North Carolina Newspapers

loor THE WEATHER WASHINGTON, 8pt. .-gor.c.t for North and South Carolina: Fair .Saturday and probably Sunday. THE ASHEVILLE CITIZEN ESTABLISHED 1 868. "DEDICATED TO THE UP-BUILDING OF WESTERN NORTH CAROLINA" mm urn n GAINST TURKS i V 0 VOLUNTEERS TRY T 11 Believe Turkish National ists Can Take the Town in Three Days. GREEK CABINET . - WILL BE FORMED i Rumors Afloat In Paris That King Constantino Will Abdicate. SMYRNA. Spt. 8. (By The Associated Press.) The political arid military authorities of Smyr na, iuuy ucjan evacuating ins 'town. Embarkations are under way from Smyrna, Vurla and Chesme. Remnants of the Greek army nave arrived. 12 1-2 miles from Smyrna but the Turks apparently are not losely following them. Volunteers in Smyrrfa vainly are trying to enforce res'lstance against tie Turks, but It is believed here that Mustapha Kemal Pasha, the Turkish nationalist leader can en ter the town in three days. The situation here is extremely grave. Bands of Greek soldiers, Armenians and Turks are commit ting acts atf Incendiarism, pillage and murder. The allied fleets have arranged a plan for concert ed action. ATHENS, Sept 8. (By the As sociated Press.) Nikolas Kaloge roptiulos has accepted the Pre miership which M. Protopapada kls resigned on Thursday, ' Succumbing to the pressure of ublic opinion as a result of the ievere reverses to the Greek arm ies in Asia Minor, the Cabinet of Premier Protojapadakis yesterday resigned. Nikolas Kalogeropoulos, former Premier, has been charged by Kin Constantlne with the task Vof forming a new ministry. TW .iF The evacuation of Asia Minor byi the Greeks as a result of the (successful offensive against - their army by the Turkish Nationalists is accepted here as a foregone conclusion, although it has. not been announced officially. Meanwhile the Cabinet has re signed as a result of the Greek re verses and a new ministry is in process of formation, King Con stantlne having asked Premier Kalogeropoulos to' get a new Cab inet together. Actual orders for the evacuation of Asia Minor have not yet been given,-it is said, but General Dous manos, the chief of staff, is study ing the problem so as to carry out the manoeuvre under the best con ditions possible. The troops probably wifl be taken to the Islands of Chios, Mytllene and Samoa in the Aegean Sea, where it is expected they will be demobilized and disarmed, a part of them being sent to Thrace. A telephone message from the Greek commander In the field says that General Tricoupis. who had been appointed to the command, and General Digenls were captured by Turkish cavalry while they were proceeding to join the Greek corps at Alashehr, east of Smyrna. The taking of these generals with their .stalfci was not connected with the reported loss or tneir army corps, according to seemingly reliable in formation, this corps eventually re treating in the direction of Alashehr. The third army corns, which anf- erea tne jeast from the nationalist pressure, retreated toward Brusa ad consequently doubt is cast up on um reports mat Brusa had been evacuated. That Brusa had been occupied by.the nationalists, was aemea nere today .and it was de clared the third corps had taker. fin ft nnalHnn V,- Refugees from Smyrna are al 'eady arriving here. Eight hundred of them were brought into Piraeus, the port of Athens. -They were ac companied by a number of func tionaries bringing the archives of the Greek high commissioner at Smyrna. General Pollmenakos has been appointed commander n chief of the Greek forces in Asia Minor, following the capture of Genaral Trlcouris. - Reports that King Constantlne nad left Athens are unfounded.. PERU DECLARES HER ACTIVITIES IH-LEAGUES-ENDED Step Makes Profound Im pression in Latin-American Quarters. ARMS REDUCTION REPORTS ARE MADE League Council Told More Than 20 Countries Cutting Armaments. - . LIMA. Peru. Sept. 8. (By .The Asno'clated Press.) Peru does not Intend to participate any further in the work of the Ix-ngue of Na tions and will reronsidnr her de cision only In case- the United States decides to Join the league. arcording to a statement by For eign Minister Saloman today con cerning Peru's failure to send delegates to the present assembly 01 tne league. "Peru did not' name delegates to the present assembly, of the League of Nations," the foreign minister said, "nor had it any