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CITIZ THE WEATHER: LOCAL SHOWERS. CITIZEN WANT AD3 BRING RESULTS ASIIEVILLE, N. C, MONDAY AjORNTNO, DECEMBER 1, 1913. fOL. XXX., KO40. PRICE 5 CENTS, THE AS EN - - - . . . ... raico mm IMPATIENTLY FOR E it Not Believed That It Will Recommend Intervention or Lifting Embargo MONEY BLOCKADE IS 1 NOT A VITAL' BLOW huerta's Friends Say He Has K iril fan DalcA iuuucy ai.u vuu iuuv Plenty More; MEXICO CITY. Nov. The jos- ible treatment of the Mexican que tionbv President. Wilson's aomlng message ha aroused conaiderabls tn terest among Mexican government of gataJs, but there Is a notable absence mt alarm because of the deep-rooted conviction thai neither Intervention nor the supplying; of arms and am munition to the rebels will be recom mended. The continuation of the fi nancial blockade, President Huerta will not regard as a vital Wow to his administration, however enfeebling It may be. Anything short of interven tlon or the supplying of munitions of war to the rebels will be regarded with comparative complacency by Oeneral Huerta, who Is prepared to pursue a dogged course of resistance ISO! 0s Inst his enemies, although he real s it means maennue wartare. Not Broke. His friends point out that although the government may be bankrupt, the provisional president is far from being iwttiout funds, and is not likely to be entirely without money as long as private institutions and corpora tions -possess funds. They are of the bplnion that tho president will not fall, for the sake of what he con siders right, to resort to forced loans. Indeed, persuasive methods already have been used. : In the Mexican republic there are many men rated as millionaires and several large corporations whose properties might be available for pro lecdve taxation. , ' . There are millions to be had lor the taking, and General Huerta's ad mirers declare It would be acting In accordance with Justice and his duty to the country if he utilised this Special taxes have been announced, which tomorrow become effective and will net at least: 35,000, 000 pesos ($17,600,000) annually to the govern ment. It would be quite feasible, it is pointed; out,, to augment this amount materially 'by the imple method of still further Increasing-the taxes. No avenue whkh might pro duce funds for the. government is being overlooked. Loan Not Confirmed. No confirmation is available, of yesterday's report that the govern ment has obtained a 7,000,000 pesos loan, nor Is there evidence of any marked optimism that further foreign loans will to a obtained. The military situation throughout fh country has shown no improve- (Continued on Page Six). S. WfLSCN Official Washington Still in Attitude of Passave Observation. NOTHING OFFICIAL. WASHINGTON, Nov., 30. President Wilson today found no chane in he Mexican situation on his return the capital. Official Washington Is In an attitude of passive observa tion at present, particular Interest be IriK manifested In the rapidly grow ing domination of territory by the tonstltutlonalisw. The possibility that the visit to Vera Cnii or Querido Moheno. Mexican minister for for eign affairs, might mean the reopen ing of negotiations with the United Rtates through John Lind, Again ftwakened speculation, but tonight officials were unaware of it. If Mo heno contemplated such a purpose. High government officials have said repeatedly that the only condition on which negotiations could be renewed was the assurance of Huerta's elimi nation. The return to Washington of Wil liam Payard Hale, who conferred with General Carr&nza and the con stltution&llst chiefs on the border. Is swatted with much Interest. Mr. Hale may get back late tomorrow or Tuesday. His observations of the character and strength nf the con stitutionalist movement will be placed before President Wilson and Secre tary Bryan, and are expected to he n Important factor in tha Washing. n government's future attitude to he constitutionalists. Though M' Hale has sent long dlBpntches and letters on what he saw and heard at Nogales, Sonora, it Is believed he wtll supplement these with personal con feesMeswwKlt41keprident -end Mn GOVERNOR SCORES PROTEST VIRGINIA CITIES Says They Are A petuate Injustice of, More Than Twenty Years Standing S trong Statement Oovernoc Look Craig stopped at