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THE-iSHEVffiLE CITIZEN." THE WEATHER: FAIR. Complete Associated Press Reports v ASHEVILLE, N.'C, WEDNESDAY MORNING, MAY 10, 1911 VOL. XXVII., NO. 201 PRICE FIVE CENTS AR. AMD CITY OF BUGHT1M BREATHW w JUAREZ DRUNK WITH LUST OF BATTLE &FIREDBYEARLY SUCCESSES REBELS Ignoring the Prof erred Terms of Peace, Emanated From Diaz and His Cabinet, Insurrectos Unlim ber Their Guns and Direct Their Fire Over Hills to Juarez. FEDERALS FIGHTING FIERCELY iwi u iiikvbiw "iviivi " Woto Believed That the Mexican War of Revolution is on in Earnest and the Fall ofiheDiazRegMe Hourly Looked for. EL PASO, May 9. Shortly after sunset this evening revolutionists who had been hiding in the city of Juarez set fire to the postoffice and other buildings in the heart of the city and the flames began to, spread '..with lightning rapidity. The flames formed a signal dr heavy firing from the' insurrectos on the outlying bUs, -and the citizens became panic-stricken, many .fleeing in terror without making any provision for' '.-their flio-ht.. ' . - .Atsttae same time tliat tne nre broke out the rebels tad; complete! thir sortie and were firing at the church from their trenches. The rebels believe that if they can capture the church they will be in complete possssion of the town. The fire, is is believed, fanned by the wind, may wipe out the section of Juarez. There are many federals at the barracks, which is to be the next objective point of the rebels. Iusurrecto leaders think they know, where General Navarro is and are making every effort to tAke him. Orders have been given not to shoot him, but to capture him alive if possible The federal fire is growing hotter every minute and a num ber of insurrectos who had sallied from the town to swing around and get at the machine guns have been driven to the river bank. EL PASO. May i.At least five persons have been killed on the American side of the line since the skirmishing began yesterday and about It have been wounded, while the loss on the battlefled Is variously estimated at from 70 to 600 dead on both sides and about 75 to 200 wound- MUSICIANS SOUND NOTE T Hear Resolution Looking to Withdrawal From American Labor Union NO REASON WAS GIVEN ATLANTA. Ga., May J. A resolu tion looking to the American Federa tion of Musicians withdrawing from he American Federation of Labor Introduced at today's business session of the Muslcians',vannual con vention being held here. The resolu tion which was offered by the dele gate from Dayton. O., local, was re ferred to a committee which will re port later in the week. N'o reason for such a desire to withdraw was given. Delegates from Los Ansv'es Invited the members to hold next year's eon rentlon there. A committee to Inves- t tlgate the proposed affiliation with British musicians was appointed. Resolutions asking congress to In vestigate the arrest of John J. Mc Nemara In connection with the blow- i ing up of the Los Angeles Times building Were adopted. Thif were re ferred toa committee without being acted on. On adjournment of the morning suasion the delegates, together with the viattmg members of the South Atlantic Singing societies holding a aegenfeat here, attended a barbecue given by the local musician's union at which number of delegates made , speeches. Tonight the musicians and Oar-nan ; singers war entertained wttk gran ban. .... , .., APPLY THE TORCH ed. Fifteen Insurrectos wounded al ready have been brought to the Amer ican side but more are believed to be lying far within the town. General Navarro at 7 o'clock to- (Contlnueil on Paire Six) FALSE ENTRIES MAOE UPON BILLS OF LAOINC SOOJECT Law Regarding Issuance of Bills of Lading Must be More Enforced TO PREVENT FRAUDS WASHINGTON, May 9. In an or der Issued today the Interstate com merce commission again directs at tention to the law that no false sn trles shall be made upon bills of lad ing or other railroad records. The order was based upon ship ments of cotton, about which many ir regularities have existed, and numer ous frauds perpetrated. The commis sion says that possession by compress es having only constructural relations with carriers is not possession by the carriers, and bills of lading should not be issued, except upon evidence of actual possession by the carrier. The practice of misdating bills of lad ing. It Is pointed out, is not only a violation of the law against making false entries, but has been the occa sion for frauds upon pure asers under time contracts. The order