intention of naming nny. Neither doc it. In tend to name delegates In the fu ture, since jt considers the league lost all its efficacy when the I nlteu States manifested Its de cision siot to form a part of It. Peru will reconsider its attitude only In case the United States should decide to Join the league." ASHEVILLE,N. C., SATURDAY MORNING, SEPTEMBER 9, 1922. PRICE FIVE CENTS WATCH LABEL On your papar". Renew your aub. acrlptian five daya before expiration,' and Inaura not mining an ttiue. THE CANNING SEASON BY BILLY BORNE. LEGIONNAIRES WRANGLE ER MAT BI2 I'XFORTUXATK 1'OR TACN.Y-ARICA PACT WASHINGTON, Sept. o (By The Associated Press.) The state ment from Lima to the effect that Peru is to participate no further in the work of the League of Na tions occasioned a deep impres sion in Latin-American circles here. Concern was expressed lest the step had been decided upon, In part at least, through the elec tion of Senor Edwards of Chile to tlie presidency of the Gelieva as sembly and was a reflection of sentiment between the two coun tries. ' It was generally agreed that such a development could not be Interpreted as a happy one in connection with the ratification by the congresses of the two coun tries of the protocol signed in Washington to submit 'to arbitra tion the Tacna-Arica dispute. Op position to such ratification. It was pointed - out, was already being developed by extremists in both Peru and Chile. Although no one cared to ven ture a prediction concerning the probable result of Peru s action, the hope was expressed that, if the Tacna-Arica agreement was Involv ed, the two governments, neverthe less, would smooth away any new- differences and bring about ratifi cation of the protocol within the time specified, that Is, before Oc tober 0. OFFICIAL ORGAN ASREV NSP pr LLEMAN LACEON ERSIAN MIS Richmond Pearson, Jr, Will Be Assistant to Administrator. LEAGT7E OP XATIOXS COUNCIL HEARS REPORTS GENEVA. Sept. 8. (By The As sociated Press) Reports present ed by the counoll of the League of .Nations on reduction of armaments at -this -afternoon's session of the third assembly of the league of nations show that In more than a score of countries restrictions of military outlay has been begun. Great Britain reported a reduc tion, of 55 per cent in naval ton nage, France 36 per cent, Italy 49 per cent ana Japan t per cent. .In land armaments France reported a reduction of 200.000 men under arms, and shortening of the term ICmtimuti an M.gt Ta GOMM TITTLE TO STATE NSANE CRl WAL WARD Physician Testifies' Man Who Slew Wife Was of Unsound Mind. J PARIS HEARS RUMOR V OF KING'S ABDICATION PARIS, 8ept. 8. (By The Asso ciated Press.) Rumors that King Constantlne of Greece, intends to abdicate are current In severajj European capitals. They are con sidered here to have been given some color by the audden recall . of the 3reek heir apparent. Prince George, to Athena, from Bucharest, King Constantlne'a abdication Is regarded here as an increased pos r nihility, particularly' as It la con sidered the only method of getting former Premier Veniselos, Greece's war' time leader, . to retun to Athens, form a coalition govern ment, make an effort to restore order In Greek affairs and regain j a part of Greece s lost prestige. NEGROES WHO SHOOT UP ' . TOWN ARE BEING SOUGHT WINCHESTER, Va..Sept. 8. A party of eight shouting and swearing negroes ehot up the village of Clear brook and wdunded one cltlsen early today as they raced througn tne town is an automooiie. - Stuart Whetsell. garage proprietor, w hn In the lee and bulleta nar rowly missed a Saginaw. Mleb., tour- mar oariy. rampw i mm. nnip .Tffri.. anil eon. Mrs. Alderman, Ml Margaret Wenby and Robert Garden. wno naa Been vjsiuiie, in nunu, v.. --Sheriff Pannett and deputies left later-for Haaeretown, Md.. where tlTey expected to have the negroes arrest ea. KVD1?nACT r.FYir,I,TcTTR -y (j AS IiABOR'8 CANDIDATE J iTT.Avrrr: pity. n. j.. Sent. . Predictions that United Stataa Sena tor Robert M. , LaFollette would be organised labor's' candidate for, the Presidency In 1924 were heard ia labor circles here tonight aa the executive council of the American Federation of Labor gathered, prepa- tory to the formal opening of tne uncll'a annual aesalon tomorrow. Kwa Af the wnitnr'l vletnrv in the flaconaln primaries were greeted thuisfaction at convention head- Joe Lytle, who stabbed to