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OUTCK RESULTvS USE THE NEWS CLASSIFIED ADS—THEY BRING BEST RESULTS—ONE CENT A WORD test Edition THE CHARLOTTE NEWS, Latest Edition 43. NO. 6981 CHAKLOTTE, N. C. TUESDA\ EVENING. MARCH 21, 191 I PP Tp'C'j In Charlotta, ; cent-i a Copy DaUy--5 Crnts Sunday 1 I Outside Charlotta, 5 Cents a i copy Daily and Sunday ’ign Miners Ai- ^pt to Drive The Americans Oui pjMiK's tlie Illinois Nation Guard ai'iivi d hci'c this morning and seven others are due to (lueil the outbreak of torp'.ui; miner?, who, armed with shot fjuns. ate driving; American workmen from the mi!v, s. Tht* Si)nn£rtleld eom- l)any, wiih (lailins ,s,uns detrained at !> (''elo' U "he sf'ven hundred foreigners' who wh'i stood j' oarl,\ today paraded to tlie inui line |of the Suiicriiu- C’oal C^ompany ■t!',d diMve the Americans from the I. One thou- '•m. (1. the for • : «'f r.eiild, ' di-nio’;s ra- If • own t>f Gil- IK RVN roM OP ffi FIREMEII >i'afr. ■'"iu"’ Then returned ihrouuh Gil- d ■'i-''>'d Ir.'.nie anti eoniiuue»i to mine Xo. i.e. ■ '' h* rt' the Ametleans left the workint.’.s ! . r, . ;a: K ti tl! ( By Associated Press. Chattanooga, Tenn., March 21.—The statement was issued by the Cinci- nati, New Orleans and Texas Pacific railroad today that all trains were run ning between this city and Cincinnati for ihe first time in good order since the white firemen went on a strike be cause negro firemen were employed and were }>romoted as firemen to bet ter runs on tlio same basis as while men. The situation today is that negroes are employed between this city and Oakdale and Danville and thence to Cincinnati. The road to day issued an order repealing an em bargo recently issued and which sets out tliat freight from Chattanooga to the north will be received and all freight from the north will be received, but aS' yet freight from points south outside of Chaitanooga will not be re ceived for the present. May Call Out All Firemen. Cincinnati. O., March 21.—Over tures for the settlement of the strike of white firemen of the Cincinnati, New Orleans Texas Pacific Rail road liaAin/. been icjectcd by the of- ficiois of tlie road, there 's renewed talk that the firemf^n of tlie entire Queen CreH'enr Railway system may be called out on a sympathetic strike. The proposition was turned down, the railroad oificials says, because . Xat ioi^^i’V;V,aniT ordered" I'lie miliVia | cannot accept it without revers- ::T:d tc>i>i\ t(> urdceed 'o Mi '.id loda'’ F-!»^nld i.-^ a ^Position takf ii wiien the fire- n-,:nin^; town less than three miles from i representatives called on them Oil th - apiiroach of ihe disttirbers. Tlie miners wore headed by a fel- i low wnrkii'rn, who beat a drum, r citizens ar. l | jpovo will be made on the for- . ngainsi vio-j - igiiers b\ il-,e militia until the arriv- 1 I ’oo.dshod. :>'l the ;rov)iis. I'csides the infant- ■ vigihin^ cit-j ■ ' Cia'.iiiig gun platoon, troon .1', lirst Illinois *.'a\alry, is expected - ie« > I (■,,.,I, Springfield, had bceti ; 'fiie trouble .'^iaried at TJenld a week 1 : s were ' ago when ihe foreign miners became ; dissai istled witli v.orking conditions ■ > ill*' d' tium- :ind induced the .\mericans to quit, i'-.is h-ard the.'I'lie local f.nion olTicials however ruled ,• lie prepared atrainst the move and ordered them ' u ;■ nf’it:' ' l>aik to work. Tlu> \meri('ans retura- i/Ti I ’iil.linus , ■ d to ti'e mines and since then the f(.r- ■ iari:,^: t^»y .igners have been trying to persuade iin..'u. r^ (amo'tht' .\merieans to (put. The trouble oless the I’ro-i tif'came acme iast uigiif after deputy :1-. ’he village sheriffs of Macoupin cotmiy v.ere driv- ' en trom t he mines. ,onff com- (Jovernor Peneen after receiving a It. illin.roi'or' from t'olonel Sliand, of tlie By Associated Press, Cologne, Germany, March 21.—A dispatch to the Cologne Gazette from Peking reports that M. Korostovets, the Russian minister to China, has been murdered in Peking, thus re- I'/eating the rumor that was current in St. Petersburg yesterday but v.iiich had not been confirmed at a late hour last night. Expect American Intervention By Associated Press. San Antonio. Texas, March 21.