North Carolina Newspapers

CJNIMY CITIZEN THE WEATHEE FAIR. ASHE VILLE, N. C, SUN DAY MORNING, APRIL 23, 1911 VOL. XXVII, NO. 184 rillCE FIVE CENTS The Home Stretch. CAPTAIN KNIGHT LABOR LEADER FOR AWFULEXPLOSION GALLED TO SETTLE T Which Wrecked Building of former Chief ol Police of Dan- ,vIlleWlll Havfl to Serve Life Sentence Not Guilty of Culpable Negli gence and Inefficiency In Preformance of Duty Insurgent Republicans In Sen ate Still Insist on Special Assignments Los Angeles Times and Killed 21 Persons THE 9 MSB 100AY STRIPLING PARDON HAS BEEN REFUSED BY GOVERNQR OF BA, ARREST IS1DE0F DEMOGRATS MAYBE S FOUND INNOCENT BY SEVEN ADMIRALS REPUBLICAN FIGH LENGHTY DISCUSSION xOF CAUSE OF REFUSAL Plea Qf Unwritten Law When Unmasked Presents Hideous Features of Anarchy ATLANTA. Ga.. April Tl.ln de nying the application for pardon filed by Thomas Edgar Stripling, former public tonight, excoriates the "un sntence of life imprisonment for the murder of Wm. J. Cornett, Governor Brown, in a review of the case made pub Ic tonight, excoriates the "un written law," which Stripling pleaded In Justification of his act. as a euphemism presenting, when un masked, "the hideous feature of anarchy." "One of the most tlangerous evils menacing our InstlJutlons is law lessness," declares the governor. The mob executing in wild disorder Its victim and the Individual wreak ing this own revenge for wrongs real or Imaginary, the man or Interest " treating with contempt the laws of the Jand trusting to gold or 'influence" for safety are striking" manifestations "of this spirit of law lessness," While expressing profound sympa thy far Stripling's family and hfj respect for ' the impulses whleu prompted his friends to apply for a pardon for hltn. Governor Brown ays that sympathy . and personal friendship have no right to supplant an oath bound duty to execute the laws of Georgia. Uncord Is Too Mail. "Above, the rolling tide and ob scuring fog of sympathetic pleas and emotions we cannot' fall to see the rock of the record which shows that Thomas Edgar Stripling, by a Jury of hi peers, was convicted of the mur der of a fellow man," continues the governor, "that he afterward violat ed second law of Georgia by brcak Jail and fleeing to "another state, ind that, enmeshed In the complicn fton of his crime, his own brothcr- ln.)aw,"Tet.Tll iHuff,-waj sent to the penitentiary within which he was confined at. hard labor until, through doubts a to his guilt, he way Met (Continued on "Page Six) ARE WORKING GIRLS TO BE E) AT THE NKIDEMf? Snubbing of Governess is Creating Merry Tempest in Official Circles APOLOGY COMING WASHINGTON, April 22. An apol ogy from Captain John, M. Howyer, superintendent of tho United States naval academy, to Miss Mary "M, Beers and her father, Professor Beers of Yale.'has been ordered by the secre tary of the navy for a slighting re mark about Miss Beers made by some one at the academy as a result of her attendance at a reception at a re cent hop there. Miss Beers was gov erness In the family of Lieut. Tarrant and her escort was later Informed that he should not have Invited the young lady because of her position. In explaining the Incident In a let ter to Representative Korbley of In dianapolis, Who called the matter to his' attention. Secretary' Meyer says: "It grew out of a misunderstanding of the status of the young lady." The secretary expressed the regret of the department and advised the congress man of the Instructions for a letter of apology. This, however, does not satisfy Mr. Korbley. according: to a statement he Issued tonight. "I asked for the facts," Mr. Korb ley declared, "and the secretary of ?: e navy has not given the facts. I all repeat my request for the facts. also regret the Incivility shown to Miss Beers and the inevitable emabr rassment she has suffered, but ex pression of regret do not explain. The newspapers have reported that a midshipman was reprimanded for In viting a working girl to a dancing party. Now comes the secretary of the navy and the superintendent of the school saying that 'the Incident grew out of a misunderstanding of the sta tus of the young lady.' Is It to be in ferred fro mthls that girls who take employment from necessity are to be excluded from the naval academy dances?" CABINET CRISIS IX PANAMA. PANAMA. April 22. It is persist ently rumored i that a cabinet crisis Is Imminent on account of political differences among the ministers re garding the next presidential election. The politicians already are, actively campaigning for their favorites for president and other officers. SINKING OF PURITAN WAS CAUSE OF TRIAL Secretary of Navy Disapproves of Findings But Captain is Restored to Duty WASHINGTON. April 22. The court of seven rear admirals which tried Captain Austin M. Knight. V. S. navy on charges of "culpable negli gence and inefficiency In the perfofV mance of duty" In connection with the ordnance tests on the monitor Puritan has reaffirmed its original verdict of complete and honorable acquittal, but Secretary of the Navy Myer has dis approved