death his wife ,on August 5 at Black MountaMi. will b committed lm mediately to the State Asylum for the Criminal Insane for treatment. Overwhelming evidence waa In troduced before the Jury Friday to show that Lytle waa demented and the' case was not contested. The court ordered the Jury to an swer the Issue whether or not the defendant was Insane and unable to enter a nlea to the bill of Indict ment and conduct his defense. An affirmative answer waa returned within a hort time by the body. Appearing for the defendant was Attorney Mark W. Brown. Among those who testified in the case were Mr. and Mrs. Lytle. pa rents of the slayer; Mra. Fleih mons, of Black Mountain, .mother of the deceased, and a brother and slater of the dead woman. In substance the witness told the court Lytle had been Insane since last January. He slightly recovered and for a snort time waa employed by the Mount Mitchell Motor Koaa tomiwnj. wards he suffered a nervous break down, thev said, and his health continued to fall. He could not sleep and complained of palna over his eyea. A few davs Drlor to the Killing, it was stated, hjtle begged his 'family to send him away for treatment aa he. feared he might harm his wife or one of hla small children. Physician, adviaed the family 'to get the subject off the mind of Lytlo and he might show improvement. , ; : Dr. W. B. Meacham told he court It was his opinion the slayer was not of sound mind. . A few minutes before the trag edy, Mrs. Lytle ran out of her house to the woodahed to escape her husband who-had threatened her. Lytle followed and stabbed her with a email pocket knife. The woman ran back to the house and hid herself. Later one of the children found her, but she died before medical aid could be ad ministered. It taxed the strength of eight or nine men to subdue the enraged man, who was tied to the back porcn until xjeputy oner- lffs arrived. Lytle will undergo-treatment t the State Hospital at Raleigh. Richmond Pearson, Jr., son of Richmond Pearson, of Asheville, Is the recipient of an unusual hono from the hands of the State Pe partment at Washington and of the Persian Government, tie nas recently been apitolntcd Special Assistant to Br. A. C. Millspaugh of Augusta. Mich., who has been made Administrator General of the Finances for the Persian Gov ernment. Some white back the , Persian Government requested the ' State Department to recommend a man to direct the finances of the Gov ernment and to also rec ommend a personnel of some 10 or 12 men to go with the Direc tor General as his assistants. Or Millspaugh. who has been the Economic Advisor of the State Department, whs selected as the man to be recommended and-aome 12 others, Including Mr. Pearson were recommended- as his assist ants. ' The part.v will leave for the Persian Cajaitol, Teheran, within three weeks. The work of the men will continue over a period of three years. These men are not going as a special commission from the American Government, but as pri vate citizens ol me i iuieu Bmien, recommended by the American Government to the Persian Oov ernment. In view of the high honor paid his son. Interest attaches to the fact that Mr. Pearson, Sr..- was the American Minister to Persia during the years 1902 to IflOT. Mr. Pearson, who is only 29 years old, was born In Asheville where his father has resided for many years. He Is a graduate of Princeton University, of the class of 1915, 'specializing In modern languages. His economic training was secured while Foreign Ex change Editor of the New York Kvenin Post for two yean, and frlm his position In the Research Department of the American In ternational Corporation. During the war Mr. Pearson was a ciptain In the 23rd Infan try of the Second Division. He was also attached to the staff of Major General E. M. Lewis, commander of the Old Hickory Division. Mr. Pearson Is a member of Old Hick ory Association. On account of his bravery, Mr. Pearson received three medals while he was In -France. Two were from the Belgium Govern ment and one from the Montene grin Government. The two from tle Belgian Government were the Ortler of the Crown, and the Croix De Guerre. The one from the Montenegrin Government waa the Order of Bnilo. Mrs. Thomas C. Cheesborough, of thla city, is the aunt of Mr. Peanson. - 1 Columbus, 0. Girl Wins National Prize As Bathing Beauty ATLANTIC CITY. N. J., Sept. 8 -"Mla? Columbus" (Mary Katherlne Campbell), of Columella. O., tonight wm crowned the ' most beautiful bathing, girl In America in the flnala of the beauty tourney of the third annual Atlantic City pageant. She takes the title "Miss America and the I.'i.OIO golden mermaid, emblema tic of the clmmplonMilp from Mlfa Margaret Gorman, wasnington, JJ. C. winner of last year's contest. Ml Campbell is of athletic build and has long curiy auburn hair. She was a general favorite from the first appearance of fifty-seven Inter-clty beauties. FEDERATION WILL BUlLDWARFHniIRE ON COUNTY LINE Extend Scope of Farmers Federation to Include Henderson County Decision to extend the scope of the Farmers' Federation to Include Hen derson County bore fruit at a meet ing last evening at Upper Hominy Creek, when a big gathering of farm ers from Buncombe and Henderson Counties unanimously adopted the proposal of the Federation to build warehouse of 50.000 cubic feet ca pacity and admit members of sec tions of Henderson County to help fi nance the proposition. The warehouse will be erected be- aide the railroad at Fletcher, on the County line. The oost will be approximately $5,000. In addition to the regular warehouse a cellar for storing potatoes and apples will be built beneath The section aurroundlna .Fletcher produces Irlah potatoes as Its princi pal crop, with cabbage and some other trucK. The sections which the new ware house will serve are In Buncombe. Avery's Creek. Cave Creek and Skv. land; In Henderson County. Hboner'a i.reeK, maples, juua creek and Mills River. At the meeting addreasea were de livered by John Baxter Lerrlll, Vice President of the Federation: James K. MoClure, President, and C. K. Miller, County Farm Agent for Bun combe. . All were enthusiastically received. A meeting will be held next Fri day night at Mills River arhoolhouse to complete plans for the warehoute nd to near tne report of tha com mittees appointed last nlarht. cnnalst. Ing of O. B. Souther, ti. B. Wilkle. and J. K. Williams. E GIVES ENDATION TO HER! PROBE Foreman Makes State ment on Conclusion of Grand Jury's Labors. MARION, 111., Sept. 8 (By The Associated Press) Fourteen bills were returned by the grand Jury investigating the Hcrrln mine war of June 22, last, shortly before they adjourned this, afternoon. The first of these bills Indicted 58 men for conspiracy and for rioting. Thirty? even of these men, according to Circuit Judge D. T. Hartwell, were indicted' Thursday for. murder.. The 21 men Indicted by today's action of the grand Jury are charg ed with conspiracy to kill IB of the mine war victims. After the reading of the report th$ grand Jury recessed until Mon day morning, September 18. Ihls .wilL.glv.Bvthe deputies ..aa-oppor-! tunlty to serve the indictments Just returned and give the Jurors and attorneys time to prepare new Lists of witnessed. , Attorney-General Brundage com mended the work of the grand Jury which, he said, "was as tnorougn as that of any Jury I have ever seen." Of the 31 men Indicted Thurs day, 11 are in the county .lull. With the exception of a Herrln taxi driver, they nre said to have been the leaders of tne massacre. Foreman John Stewart, In the presence of the Jury thla afternoon, dictated the following statement to the press. "We wish to correct a sentiment prevailing throughout the country that our Investigation will not be thorough and that It will be swayed by political and othe- influences. "We , will ,,nal8 an absolutely thorough Investigation and If any influence Is attempted we will not listen to It and will positively dls regard It. We will be thorough In our work regardless of the results and tii ere will be no- phase or angle that we will not examine Into. "We will Investigate Into the deaths of union coal miners in the same thorough manner that we are Investigating Into the death Silent Moment of Tribute Is Paid to the Dead "Flying Parson." GOVERNOR HEARD WITH APPROVAL Tells Legionnaires They Are AmongJWar's Greats est Compensations. By It (i. I.l.ll'l lt. (Staff 0rrc(tHii(lciit. GUKKNSIMIKO. Scat. K -Upward of 1.