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ASIIEVILLE, N. G, MONpAY MORNING, JULY 10, 1911
PRICE FIVEf CENTS -
spit fight
ENTIRELY UNLIKE
(11 HERS III GEORGIA
No
- is
.
ersonal Animosities Ex-
Despite Fapt There Are
Five Candidates '?
HEAT DRIVES MANY
INSANE BESIDES AN
AWFUL DEATH TOLL
TWOCONFIDENT
I 1 a t.
KOP THEIR ELECTION
Thomas E Watson's Friends
Claim That He Will Have
Twenty-Five Votes
ATLANTA. Oa.. July . Who will
be the next V. 6. senator from Georgia
to nil the place made vacant by the
death of Senator A. 8. Clay has been
the question uppermost In the minds
of the members of the legislature
since the session opened to the exclu
sion of practically all other business.
The first ballot In the election for
senator will be taken at noon Tues
day. At least tWo of the five candi
dates for the place claim they will be
elected on this ballot, but despite
these claims others predict that the
contest may be loner drawn out
Unlike many previous campaigns In
Georgia, the present senatorial con
test is almost totally lacking- In per
sonal animosities. Not until after he
was Inaugurated as,governOr did Gov.
Smith actually announce that he was
a candidate for the senatorial toga,
and since that time the contest has
resolved Itself .Into Smith and antl
Smlth factions. The candidates op
posing Gov. Smith are Senator J. M.
Terrell, Judge W. . ,A. Covington,
P. A. Stovall and Thos. E. Watton, the
latter being the last to enter the race.
In the event the contest Is long drawn
out It Is said that Congressman Wm.
G. Brantley also will be a candidate.
The first ballot for senator will be
taken separately in the two houses of
the legislature on Tuesday, and the
first Joint ballot will be taken on
Wednesday. There, are t votes. in
the senate and 184. In . the . .house.
Two members of the house are absent
on account of illness. This will make
XI f votes necessary to el opt on joint
ballot. Only one ballot can be taken
each day.
. Friends of aw. Btnlth ana senator
' Terrell claim their roan Will ba elect-,
ed by a good majority on the first bal
lot The friends of Judge Covington
and Mr. Stovall are not making any
claims but are hoping that develop
ments' prior to voting time will
strengthen their candidates. Mr. Wat
son's friends claim anywhere from
r twanhr.flvn vntftA on the first
ballot for the one time populist j
leader.
Temperatures Somewhat Lower in
Many PI aces. But Prostrations and
Deaths Continue Owing to Humi
ditySeveral Drowned
WASHINGTON, July 10. Driven
Insane by the Intense heat of the past
week fifty persons, twenty of them
women, are being held in the Wash,
ington asylum for observation. Dr.
D.- Percy Hlckling, chief consulting
physician at the hospital, expresses
the belief that most of . the patients
will recover.
The official temperature today was
94 degrees, although In the downtown
streets thermometers registered 101.
Owing to a refreshing breeie, how
ever, there were no prostrations and
little suffering.
HVE DEATHS.
PITTSBURG, Pa.. July . The
maximum temperature today was Jl
degrees registered by the government
Instrument on top of a skyscraper but
street thermometers were from three
to six degrees higher. Five deaths
were renorted during the day from
heat, while two suicides were caused.
It is said, from insanity due to neai.
Many points in Ohio, West Virginia
and Western Pennsylvania tonigm
report a scarcity of ice.
THREE HEAD IX BAIVTIMORK.
BALTIMORE, July 9. Another hot
wave descended on this city today,
causing three deaths and several pros
trations. A maximum official tem
perature of 89 degrees was registered
at 5 p. m.
DKATH LIST OF NTNE.
PHILADELPHIA, Pa-, July .
With a maximum temperature of 90
degrees and a death list of nine tne
heat, spell, which showed signs or
breaking yesterday, continued here
today with renewed signs of renewed
severity. Today's maximum war Ave
.r orpnter than yesterday while i
at 8 o'clock toniaht the mercury siooa
st 86 degrees, 1ft higher than at the
same hour last night.
MANY PROBTRATIOSfS.