the findings. The officer has been isuored to duty, however, und the action relieves him of arrest and formally terminates his trial. The conclusion of the case with the seo rettary'a disapproval of the verdict created a mild sensation among offi cers of the navy. The notable court headed by Rear Admiral Robley D. Evans, which tried the accused officer, held Its session at the Norfolk navy yard and rendered its original verdict several weeks ago. (Sent Back for Kcvlew After an exhaustive examination of the record by the legal and executive officials of the navy department, the secretary announced today that the department became satisfied t'hat the evidence of the trial proved all the specifications cited against the officer. The secretary thereupon referred the case back to the court for revision.' The review of the testimony, however, failed to change the opinion of the court and the verdict of iicnuiual stands. Captain Knight In f enlor captain of the navy and by . ) ac quittal and restoration to duly he will probably be promoted to the rank of rear admiral as soon as a vacancy occurs. His trial has delayed his rtse to the higher rank, for had he; not been courtmartlaled he would havs, be?n appointed a rearadmlral In Jan. unry. ,. . '4 The ordnance tests on the Puritan; out of which the trial grew, were held in Hampton' Roads last Novem- (Continued on Page Six) BATH TU3 MENSLIPOOWN T One Set Cannot Make Another Set Answer the Questions TRICK WAS NIPPED PHILADELPHIA. April 22. The federal government won a point In tho so-called "bath tub trust' case today In a decision handed down by the United States Circuit court here in proceeding brought by the Cald wald Iead company, one of the defen dants in the governmett's case against the so-called "trust." The lead company at a hearing conducted by a government examiner in this city,' Bought to prove that it took no pert in the "trust" cnsplracy alleged by the government. In sup port of Its contention, the lead com pany called witnesses who are co defendants In the prosecution brought by the government. Edwin G. Oroa venor, special assistant to the United States attorney general, instructed the witness that under their constitutional right they could refuse to answer any question that might tend to In criminate them. Dissensions arose and resulted In counsel for the lead company making application to the court to compel the witness to answer. In overruling the motion the court held, "that It was not the Intention of congress In passing the Immunity act, enforcement of the provisions of the Sherman law, either in civil or criminal proceedings to extend Im munity to defendants called as wit nesses by .co-defendants to testify In the latter behalf, so that the mo tion to compel the witness to answer is overruled." IT'S tP TO MEXICO. MEXICO CITY, April 22 While Madero has agreed to the proposition for an armistice Mexico has displayed no haste to announce conformity, now placed the government In the Here it is regarded that Madero ha position he has occupied for so long. If there is to be a cessation of hostili ties, even temporarily, the govern ment must send orders to Its troops to hold their positions. That this will be done is probable but tonight no official could be found who would agree to an armistice. It Is not improbable that the gov ernment will maintain its attitude of refusing to admit, by entering into an agreement, the belligerency of the revolutionists. SECRETARY-TREASURER OF THE IRON WORKERS Detective Says It is Beginning of Greatest Criminal Prose cution of Country INDIANAPOLIS, Ind., April 22. Charted with murder in connection with the explosion that wrecked the building of The Los Angeles Times on October 1, 1(10, causing the death of 21 persons, John. J. McNamara. secretary-treasurer of the International Association of Bridge and Btructual Workers, was arrested late today In the headquarters of the organisation In this. city.. The warrant for his arrest was based on. an indictment found by a grand jury In Los Angeles, and was served by Wm.. J. Burns, a deteettve, accompanied by Indianapo lis detectives.. Burns said he would tart tonight for Los Angeles with McNamara, Oovemor Marchall hav ing honored requisition papers. Re sponsibility for other destructive ex plosions in different parts of tho coun try would be placed as the 'result of an investigation In progress, Burns aid. He added that J. B. McNamara, brother of John McNarama. and Otto McGonigle were today detained by the police In Chicago as having knowl edge of the circumstances of the Lo Angeles Times explosion. "This Is the beginning of one of the greatest criminal prosecutions the country has known," Burns said. Other Officers Detained After the arrest of McNamara. Burns and ether- detective searched the offices of the Association of Bridge and Structural Iron Workers and detained there other officials of (he association during examination of paper and records. When the de tectives entered the offices a meet ing of Ota executive board of the or ganisation was- In