(1(10 l.eKgionalres repre senting practically every poat In the Old North Stale, tipone,) the fourth minimi convention today In the (late City, with an enthusiasm that bids fair to make the gather ing rnie uf ilie best so far cele brated. Completing interesting sessions Friday mnrnim" anil afternoon, whli h were featured by an address from Governor Cameron Morrison, reports from the officials of the. legion and auxiliary which all gathered for annual convenllo here, the delegates fully enjoy the a-onit time iriven them by t Andrew Jackson post, of lllg Point, servini' an excelled ineul at the nearby town. A street carnival celebrating th opening of Greensboro s new will wav and n Legion Unnce at tne Henry Hotel ome as tne ciuna of the entertainment program Frl dav n Bht. A street parade Hatu day and a basket picnic lunch at the Guilford Battleground promli additional Interest to the program which concluded with tne transa Hon of much l norta'-t business. Discussion that grew -urm was aroused when tha subject of mnk Ing The Ot..en Echo the official org"-, or the State department waa advanced, some holding It unwise to make a private enterprise the official Legion voice. Iteferrod t a committee, the matter will com up for final action Saturday. A touch of solemnity came du ing the Friday morning session 1 the Grand Theatre when, at th motion of Don Klias, of Asheville, the entire delegation stood a mo ment in silent tribute to the late Belvin Maynard. famous Tnr Heel "flying parson," who met deat with other companions In his plan Thursday at Rutland, Va. In a strong address) characterised by many who heard It as one of the best talks ever made by Gov ernor Morrison, the chief exeru five told Legionnaires that "th honor of our country Is In th keeping of your organization." strong plea for a return to the con stitutlon and to law anil orda found rr enthusiastic) response-i the audience. Paying tribute to the O. A. R. and U. C. V th speaker said the Legion had the merits of both without the faults! ur eltner, as it abollahed sectional ism. He asserted that one of the greatest compensations .for th war was the American Legion. H also paid tribute to Woodrow Wll son,, the War president. U.S. MISSION BUILDINGS IN CHINA SEIZED SHANGHAI Sept. 8. (By The Associated PreuJ , Forcible occupation of Ameri can mission building and d ttruction of foreign property in disregard to right of Ameri cans by Canton military . offi cials under General Chang Chiun Ming in Kaying, Kwan tung province, it reported here in advice from S. S. Beith, in charge of mission work t Kay ing. " Beith charge that civil au thorities in Kaying are active in dissemination of anti-Christian propaganda and support ing the military authorities. An urgent protest against the depredation ha been for warded by Beith to the Ameri can consul at Swatow. ROADS TAKE NO. ACT 10 ON LGOKIN ST CON In caucus groups after the Frl day morning's session the varlou district made recommendation for district committeemen, altern ates and for delegates to the na tlonal convention. For the Tenth District the selections were: H W. Chandlee. of , Waynesvllle, dls triet committeeman with William K. Tate. Asheville, alternate; C. A moan, uteen, delegate to the con ventlon. and L. 8. Ballanger, of waynesvllle, alternate. The Tenth District has n strong representation at me convention, the Klffln Kork well aost. of Asheville: havln lCniimte4 M tag rw MIIS HARDING of non-union men. We will also Investigate the actions of the Southern Illinois Coal Company and should we find them responsi ble In any manner will not hesitate to indict them any more than we shall hesitate to indict any other guilty parties." . IS CRITICALLY ILL AT WHITE HOUSE Apprehension Is Express . ed There Concerning Her Recovery Sept. 8. (By The con DERAJXMF.NT ON C. & O. BKING INVESTIGATED RICHMOND. Va.. Sept. 8. Officials of the Chesapeake and Ohio railroad are Investigating a report that derailment- on -Train No. h. which left Washington this afternoon at- 2 o'clock was due to a split switch. The engine, mall car and combina tion car turned ever when tne train left the track three mllea West of Goidofisvllle. Trafflo between Gor dohavllle and Charlottesville was tied up for several houra and tralna were rerouted. Traffic waa expected to be cleared before morning. REBELLION BREAKS OPT IN SOITH OF RUSSIA LONDON. Sept. I Rebellion broke out yesterday In South Ruaaia, ac cording to a Helaingfors dispatch to tne central ivewj via uopennagen. The Odeaaa Soviets have declared south Russia and the 'Crimea Inde pendent. There la fighting In many districts between tha rebels and the soviet, the dlepateh