Ashevllle for a few hours yesterday! afternoon en route to Hot 8prlngs, j Ark., where he goes to take 'a inree weeks' treatment for rheumatism with which he has keen troubled for the past year. He will be accompanied by F. B. Arendell, of Raleigh, who will also take treatment for rheuma tism at the Arkansas resort The governor and Mr. Arendell ar rived on No. 11, Intending to go through, but found on arrival her two hours late, that they woul miss connection at Morrtstown. They left last flight at 10:80. The governor was met by a number of his Mends at Blltmore and Ashevllle. Daughtrtdge Governor. Under the constitution, Lieutenant Governor Daughtridge, of Rocky Mount, becomes acting governor dur ing Governor Craig's absence. Governor Craig was asked what ef fect the Virginia, cities could have In attempting to prevent putting Into ef fect the lower freight rat which have recently been secured for North Carolina. He replied that he did not think this movement by the Virginia oiti.es would seriously delay our get ting reduced rates. "As you know," continued he, "we have secured from the common carriers doing business In North Carolina an agreement by whtch they ace to reduce rates on In terstate freight. When- these reduc tions go , Into effect we will not enjoy as low rates as do these Vir ginia cities. We will then pay the common carriers more for the same service and even more for a smaller service than the Virginia cities pay for a greater service. That Is, after the reductions go Into effect we will pay more on freight that Is stopped tn North Carolina than the Virginia cities pay on the same class of freight hauled through North Carolina to the Virginia cities. These proposed reduc tions will not relieve us entirely against discriminations that have heretofore been practiced by the com mon carriers against the people of North Carolina In favor of the Vir ginia cities. . .. . "On account of them dlacslrnlna- abiea to grow at ttv expense or ine cities of North Carolina and the peo- pie of North Carolina have by this SENATE CIFUEOF DEMOCRATS Id LATE ON NEW CURRENCY BILL Determined to Have Party , Measure Ready for Con sideration Today. 4 SOME CHANGES. WASHINGTON. Nov. SO. Deter mined to have the administration currency bill ready for consideration by the senate as a democratic party measure when the new session of congress opens tomorrow, the senats conference of democrats tonight worked far into the night settling the disputed details of th bill. As finally agreed upon the meaaure was but little different from the draft presented to the senate by Chairman Owen and the five other administra tion democrats of the banking and currency committee. The conference decided, however, if disputed points of Importance be came apparent in the course of de-. bats on the floor, each difference among democrats, as It arose, would be taken Into the conference, the party disagreements straightened out, and the majority united to act on the floor. The administration members of the banking and currency committee to night reported to the conference on practically all the disputed proposi tions In the bilL The conference adopted the recommendation for a plan to guarantee deposits of banks which enter the new system. This would provide that after the new regional banks have earned a 8 per cent, dividend on their stock and established a 40 per cent surplus, the excess earnings shall be divided half and half. One part shall be devoted to a guarantee fund and the other shall be paid to the government as a "franchise tax." The conference also adopted the suggestion of the committee that the federal reserve board, which will control the new system, should con gist of the secretary of the treasury and six members to be appointed by the president. An attempt may be made to place the comptroller of cur rency on th board. BEATS WORLD'S RECOIU). PARIS, Nov. 30. Paul Tisaandler 'today beat the world's record for speed on wkter In a test with his new type of glider autoboat at Trtel-on. tne-Kelne. He attained . an average speed i el 4 kUometsrs ( &- mUee A boo ' ' CRAIG ttempting to Per wrong been forced to le tributary; to th cities of Virginia. - ; i ' ;rhey .are. attempting to perpetui ate the full measure of this injustice. They are attempting to prevent the people of North Carolina from