progress. . The' detectives declined to say whether or i not they had collected evidence. AgAituU IcNanoir. ,ltt their examination of the association's pa pers. The warrant against McNamara Continued on Page Six) GROWING NECESSITY FDR E In Order for Governmental Affairs to be Made Honest and Just GOVERNOR DIX SYRACUSE, N. Y., April 22. "There la an ever-growing necessity of business men and especially young men taking an active Interest In the affairs of the government," declared Governor Dlx tonight, speaking at the banquet of the UnltT ed Commercial Travellers of Ameri ca. "One of the serious defects of our times grow out of the fact that Americans regard themselves as too busy to pay attention to the history and needs of their nation and state, or even of the county or city In which they live. "It is your business and your du ty to know what governmental re forms are needed In your munici pality and in your state. I only ask you to study public questions and decide for yourself theories and principles of good government that in your Jsdgment will bese conserve the liberty and progress of the state and nation and promote the uplift of mankind. Whether this fitudy makes you a democrat or a repub lican or an adherent of any other political faith, it behooves you to serve your country by taking an ac tive and constant Interest In politics and In the discussion and settlement of public questions. "The time, is rapidly approaching when the government of this country will be taken out of the hands of the self seekers and 'will Issue from the people themselves. It rests up on you and me to render what ser vice we can by making popular gov ernment honest. Just and efficient." NEGRO DESPERADO IS CAUGHT IN S. C. SPENCER. N. C. April 22. Joe White, a colored desperado who two weeks' ago seriously shot Southern Railway Conductor R. C. Bell. of Spencer, while on top of his train near High Point, was arrested in Greenville. 8. C. today by Special Agent O. 8. Scarlet. A. F. Attaway and South Carolina officers. White admits the shooting and also confessed to shooting Officer Tucker, of Danville, some months ago and also to robbing a hardware store In Lexington He is In Salisbury JaJL REVOLUTION IN MEXICO PRACTICALLY IS ENDED DECLARE WORKERS (m PEACE General Madero Has Agreed to Armistice Provided GovernmentWip Cease all Mfli tary Movements and This Will be Done. Madero May b e Made Vice- President EL PASO. Tex.. Antll 22. Mem bers of the speace mission tonight declared that the revotitlon In Mex ico Is aa good as enfled. General Francisco I. Madero tig Med to an armistice, providing- thfc government would rest all mllltafc' operations and a favorable reply from the City of Mexico Is regarded Jas a foregone conclusion. : Americana Reinased. t General Navarro In advance of of ficial orders, released the three Unit ed States cltlxens who have been prisoners for soma time. Blatt Converse and Brown from the Juare JalL These men had been confined there for eight weeks for alleged participation In the rcvoUiUoa. . . The peace- envoys tnet with General Madero In 'a -small adosio house lust across the river' Yrom "Ale smelter and the latter repeated to them his statement, earlier given to The As sociated Press, that hi does not In sist .upon tke resignation of Presi dent Dlax as essential to negotiations for peace. Thus the keynote of the arch to end the revolution dropped Into Its place. General Madero said all he will Insist upon In addition to the reforms already Institutes is that the people nf Mexico shall have a "square deal" as provided In the constitution. It Is known that many facts hitherto unknown to General Madero were Imparted to him. He has. It is said, been almost In com plete Ignorance of what was going on In the outside world for more than a month. Every Indication points tonight to peace. Will IMitcuss Terms Today. Tomorrow It Is expected a modus operandi will be discussed and pos- AND SHOT DOWN BY POSSE With Shotgun He Had En tered Home of Parmer and Frightened Woman STATESBORO. Ga.. April 22 An unknown negro was shot in the north ern part of Bullock county yesttr- day and killed by posse after he had entered the home or Mitchell Hen dricks, a farmer, and with a shot gun. threatened to will Hendricks' wife. Mrs. Hendricks escaped through a window. Shortly before her husbiind returned to the house and the latter seeing the negro come out with a shot gun, slipped to the rear and se cured a gun. On seeing him the negro rushed to an oulhonse. and lucking himself In. declured that he would kill anyone who sproached. Neigh bors who were called to the scene, hid behind trees and when the negro finally came out In answer to a sum mons, he was Instantly shot down No arrests have been made. NATIONAL FORESTS OOX30LI ITEI WASHINGTON. April 12. By pro clamation today. effective July 1, President Taft consolidate the Choc- Cawhatchle and Oca la National for ests, Florida, as the Florida forest. WASHINGTON. April 22. For. cast: North Carolina: fair Sunday and Monday: moderate north to northeast