said. The crewe of warships stationed at Sebastopol a mm were reported to be In a state of mutiny. AGED RAILROAD HEAD - PASSES AT ST. PAUL ST. TAUL. Minn.. Sept. 8 J. T. Clark, ."0 president of the Chicago, St. PauL Minneapolis and Omaha railroad, died suddenly at hla home litro toolgnt. Progress of The South As Reflected In the Building Activities Told of In Citizen An exhaustive review of the progreea of tha South as la re flected In building activity since January 1 will appear In a Special Section of The Sunday Citizen. Details or tne con struction work now In progress In Asheville are also given in -thin secton, a part of which Is dJ- voted to Asheville a building pro gram. Civic undertakings, municipal Improvements and building over the State as has been announced during the week la summarized cn vthe Business' Page of The Sunday Citizen and on which also appears financial and market re views. . . , "War Against Spain In Moroc co Really a Wa Against Alco hol," says Hayden Church In a page article which is illustrated and which Is an exclusive story of unique warfare In which Moors have driven the enemy back. ' Frank filmonds, authority on international relations, whose articles appear exclusively In Tr.e Sunday Citizen, tomorrow will treat with Italy's ambitions -and her role in European dlplomatio Intrigue. Ring Lardner. engaged to bring i. laugh lo every reader of The Sunday Citizen recommends "Diet For Bralnery Workers."' nnw-i . nno in sunrnmhn :. the subject Colonel Kabers gels on: nis mind on his last visit to town and his narrative will be on the Editorial Page. Special edi torials by James Hay, Jr and Savoyard also appear on this page. "The Dead 'Canary," a 'com plete short story by Rlrhaid Washburn Child and "Back tj the Collapse." by William T. Ellis, are of compelling Interest The Sunday Cltlsen carries The Associated Press . dispatchea ex clusively on Sunday In this terri tory and news from tha National and 8Ut capitals Is obtained also irom ine citizen Bureaus. Hap penings over the State ar r. ported by a large number of special correspondents. Social Events In Asheville and Westera North Carolina are glvan prominence in tne society See-tlon. Four pages of Colored Cornier "Bring-lns; Up Father," "The Katzles." "Down on the Farm." and "Polly and Pa." Cartoon by The Citizens Cartoonist. . Billy newspaper In the Csrollnas that has a special" cartoonist on Its Staff. WASHINGTON, The Associated Press.) dltlon of Mrs. Harding, wife of the President, was so serious tonight that recovery Is not yet as mired." a statement Issued at the White Hojas at 1:30 p, m. tonight by Brigadier-General C. E. Saw yer, the fnmlly physician, said Complications which developed yesterday and last night, the state ment added, make Mrs. Hirdlng'a condition "critical." Dr. John Finney, of Baltimore, wa calioj In consultation tonight and Dr. Charles Mayo la on his way to the White House from Rochester. Minn., to -attend the -itlent. Dr. Carl W. Sawyer, s.m of Brigadier-General Sawyer and Dr. Joel "T." Boone have been in attendance on Mra. Harding since early today. Dr. Geo. T. Harding. Junior, of Columbus, Ohio, a brother of President Harding, has also been summoned to -Washington, Secre tary Christian said. -When M . Christian gavs out Dr. Sawyer's statement to newspaper corres pondents he said: I "Boys, Mrs. Harding la In a very cniicaj jonaition." The statement, timed p-. m., issued oy Dr. Sawrer follows: "Mrs. Harding, whose Illness Is recurience of attacks expert enced before coming to the White House, developed complications Thursday and Thuraday night which mike her condition critical. These complications are so serious that srecovery 1s not yet assured Dr. John Finney., of Baltimore, was called In consultation tonight, n- Drr-Charree-'Mayorls Teh Youte from Rochester, Minn. Dr. Cirl W. Sawyer and Dr. Joel T. Boone have joined In the attendance ou Mrs. Harding today." Dr. Fliney reached the While House at o'clock tonight. President Harding remained continuously at the .nedalde to night, never having left the 'alck room since late today. During the day, too, he was there frequently, spending part of the morning there and again after the regular cabi- 'Ciiwif rrt Twm STB LEN CTION FOR KERS MEANS GTHV TERMS Among Few Found Guilty or reionies Official At tention Drawn. Conviction of the three atrlklng railway