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ASHEYILLE CITIZEN. THE WEATHER: f f 1 OT L SHOWEES M M 70flff Sworn Daily ;, I OM.O Average for May ASHEVILLE, N. C, MONDAY MORNING, "tE if,, i9n VOL. XXVII., NO. 241 PRICE FIVE CENTS v LIQUOR QUESTION GEN. DUZ SAYS HE OF Next! BULL PEN FULLS AND KILLS FOUR SMJOfJITS Part of Crew of Fifty Granted Transcontinental Railroad by Governor Kttchln ; MISS HELEN TAFT IN CRACKER STATE n And Other States LooKing With Declares Proof of Devotion Is Shown by Transmitting Only One Thing Wanted to As sureSuccessof Anniversary, a Fine June Day Interest to fleeting of the State Legislature Reins of Government WITH ARRIVAL PARAMOUNT NOT BRING Of 10! BEHALF PLANS COMPLETED EVERYBODY DUBIOUS AS TO THEIR ACTION Another Important Matter Is the Election of United States Senator rm . n ....... .0 Tk. forthcoming session of the Georgia legislature which will convene on Tuesday, June 27 nine days from nowwill have at least one Important task before It and probably one other. The first Is the elvtlon of a United States seivtor to succeed Joseph M. Terrell who Is serving the unexpired term of the iate A. 8. Clay by ap- Dolntment of Governor Brown. The ether is the matter of liquor legls- islation of far more Interest to the people of the state and of Interest to the people of other ataes contem plating prohibition tights. Just what is in store along this lat ter line none, even those taking ac tive interest In politics, seem to know. Two things affecting liquor, it Is pointed out, by those close to legisla tive affairs, are likely to be brought up, only one of which has any kind be seen. The prohibition forces are expected to make a strong effort to extend the present antl-llquoor .laws and abolish the sale of near beer. The other is a possible fight to repeal the prtsent stats-wide prohibition laws and substitute therefor a county, town or ward local option statute. The "dry" people especially leaders ! , "In Atlanta; headed by Rev Len Q. Broughton, of the Baptist Tabernacle. 1 already are sounding the call to arms and it is practically certain, although , , no definite plan has been made puli $ lie, that some measure to make more Orastlc the statutes already on the oaks will be, Introduced. If the peo ple . fostering It wllj , be, prepared to As to ,tfi other - ae, tnat or , me wets little is known. If there has been made any plan looking' toward opening the question from theltf Standpoint it has not been announced and leaders in the assembly profess (Continued on Page Six.) REVOLVER TO TRY H!M FDR PLAYING GIRDS Mad Scramble for Doors and Windows Until Po lice Interfered DEACON DEPOSED SAVANNAH, Go., June 18. A Wad scramble for windows ana doors interrupted the sitting of a Jury of elders at the Clifton Baptist church, five miles from here today, when Deacon Joseph Smalls, Jr., who was on trial for card playing drew a revolver and covered the Jury and audience while he forced them to listen to his defending argument The hearing was going along smoothly and applause shook the building every time a point was made against the defendant. Just before the jury began the consideration of their verdict Smalls arose and said he was determined to give his side of the case. When he drew his re volver he quickly cleared the house of all except the scared conference members. Flourishing his pistol he waxed eloquent and before he knew it two of his hearers Jumped behind him and pinioned his arms, while others came ti disarm him. At this point Smalls' mother en tered the church armed with a .butcher knife and promised to make "more trouble, but she soon was quieted. Police were called from Sa vannah and Smalls was taken to the station. The eiders continued their session and Smalls was deposed as deacon. RULERS DEPART AS AMERICANS LEAVE ST. PETERSBURG. June IS. The departure of the emperor and em press on their yearly cruise In the gulf of Finland was timed to Cor respond with .the departure of the The emperor and empress proceed , ed across the bay from Feterhoff on the Tatch