KTTjytiT YORK. Julv . Another
area ot bfcrh -temperatujrevarapreacvj
the eastern section or tne country to
day. Although a maximum of only
RS was reached In this city the ther
mometer ran well up In the nineties
up the state and in New England.
Albanv and Boston reported temper
atures of 94 and Portland. Me., .
Five deaths and more than 20 pros
trations In Greater New YorK are at
tributed to the heat
THREE DROWN KD.
POUGHKEBPSIE, N. Y., July ?.
In seeking relief from the Intense heat
today three persons were drowned in
Poughkeepsie and vicinity. Erich
Nlckae and Earl Axtman, aged 19 and
16, respectively, were drowned In the
Hudson, and Geo. Newman, aged 1
in Wappinger'a creek at Manchester.
TEMPERATURE BELOW 0,
MACON. July 9. Not once during
the past week has the temperature
been above 90 here, and local citlxens
believe that the climate In Georgia
Is the finest In the world. It has
been much cooler here all season
than in a majority of the towns an
cities of the East and middle West.
CRAZED BY HEAT.
PITTSBURG, July I. W, Stanley
Coleman, aged 25, paymaster In the
office of the Carbon Steel oompany
here, was ' found dead In the com
pany's office this morning with
bullet wound in his right temple.
The police1 said 'that it was un
doubtedly a case of suicide committed
while he was erased by the heat
"HELLO 'BILL" CRT
HEARD
ALREADY
EVERYflECTION
Antlered Herd Gathering f6r
Annual Convention In
Famous Resort
DELEGATIONS MEETING
ALL INCOMING TRAINS
FORTS ACKNOWLEDGE
MAYFLOWER PASSING
NORFOLK, Va., July 9. The May
flower, bearing President Taft and his
senatorial guests, passed In the Vlr
gin la capes from sea today with all
aboard rested and refreshed after
their trip from Atlantic City. The
forts acknowledged the passing of the
president's yacht with the' regulation
salutes. The yacht proceeded on Its
way to Washington, where it will ar
rive at 7 o'clock tomorrow morning,
KEEPS I!C TOUCH WITH 8EXATE,
WASHINGTON, July 9 The fol
lowing wireless message was received
at the white house today from Secre
tary Hllles on board the president's
yacht Mayflower: ,
I , '.'Ou.-J3wrd J4fce eMer Yaoht
Mayflower, Off Virginia Capes, via
Wireless, . July 9. White - House,
Washington: Mayflower party' was
kept In touch with senate by wireless,
Senators gratified at progress made
toward vote on reciprocity.- Party sat
on deck in moonlight until long after
midnight A fresh breese blowing.
Mayflower went as far south as Cape
Hatteras. , HILLES."
MEN MOVED TO TEARS BY
IMPRESSIVE ADDRESS AT
DIE G. E.
In Crowd That Packed Au
ditorium Were Many
Delegates of B. P. 0. E.
MANY CONVERSIONS
ATLANTIC CITY, July 9. The
men's meeting on the million dollar
pier In" connection with the ibtb In
ternatlonal Christian Endeavor con
vention was one of the largest ever
held here. Men Were moved to
tears by some of the stirring ad
dresses. Fred B. Smtfth, secretary
(of the Internatityal committee 01
Young Men's Christian Associations
of Now York, one of the principal
speakers, spoke on the "Fatal Mis
take." More than one hundred men
rose and testified that they had ex
perienced a change of feeling. In
the crowd that packed the audito
rium was August Hermann of Cin
cinnati, grand exalted ruler of the
Elks, and nearly his entire delega
tion. In the women's meeting held on
the pier at the same time, Mrs.
Woodallen Chapman of New Y"ork,
was one of the principal speakers.
She spoke on "Beauty of Holiness."
Tonight's meetings were also
crowded. Commander Eva Booth,
n .the program as one of the big
speakers, was unable to attend and
her staff telegraphed her regrets.
Former Vice President Chas. W.
Fairbanks arrived here this after
rion and is the guest of the Jtev.