— Members of tlie local jtmta of the revoiutionisis no not believe that Limantour will be able to effect a peace agreement with Diaz if he would try and they expect A.nierican intervention in Mexico within a week. Th.ey say Diaz is too ))i-oud and distatorial to accept any proposi tion toward peace that would Le accepted by the rebels. A: the army camp there is no per- cejitilde change, the men and officers still holding that air of exi)ectancy (hat has chara 1 erized the camp for the past several da>s. SK T e K;rm.7- , \Vi re ; he; c. ' M;'nli!. in., March 21.—The arrival ~ ’V 'vninu ii'- of the state militia here early this ' .r fommaiuls nii.rviino; foiinil this mining tnwr 'k. rear'v all (uiie^ The niin.ers who have \ieen f iip in! t "urban I Uear’T:arms ft'ir se' *'r:il davs sud- den’v left for one of thf '.learby min- i;‘.n TO march ing camps. Their deiKH'twro v\as her- ' ;ne to i^en'd. j aided by the beatiiig of drums. r.'-’d and tlis- shouting and firing of guns. The troors . I'li’ y r:f wh 'iii ' I’l'oin Springfield were first on the '•■1' rer. If nee- ^mund and tlie;-e were followed by ; .'.pared to i'r‘>-,tiie militia from Danville. ‘V. i!rnld !o en- llavly trxiay no serious trotible V -J ling the di.'-j had occurred and the officers of the of Gillespie in- militia were secretive as to what ac- , otishe(i in i'enld tion they would taUe during the day. : ’’ tnpt to disarm ’I'roulde is feared if the militia un dertakes to disarm the striking min- ' .I')hn P. Reese ers. roni lov.'a to take f-'fforts are to be made by the of the Superior leaders in the miners union to induce i*rop^rties, succeed-, their men to return to work. who wa.' killed in, •n Henld on 0 to- | a Youtnful Prisoner. . f. rty persons lost : A.-sociated Press. .\ilania, (^.a., March 21.—Earl Stim- Kecsp inaugurated ipoial. at’.ed 18, was* brought to the T ‘avnrably receiv- I'nited States penitentiary here this element among tho niorning to serve two years for the ; robbery of the i)OStofTice at Rose Rt: reached ten days pj„p | „f which his father is post- r■■ n w.re dis n as’er. He is the youngesr prisoner ' -iV'-. for i’lipr- {- i)rnuglit to the Atlanta prison. He chavj^rti tii’i -i iiij;,.; is innocent of the of- ‘ ;';it>g thfir ' 11.;v- f >r the hUperin-. ' p’lning in mine, Sheldon. .11 niaehine. \xirj’|j,^. _\p^o(-.irited Press. age up to ca- Conn.. March 21.— ; .\(ifjy F!-irl:'er Sheldon, wife of .ludge *he Crired sheldonti of this city, difd in ds ruhMi ; night. She was one of the early wa^ inaugu- -ofates of wf)men's suffrage in this I' ll back ''> ■ co’Mitry, haxit'g attended as a dele- ‘ gaii‘ an G(jtal suffrage c(jnventicn ;^w for wo» k . jjj S'racuse in lS'.’>s. She was long ■ -.la - m'rning, ., fri- nd of Lucy S»one Blaek- ‘ii'nei- wei .ij Sheldon was 78 years old. wiii’k by I • .irehed fmm j John Adams Found Guilty, authorise., i,,. Press. ,;nd one ma.i i gomery. Ala., March 21-.Iohn .\dams. the negro who murdered Pa trolman 'I . W. Perry here on October "til, \vas found guilty of murder in the first degree by a jury this mornin.'-j' and ^-I'litenced to the gallows. Adams shot the officer without warn ing v.licn th- latter, armed with a warram, sought to arrest him. before the strike was ordered. Booker 7. Makes A Statement By Associated Press. New York, March 21.— Booker T. Washington, the 'I'uskegee negro teacher, denied today the reported interview in which he v, as quoted as having said thai a letter or telegram had caused his luesence in West Six ty-third street Sunday niglu when he was severely beaten by a white a))avtment hor.se resident. Washingtm said that he had so far recovered that there would be no diffictilty in his getting to court but (here was an unconfirmed rumor that he might decile at the ’ast moment not to prosecute Albert Ulrich, the carpenter charged with the assault. "I never told any one, the police or the reporters, that I had received a ’otter or telegram to call u))on any one in West Sixty-third street,'’ said Washington. "I did say that I was looking for D. C. Smith, auditor of ' Tnskegee Institute; that 1 believed J he could be found with friends and that, although I did not have their definite name or address, I believed I could find them by scrutinizing the name plates in the vestibules of the apartment house in Sixty-third street. It v.as while tlnis engaged that 1 was assaulted." ' :'.n the fin' 'o .Mar' ■' the ti>reh, direeted an • n for a’d. e 2.4!iii poii- h!''i t las Virginia League Meets. By Associated Press. Richmond, Va., March 21.