on
Many Virginia Rivers
SALISBURY, N. C, March 15.
There was organized here today a
million dollar water power compa
ny under a North Carolina charter.
The name of the company to th
Virginia Power company, lr. J. J.
Molt of Btatesvllle. N. C is th
moving spirit behind the Mg organi
sation. For some time Pr. Mott has
quietly been purchasing water power
sites on Virginia rivers and has
turned over the deeds to such sites
to the new company, covering over
a hundred thounand horse powtsr.
Most of the. water power which the
doctor has secured and which the
Virginia, Power company now own
Is on New river. It Is understood
that the new company will begin at
an early date to develop this power
and will generate electricity for both
power and light purpose.
JVHY AT LAST SECURED
VITERBO. Italy, Mar. ls.After
much difficulty a Jury was secured to
day for the trial of the 12 members
of the carommora who are charged
In various decrees with the murder
of their fellow thelve Oennaro C'u
occolo and ttje latter wlf, Marl.
Cutlnelll Cuoccolo. The four seats
left vacant when the court adourned
yesterday were filled during the fore
noon and two Jurors In addition to
those required by law also were
sworn in. When the last Juror had
qualified president Blanchl adjourned
court until this afternoon when the
proceedings were resumed.
Camp Crockett. Daily Drills
ARMV TIUNHPOllTS PASS,
KBT WB3T, ria(Mar. ll.-Tha
United Stales armyv transports Mo-
uieiian .Kllpatrlck and Sumner cr-
rylng several companies of coast ar-
tlllery to Galveston .to take part In
the army maneuver In Texas pass
ed Sand Key this morning. Captain
Monroe of the Key West barracks
on board 'ha revenue cutter Forward
met the transports In the gulf and
received the body of First Sergeant
Albert A. Voght of the 17th company
who died on the transport Sumner
qa the way down.
The body will be shipped to Fort
Totten, N. T. , , , "
CAR" nlCATjY FOR EMEHGFVCY
SAN ANTONIO, Tea., March Is.
If advice Southern Pacific officials
received tonight ar carried out then
II rail communication with the in
terior of Mexico will b. destroyed
within 14 hours.
? These ad- Ices briefly made It ap
parent that rebel have planned to
blow up several bridge betwesn C.
P. Diaa, opposite Fagle' Pas ,tnd
flablna, Coahulti, on the Mexican
International line of the . Mexican
system and that this might occur
at any moment.
, ; Activity on the part of the revo
lutionary force Is also expected
south of Laredo, where it Is amid that
similar tactics are plannsd looking
to the complete tying up of traffic
on the main line of the National
system.
Officials here admitted tonight they
are holding in readiness In the Sou
thern Pacific yards 50 tourist cars,
50 day coaches. 100 flat cars, 100
gondola cars and ZOO stock cars, .
These pars are ready to move so
soon as the government can load
them In the event of an emergency,
Plenty of mottve power Is also held
In reserve.
AT IHTER-STATF MEETING
Farmers' Unions of North
Carolina and Virginia
Gather
DANVILLE, Va., March IS, With
a thousand delegstes In attendance
an interstate meeting of the Far
mer' union of Virginia and North
Carolina met here today for a ses
sion of two days. At a public meet
ing addresses by D. M. Oannaway,
president of the Virginia union; Dr.
H. Q. Alexander .president of the
North Carolina union; Mayor Harry
Wooding of Danville, and other
were made.
At a second meeting held this
afternoon a committee was appoint
ed to Investigate tobacco conditions
In Virginia and North Carolina.
This, committee, the names of
whose member ar nof divulged,
will report at another meeting to
be held tomorrow.
GAYNOR WANT TO ARBITRATE
NEW YORK, March 18. Mayor
Gaynor came out with a letter tonight
offering to act a arbitrator In tho
strike of the Adsms Express com
pany employes, provided the men
return to work at once and appoint
a committee to present their griev
ances to hlnu- "I hava assurances
from the company." he writes, "which
enable me to say that such griev
ance wilt be rectified."