Alexandria and boarded .the ocean going yacht Standart. - A royal, salute was fired by the whole American squadron. At six o'clock this afternoon the American squadron departed. An ex euraion boat with representative citi zens and other craft escorted the Jtmt tleehlps to Tolbukhlno lighthouse and signalled farewell greetings. WATNS TO STAY IN TRANQUILITY NOW Only Some International Dif ficulty .Would Make Him Alter His Decision 8ANTANDER Spain, June 18. The steamer Tplranga with General Porferlo Dias, ex-president of Mexico aboard, sailed tonight for Plymouth, Several tugs flying the Mexican col ors and crowded with cheering peo ple escorted the steamer for several miles. General Dfai said, the friend ly demonstrations at Spanish. . ports had comforted him greatly in hi bit- , ter exile. ' . ' '"It I" quite possible," '.. he said, "that ?r few months' rest ' I shall v turn my steps to the penln aula. .1 speak only Spanish and,!! am too old to begin the study of foreign languages. However, , noth ing ; baa yet been decided upon. , , I shall make up my mind in Paris where I go direct from Havre." A member of General Dial's suite said the principal reason for the visits to Paris was to consult a. spe- clallst with reference to the .abcess from which General Dlai still suffers greatly. "I abandoned power," said General Dlas, "when I became con vinced that nothing but war lasting at least a year would put down' the revolution. I wished to prevent the spilling of the blood of the children of my country in the fratricidal struggle and aoove all to avofd the possibility of an international con flict or even representations from foreign powers. I wish to avoid the weakening of the national credlt-and. the dissatisfaction of foreigners re siding In Mexico who have contribut ed greatly to the prosperty ' of the nation and who have merited the consideration of my country by their work, . ; .. ' "My desire was to safeguard both my charge, .without ever having been guided by vulgar sentiment or petty pride and certainly I did not bring about this strife as some seem to believe, to keep myself In power. I have sacrificed myself and have given up the struggle, convinced that (Oontlnned on Page Two) AND ELECTRIC STORM SWEEPS M DANVILLE Buildings Unroofed and Cotton Mills Flooded With Much Loss TROLLEYS TIED UP DANVILLE, Va., June 18. A cy clonic wind, rain and electrical storm sept over the city this afternoon from 4:80 to 6:80 o'clock, inflicting damage estimated at 1100,000 to $260,000 chiefly in the unroofing and flooding of cotton mills, tobacco fac tories, storage plants, .lestructlon of trees and shrubbery, chimneys, awn ings, porches, telegrpah, telephone and electrlct transmission poles and wires. The trolley service of the city was suspended and will be tied up for 24. hours. The entire telephone service of the city Is out of commis sion and the city Is Isolated. The heaviest damage to buildings was .n the business section. The storm -time suddenly from west northwest. Main street, noted for its heavy shade uf bid oaks, elms and maples, some of them of gigantic dimensions, was a scene of desolation. The broad resi dence thoroughfare was blocked at many points by prostrated trees, the, telephone and trolley wires snd poles. Hundreds of the oldest and largest shade trees, the pride of. the city, were delimbed, torn and lip rooted and filled lawns and streets with wreckage. The heavy shade, however, saved the best residence sec tion by the reeistmee thev offered to the storm. The tobacco factory of John B. Hughes and company was nnroofed nnd the stock badly damaged. The factory of Ki K. Jones and company, leaf tobacco, was unroofed and heavy damage done to the trek." , The Danville Waron company's plant on Craighead street was un i t fd nd partly wr .ke.. A br!ck tower on Acree's tobacco vwihMise was huriJ Into the street. One of the factories of Dlbrell Brothers leaf tobacco was partially unroofted aa was a portion- of the plant of the Imperial Tobacco com pany. The plant of the Riverside