Francis 23. Chirk, founder of the
Christian Endeavor society. He will
apeak , tomorrow night
BALTIMORE, Md., July . Sister
Madeline O'Brien, for 40 years dlree
trees of St Joseph's academy,' Em
mettjiburg. Md., and one of the best
known educators of worsen In this
country and Canada, died here yes
terday of congestion of the brain. Sis
ter Madeline was , born In Baltimore,
f I rears ago and was a sister of the
late Michael O'Brien, former presi
dent et the Southern Express com
pany. : During the Civil war as a
Bister of Charity, she was engaged to
fleld hospital work at Richmond, Vs.
She compiled a nurse's m ana el which
So to use la many hospitals In the
ountrjr. ;. ; .-.: j ; ,
MEXICO HAS POLITICAL
RIDT IN WHICH EIGHT
KILLED, MANY
Partisians of Juarez Led
Riot by Attack Upon
Diaz' Business
ARMED RESISTANCE
OAXACA, Mex., July 9. Eight men
were killed and more than fifteen
wounded during a political riot in
Ocotlan last night. Partisans of Beni
to Juarex, one of two candidates for
governor, eegan the riot by leading
an attack upon mercantile establish
ments of the Dla brothers, relatives
of Gen. Felix Dias. the opposlton can
didate for governor.
Armed resistance on the part of the
occupants of the store increased the
fury of the mob, which ran amuck
through the principal streets of the
little town, breaking windows of pri
vate and buslnessHo'uses.
In a short time the partisans of
Diaz rallied and their leaders led
them In a counter mob. Few of either
faction -were armed with anything
better than revolvers and clubs.
Stones and knives were the weapons
most frequently wielded. Owners of
stores attacked posted themselves in
many cases on top of their buildings
and shot into the attacking mob.
Most of the deaths are ascribed to
them.
The police were powerless to restlre
order and the fighting continued most
of the night. Two companies of sol
diers were sent to Ocotlan this morn
ing to garrlBon the town.
RURAL FREE DELIVERY
TO
Order of Postmaster Gen
eral for Appropriation
of $4,000,000
41,562 MEN AFFECTED
BIGGEST FLEET
EVER ASSEMBLED
PBOVINCETOWN. Mass., July I.
The biggest fleet of American war
vessels ever assembled at a single
time is in Provincetown harbor
awaiting the beginning of the war
maneuvers along the' Atlantic coast
July IS. T1j fleet already com
prises 35 vessels, battleships, crulT
sera, torpedo boats, submarines, col
liers and dispatch bor.ts and In a few
days will be -Joined by seventeen oth
er ships including four dreadnaughts,
th Delaware, Kansas, Louisiana and
New Hampshire. The- huge Delaware 1
has Just returned from the corona
tion In England. Before the end of
the week there will be nearly 15.609
officers, sailors gnd marines here.
WASHINGTON, July I. The'40,000
odd rural free delivery earners In the
United States are to receive salary
increases as a result of an order is
sued today by Postmaster General
Hitchcock. The order provides for
the disbursement during the current
fiscal year of 14,000,000 which will
mean an Increase of $100 over the
present salary of $00 for all car
riers on standard routes, with propor
tlonate Increases on the shorter
routes.
Congress provided last session for
the expenditure of this extra $4, 000,000
but left It to the discretion of the
postmaster general as to how much of
It should be expended. Mr. Hitch
cock decided today to authorise the
expenditure of the full amount.
His desire to compensate the car
riers for any additional burden which
may be placed on them if the parcel
post system, he has recomsiended for
rural routes Is approved by congress
was the Important consideration, Mr.
Hitchcock declared today, which led
him to make the authorisation.
The rural delivery system was start
ed fifteen years ago' with 83 carriers,
who were paid only $200 a, year. On
July 1 there were 41.582 carriers,
their aggregate salaries being $S5,
7S8.000. .
MOROCCAN SITUATION
PAUSES CONFERENCE
BERLIN. July t. The Moroccan
situation was the subject of a half
hour's conference today between the
French ambassador, Jules Cambon,
and Baron Von Klderltn Waehter.
secretary of state for foreign affairs.