winds. slbly adopted. It also Is probable that the city of Mexico and General Madero will negotiate through the peace delegates Rafael Hornandes, who In an unofficial way represents the government, Although he Is a nephew of Francisco Madero, sr. and Ernesto Madero, brother of Francis co I. Madero, who is not a revolu tionist, and really Is the guiding spirit of the present negotiations. By working through thh body, which has the advantage 'of being on the ground, the government may avoid the recognition of Rfca rev olution whrTh the appointment tit official commissioners would Imply. General Madero is not Inclined to stick on the point of official recog nition. He-realizes that -virtually he has' It "any " way.''" "' :"; rv rb : It Is regarded as probable that General Madero, as a pledge ' that reforms will be continued, and that there will be no persecution of rev olutionists will he offered and will accept the position of vice president, which office will presently be re signed by Corral, at present on leave. In states where elections are due, as In Henors, it Is assured that com plete suffrage will be allowed. This will allow the election of local of ficials whose appointment by the 'federal government has been one of the principal complaints against Gen. eral Diss. CONFIX ED IN W AHIIINGTOV WASHINGTON. April 12. After an extended series of unofficial con ferences Including the overtures of many go-betweens, General Francis co I. Madero, Jr.,, acknowledged leader of the insurrection today for TEN THOUSAND KHAKI GLAD Aviators Join in Review of Maneuver Army and Dip Planes to General HAN ANTONIO, Tex., April 22. Ten thousand men in khaki passed In review before MaJ. Gen. Carter at the Port Sum Houston maneuver camp IhIb this afternoon. All tho troops mobilized here except the artillery, which Is conducting maneuvers at Leon Springs, were in line. In addi tion there were 260 wagons, each drawn by four mules and 200 pack unlmuls. AvlHtors Ely and Coffyn, with their aeroplanes, wi re also In the parade. Kly. handling u Curtlss machine, and Cliffy n, bundling a Wright aeroplane, with Lieut. I'aulols as passenger, flew across I h parade ground and grace fully dipped before MJ. Gen. Car ter. Coffyn gave the commander of the division the regulation major gen eral's salute, dipping his machine twice before the reviewing officer. The first official tests of the aeroplane will be held Monday. BLOOD POISON Kill J KFBKL .MEXCALI. April 22.. Raymond Berthold, one of the original lead ers in the lower California Insur rection, died Friday of blood poison ing at Alamo, according to Infor mation brought here today. Blood polsimlng resulted from a Lullet wound in the thigh received a month ago. IH"T WANT FREE LEATHER. BOSTON, April 22 In adopting a memorial to congress today the di rectors of the New England Shoe nd Leather association characterized the proposal to place leather' boots and shoes on the free list as "unwise, uneconomic and Inexcusable," mally authorised Dr. Vasquei do mes, his diplomatic representative In the United Stages, to consumatt the armistice with the federal govern ment which In the last few days had been urged by mutual friends. The armistice idea has met with approval of the Mexican government and la preliminary step to peace negotiations designed to adjust various differences out- of which the revolution grew. The conditions of the armistice ln elude chiefly the immediate suspen sion or hostilities as well as the die continuance of troop movements, the establishment of a definite period during which the truce Is to be ef fective, th gone to be comprehend ed, by It and the permission for both sides : to - eur food, supplies , and free tetegrai,epromunleeUonU; c r''Wh0a.'li-jMlr. tf the'UnMa State toward events, on th border has not as yet been clearly defined, th general opinion in official circles today was that the amicable settle ment of the Mexican revolution will In a. great measure relieve the, Unit ed States from the' necessity of aK Ing any move in response to the va rious . protests of , American cltlsens as to th danger . of border war fare. It was Inferred that an effort was being made by Dr. Oomes, , as the agent of th revolutionist party and the Mexican ambassador as th rep resentative . of the federal , govern ment to forestall friction In future peace negotiations by the posslblle cry of "triumph," or "victory" for either side which It was considered might arise In the aftermath of the situation. For this reason neither (Continued on Page Six) E Claims That "Shadow of the Cross" Being Shown in N. C. is Bogus Copy WASHINGTON. April 22. Henry Hammond Ahl, the celebrated young American potralt painter of Spring field, Mass., who achieved much dis tinction for his work In reproducing the McKlnley ancestral home, which piece now hangs In the white house, arrived In thla city today and made application to the Federal court for an injunction against persons who have been touring the State of North Carolina exhibiting a painting, re preesnttng that they have Ahl's