shopmen In the Superior Court of Buncombe County yes terday Is attracting attention of rail heads of the nation and also of oftlcial Washington, It develop ed Inst night. The case Is of spe cial significance because It Is one of the few. where atrlklng em ployes have been convicted tf fel ony charges, which carry long terms in tne penitentiary. The Southern Hallway Company was , represented by Attorney 'nomas h. Uolllns, or Asheville, who after the conviction notified the high railroad officials of Washington. Mr. Rollins said lie believed In view of the fact At torne.t -General Daugherty has ob tained a temporary injunction against the atrlklng shopmen from Federal Judge Wilkerson, of Chi cago and the 'hearing la set next Monday, September 11, that the conviction of the men may 'be sighted. While the trial waa in progress here Iirownlow Jackson, U. S. Marshal for the Western District of North Carolina, was in tne court room. , r "In his spoech before the Jury, Mr. Rollins pleaded for convic tion, statins; Harris had been seis ed by the men on trial and drag ged over the counter of the stors of Sanda and Company and placed In an automobile. They rode him several miles and then beat him unmercifully. I believe that, this fx one of the worst offenses that has been committed In the coun ty for some time.", he added. Guilty of kldnknprng and slm-j .pin assault was the verdict re turned by the Jury In the cases against E. O. Koontz, F,. K. ("Red") ' Henderson and Fran H'-iggi, three striking employes of the southern Hallway. The de fendants were charged with seiz ing Sam Harris, youthful employe of the company. In the store of Sands and Company In the depot section, tuklng hlra against hla will to a spot near the County! Home and severely beating him. The maximum penalty for kid napping In the State of ' North Carolina Is 20 years. Judge Hen ry P. Lane has not Intimated what sentence he would pass upon the defendants, who In all probability will be brought in court thin morning vto receive their tonus. After sentence Is- passed It Is be lieved the defendants will Die no tice of appeal to the Supreme Court." . The convicted men spent last night In Jail. When they were tried In Police Court they were given sentences of JO days each on the county roads. Protesting their Innocence they made an ap- Service Is Had on Jewell of the Week-Old Fed eral Injunction. FEDERAL CIRCLES MORE OPTIMISTIC Willard Advances Noth ing New at Conference -Held in Chicago. CIIICAOO. Sept. 8. (By Th Associated Press.) An Informal meeting of Western railway ex ecutives with Daniel Willard, preIdent of the Baptlmnra and Ohio, the return here from the Knst of B. M. Jewell, head of tha striking shop crafts, and the fail ure of the mails to take any defi nite nction looking toward peace, niiirked the progress of the coun-try-wide strike today. As Mr. Jewell stepped from the Irnln he wns greeted by a United States lusislinl und a (epresenta tlvo of the Department of Justice, and was given the official service of the temporary injunction Issued Against the shopmen by Federal Judge Jumes Wilkerson. last Fri day. He accepted service without comment, lie was accompanied by William H. Johnston, president of the International Brotherhood of Machinists, who also waa serv ed with the writ, and Martin F. Ryan, of the Railway Carmens" Association. 1 Mr. Willard who arrived hers from Baltimore yesterday, was host to 20 railway representative at ltmheon today. , Among, the number were W, O, Blerd, of ihs Alton; R. E. Byram, of the Chi cago, Milwaukee and St. Paul; Hale Ilolrten, of the Burlington; W. H. Fin ley, of the Northwestern, and Samuel M. Felton, of tha Grest Western. .After the meet ing, Mr, Willard appeared nervous anil irritable and refuaed to make and statement. He did not speak to any of his recent guests as they passed out. - Mr. Felton, head of the Western executives, said: "I am not in a position to maks any statement regarding the pres ent situation, I may have a state ment to make tomorrow or Mon day." He denied that separate, peace agreements were d-lscussed at the meeting today. When Mr, Byram was Intercept ed by newspapermen as he was leaving the meeting, he said: -r "I cannot talk to you. You would ask me aotne questions I cannot; answer." , Mr. Jewell and ths other Union leaders also refused to comment on ths situation in advance of the " meeting Monday of the shop crsfts policy committee of P0 Both the railway executives and -the Union leaders united in de claring that the text of what was termed fh Willard plan for tho settlement of the strle on, sep arate roads was nothing but ths - proposals brought before the ses sions of the executives at New York soma three weeks ago. WASHINGTON LOOKING TO SEPARATE! S I'71TLEM ENT8 WASHINGTON. Sept. 8. (fly The Associated Press.) -On the bssts of personal reports to certain Administration leaders, a mors op tlmlstla view of the railroad strike situation was apparent today in Government circles than in the past week. ' '-'", ' Several officials, who have oeerr lOHmt4 f f Tim - w E HAVE ITH US TODAY T. T. HYDE, JR. DEATH SUMMONS DR.M'LEANER AT HOME WIIU DAY CITY Physician and Author Passes at Residence on Henrietta Street. ' "Richmond bankers have strong raitn in Asheville and Its future," said yesterday, T. T. Hyde, Jr., representing the State and City Bank and Trust Company, of Richmond, Va. Mr. Hyde stated that as a financial center for this territory, Richmond was In close ouch with business conditions In North Carolina and adjacent slates nd that Aahevllle's banks aru hown by reports to be In excel lent condition. ' Mr. Hyde came here to oonfer with the committee which has In charge plans for a new commer cial hotel. Ha Inspected the site. the Brlggs property on Haywood street, and aald that he regarded it aa admirable. Asked by a Citi zen reporter what he thought of ths hotel plan as a practical prop osition, Mr. Hyde Seolied that he did not know local conditions but mat with the diversification of in dustries In the City and ths sur rounding territory, and with the reasonable certainty that ths City will continue to grow in the next decade aa It has in the post, he ia convinced that the local hotel committee knows what it Is talk ing about when It proposed to put up Rood and lawful money to support Its belief that Asheville should have another commercial hotel. ---While--no definite arrangements have been made between the hotel committee and the Richmond ban those In touch with negotiations are anown tONpe wen plessed with the progreaa that is being made i u wn.ru s tne nnanc as or Ahm urn. Ject. It Is believed that soon as strike upheavals sre settled and Business once more appqnacnea normal, that Asheville will exper ience no difficulty In. raising Its part of- the funds necessary for the hotel. Mr. Hyde. leaves this morning for Richmond. Dr. McDugaldi McLean, physi cian and author, died at hla boms on Henrietta Street last evening at 11:15 o'clock. He waa in his sixty-fifth year and had been ill for some time. Dr. Mclean was a native of Texaa and the son of Rev. John H, McLean, a prominent Metho dist minister 'n that state. He at tended Webb School In Bell Buckle. Tenn., and received his medical training In Johns Hopkins, whers ha obtanled the degree of Doctor of Medicine. Having won Rhoadea aqholarahlp he at Vended Oxford University, England, and -was awarded his A. B. Degree by that institution. He returned to this country and served several years as an Interne at Johns Hop kins, later going to Texas where he practiced his profession. ... Four years ago Dr. McLean came to Asheville and became en gaged In the practice of medicine as assistant to Dr. C. L. Minor. His health failed and for some time he has been confined to his home. , . As a citizen he had made many friends In Asheville and as an ex pert on tuberculosis his services were recognized as of a superior nature. While confined with the disease which caused his death Dr. Mc Lean wrote and had published a "Primer on Tuberculosis." This volume has been well received by the public and by physicians who have made the disease a special study. Thn manuscript for this book which la becoming more pop ular dally waa written by Dr. Mo- Lean while In bed, himself a vic tim of the disease, which, through his book, he sought to teach tha public to curb. Dr. McLean was married to Miss Emma Webb, daughter of former It. S. Senator W. R. Webb of . Ben Buckle. Tenn., founder the' the Webb School of that place. Surviving are the widow and - a daughter, Susanna, years of as. A abort funeral service wilKbs conducted at the residence. IS Henrietta Street, this afternoon at, f o'clock and the body will be ear .'a 4 4 d ried (o Bell Buckle lor interment.