According to a semi-official statement
the exchange. of views shows that no
cause for anxiety exists but on the
contrary there 3s a sincere desire to
reach an understanding regarding any
differences between the two natlona.
Booms of Various Candidates
for High Offices Are Al-
ready Well Under Way
'if. . , ...
ATLANTIC CITY. N. J., July .
Purple and .white bunting envelopes
this resort and Ilk heads and clocks
with their hand j pointing to the mys
tic hour of lljarv in almost every
available niche here in honor of the
visiting members of the Benevolent
and Protective Order of Elks, who are
coming into town by the hundreds
from every section of the country.
While the convention does not offi
cially begin until tomorrow night
when Gov. Wilson will make the an
tlered herd welcome In an address on
the steel pier, Jhe grand reunion has
already begun and the cry of "Hello,
Bill," is heard n every side.
Delegations from the local lodge Qi
their white suits met every Incosn..,g
train today with a band of music and
gave the delegates a genuine Elk welcome.-
-
The annual report of Grand Exalted
Ruler Garry Herrman. of Cincinnati,
and Grand Secretary Robinson were
made public today and show that
torty new lodges have been Instituted.
The net Increase, in. membership for
the year was 81.189, bringing the to
tal number of, KIks up to 159, 6T7.
The order distributed nearly a half
jpillton dollars in charity last year,
ana mo iviai tmris u, ins cm rouges
are more than 117,000.000.
Booms of'varluus candidates for
office n the Grand (Jodse are already
well under way, Tho Louisiana KIks,
160 strong, are shouting for Col. John
P. Bulltvanj former district attorney
of, New Orleans, for the office of
grand exalted ruler. Another formid
able candidate or the -office la Chas.
A. Rasburyn ot who la the fa
vorite son of the s'.'LoBe Star State,w
New York also has candidate In tha
person c45 Arthur C. Moreland, who Is
already on the scene; doing effective
electioneering.
The elecyn Is set for Tuesday's
sessions, and the supporters of each
of the leading .Southern candidates
predicts the selection of his favorite
on the first ballot '
LIVELY CLEARING
OF WAY FOR EARLY
PASSAGE OF BILL
Amendments of Cummins, Simmons
and LaFollette Due to be Bowled
Over Without HesitationBuga
boo of Filibuster Raised
WASHINGTON, July 9,A lively
clearing of the ways for the eventual
passage of the unamended Canadian
reciprocity bill by the voting down of
the Cummins and Btmmons amend
ments to that measure and continued
discussion and action on other provi
sions In connection with the bill will
keep the senate all this Week, while
the house, which will meet Wednesday
and quickly adjourn until Saturday,
will be active only through Its com
mittees. The amendments proposed
by Senator Cummins, of lows, Inetir
gent regubllcan, which would add
steel, Iron, coal, lumber, wool, cotton
and other Canadian product! to the
free list from Canada and the amend
ments proposed by Senator Simmons,
of North Carolina, democrat, are
somewhat similar In nature- These
are expected to be bowled over dur
ing the "legislative dav" of tomorrow,
which term, under the agreement tor
a vote then, might extend the day into
the night or caver one recess after
another for several calendar day If
necessary. After the voting on these
amendments the senate will .proceed
with the consideration of the reciproc
ity bill and amendments by Senator
LaFollette and others will be Acted
upon. '.','' u'r- X'. ;
The proceedings today will be
gin with a set speech' by Senator Sim
mons to support of his own and Sen
ator Cummins' amendments, followed
by roll calls on the amendments. The
bugaboo of a filibuster . practically
has been raised and friends ot reci
procity will wetch for attempts, to
Intersperse the voting with speech
making which they will Interpret s
the Institution of a filibuster. Dila
tory tactics will be met with such acts
of coercion as, the majority might
decide would expedite business; - Mr.
Cummins has Indicated that he will
ask for separate votes on all his
amendments, and has said that he
would demand at least a dosen, sep
grate roll calls Senator Simmons,
however, will not be so Insistent,
Senator LaFollette aald today -that
will speak tnr the greater parti ot
severs! days In explanation and edvo.
cacy of them. His speech Is regarded
as the most formidable obstacle In
the way of a vote on the bill, and
senators generally say that with It
out of the way predictions regarding
final vote will be more favorable.