—-The Vir ginia Baseball League met here and adopted a playing schedule of 12:’> games. The season is to o))en April 2iith and close September »ith. Each club if^ to carry 13 players, including the manager and it was agreed that four umpires shall be carried. The president's salary was increased from .S7.")0 to .$i,r)On. Tiic cities forming the league are Richmond. Norfolk. Lynchburg. Peters burg, Danville and Roanoke. HIIVE TIIOUBL[ ■ r:*l -hols ; I\ oi' mine .\o. ■ . !:• town. Watch ' ■ ort d that the ■ !i ( liinir u[>on the ! !Mit-K.irfof Gil-I i. ehe'i ■ iff and . Ill I hf' I'oieicii- I 11 e employes of | 'o'- V ork a' either I (■ tnarehers theni IF PEJCE S5HE1I1ES . ill the streets! 'irc^ as an af-j -.iijM. mafy >n i Associated Press. ' * ' ■ , 1 HI Paso, Texas, March 21.—That came here > '!' tnerly he w as | I'rancisco I. Madero with one thous- 1 ii'inei's. anti af- ard insurrectos operating south of ■ for the Iowa' Grandes, Mexico, and General hr In-r'.'- r™""; . «l Ihc f.),v>iKi.er3i ins "ielr forces with the mienlion of ' .'lid have them j making a de«‘isive attack in case t.ion had heated peace negotiation fail, was an- ' ! noi;n-ed in insurrecto circles today. , '»'npr>.: formorl'' I .s in the mine' “'I’he fact that Minister l.,imantour dollars and one 1^-. in Moxico City with peace pro^ I posals has not induced us to call a !ng furnished wiihlbaU in our aclions." said Senor Gon- ... leaders and it islzalcs Garza, insurrecto secietarj ot !ftr>i noon, making ' state. ■ iroops mav be. “Madero is now aligning Ins men martial law. 'vith a view of waging the Ditteiest i T,0 soldiers upon'kind of w^arfare it nothing ot j the promises made i).v Limantour oe '.•eet Troops. 1 fore'he departed from New York\ ‘1'reh 21.- Col. Ed-! T)iaz, at Mexico City, will ha\e ‘he f.,urth infantrv, i act quiclily or Madero will not con- 1 -M .M-nt to Gilles-; sifi''-!’ >^cve is any prospcct of peace. -:iani General Dick IICDl USE IMETIGH Special to The News. Mooresville, March 21.—W. R. Self, of Stokesdale, (Juilford county, was arrested here last night on a wdre from Barber's .lunction charging him with the aiiem])ted abduction and alienation of ^Irs. Dean, wife of Som Dean, of Rowan county. woman giving her name at Pau line Morgan was with Self and is held as an accomplice. 'I'he Morgan woman was hired by Self to assist Mrs. Dean in getting away. She is a dark eomplected woman and looks as if sue were an Italian. SShe is known in Greensboi'o under the alias of ‘‘Billie.'’ Officers came in from Rowan this morning and took the couple to Row an for preliminar.v hearing. Self is a prosperous farmer and is a man of means. Mrs. Dean had once before run away with Self and re mained for four months. They are all originally from Guil ford county. Self is fifty years old and has a wile and grandchildren. Mrs, Dean, who returned home, has an invalid husband and tw-o chil dren. YOUNG MOTHER ASKS POLICE TO TAKE CARE OF CHILD. Siiecial to The Xew's. Gastonia. .March 21.