obtain ing lower freight rates, although they themselves Are enjoying and have en- Joyed for more than twenty year low. er rates than the proposed reductions would give us. Not Endowed. ., . This action by the cities of Rloh mond, Norfolk, Petersburg .and Roan oke surely cannot be endorsed by the representative people, of those cities. If they do endorse It we have here tofore had an erroneous eelimat of the standards of the people of he Virginia cities. It is time that the representative people of these cities were repudiating any such action, "I do not think that we can find la the history of the United States an act tn the class of that which la now at tempted by the Virginia cities. Aside from the consideration of right and wrong, the feeling that must neces sarily arise would be unfortunate. It In but natural and right that North Carolina should bitterly resent this interference by these cities. This state has contributed In no small degree to the prosperity and profitable trade of Norfolk, Richmond, Petersburg, Lynchburg and Roanoke. Our people have helped to build these cities. Now they turn upon us and attempt to deprive us of portion of the privil eges which they have for many years fully enjoyed. 1 do not' believe that the Interstate commerce commission rZ"1, only get these reduotlons, but ultl mately the people of North Carolina muet be placed on a basis of absolute equity with the people of Virginia. The city of Lynehfcurg has not yet Joined in the movement and I hope it will not. ' "The Virginia elties realise that the proposed reductions will be great ad- vantages to th clUes and. th. Mome . .. . . nr Niwth lwt m niftf mrm ipa Ittaflv f entitled to these advantages; and more. A attempt to' deprive ue of this right Is an attempt to thrive on the wrongs inflicted eri a elster state, t that has always been the best of tier neighbors and customers. Is this the spirit of modern Virginia T" HI OF TEAMSTERS' STRIKE; BEGAN LAST MIDNIGHT Special Exemption Granted Drivers of Milk Wagons and Mail Vehicles. VOTED YESTERDAY. IMjf ANAFOLI3, Ind., Nov. JO. The Teamsters' union late today voted unanimously to go on Strike at midnight tonight. The union, which Includes the commercial chauffeurs, Is one of the strongest In the city and has between 1,500 and 2.000 mem bers. A special dispensation for milk wagons, driven by union teamsters, was made at the meeting, on sugges tion of Thomas J. Farrell, general or ganizer of the International Brother hood of Teamsters, Chauffeurs, ftt blemen and Helpers. Drivers of hearses are exempt from the strike order. Farrell also announced there would be no interference with the mall, or other government wagons or automobiles, or with the wagons or machines of express companies. He said arrangements would be made for delivering supplies to hospitals, so there would be no added suffering among the sick, Several employers have signed the agreement, but their men will Join the strike to make it more effective. The men were ordered not to report at their respective barns tomorrow morning, but to picket the barns.' Employers of teamsters who are members of the National Vehicle Owners' Protective association have practically decided to abandon all at tempts to move their wagons on the first interference. They say they will put their wagons in the terns and send their horses to the country and await developments. Wholesale deal ers have notified their customer they will not attempt to make deliveries If there Is Interference with their ve hicles. The police department, reorganized under the direction of Captain Oeorge V. Coffin, acting superintendent of police, has been making, preparations to handle the strike. An order was issued Saturday "prohibiting congre gating of crowds. A system of mili tary patrol has been mapped out for the downtown districts and additional mounted and foot police have been added to the force. In addition to the extra, patrolm" l e-nsta niw4hie aelsiusijH " i,swiai-jreBjtp Cold 'W m M y&Mvmy 'fix K. - kxjmm MUCH IMPORT ANT LEGISLATION IS SCHEDULED TO COME BEFORE REGULAR SESSION ,;"' 1 .. ' V'.:. It,' f;;.f i,. ... . ......... Special Session End's and Regular Session Begins When - - Today Currency and 3V WASHrN'CITOX'.Kov. The In-las tpTAftt UlUlllV link.MM4lm U. . . lro.d legislation, which te o ansent from