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P'R SPRING BARGAINS READ OR USE NEWS WANT ADS tailY^THEY Kufc MwE^S TO-MORROW • V , In g™’^ . d^p'b. ^ .J •■' l! !l Ij- « 1 .;i )• a ■ * I .; 'iitr lB‘ t Edition 13. NO. 7018 THE CHARLOTTE NEWS. Latest Edition } , Coleman Is eptic Victim In A Bath Tub Here CHAKLOTFE. N. C.. WEbNESDA'V EVENING. MAY S, 191 I I In Charlotte 2 Cents a Copy aDily—€ Cents Sunday, f Outside Charlotte .5 Cents a Copy Dally and Sunday. From Roanoke scapes From S rshop To-day Fwm Place, ,' qI he Revived .jon And Told I Painter and ; r’ic spawm' . iiarbor shop .V.irth Trvon ■ 'Uiii; man who man. and bis ; r s-i'uecl t'romj M'r ho heard i ;> Di his! ;'traug- j 1 i I. ilic ^IL'U'V- : i dfroatnient.! ... r . : the time UP iiaconscioua •n ho revived 11 iho nurse in was Coleman I ’:Ui)ke. I ^ iMnn is about; tie v.as neatly. ■ ’ ' sed. ijresentins ■ ir a laboring a! Karlv in the ' ■ i,e barber shop "’•■1 asked for a ',)re])ared this ,;os afterwards in the tub was - PS, the proprie- ■nt. M'. l.ayes rush- '' foiuul Coleman ^ the man : who found him 11 the way of t>?io els-? fele- s, Prs. I'aipon. 'lull d, together . . the barber \;ri:iiy to police tliought best to the hospital, . lie was rush- ■ heroic trea^- ■ •usciouaness Talks. atient recovered 'f' the nurse in -me was Henry ■VO in Roanoke. ; lie seated, and slifiht srtroke of .jfct to epileptic ■.inp strange that fl e tub. ■ • two days,” he ■' lesiion from the '1 to pet a shave ‘ applying for a ' " why I had two -»T shop." d about the oc- '^n - «'xriting around ''I- the time being, .""■n came into his ive and afterwards ri-tumed and asked ’•^pcuing him from be was In danger Ir. Hayes, with the a.-^,istant. brought t .'f the shop, where Then it was »^re sent for. Muidejer Dies In Electric Chait By Associated Press. Auburn. X. Y.. May 3.—Joseph Aesce, alias Nash, was executed in the electric chair early todav for the murder of his son-in-law'. Thomas Del- monte. Xash v.’eni to the chair unfaltering ly. Aniont; the witnesses of the execu tion was Policeman W. II. Litzenber- .uer, ot \Aaterloo, X. Y., whom Nash nearly killed. Muttering in Italian, “God have mercy upon me.” Nash spent the last moments in caressing his crucifix. After relinguishing the metal cross to the it trending priest and the chair straps all adjusted, he . called to be allowed to kiss the crucifix again. The request was granted and a mo ment later the current w'as turned on. Xash, who was a prosperous resi dent of \\ aterloo, called at .the home of his daughter on the night of Feb. », 1!U0, and engaged in a quarrel with his son-in-law, Thomas Delmonte, over the payment of a meat bill. Delmonte luid married Xash’s daughter, Rosa, oniy a week before. While Delmonte’s back v/as turned Xash shot him. Del- monto died a few days later. After the shooting Xash fled. Po liceman William H. Litzenberger pur sued him and came up with him in a cornfield south of Waterloo. Nash shot the jioliceman three times and wounded him in the left arm, through the nose and again through the cheek and neck, and escaped to Seneca Falls where he was arrested. F ous i^', Mny 2—Inhab- ■ ity ■ have been rioting by the ' Knglish arche- ■ inp excavated “ mosque of ■ if > reputed to '’nvenant. the 1 vf'.«?els which ^ '’1 Israel. • i ! ish governor, : roots for 8Up- ■ 'lieped profan- ' -lip.” The ‘ '11(1 is closely ’'■ftI i'rom Con- the govern- ■'1 investigation. ■ I 'ur two years ■ at the vil- '■> lio.s at the on the ■'"It of Olives, ■ "f Kedron and he vxi)lorers are ' xcavated a pas- •f •'^iloain toward of(i Solomon’s c . pillaged ■ 'I.'’ destroyed by ■ ifllcs sought '■lora, according' ■ ■'ions of tTie J '"'S liribod the ' i''squc and aTt«r '"‘itt'd away tTIe ‘'•nut of which,” nono knew ex- • ncrlish.” xppditlon, “ bron of such '•' '-vidcnt that a -'•> was iuvested. Two Big Bills Up In Congress By Associated Press. Washington, May 3.