—A serious shooting affair took place at the home of Spake Elmore on East Franklin ave nue, about 9;o0 o’clock last night when Mr. George .lenkiiis, a prominent liveryman, was the target for a load of shot fired l)y Elmore, who claims that he tnis'iook .lenkins for a burglar. The load of shot took effect in the lower righi: side and -Mr. .fenkins lies in a local hospital in a very serious condition. According to the claims of Mr. .Ten kinS and u coini)anion. .Jolin Thomas, the two had driven to Mr. Eimore's home to get i-xnne chickens, for w'hich they had bargained with Si)ake El more’s father yesterday afternoon. They had been to the house early in the evening about seven o’clock, but Mr. Elmore was not a.r home, and re^ turning from a tri]> they had stopped at the house to get the chickens. ,Ien- kins had gone ui> the steps and was on the i.orch Avhen Elmore ojiened fiie. Jenkins was able to stumble dov\'n the steps and Mr. Thomas lifted him into the carriage and drove rajndly to the hospital, which is a good distance from the scene of the shooting. Elmore claims that he sa-\v some one walking around the house, r.nd in the dark could not make o;it who it w^as. .Mistaking Mr. .Tenkins for a possble burglar, he fired, with the almost fatal affect noted above. It is said that al! tiarties to the affair had been drini^ing, hence the exact facts in regard to the niaiter are diff- cuU to obtain. The sliocning is the sub- .iect of much talk and many rutnors here this morning. Mr. .Tenkns is do ing as well as could be exi)ected undei' the circumstances, but the ’tjhysicians state that it is impossible to say wheth er he will recover or not. GEN. DIAZ TURNED OVER TO GEN. CHRISTMAS. By Associated Press. Puerto Cortez, Honduras, March 16. —V'ia New Orleans, March 21.—Gen. Pedro Diaz, who served under Gen. Guerero at the iiattle of ('eiba and who sought and received asylum aboard the United States gunboat Wheeling when his forces were rout ed by the revolutionists was formally turned over to (len. T.ee Christmas today by the commander of the Wheeling. Gen. Christmas recognized Gen. Diaz at once and the latter in company with Gen. Rosales left im mediately for San Pedro. Gen. Rosales, who represented President Davila at the recent jieace coni’eren'ce, has left for Tegucigalpa, to arrange the details incidental to the turning over of governmental af fairs to Dr. Beltran, provisional pres ident. Dr. Beltran and other officials have been conferring with Gen. Bon illa at Ceiba for several days and will start tomorrow for the capital via Pimienta. Dionico Guitenez. Davilla's vice president and general of the army, has resigned thus removing the chief obstacle to an agreement and thor ough understanding in the local peace conference, which followed that aboard the Tacoma. Camorrists Say They Are Victims Of False Evidence 7 he Coca Cola Healing By Associated Press. Viterbo. March 21.--The Camor- raists on trial for the murder of tw’O of their number are atlemi.tlng the deu'use that tiiey are ti’.e victims of faise evidence, manuractured by the Legion of Caiiiiiniers of Xai)les who. Bj' Assoi iated Press. Chananooga, Tenn., .March 21.—Th session of Federal court where tli^ j while accompliLiiiug the apprehension coca cola case is on trial this morn-j of the defendar.is, sought to discredit :ng witnessed a recall of several of | the ])0lice of Naples and make tho the gos’ernmenfsr \vitne!-ses to theilatiei- aope^r to )>e hand-in-glove with By Associated Press. Chicago. 111.. March 21.—Mrs. Sarah Bugues, 20 years old, w’alked into the Deering street police station here today within an hour after the stork had visited her. as she walked through an alley, and. pres-enting her child to the startled eyes of the police sergeant asked to be cared for. She w'as taken to the county hospital. Evans Case Continued. By Associated Press. Newberry, S. C., March 21.—The case against P. H. Evans, former mem ber of the old South Carolina board of dispensary directors, under indict ment in one of the so-called “graft cases’’ was continued in court here tmiil the next term The continuance is probably the last which will be granted, the case either being brought to trial at the next term of court or nolle prossed. according to ,Iudge R. C. Watts, presiding. Pioneer Railroad Man Dead. By Associated Press. Boston, March 21.—Nathaniel Thay er, one of the pioneer railroad pro moters of the United States, died at By Associated Press. Cincinnati. Ohio, March 21.