the events of tomor- row. While the flretj session of the Sixty-third congress will end at neon, and the second session will be usher ed in by formal proclamation of the vice president and the speaker of the house, th status of legislation will be IHtle different frem what It was vnen th J' adjournsdiby the president In J-annary. tn an iSitnMur flmiMi.. It. t- I . H' President Wlleon wilt appear before; wo Bouses at I o'cioclt Ttieedav to read Ms annaaljr ' r at JoWe erkn in the hoaejrt namber. Aside from thlt formality? Inaugurated ,by President Wilson last April at the start of .the, special session and the presentation n the house tomorrow of th annual estimates for federal j expenditures, . the first days of the! nsw session will he scarcely distin guishable from the closing days of the old. For the first time In many years congress will step over from on4 session' to another without a bres.k in the routine of business. The senate will meet at 10 o'clock to morrow and there will b an Inter mission of only a few minutes at noon before the regular session be gins. Important Project. Th slgniflrac of the new session lies In the fact that It opens the flood gates for legislative activity and In augurates period that promises to be crowded with the consideration of Important projects and prolific tn legislative enactment. The extra sewlnn Just ending was limited, by formal agreements with President Wilson, to the consideration of tariff and currency reform, and nothing that mlifht Interfere with those Issues was taken up. The cur rency bill still dominates the situation ns IDHIOH French With People Delighted Actions of Ameri cans on Shore Leave. VILLB FRANOHE, France, Nov. JO. The, United States battleahrp Wyoming, Utah and Delaware today sailed from here. Ae they slowly drew out, the Wyoming's band struck up the Marseillaiee and thoonands of spectators who lined the shores flut tered handkerchiefs and cheered the departing Americans. Ths ships of the American fleet will Join together off Gibraltar and proceed together to the Asores. There the fourth division, comprising the Connecticut, Ohio and Kansas, will proceed for Oaentanemo, where the ship will coal, prtor to sailing for Mexican waters. 1 American sailormen won all heart during their stay on the Riviera. and their departure - la Viewed with genuine regret. Th newspaper, L'EcIaireur de Nice, voice oh general sentiment In n ed itorial, in which It says: "Now that the One American naval division I leaving us, ws should like to place on record our admiration for the remarkably good behavior of the news, not only eboard their ships. Where diacrplin is strict, but ashore. "They taught us French, who pay no heed to the Marseillaise, a lesson wbewithey stood rigidly at attention during the rendition of the 'Htar Spangled Banner.' 'Secretary Daniels, when he ordered thwrutae. AM mim t-ttjut Ha fA.Mt 4 Itntendted to edut the orewit. but " VSlfr-ncejted us ftr ftwrffir-'tt r'. iiTillil ehros and snen S tor age Conspiracy Anti-Trust Legislation Both Come Up at This Session of Congress the new session begins; but the I m. A I HW m.x t la nA -m,m M k entl isi.U follow, must share the field with a (score or more of other. Important subjects. " - It is the hop of democratic leaders that the currency bill ean be disposed of in the senate hy the end of De cember and can be completed by both houses of congress and signed Itlctpatlon of this, the plana for anti- i.,i.il. r t.i. trust legislation Will be taken up this; ween Dy rresment wnson. in eon- fersncee ; with RepresentaUve Clay ton. -'KowUndH pivniwri ok in juau'iarr and inter state commerce committees of the two houses, : ' The administration Is to lay stress upon ths proposed strengthening of the 'anti-trust laws from ths outset. It Is proposed to have . the gsneral plan of action laid out In advance of the opening of the subect In hous and senate. Other important pro ject to b taken tip In congress early In the year, 'and that will divide at tention with the antt-trtist bills, In clude! , Further regulation of railroads a i rates and stock Issues, government owned railroads for Alaska, regula tion of tradln in cotton and grain futures, federal aid for vocational education, establishment of a system of rural land banks. Independence of the Philippines, constitutional amend ment for woman's suffrage, regulation of working conditions for merchant sailors, leglilatlon to promote safety at see., two battleship naval program, etn.bllHhment of a federal armor msking plsnt, good roads legislation, Investigation of cost of living prob lems, and all the annual appropriation bills. The bill to give "Ban Frsnnlsco IT W FOR HUE Will be Pres'ent Today When Former Police Lieuten ant's Appeal is Argued. AtBANT, N. T., Nov. SO.