provides, therefore, that each bill of lading is sued in exchange 'for another bill of lading shall bear a stamp indicating concerted ly the nature of the ex change with points of origin, destina tion and time of making the ex change, so that all shipments, par tie. Blarly of cotton, may be traced easily. Reported to Have t m.ij. r., c l mm Mill .HIM ATTACKING REBELS After Savage Assault Force of 260 Revolutionists Cap ture the Town SPRUNG SURPRISE ON THE FEDERAL SOLDIERY Seven Americans Aiding the Rebels Are Reported to lttmeen Wounded TIJUANA, Lower California, Max., May 8. Three companies of Inde pendent rebels comprising 380 men are encamped tonight In the build ings and streets of Tijuana, The town- taken by assault today after a savage assault, the battle lasting from 5.30 until .4Q o'clock. At that hour resistance ceased. The attack was complete surprise to the federal forces. Conservative estimates of the dead and wounded on both aides place the number at 73, but the exact fig ures may not he known for a day or two. According to unofficial advices seven Americans, most of them mem bers of the rebel band, were wounded. The assault was made by a com pany of 80 men. The rest of the reb el forces held the passes to Tecate and to Enaenada. east and south of Ti juana. Surrender to American, but ot about 100 men who were In Tijuana yesterday guarding It against attack by the rebels, 11 made their (Continued on Page six) WHEN HAYNE OFFERED TO BUY ALL COTTON IN SIGHT Bull Leader Personally Shouted His Bids on New Orleans Exchange CORNER IN MAT NEW ORLEANS, La,, May I. Frank B. Hayns, the well known cot ton bull leader, threw the New Or leans cotton exchange Into a fever of excitement 20 minutes before ahe final gong today when he offered to purchase the entire stock of cotton in New. Orleans at IS. 48c. Mr. Hayne jumped into the ring, push ed aside his brokers and began cry ing his bids: "MOO bales of May at 46." he yelled. "I bid 48 for 10.000 bales of May." "Fifty thousand bales st 40." Pan demonium reigned for a few minutes and the days of the great "Sully" pool Were recalled. Again and agalB the big bull leader bellowed forth Ms challenge to the bears. In the excitement traders appeared dazed and those who a few minutes before were offering to sell May around 11.4s were alow to accept the Increased price. , Finally Mr. Hayne yelled: "4 wlH take the entire stock of cotton In New Orleans at U.48." ' When, the gong sounded it was estimated that Mr. Hayns bad bought perhaps Ave thousand baierx But his sadden and startling move had the bears guessing and May, ainng with the other active months, closed at the advaacev- BSOFTHE Tr ; k . : . Vv? ' ".i:.4: "' " - - EVEN WASHINGTON OFFICIALS ADMIT MEXICAN SITUATION MOST ALARMING "s .if Cabinet Holds -Session jand vention-Dispatches Show That Revolution is Spreading Over AH Mexico. . t Situation onPacificAlso Approaching Crisis WASHINGTON, it May "fliere were enough developments In- the Mexican , tangle In Veehlngton. "today tO'6mpltet'tlVik' nwt situa tion that even nonsmativa advisers of President Taft ars how willing to . admit Is most alarming. From American consuls scattered through out Mexico and from other sources of Information the president and the state department heard today that the revolution Is spreading and from the news dispatches and from Col onel Steever, In command of the United States troops at Kl Paso, they received bulletins at short Intervals tailing of the light that In endang ering American lives on this side of the boundary. Two MIimIs Kxpirswd. Senator Stone of Missouri. In an impassioned speech, urged Interven tion In Mexico and declared that Americans were being "murdered." Representative Hulzer of New York, chairman of the house committee tin foreign affairs, gae out an Inter view reiterating his conviction that the United States must not Intervene. Colonel Bteever, commanding at El COTTON MILL IS RESOLD AT VERY JiEAVY ADVANCE At Second Sale Bankrupt Mill Brings Twenty-Two Thousand More CHARLOTTE, N. C. May .The Naomi Falls Manufacturing company, adjudged bankrupt December 23. 