Overalls company snd Milam Medi cine company on Floyd and High streets . were nnroofed and many smaller building were similarly damaged.' PRESIDENT AND WIFE GET MANY PRESENTS Emperor of Russia Among Thousands All Over World , Sending Messages . WASHINGTON, June With the' arrival l Washington todiy of Miss' Helen Taft, the plans for the silver wedding anniversary celebra tion of the president and Mrs. Taft tomorrow, assumed form. Electri cians and florists, caterers and must. elans, dressmakers and Jewelers have done their part. The white house of flee staff has worked .night and day to put out almost four thousand invita tions. There have been hundrdeds of gifts of precious silver and gams for the president and his wife,, nut they want lust one more a typloal Washington June day and sort June night so that the reception out -under the trees of the white house grounds may ba a success. Miss Helen Taft probably will . go. through an ordeal that rew young women of her age have ever faced. Mrs. Taft will help receive for a short time, bat it Is n it expected that she will be allowed to stand the strain for. -very, long and When she retires, Miss Helen will step Into line by her father' side and act as mistress of the white house. It will be the biggest reception in point of numbers that was ever held in the white house. ' " Several , telegrams congratulating the president and Mr Taft came to the white house today. One was from the emperor of Rus-, la. It read as follows: "Peterhoft, June IS, 19IL "Mr. Taft: President of North American t United States, Washington: "The day of the departure of the; American squadron I express) to you the great pleasure I -had in . this , visit w ahore. I'atoo roTy;t yea my cordial congratulations for to. morrow's sliver wedding. (Signed) "Nicholas." Mehmed V., of Turkey, cabled his congratulations and wishes' for "the prosperity of the United States." Hundreds of congratulatory letters tw w ii . n - . -r irii-m-i,-, ..rijyij (Continued on rage Six) E FEES PAID TO ATTORNEYS FOR AIDING UNCLE SAMjAOS'ECUTE "Trust Busting" All Told Cost the Government Over $800,000 INDIVIDUAL FEES WASHINGTON, June 18. "Trust busting" cost the government 8845, 184 in disbursements to special assis tants to the attorney general and to district attorneys between March 15, 180ft, and May 81, 1811, according to a report which' the department of Justice has transmitted to Chairman Beall of the Vuse committee on ex penditures In that department The largest Individual disbursement was to Henry U Stlmson. at present Sec retary of war, who received $88,820, for his services In the sugar fraud prosecution. Others who received large special fees were Frank B. Kel logg, 848,917, In the Union Pacific and Standard OH cases; J. C. McRey nolds, $85,618 In anti-trust cases, es pecially the Tobaceo case; C. A. Sev erance, Keilogg's partner, 828,227 in anti-trust cases; V'lnfred T. penlson, $26,260, In the sugar fraud cases; D. B. Townsend, 224,018.22 in the land fraud cases. IiOXG DROUGHT ENDS ATLANTA, Ga., June 18. Heavy rains which swept the South Atlan tic states today and tonight effect ually ended a drought which has ex tended from seventeen days to more than a month in various sections. Crops generally h.ve been bene fitted . by the chaage in weather, especially cotton. Which has long been In. need of. moisture. At At lanta, Birmingham and Savannah the rain was accompanied by heavy elec trical display. No property damage was reported. 'HJBAW DOWNPOUR AUGUSTA, Ga., June IS. Starting soon after five o'clock this afternoon a downpour lasting almost three hours fell over the Augusta district. The weather bureau report shows a precipitation of 1 82 inches. Ter rifle, tburtder and . lightning accom panied the rain, , . y ...... MILLION PEOPLE SEE TRAGIC DEATHS OF DURING AIRMEN BOUND One Dashed 'Against Tree, Midair, Flooding Him Machines' i I'- PARIS, June, -18.