Mr. Simmons, Senators Railey, Jones,
Stone. Clapp and others are still to
be heard. The prevailing opinion still
Is that with the reciprocity bill out of
the way final adjournment will soon
follow. Tha democrats generally will
demand votes on one or two of their
tariff bills, but will not debate them
at length. The Insurgent republicans
are divided on this item of policy, but
most ot them are Inclined to demand
further time for legislation, and they
rrtay take such a course as will delay
getting away. The general sentiment,
however, la that the extra session of
congress will end. early in August.
The democratic members of the
ways and means committee of - the
house wfli resume the work of fram
ing revision of the cotton schedule
on Tuesday. The leaders contemplate
a reduction In cotton duties, of from
SO to SO per cent, all duties to be ad
valorem as In the wool bill. Chair
man Underwood and his colleagues
believe that the bill drawn on a rev
enue basis fan be so framed , as to
cause no reduction In the revenues.
The cotton revenue now la about til,
000,000. By lowering the duties, they
have statistics to Indicate that the
amount of goods to come Into this
country wil equal If not exceed the old
revenue. Laces are to be Includod In
the revised schedule.- ': f t
Iiorlmer Investigation.
Nearly all of the teetlmeny no far
before the annate special commltttee
which Is Investigating the election of
Senator Lorlmer, of Illinois, ha had
to do with the raising of a Lorlmer
election fund. When that committee
resumes Its hearings Thursday It U
expected that witnesses will testify
regarding the alleged expenditure of
such money. The inquiry Into the
affairs ot the United States Steel cor.
poratlon will be rosomed this week
upon the return of Chairman Stanley
from Pittsburg, where ha hs been
seeking new evidence. Judge Milton
D, Purdy, of Minneapolis, former as
sistant attorney general of the JJnlted
States, will t. testify Tuesday , tiefore
the house omm1ttee which l iwves
BIG TIME PLANNED :
MUSES SI
OF MYSTIC SINE
Among Entertainment Fea
ures Are Aviation Meets. :
River Illumination
FORTY THOUSAND , , ' f
MASONS EXPECTED
Delegations From All Points of
Compass AJrcady Gather
InV at Rochester '? :
hewould pmbshly present his tnend. Nhe house omm1ttee which l iwves
ments MInnaayoUMdarWrim
sugar trust, , Mr. mray was sum
moned to tell what he knows regard
Ins) the efforts of George H. Earle.
Jr..- of Philadelphia, to have the gov,
ernmentp rosecute officers of - the
In addition to Mr. LaFollette and pany transaction.
American Sugar , Refining oompany
for conspiracy In connection with the
Pennsylvania Sugar Refining torn
BY SHUS ON TRIP
Lone Star State Sends 219
Delegates to" Convention
in New York
NEW YORK, July t. Two hunr
dred and nineteen Mystic Bhrlners
from the Lone Star state endi-d here
today a two thousand mils cruise
from Galveston, when tho Mallory
line steamer Mohawk reached her
dock. The Texana were met by a
committee of the Meca temple of this
city .whose Kts they were until
they took train tonight for the con
vention of the order which will open
In Rochester Tuesday.
Good weather marked the trip.
The entire vcmk-I was given over to
the Shriners. "ne of the features of
the voyage wan the publloatlon of a
dally newspaper.
Many of the visitors saw New York
for the first time. Their hosts con
ducted them on sightseeing expedi
tions about the ity and to Cney Is
land. The tenipl-s represented by thn
delegates are llflla of Dallas, Elmlna
of Galveston, Ben Hut of Austin, and
El Malda of Kl Paso.
KE
LIES IMBEDDED IN SAND
Ineffectual Attempts to Pull
Her Off, Passengers Be
maining on Board
EDWARD M. SHEPARD
CRITICALLY ILL
LAKE OKORCB. N. Y.. July .
The condition of Edward M. Shepard,
of New York, recently candidate for
the United States senatorshlp, who
Is sick at his summer home here. Is
serious.