-Mrs. Charles. Seeker tonight arriwed here and tomorrow will attend the hear ing of arguments before the court of appeals on the appeal from the sentence of death hanging over her husband, former Police Lieutenant Charles Becker, of New York, for the alVcgod instigation of the mur der of Ifrrman 'Rosenthal, the gam bler. Her. husband requested her to be present during these proceedings. The Hecker attorney, who accom panied Mrs. Becker, declined to say whether she had decided to endeavor to wcurs the additional testimony, which she says Hem jkibepp cabled her from Paris he could -give.. They stated, however, that they might ak the court of appeals to withhold de cision until the nature of Bchepps' story could be learned. ,They Inti mated that In the interest of Justice District Attorney Whitman should Investigate the Bchepps cablegram., The appeals of the four gunmen convicted of the Rosenthal murder have precedence over the Becker sp. peal on tomorrow' calendar. It wa tonight stated, however, that th Becker appeal probably would be argued first. THK WEATHBR. WASHINGTON, Nov, 0. !Torct ror1ottrt-wKrhaffKaTln Monday; Snwdsy twfoabry th OF CONGRESS iy v ' :,iS '';Vi' .-,,!': Congress Convenes at Noon water supply rights In Hsth Jlstohy valley, over which a conservation Ista fight has been waged for mere than a year, Is set for a vote In the senate iMcemoer I. Another agreement calls for consideration Immediately afterwards of the bill to authorise construction of government railroads In Alaska. A similar measure ha been favorably acted upon by pom- mitte of the house. These bills, with the ''seaman's ervltuds" bill which rsoently passed the senate probably will be the first measures of a general character considered by congress. . Wglvsri by the house committee on Judiciary preliminary to any decision as to th form of anti-trust legislation. The first- measure to be brought forward probably will be designed to prevent interlocking directorates among In dustrial concerns. This Inter-relation of Iarg ' corporations has been the subject of repeated attack by congressional-and fsderat Investigating bodies. Other subject at the nntl trust program will Include price cut ting by mnpollss, over capitalisation, restraint of, trade and the more ade quate control of corporations, prob ably through an Interstate corpora tion commission. ; Investigate Living Cost. Investigations to r determine the csuse of Increased prices In food pro duct are expected to begin soon after th vision open. Representa tive McKellar, of Tennessee, ha In troduced 'a comprehensive bill to provide for more adequate regula tion of cold storage operation and to penalise combinations that control food prices or parcel out selling ter ritory, and other measures of like (Continued on psg elsht) ALDAPE SEEKS FINANCIAL 1I55I5TH HUERTH En Route to Paris and Will Try to Negotiate Loan for , War Purposes. eXNTAWDUm, Spain, " Nov, t0, Munusl Ourm Aldape, who recently roslgned the portfolio of minister of Interior In the Mexican cabinet, today reached her on the steamer Es pagne. He 1 bound for Parts, and later will got to Berlin to visit one of his children, who Is being edu cated there. He Is accompanied by his wife and six children. The eK-mlnlster said he had no spe cial mission abroad, but he let It be nndenrfoed that he would try to ar range a loan in Franc In behalf of the Huerta administration for mili tary purposes, whtort loan, he ex plained, already hud 'been partly ar ranged. He expects to remain In Europe tfbout seven months. Although no Special mission had been Imposed upon him, Senor Al dave said he would endeavor to enlist the sympathies of the European coun tries for Mexico. H did not believe the United States would actively in tervene In the difficult! jvir rend ing his country. With regard to General Carranza, he estimated' that the