-Flfty aeoplan- Ists took wing ealy today from tho aviation. "eld at vWennes on the first stage of the European circuit race which calls for flight to London and return with 'atop .at various places going and reurnlpg. Two of the avi ator almost imftiediately after -the tart met with ttaglc deaths and at least one was gravely hurt. ! The id " ,4 1 f ' i Captain Princetau, whose motor exploded .in , mid air. flooding him with gasoline ..and burning him to death. . . -. r M. L. Martin' "who was dashed against a tree, 4 ibe motor of his aeroplane crushing; his head, ' i i The lnjnre,' .. -.- M. Gaubert, fromer lieutenant In the army who was ' entered In tile civilian race under the name of "Dal ger." He was found lying senseless near his machine In a wheat field 4 miles from Villars-Corterets, Ills In juries are grave. M. Bills, his aeroplane, struck ths earth within a quarter of a. mile of the start and was wrecked. Bllle was injured but not seriously. Thre other bird men fell; M. Iio rldan near qtiarlevHle; Oscar Morlson close to Gagny, and M. Morin at Chevron, within 22' miles of IJee. which is the end of the first stage of the raee,.., None ef thea men ware ; bady hurt. Of the fifty aviators who started the , race, thirty-eight were civilians and twelve were officers assigned for military duty. Hung up for the com petitors are prises Amounting to 194, 000. , Dawn, at - Vlneennes saw a crowd estimated at from five" hundred thou-! 1ST CRITICISM BY Rev. Cortland Myers Says Some Ministers as Un orthodox as Devil PHILADELPHIA, Pa June is Baptists from all parts of the world to attend the Bapltets World's Al liance filled pulpits of various churches In this Hty today. Visitors addressed congregations in Methodist ard Presbyterian churches. The Rev. Cortland Myers, of Ros ton, who spoke at the afternoon ser v.;e in the Temple warned his hear ers against .abntrart theologies and the so-called higher criticism. He de clared that there nre Uaptlst minis ters filling pulptM and offices In the church who are not sure of their be lief in the Divinity of Chsist. "Th.-y er as unorthodox as the c'evll," de ciared Dr. Myers. Like wolves In sheep's clothing, tYiev a"e made up of Baptist wool and Pntnrlart hr.lr. They are hypocrites who are In the church through a foul trick and should be sent where they belong." ' StaA GMOWER& WASHINGTON, Jun 18. For, caat for North ' Carolina: Loral thunderstorms Monday and probably Tuesday, moderat variable wind. GHEQ KIN Motor Crushed His Head, With Gasoline and Burning Entered for Prizes Worth sand to ona million parson mssse around the. military exercise field to witness ths start Six thousand soldiers 1 and four thousand police most 'of ' them mounted, were on hand to keep the field clear, s v , k i At six o'clock Maurlca Tnbuteau. Pierre IJVdrlne and M... Uatheit whirled away within a minut of each other amid wi( uleerlni;. Last to leave was Rmlle Train, whose ma chine recently killed Minister of War Berteaux and wounded Premier Monls. " i' ,' ":;',' ' , Among those who witnessed ' the. start from the official stand tvag pre mier Manls',-,. soa, Antolne;- -tjred When M.Berteatx,' was killed, Oen. eral Krawla Oolrane, mllnster ef war,! who (ucceeded M, Berteaux; M. Dal. rasse and M. Leplne. perfect of Paris. The wind was rising, at the start and LeMartln, , who was one of the' most experienced aviators In Franoe, rocked, about a good deal as his nfa clilne cleared ' the ground and swep.t away. His aeroplane had reached the wooda a quarter of a mile be yond the 'barriers 'when it pitched swiftly downward and Into the trees. The biplane was broken badly as It fell at the foot of an oak tree.'