1(10. was for the second time sold this afternoon st 2 o'clock to Capt. I. EOIlmer, of Winston-Salem, N. C. The purchase price was til. 800, sub ject to a bond Issue of 182,000 and Interest, which amounts to approxi mately f 1,500 and taxes of $1,100, making the total purchase price ap proximately $88, poo. At today's sale, which took place at the mill site In Randleman. N. C, the mill brought $28,000 more than when- sold In March. The mill was sold aa a going concern and the purchaser gets cash now on hand, as well as cotton and other raw materials, also, on the other hand assuming responsibility for all unfilled contracts mad by the' present management The sale is sub ject to a ten pet cent Increase bid and court confirmation. WARHtNOTON, May t. Forecast: North Carolina, fair Wednesday and probably Thursday; moderate - west winds becoming variable, i , ? -. Teddy Was President. Decides to Stand Pat While Paso, Informed the president that h would permit the wounded Of both the federal and iusurrecto armies ,te be brought into - the United States. The cabinet at Its regular cession discussed Mexico, but decided to keep on "standing pat." Pruddcnt Still Hopes for Peace. Despite all the unfavorable intel ligence President Taft tonight sUII Inclined to hops for peace. From Mexico City the president learned that with the exception of two or possibly three states, all Mexico Is more or less Involved In the revo lution, But at the same time foreign minister De la Berra was quoted as being confident that peace will be madu between the Diat government and Madern and that afterwards sep arate' negotiations will be carried on with the other states - which other revolutionary leaders urn In com mand. Situation Worn on I'ar iric. Consul Huskell at Salina Crue. down In the southeastern tip of the republic ,on the Pacific ocean, tele graphed that the situation was worse In the vicinity of Tonala,, which lies Fl State Commission Formerly Organizes With Ashely Horne at Head RALEIOII, N. C, Mtyi. The state building commission for ithe erection of the $20,000 fire-proof state Instruction building for which bonds were provided by the recent legislature organised here today with the election of Hon. Ashley Horne of Clayton as chairman and William E. Springer of Wilmington as secretary. There was a lengthly conference by the commissioners with Governor' Kltrhln and the members of the council of state for a thorough review of the work aheaf of the commission. It was found that State Treasurer B. R. Leev has already advertised for the bids for the $2(0,000 bond Issue .the bids to he opened July 1. A sub-committee consisting of Col. Horne, nhairman; W. E. Hprlnger, secretary; J. A. Long. Roxboro; J. I Elwood Cox. High Point, was ap pointed to Investigate especially as to the location for the building and as to the selection of clerk and other matters, and report to the full com mission. The sub-commission will meet here Saturday for their special work. ATTACK I Jf FREIGHT RATKfl WASHt.VOTON. May . Existing freight rates on Florida citrus fruits and pineapples Were attacked today before the Interstate commerce com mission bv the Florida fruit and vegetatle shippers protective asso ciation. The complaint was direct ed against the Atlantic Coast Line rsttrosd and 18 other carriers In the territory, north and west of Florida It Is alleged that the pres ent rates do not conform to the rates previously indicated by the commission as reasonable, . : Senator Stone Urges Inter- $0 miles aitwarf la ' th stata of Chiapas. . A large fores of revolu uomsia is operating there; on Amerlean plantation Aas been burned and other American property threat ened, ITotet tlon Again Demanded ' The state department promptly called upon the Mexican foreign of fice or protection to Americans in that part of Mexico. One bit of In formation glve. out at the white house tonight showed that European governments are apparently willing to give Mexico , an opportunity to olve her own problem. The presi dent told callers that so far no foreign governments have suggested that the United States take action to protect American and other foreign property and that If this nation In tended to live by Monroe doctrine It must maintain order. Italy is the only European nation that has seem ed concerned about the matter at all. General Madero telegraphed to the insurrecto junta here that the Im prudence of federal volunteers pre cipitated the battle which has been rag! ng In Juarex all of today. POSTOFFICE DEPARTMENT' 1STIIVEUPITSSEGRETS Congress Wants to Know About Political Uses of This Department WASHINGTON, May I. Two reso lutions for Important Investigations were agreed to by the house of repre sentatives today. A complete Investi gation of the postoffice department, proposed by Representative Saunders, of Virginia, to datermlne whether po litical Influence are operating In the department, whether It Is used