-~Legal complications of unexijected nature developed early today in the George B. Cox perjury case as the result of Judge Gorman s effort yesterday to get Cox to plead to the charge so that he could set the case for trial. The full machinery of two courts, circuit and home in this city today. Mr. Thay- common please, was going at one er was a director of the United time and apparently at a cross pur-, tj(ares Steel Corporation, the New pose. York, New' Haven & Hartford Rail- Attorneys for Cox w-ere making ef-j road, American Telephone & Tele- forts in both courts to sfay the pro-; graph Company, and man yother com- ceedings by motions to quash the in- panies. dictments, by efforts to have the cir- ; cuit court enjoin Jud.ge Gorman from ^ Laurinburg Has 2,326. liroceeding with the ca»e, and by man-j By Associated Piess. damns to compel Judge Hunt to take Washington, D. C.. March 21.—Popu- up and hear evidence on the affidav- ] ington statis-tics announced today in- it filed by Cox. who seeks to swear . elude the folloAving; .ludsre Gorman from the bench on j Laurinburg, N. C.. 2,.32(). against 1,- the ground or prejudice. j ”34 in 10W. WIND WRECKS FOUR HOUSES Severe Storm Visits Core Point, N. C. Doing Considerable Damage and In juring Several People. Wilmington, N. C.. March 21.—Re ports reached here of a storm which visited Core Point, about ten miles stand autl the “itolishing lin" of a number of the puiiits scored by the govern mein on previous days. Testi fying again this morning v.ere Drs. thee riminal (U'ga'ii/.ni ion. This Vv'as the (b'i'ense set up b.v Giusepne Salvi, when he was interro gated at the resumption ('f the case B. G. Galisgiier. F. .). Morgan. H. C.'today. Salvi is one of tin* six alleged I'uiler, William Salant and W. O.! assassins of Genairo Cuossolo and Emory, of Washington, 1). ('., andjiiis wife. Prof. Albert P. Mattiicws. of ;iie I’ni-i Tod ya Sa'vi was ct.iifronted with versify of Chicago, v\as on the stand Cnoccolo's ting which antliorities had and testified a‘'> to caffeine in various f>Mind hidilen in a box at the lionie to(»ds, tli!^ toxic i)rinciples of certains toods ai'd his own experience with tea and coft'ec'. He said that caffeine taken into the stomach is absorbed in the b!ood and affects the intestines and brain, fansing stilfeiiing of mti&cles and. if use is continued, would cause spasms. GETS !i ON EODIESTBTE of a woman friend of tlu' accused. The theory of the police v.as that tliis rin^ was to he sent to Luigi -\rena as proof of Cnocco!(''s death. .‘\rena had asked his brotlu-r Caui- orrisis 1o mnrd(>r Cuo(colo in k- venge for his bet ray 1. He set forth thai ('uoccolo wished a siiare of the spoils from a robliery comniilted li.v Arena and a few coninankms and, be ing refuspd. denounced the rolilters to the iiolice. resnlling in their im- lii'isoninenl. Cr.occolo already was nn- (ier suspicion and his linal accusa tion against him resulted in the de- teimination to init him out of the way. He (b'claretl the ring had been i idaced iii the bed by the carbineers in a delib'raie ••■ffort to make evi dence against the ('amorrists. By The Associated Press. Concord. N. H., March 21.—John B. Baker, of this dty, who (laims to be a grand ne])hew of Mrs. Mary Baker G. Eddy, founder of the Christian Science Church, today filed a petition in the superior court, asking leave to intervent in the suit in that court; against Henry M. Baker, of Bow, exe- ctUor of the Eddy estate. In this suit. George W. Glover. Mrs. Eddy’s son, and Dr. E. J. Foster Ed dy, an adopted son. ask that the court order the residue of the estate, estimated at aiiiiroximately $2,-500,000, to be given to them as next kin to Airs. Eddv instead of to the Boston Hlightl> hurt in an automobile acci- Maneuvers At Galveston, Texas By Associated Press. Galveston, Texas, March 21.