. The corner of the motor .trunk r.ii.r. tin's head, crushing his ukull and tj, right leg was also fractured in two places. The aviator was barely alive when he was taken away by Red Crohs sur geons and expired a few minutes af ter reaching a hospital. Something was wrong, with the steering geaf of LeMartln's machine. It had acted badly earlier In the morning and Ro land Garros who helped sdjust it, LINER MHS SAILED JETER DELAY Bound for New Orleans With Over Hundred Strike Breakers NEW YORK, June 18 After hav. Ing been delayed thirty-six hours by the strike of the International Sea mon's union, the Morgan liner Mo- mus manned by more than one hun dred strike breakers, left here at ( o'clock tonight for New Orleans, The second day of the strike was quiet. A crowd of one thousand un ion men and sympathisers hooted the strike breakers aa tney filed Into the company's sheds but dispersed pesce fully. II. C, Griffin, vice president of the International Seaman's union, said tonight that when the Creole and the Galveston freighter, EI Sol, srlrve at this port the men on them will be called out. At strike head quarters It seemed to be the gen eral belief that arrangements satis factory to the seamen would be mad with several of the coastwise lines, including probably the Old Dominion, the Clyde and the Mallory line. Steps preliminary to the formation of a .water front federation to Include both the longshoremen and seamen, were taken late today at a meeting largely attended by strikers. THEME WAS "SERVICE" LEXINGTON, Va,, June 18. The commencement sermon was preached today before the cadets of the Vir ginia Military institute by Dr. Geo. B. Eagef, professor In the Southern Baptist Theological seminary, nt Louisville, Ky." Hi theme wa "Ser vice." Military feature will mark - each days - program until Wednesday, which 1 graduation day. FOR LONDON Other's Motor Explodes in Him to DeathFifty $94,000 advised La Martin not to go up. '" Captain Princetau had scarcely got well into the air. when one of the Piane of his maohlne caught fir. He struggled to undo a strap that bound him firmly in hi seat so as to be free to Jump a hs glided to. wgrd the earth. Before he could loos th belt,' however, the motor exploded and flaming nanslne covered him, He did not utter a crp and when the wreckage fell to' th ground he waa dead, his body fearfully burn ed. Captain Princetau probably had been asphxiated by th first burst Of benslne flame. ' Princetau, had been an army lieu tenant sine. 100, and was gasetted captain . in the offlcl Gaxette this Kiornink, "for exceptional service rendered to military aviation." ' At the exact spot whore Princetau fell, lAffort. the French avlatn n.i a passenger were killed Isst Decem ber In the .Paris ' to Brussell flight, snd only a few yards, away the French minister of war met dsh four weeks ago. Ten of the competitors, Tetard, Oa get. Duval, Contenet, Charllt, La Bouret, Romance, Landron and Euh llng, although they started, oft, nVer got beyond th limit of th field. Sixteen different styles of mono Plane and biplanes ware used. AVOTHER PRAT)!. CHATEAU 'TH! BR V, Franc, June 18 Lrndron, a competitor In th European circuit race, was - killed near hare today. Beniln In th re eryolr exploded and th machln wss consumed. Th aviator waa: burned to death. : . .... i - - - -,-rri-uin.-lrin. (Continued n Patw Two) DE LA BABRA CABINET President and Madero Have Practically Decided Upon New Governors ' MEXICO CITY", June 18, Before th end of this week there may be a change In the cabinet of President De la, Barra. Two minister may b apolnted wlyth Idea of giving th cabinet more men "who are In sym pathy with the principles of the re volution." Francisco I. Uadero and President De la n about the proposed change but It is snown tney have not arrived at a definite decision. The ip..m..i Madero practically have arranged the Installation of new governors in all the states of the remihlla h,, r.u and Vera Cms. The possibility of unviiig a general convention of the revolutionists to nominate candidates for president and ylc president was talked of In political circle today. CRUISERS SAIL CAIMANORA. Cuba. June lS Th- ITnlted State armored crulanra Wiih. Ington and Montana and the scou cruiser t.nester sal lea last night for Hampton Roads. The auxiliary crui ser Prarle flled for Philadelphia with the last of the marine briai an board. . The scout cruiser Birming ham sailed from here on June It under Sealed Orders. It I aunnna her her destination is Haytt. BCRNEIi TO DEATH ' BOSTON, Jun 18 Aalesp In their rabia