"Mr. Shepard Is critically 111. His
condition has remained unchanged for
the past 24 hours,", Dr, T. I. Hen-
nlng, the attending physician, said
today.
CHATJJAM, Mass., July . The
Iron steamer Kershaw of tho Mer
chant' and Miners' line, carrying
freight and 84 passengers from Bos
ton to Baltimore, went ashore in tha
fog shortly after midnight on Shovel
ful Hhoal Rip off Monomoy Point and
lies embedded In sand, after several
Ineffectual efforts to pull her off. Her
passengers and crew remained on
board today. The steamer Is In an
easy position and In- no Immediate
danger. Her cargo Is being lightered
and It Is believed tine can be dragged
off on the high tide tonight or to
morrow morning.
The Kershaw left Boston yesterday
afternoon.
Also Conditions for His
Funeral, Minister, Ceme
tery, Then Died
GMOWER&
SHIP ORDERED TO MOROCCO, ' J - WASHINGTON. , July , forecast.
DANZIG, Germany, July . ThelKorth Carolina: local thunder show-
German training ship Vlneta, which la era Monday and Tuesdays not much
sow here, has been ordered to call at -change -in temperature; light to mod-
Moroccan ports,' -i; .. erate sooth winds. V ,J' !;.':''. ;
AMPLE EVIDENCE OP
AFFECTION FOR KINO
DUBLIN. Juy . The clttsens of
Dublin continue to give ample ev
dence of their affection for and
loyalty to King George. The king's
movements are watched everywhere
by enthusiastic crowds. This morn
Ing their majetsles attended services
In HI. Patrick's cathedral where they
were received by tho Most Rev. Jo-
soph Ferguson Peacocke, Lord Arch
bishop of Dublin. The Right Rev.
John Baptist Croxier. bishop of Down
preached the sermon.
In the afternoon the royal party
motored to Maynooth College, It
mil? from Dublin, where they were
received by the Ird Lieutenant of
Ireland, the Earl of Aberdeen, Mrs,
Blrrell, wife of Chief 8ecretryjtrr
Ireland,' Cardinal Lnue, archbishop
of Armagh and Roman Catholic prl-1
mate of all Ireland, and the Most
Rev. William J. Walsh, archbishop
of Dublin. Their majesties Inspect
ed the college ; with the greatest In
terest. They signed the visitors book
and tool: tea. I Afterwards they vis
ited tho royal hospital and other In
stitutions. MOVING MtTTJRK REGULATION
MtTTJRK REGCLA
.VGTON. July " t-C
WASHINGTON. July . Objec
tionable - moving pictures are barred
In Washington under, the Galllnger
bill, passed by the' senate , yesterday.
The measure bow goes to the bouse.
ATLANTA, Oa., July . Fred B,
Newcomer, of this city, suffering from
tuberculosis, realised that death was
rapidly approaching and last Friday
wrote on a slip of paper the names
of those whom he wished to act as
pallbearers at his funeral, the name of
(he minister whom he desired to pre-
Islde over the funeral services, which
lie asked be conducted under the aus
pices of a fraternal order of whloh he
was a member, and the name of the
cemetery In which he wanted to be
buried. Newcomer died this after
noon, and It Is stated that his wishes
will be respected, .
THIS GUARDIAN
ANGEL RARE BIRD
VITERBO, Italy, July t More
than 1,000 etters from criminals to
Clro Vlttozl, the priest known as the
"Guardian angel of the Camorra,"
were exhibited In court here today
In the trial of the Camorrlsts charg
ed with the murder of Oennarro Cu
oecolo and tils wife. Other effect of
the priest whloh were put on view
today included a sword cane, revol
ver, lit Illustrated cards, which the
prosecution declared unfit for trans
mission in the malls, 140 bills of ex
change and a letter from Maria Bar
tolettl. In almost every instance the
letters from 'criminals -asked the
priest for his protection. The Bar
tolettl woman Is held by some to have
been an Intimate friend of Vlttosl,
while others claim that he wa her
agent in a money lending business.