for political purposes, whether the em ployees are dlschargsd for political reasons an- covering other features of postal operation was authorised by the adoption ft one resolution. The other, that of Mr. Hardwlck, of Geor gia, provide for a sweeping investi gation of the American Sugar Refin ing company to determine what In fluence it has had or is having upon the prices ef sugar or the control of competition. HARMONY BROKEN ON ECONOMY PACE WASHINGTON, May Demo crat lo harmony broks today, on the rocks of economy. Acting upon the Instructions of It caucus held early In the session the party leaders brought two resolutions Into , the house for passage today, cutting off scores of employe and rearranging the basis of committee clerkships upon a more economical plan. The first resolution, that cutting off $$, 000 worth , of employes, weni through without -much trouble. . The second one, however, providing ' ses sion clerk for several committees, broke np the democratic rank but was finally yaL - M I S S 0 U n 1 .5. TO INVADE MEXiCO Senator Stone Scores Prest dent toft for What He Calls Red Tape Inactivity , HE WANTS FIGHTING , ; ' STOPPED IMMEDIATELY Same to be Followed by With drawal of Troops From v the Border WASHINGTON. May I. The dan far to American Uvea on the border aa a result o( the revolution In the Mexican republic wat agtln today the subject ot a sharp controversy' in the senate. The killing of severat cltlsena in El Paso, Tex., aa the result of yes terday's battle at Juarei was the lm mediate provocation of the contro versy, Senator Stone at sin. urged the use of American troops to protect Americana and chanfng his attitude toward the president's course practi cally charged hln with playing a game of bluff in sending the troops to the front, r- V i , Senators Bacon and Works of Call fornla' replied, commending the at titude of the president advocating a conservative course. Mr, Bacon son- tended for the right of the Mexican combatant to pursue their war even though American lives should be In cidentally endangered. ' pomand Vroicctloo. Mr, Stone based his rqmsrkt on the Associated Frees report of the Jillllng of Americans. Declaring that appar ently this government Intends not to lift a hand forv th- protection of American cltlsen In their own homes, he expressed apprehension lest the bullets of i yesterday: be followed by shrapnel and rannlster, He said' tie had not proposed an Invasion ot Mex ico with the object of remaining but merely to dlspatoh a force across the line sufficient to accomplish th end In view and them retire. - . ; i; . The Missouri nator dfolared that the president was allowing himself to be bound by red tape; thet to pre viously endorsing the president's dispatch of troops to the border he had supposed that the president' step was taken In the Y Interest of American and that It was a mere "game of bluff." The president he thought must have toad a more serious purpose In mind at the start but manifestly a chang had come-over the spirit of hi dream. . "What potent and mighty Influence have operated to produce that change I do not know and cannot tell," he' said, Mr. Stone then referred to the ' recent talk about world peace ' fend said the president ha become on of It chief apostles. . ; j. .' ' He's For Pesos, , "I am for peace not war, aa much so a any man." be continued, "bat the mlllenlum has not yet dawned . upon the world. We have not yet reached that period of progress when we can palsy the hald that hoI1 the word by merely waving the white (ComlnqfM on Pm Tow) PRESIDENT OF SOUTH MAKES ADDRESS BEFORE Over Ten Thousand Masters ; of Trains Gathered . CI in Jacksonville "-;)! DETROIT WANTS THEM I JACKSONVILLE. Fla.. May D. The) annual session of the Order of Rall-f way Conductors opened with brief exercises this afternoon and another session was held tonight, when Prest- : dent W. W. Flndley. of the Southern Railway, was the principal speaker, ' A, B. Oarretson, president of the ' , Order of Railway . Conductor, re sponded to the address of welcome on behalf of the state, city and board of trade. . , ,'- W. U Stanley, general eleim agent of the Seaboard Air .Line, made the first speech after the" welcoming ad i dreese and was followed hy W. W, ' Flniey. .'.:-: Nearly ten thousand delegates are In the cKy. Tomorrow they will bes-'-i to transact routine buslnexa. The - ventlon will Continue until Slav ? The Betroit delegation U n campaign for the r- : r ITS TUP
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