—Man euvers continued in an orderly wa.v at Fort Crockett today with the sol diers keeping a close watch on the war news. Tlie men here will V e a disappointed lot if they are kept in their posts without seeing sot.ie real active service. Nine men from the camp wera church, as provided in the leader's will, becausi-e, they claim, the law bars such a legacy. John B. Baker, takes the ground that, if the court should declare the residuary clause invalid, he would be entitled to share in the residue as one of the next of kin. A similar iietition was recently filled by George W. Baker of Manchester, a nephew' of Mrs. Eddy. GOV. WILSON HAS TILT WITH NUGENT. Trenton. N. J., March 21.—The Geran election bill, which Governor Wilson is so earnestly advocating, was expected to come up on second reading in the house last night and yesterday afternoon Governor Wilson sent for Democratic State Chairman James B. Niigent with a view of talk ing matters over. The interview ter minated in Governor Wilson" practi cally ordering Nugent out of his exec utive office. After the meeting both Governor ’ilson and Chairman Nu gent gave out statements w'hich were practically the same as to what actually hajipened, although dif- from here, on the Pamlico river, doing considerable damage to jirotierty and i fering in their conclusions, injuring several persons. As nea!"l,\' as j Governor W’^ilson asked Nugent if can be ascertained four residences | it was true that he was opposing the were blown down and the residence of Mr. and Mrs. E. F. Mayo was complete- l.v demolished. Mr. and Mrs. Mayo were both injured by falling timbers. Mrs. Mayo’s Injuries are thought to be serious. The storm continued down the west bank of the river, damaging crops and ouHiouses on farms in the Aurora section. Btiildlngs on the farms of Mrs. Sallie xMayo and I\Irs. Walter Mixon, near Eurora, were blown from their foundations. SHOT IN mi hundred miners >ver to Gillespie and Several couriers bearing word to Madero of l.imantonr’s arrival at Mexico City and a full report of the • if're *)')t {hat thev | proceedings in New York between the ' at. i.ing c.emon'.tra-I insurrccto representatives and Liman- i Tour. are known to have crossed the j jtio Grande before dayiigiit today ' ^'.r!y Stcf^y. ! on their way to the revolutionary rch 21.-~Three com-' leader, More Ariests Made In Case Of Albemarle Development Company By .Associated Press. New’ Orleans, La., Marc’. 21.—Subpoe. nas were served today upon several government witnesses in Louisiana and Mississippi in the case of tlie Albe marle Development Company for alleg ed fraudulent use of the mails, which is to be tried in the United States court, at Charlotte, N. C., the first week in April. In addition to the principals, T. H. Sibley and J. C. Masters, it was learn ed. through postoffice inspectors that a half dozen other arrests had been made in various parts of the South. B. G. Stone, who was arrested in this state, operated the Albemarle con cern in Georgia, Florida. Louisiana, Alabama and South Carolina under three aliases. T II bill and Nugent replied that he was. Nugent said that he understood that the governor had the votes, “but I tl not know how you secured them.” This angered the governor, who in quired what Ntigent meant. Nugent replied that it was common talk that the governor “had obtained tlie nec essary votes through the use of pa tronage.” This the governor charac terized as an insult and bade Nu gent good afternoon, at the same time waving his hand toward the df)or. Nugent retorted that he had “always been satisfied that .von were no; a gentleman” and left. Just before the house convened. Assemblyman Matthews, the demo cratic leader, who has been opposed to the Geran mill, exjiressed a will- ingnes.s to resign. As sof)ii as his j.urpose was disclosed the democratic members drowned out his voice and refused to listen to him. dent while “joy riding” in the eity early today. Their machine ran into a telegraph pole and was badly dam aged. Three of the soldiers were sent to the city hospital for treatment. The cruiser Salem and the gunboat Tacoma w(>re coaling today. The secomi and third provisional regibents, which arrived Saturday last began battalion drill this morn ing %and soon will be ready for regi mental parade. More sup[)lies for the brigade ar rived al tlie camp today. There were seven carloads, but very little of it W'as ammunition, it was staled. STOP IMMIGRATION OF NEGROES INTO CANADA. By .Assoeiated Press. Winiiij)eg. Man., ..larch 21.