If action is taken immediately, he
concludes, he believe th strike will
be settled to th satisfaction of every
body. . The general etrlke, threaten
ed last night by the strike leader,
did not materalls today. ";
Ther were disorder In Various
part of the city, bringing about the
arrest of several persons who had
toned driver.
WANTS ONLY TRUTH
TOLD ABOUT MEXICO
Declares That America Must
Not Forget That Mexico
Has many Resources '
NEW TORK, Mar, II. enor Jos
Yve Ltmantour, Mexico' minister
or rtii nee, slipped quietly, out of
town this afternoon, ' apparently
bound direct for Mexico City?
From what could ! learned ji
hs abandoned hi tile of i going
home by way of Florid and Havana,
for he, left New York at t p; m
over th Pennsylvania railroad In hi
private car n route to ' Bt, ' Louis.
Railroad officer say from 8t. Loul
he would go direct to Laredo, Tel.,
and from that point travel to Mag
ic City by rait In course to b d
termlned by condition on the border, :
May Ask for l&wort. ,
It 1 understood that should lie
nor Llmantour ask for military es
cort through Texas hi request prob
ably would b granted td th extent
of guarding him (o the border be
tween Texas and Mexico. ' '
Behind him lienor Llmantour left a
long typewritten statement and th
clerk at ths desk of the hotel said
ha had Inquired particularly about
ths sailing on or about March SO
of all lines funning between Hava
na and Vera Cms, . It wll be re
called thajr on hi arrival from Eu
rope he ald h Intended to go horn
by way of Florida, . Havana, : Yuca
tan and Vera Cms and that he hop
ed to arrive In Mexico City wlthla
ten or twelve day from th date h
left New York. '
"Ther have hern frequent and.
persistent rumor," til farewell state
ment read In part, "that I ' would
not return to Mexico; that If I did
H would, not be to aasutn th duties
of the olTIrs I have, tried to fill sc.
eeptatjly , for some , years. n if
ford me pleasure to stry that I im
returning to Mexico, not only to -sums
those duties, but also to do
whatever may be within my sphere
of action to help th general condi
tions of my country."
Mexico lUwoitrccfiil Country. ,
:How long : will the Insurrection
IBSI I " 9
"Qulen saboT That wilt depend
much upon act of American a the
Mexican. May th American peopi
never forget that Mexico I coun
try of wonderful resource and pos
sibilities but that their fullest de
velopment can never com ? except
through th . complete ro-opsratlnn
of every one who has the best In
terest of Mexico at heart. Shalt .not
sll such unit In on determined (ef
fort to bring about th desired re.
tult, thla I my last and most se
rious word to th Arflerioen people.
Th minister complimented 'the .
press on 11 personal treatment . of
him. but rhldes It for printing sen
tatlonal accounts of conditions In
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WriSiPLAII Bf
STAGGERING MAJORITY
In a Total of 1,200 Votes
Only Twenty-Two i Were
Cast Against New Form
ALMOST UNANIMOUS
WILMINGTON, K; C, Mar. II.-.
ITmter authority of an act of th tost
session of th general assembly by
popular vote the city of Wilmington
today adopted the commission form
of government, th vote being prao-
tlcally unanimous, only It vote b
Ing cast sgalnat th measure out of
total of 1.200. ; ;
Whit ther was no organised op
position to th commmlssion form. -the
city office , holder ' and ' others
worked hard against the bill. It was
never thought, however, . that :. Wil
mington would reject th commission
form of government as the business
men and laboring interest wer lln-.
ed up almost solidly for 1L Still,
no one expected the overwhelming '
majority which favored It. . s
Ist night It waa discovered that
the registration book of : th third
ward had been misplaced or stolen.
nd It was feared that vote of the
entire ward, amounting jto 700, would '
have to be thrown out. It was found
however that ' the registration of two
years ago-would) he perfectly legs!
In th election held today.
Tho opponent of commlsslson gov- .
ernment gave np the right early In
the day when tt was seen that sol d
line of eitlsen were voting for the
new plan. Tonight the bu!r)f men
of Wilmington are wenrinir brond
smile. .
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