Another scandal promises to develop
froth the- trial following- the discovery
among-TJi "priest's belortglngs of
many tetters from clerks and officials
of ths law court asking for money
he had promised them. The state
claims he applied to the court to se
cure freedom or light punishment for
convicted criminals with Whom he was
associated. . i . '
ANARCHIST PLOT OTOOVERED. '
BUENOS AIRES, July .What Is
believed to be an anarchistic plot has
been uncovered by . the police. Two
Italian anarchists have been arretted.
A search of their house revealed it to
fee ft regular bomb factory.
ROCHESTER, K. T July ,Whlla
the formal sessions of th annuel con
vention of the Imperial Council of
the Ancient Arabia order,"'' Nobles of
the Mystic Shrine, do not begin un
til Tuesday, hundreds of Shriners are
already hare, and . their entertain'
, , . .. .. j. .....
ment, Including informal receptions,
Is under way, The convention prober
will extend through Tuesday, Wtdnbs
dy and Thursdsy,
Th members of the order, who are
already here, are from ull points of
tho oompass. . n. 4- 1 , .
Delegations from Taooma, Wash.;
Oakland, Cal.; Baltimore, the Stale of
Oklahoma. ; Meridian and :. Jackson.
Miss. and Montgomery, Ala., ar now
here, gad among the early comers 1m
also (he imperial potentate, Fred A.
Hlnes, of Los Angeles. Seldom If ever
have such extensive preparations been
msde here to welcome any body of
men, and the street decorations, whl. u
include electria canopies and pilu r
eleetrlo displays, have never been so
lavish. It la variously estimated that
from 15.000 to 40,000 visiting Masons
will be in tho city for the conveu-
tlon.':.; rr:v..ri?. ; . .
Among the entertainment featuro
are two aviation, meets, one of whi n
Is already under way end park ami
river illumination, an annual nffnir in
Rochester, Tonight there was en la
formal reception at the hotel hi l
quarter and special service In v
tril Presbyterian church,
'Two cities, Baltimore and t-t A
jclct, are in th .r."K orjllie coo'
lion next year, '
IHIWf
BILBO AFFECTS CGTES1
Senator Percy. Referred t .
Matter as a Purely Per
' sonal Matter
TENSION IS HIGH
JACKSON, Miss., July I. The per
sonal encounter:, at Starksvllle on
Thursday between Btato Senator The
odore O, Bilbo, candidate for lieu
tenant governor,, and J. J, Heary,
former4 warden of the penitent Is rv
served to increase, the tension In the
present United States senatorial cam
paign. With tho exception Of ft state
ment, by Senator Percy In which h
referred to the incident as a personal
matter, tho candidates ' for United
States senator have refrained, from
expressing" opinion, -r ii".' :
The most interesting developments
expected daring tho wek is the prob
ing of e-Oovi Yardman's acoounts
by accountant G, J, Moore, who has
Issued subpeonaa to secure the books
of several banking f Institutions in
which deposits of trust funds han
dled by Yardman are alleged to have
been misused, misapplied or mlsappro-
handled. Two Of the locsl banks
tlon from the legislature, Accountant
Moore is endeavoring Jlo prepare a re
port showing how these funds were
haudled. Two of the . local banks
bav declined to give him ftcoesa to
their books without Yardman' per-
mission. In event of final refusal, j
Accountant Mooro will apply to the
courts for ftasiitince, liTbe derao-
cratlc state executive commute will
meet her on July 14 to make final
arrangements for , the., primary. ...
INVESTIGATION OF
, MI.SMNQ ; IETTERt
NEW YORK, July .A thorough
Investigation to determine how nine
of the eighteen letters written , by W.
e. v. mokes, tne millionaire hotel
man, to Lillian Graham, the show
girl, were abstracted, as alleged, fron.
the package found In Miss Graham's
room has been et. la motion by the
police department ,''' James Cummlng.
hotel detective, admitted upon th
witness stand on -Friday (hat he took
the package from the young womanV
room In the presence of police deteo
Uvea two , days after the shooting r
Stokes and put It In his pork; t. I
he said he tnmd th
to Stokes ouns-!. Tf i
police eommlwl"ii r .!,., !
three detectives 1 '
Miss Graham's r
ing. He HrvV '
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