between decks, Harriet Kelley, stewardess, and Lissle McNlel, her as slstan't, were - burned to death when fir destroyed th passenger steamer Oovernor-Andrew lying at Qove's whnrt today. Five deck hand, when wer caught - In their r bertha, ' were badly buro4 la making their escape. TWELVE OTHERS ARE, SERIOUSLY INJURED All Those Dead Were Negroes Serving Terms of From1, ThieMo Ten Years ; WAYNESVILLSVN. ,C Jun J, Four convict wer killed. twlv se riously injured and fourteen convict and thre guard slightly Injured to day in th collapse of a bull pen near Waterviii. N. c., in th hrt of th Smokies, th only remaining moun tain pass to th aL , Th convict war alt negroes, th property of th state of Nort Car. Una, and wr betng Worked In con nection with th construction worti of th Transcontinental railroad. , Th man killed were: - ' Albert Wynn, of Qoldsboro, serving sentence of ten year for receiving stolen goodii Will Green, of Raleigh, serving eentence of four yer - for murder; Henry Paula, Newbern. serv ing sentence of thre years for la r ceny; Ctarenc Walker, of Western North Carolina, serving enten of even year for larceny. - All four men, had qnly a few month of their time to serve, on or two being due to leave th camp in August, , ' i Major Wynn, of Ooldahoro, rn vlcted at th m tlm of hi brother who wa killed, and Sylvester Far ham, serving a 10 year sentence for murder, are hot expected to live. . Captain J. K. Hosklns, of Raleigh, who wa In charge of th prisoners, went down with th pen- nd had to b -dug from th debris, suffering several painful Injuries. Guards 3. R. Nichols snd E4 McKerney had nar row escape from death but were only slightly Injured. Th bull pen Waa built entirely ot heavy logs and "th welntht of them caused It to collapse, Th itrurtur lid down th mountain side without warning for slxty-flv feet and not on of th occupants escaped unin jured. Th Tennessee and North Car olina railroad-'Which 1 fighting th Transcontinental for right nf way, sent a sptolal train - from Newport, Tenit,, with physician, and - nurse and cofflna for th dead to th scene. Th Injured were taksn to Newport for treatment under guard, and th dead wilt b sent to Raleigh wher th stats penitentiary Is located, Th fact that vry wivlrt WM burdene with ball and chain rndr! th vic tim helpless and 1 responsible for th great number of Injttrad, Serertl of th prisoner displayed great hero ism In their effort to rcscu com rada and Immedlat applications for their pardon will b mad to th gov rnor- ' ' ;(, UNIQUE DISCOVERIES ARE BEING MADE IN RAISIL'S W. S. BATTLESHIP, IliE ' 1 1 , ' ' ', i) Exploration of Interior In terrupted by Masses of Rubbish, , ' ' FIND CHINA WARE HAVANA, June 18. As the r main of the battleship Slain graau-, ally rise above the level of th water ; within the i-offenlam l"itc'siirig fl ' coverles ar made. Th explorers last night and thla morning recovered; elates and other chlnawar In the of- fleer's quarters. All wer in ft good state of preservation. An officer' dress sword wa found behind th ' forward port side door leading front the officers quarter to th spar Otk. '; The Inference Is that torn officer . hastening to th dec It and buckling -on his swort as he ran wa compelled to abandon it and eaeap In th rush of water over th spar deck, A curious Indication of the slight fore of the esploaion felt In the after part of the sbjp was an electric tight " bulb hanging Intact from th roof of th auperstructurs, '""' Exploration of th Interior contln-. , ues to be Interrupted by masses of mud and rubbish. """ . '- ? - - tTHE EXTIXGCISHEP NOR FOLK, Va- Jun 14.- When the hatches on the Italian steamer MongibeUo were opened today It wa found that the fire which wa r"j covered In hold No. I yesterday' "jr been extinguished. The tujr and Pocahontas purped sf'"'0' vessel for thirty hourlt, of r , ef the cargo waa re-jupnir knnwn ( ) Monglbello U .bo r,or- ,hln half a carries a car t:i,t )t f !,(,!,. ( phate and. mors t ..a ir 5 r ' $500,0OQ.-
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