constitutional ist leader has under him 12,000 armed men and' was In control of the prov- in cp of Durango and 8onora. Oeneral Felrg Diaz, in th opinion of ftenor Aklfcpe, weald in no wfe contribute to the agttsvWon, for he f vurKWf ptrlor n wUC mjjwrted by men ot M'SCftffllGII' OF SUFFRAGETTES FORMftLLY OPEfJED Colorado's Woman Senator Makes Principal Address of the Day PRESIDENT WILSON IS ASKED TO HELP Meeting Passes Resolution Calling on Him to Make Sun rage Party Measure WASHINGTON. Nov. 30.A week' campaign by the National American Woman's Suffrage association to cure the adoption of a constitutional amendment to enfranchise women to day was launched at a maw meeting in a local theatre. ' It was the formal opening of the forty-fifth convention of the association. An aswmulange hlch packed the edifice from foot lights to gallery listened for nearly three hours to discussion on various phase ot the suffrage onus by coo . spicuou advocate of the women't movement. Suspended above the drop curuin was a huge yellow bannei " bearing the legend! "We demand an amendment to th United State constitution enfranchU In woman." The association almost unantmouely adopted resolution Introduced by llrs. Henel Ring Robinson, a memW th Colorado state senate, calling ju on. President Wilson, "in his furtn. eomlng meag to congress to adopt th woman suffrage - constitutional amendment a an administratis measure and te urge congress to tak Immediate and favorable action upon It, urging th senate to pas the amendment; and asking the house to creat committee on woman suN frage, rr.--. . The only protest wa Voiced by one Of the delegate front LouUlana, hacked by a rnnall following, Th op posing delegate however, were giver , an Opportunity to explain the rsasong for their attltud. ' i ' ' Dr, Anna Howard Phew, presldenf of th association, presided over tlx meeting, and in her brief add rf voiced th belief that " deBveram- a speedy deliverance f wonmn, 1 Inbout coinAjihroushtli et : ( tn American congress and througi) the president of th United fltatem's : Oliver P, Newman, president of th district commissioners, welcomed th oonventlon to th national capital. Miss Mary Anderson, a member of the Industrial Worker of th World, told of her experience before the IU llnols legislature, and maintained thai ir th women had had vote they; oould have accomplished muoh by dt reot Influence, Mr. Robinson Heard. ItT. Robinson, the Colorado sen as tor, delivered the principal addresg In the afternoon, her subjsct being "Women Leglalator. Th on grant motive (hat hag' brought the woman's movement te IU present proportion," he said, "I th (fVintlnaed on Tre Tw. 1ADQ HAS COMPANION IIHC Hlf.1 Bodies of Two Men Shog Saturday Are Brought to Surface. . ... ' STILL DEFIANT. BINGHAM, Utah, Nov. SO. TThtl4 Ralph Lopes, the slayer of alx men today wa attempting to batter dewoj a bulk head at the entrance of th tunnel In the Utah-Apex mine, a post penetrated erf Incline and brought out " the bodie of Deputy rthertfrs Hutsry. and Nadrioh. who yesterday were) killed by the desperado in a anbter ranean fight. A new development late! today was the report that Mike Cram ovloh, who shot and seriously wound ed his wife several day ago, alio ig e fugitive in the mine and is co-op crating with Lopes, Two deputies on guard at the" mouth of the mine opened Are with) rifle when Lope began breaking down the bulkhead and he retreated Into the mine after prying away one board. That he 1 suffering from hun gr is the belief of th officers, as he ha been In the mine with only m mall supply, of food sine Thursday Hundreds of American and foreign er today becrged in a dozen different tongue for the opportunity to search, th mine for the murderer. Only five, led by E. P. SOrauper, mayor-elect ot Bingham, were allowed to penetrate the working. After making two at tempt they brought out the bodleg which had been dragged by Lope some dlsance up an Incline. Repeatedly outwitted since Lope began his career of bkodhed on No vember II, the pursuing sheriff ot seven counties today decided to atoa up the mine and attempt to I phyxiate the fugitive, with the poston ous gase. Accordingly fourteen of th fifteen exit vr tortd w',! Tieed ahdlhe worli of pm , ; Sorjjlng Jn jjraii Jff-J'n ? - " ,ne
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