mas terpiece, "The Shadow of the Cross." a painting of Christ exhibited at the St. Ixiuls fair, Jamestown and Seat tle expositions, whereas the original is now hsnglng in a famous collec tion In this city. Mr. Ahl said today t!'iat he had had numerous complaints from friends in Charlotte and Wilmington stating that the exhibitors of the bogus paint ing were using his name In connec tion therewith and that they were liable for forgery as well as for In -frlngment of the United States copy right law. He further stated that he would leave no stone unturned to bring the guilty parties to Justice, s the paint ing now on exhibition in North Caro lina Is a burlesque on art, a rude Imitation of the original, that the pub lic Is being victimised and that his artistic reputation Is being Imparled thereby. . . After laying the matter before th proper government officials here, Mr. Ahl will , proceed to North Carolina where hi will take steps to have the exhibitors, summarily dealt with, MAD AT REGULARS IN REGARD TO TREATMENT Are Threatening to Appeal the Case to Senatoi F.oor for , Democrats to Decide - WASHINGTON, Apll : 12. The 1 democrats of the senate may oe catU ' ed upon to arbitral the difference between the republican "regulars and progressives" over the question of. commute assignments. t . , "This unprecedented situation was freely predicted tonight following the adjournment of meeting of the ' republican committee on committee . of the senate at which the demand of th "progressives" - for1 th right , to dictate onefouTth iOf :th repub lican members on all Committees was gain turned down;-i :??..: '.. i ' . Will Appeal hi Htrnnte. It Is said that the progressive will appeal to th senate frfom the as signments of th eommttu on cnm mlttess and In this way the demn. crats will bo called In to seltls the difficulty, Neither of the republican factions Is disposed to shirk the re sponsibility of the situation. If the dispute gets Into the hands of dem ocratic senators, however, R Is pre dieted that the result may be fur more consequential than the tnur straightening out of the committee tangles. Th snarl ' In th senate would be such that no one could.1 forecast th legislative results of the esslon, .. '. y i-. Just what action ' the "democrats would take a arbitrator In the corn roittee dispute la speculative. A number of them are known to sym palhhte strongly with th Insurgents. t while many cghsrs unquestionaty ' would "Vote 'to sustain party regulari ty. As a result the situation tonight seems Almost hopelessly complicated, At today's meeting ! n resolution adopted yesterday, which provided or, the . organisation, ef the, commit teeil " Inalphabetical ordeV was rc ' considered and Senator Oallihger, a chairman' of th committee, was in- . structed to bring tn a tentative list of assignments. But this action was not taken without, strenuous opposl- ; tlon from ithn progressives . who still i Insisted upon their right to designate ' their representatives on all the com. mitt sos. WrtM they wsr voted, down the progressive retired front the committee room. - v "The principal contention - In the' committee on committee is over th assignments to the committees on ' appropriations, finance, postof flees and , post road, judiciary and for.' Ign relations, . The progressive con tend that they were promised two members of th finance committee In' sdvance of the organisation' of the, Oalllnger commute and they are., especially anxious to have this pledge. ' carried out, FACING THREE CHARGES ' OF VERY SERIOUS NATURE Judge Overrules Original Charge With Nineteen k Counts Enough Left ; TRIAL CONTINUES ItOANOKK, Vs.. April l!.Th proceedings In the case of Mayor Joel H. Cutchln, on trial for malfeasance and misfeasance In office, were brought to a, temporary halt today when Judge Muilun, presiding, quash ed the rufe under which he was being ' tried and entered an order which em braces but three charges, while the , original rule contained nineteen. The charges In the new rule are these: -"::!'': First: That the mayor In his pres ent term of office did unlawfully anil i corruptly netlect and refuse to en force the laws of the state and ordl- ' nances of the city against certain ' bawdy houses or houses of III fame. and at diver times .did unlawfully ( and corruptly encourage, connive and advise the keepers of these houses., Second: That the mayor did , unlaw- fully and corruptly neglect and refuse to enforce the laws against certain gambling houses and did advise the keepers In the maintenance 4 of the houses and. i , f , Third: That the mayor gave Oder and Instructions for the removal from their beats and for the Suspension of certain police officers whose duty took them along by a certain house of 111 fame In order to prevent the officers ' from Interfering with the conduct of establishment..' -'".;;; -'.V The court .adjourned until Mon day morning when the ease will be, tried on. the above' order, which w i served on the mayor this afternoon. The matter of securing a Jury v : i i s taken up then, '