—Of ficers of the inmigration department left today for Emerson, on the border to stop the entry to Canada of 16.5 negroes from Oklahoma who intended to settle in Canadian northwest. The railway company has aiipealed to Washiti.gton and Consul General Jones has- been instructed to see that they get through. By Txmg Distance Bell Telephone. Monroe, March 21.—As a result of a quarrel over a boundary line, Jeff Crook, a well-to-do young farm er of Monroe township, Union coun- Big Turkish Loan. By Associated Press. Berlin, Mar^h 21.-Subscriiitions for the Turkish loan (jf 1,0(t>,00t jiounds sterling Turkish (approxi mately $.31„500,000), were opened to day and closed immediately, having been heavily over-subscribed. The loan was taken by a syndicate ty, was shot in the back this morn ing with a full load of bird shot by | of German and Austrian banks, in- his neighbor. Charles Hasty. Crook’s! eluding the Rothschilds at the head wounds, while very painful, are not dangerous and physicians who treat- of which is the Deutsche Bank, The price is 84 with interest at 4 per cent and the customs revenues of ed him immediately after the shoot-■ Constantinople pledged as security, ing say that he will shortly be abie to be out. Hasty has not as yet It is understood that the Turkish loan is to be used chiefly for the department of the army and navy been arrested, but county officers be- Qermanv secured thee ontract after ne.gotiations wMth Great Britain and France had failed. Close Postoffice Sunday. lieve they will capture him before night. From what can be learned here the two farmers disputed about a bouml- ary line. Hasty is said to have left By Asf^ociated Press, the field and gone to his home where he secured the shotgun and returning, fired upon Crook whose back was' Ice Men Meet. By Associated Press. New Orleans, March 21.—Denial of the report that an effort would be made to regulate the price of ice to the consumer w'as made today by offcers of the Southern Ice Exchange Association, which met in annual convention here. It was generally agreed among the memijers who are in attendaiiee that Soiitherii Ice Man ufacturers were getting a fair price tor their product. (Jeorge L. Baker, of Columbia, S. (’., president of the association, pre- sidel at today's meeting. GEO. GOULD RESIGNS THE PRES. OF NEW YORK CENTRAL By Associated Press. New York. March 21.—George J. Gould today tendered his resignation as ))resident o\' the -Atissouri Pacific at a meeiin.g of the directors of the railway and was elected chairman of the board. The presidency was left vacant at Mr. Gould’s request, in the hojie of filling it in the near future. Ice Men Meet. By Associated I’ress. New Orleans, La., March 2].—The an nual convention of the Southern Ice l^xchange Association, representing 1.T.") companies, was called to order today by Pi'esident George L. Baker, of .Columbia, S. C., R. W. Barne», of Selma, Ala., was made acting secre tary. The jirogram of business ses sions and entertainment will come lo an end Thursday af’ernf)on. Charlotte Men Purchase Hotel Savannah, Ga., March 21.—A system atic effort is to be made here to have the delivery windows at the postofficc i jn ice was $100,000. Mr. Irwln will be turned at the time. Considerable ex-! closed on Sundays. Petitions will be j manager, and v.’ill take charge April Mr. J. P. Sander?. Mr. R. L Irw'in and Mr. .1. H. McAden have bought the Hotel LaFayette in Fayetteville, from Dr. J. V. McGougar. The purchase citement was created in the county | presented the postmaster asking that, when the news of the shooting j this be done. Many cities in the coun spread. Each man is w'ell known try have recently stopped the Sunday here. j delivery of mail. 1st. Mr. Sanders is at present man ager of the Huffine hotel in Greens boro. He is also interested In the Stonewall hotel, this city.