—With the house struggling toward a A'Ote on the free list bill and the senate committee on finance hearing arguments on Cana dian reciprocity, today signalized the real beginning of the tariff extra ses sion. Hitlierto considerable of tariff legislation practically has been con- hued to th'e house. ' By an agreement reached yesterday by the senate finance committee objec tions will not be confined to the reci procity measure solely but, because of its intimate relationship to the entire tariff question interpellation, will be extended to include the free list meas ure. Hearings will extend throughout next week. The senate was not in session today but will be tomorrow. MOST REMARKABLE GAME OF BALL AT DANVILLE. AFTER THE SOUTH POLE Contestants in what may be the greatest race the world has yet seen—a dash for the South Pole. On the left, Captain Scott, the English adven turer, who will start with an equipment of motor sledges, such as are shown in the small picture below, eight months from now. On the right, Captain Reald Amundsen, Norwegian, who has already started. He will be on his journey during the Ant-arctic winter, simultaneous to cur sum- msr, and will travel overland a distance of 700 miles. Scott will not start until Decembe.”. He plans to make a speedy dash for the pole in his modern distance-killers and thereby beat Am'undsen in the contest for fame. College of Bishops of M. E. Chwch Announces List Of Conference Assignments Special to The News. Danville, Va., May 3.—Richmond hung up a new record for the Virginia League yesterday by hammering Pitchers Hanks and Boland for 24 runs. The visitors gleaned 10 juicy tallies off Hanks in the first inning and scored from tw’o to six off Boland in alternate innings. Six hits, two pa&ses four errors acounted for the opening inning. Eipra 11 m ntm By Associated Press. Nashville, Tenn., May 8.—There are rumors today of sensational develop ments next week in the Tennessee leg islative fight but exactly along what lines is not intimateJ- The presence of Mayor E. H’. Crump, of Memphis, on the scene today has revived talk ef a iiossible effort at adjustment. The senate met this morning with out a quorum and adjourned .until this afternoon. The house had a meeting at the same time. The fusionist members in Alabama and Florida will not return before Tuesday, it seems certain. BANKERS TO MEET THIS YEAR AT NEW ORLEANS. By Asaociated Press. Nasville. Tenn., May 3.—New Or leans gets this year’s meeting of the American Bakers’ Association accord ing to the action of the executive council this morning in Its ^nal ses sion here. The date is left to the executive members and to the New Orleans clearing house with the request that it be fixed as near November 15th as possible. The members of the executive coun cil have been invited to call on Gov ernor Hooper this afternoon. MR. SHERRILL LANDS GOOD POSITION. Special to The News. Washington, May 3.—Mr. E. G. Sherrill, of Greensboro, goes to work in the house document room to morrow morning. He Is Major Sted* man’s man and gets a |1,600 position. By Associated Press. Nashville, Tenn., May 3.—The fol lowing conference assignments have been announced by the college of bishops of tlie Southern Methodist church in session here: Bishop Wilson—Virginia, Salisbury, Md., Nov. 1; Xorth Georgia, St. James, Augusta, Ga., Xov. 15; Alabama, Penu- |acola, Fla., Dec. 6. Bishop Hendrix—Denver, Walsen- burg. Col., Aug. 31; Mexican -boader mission, Salti^o, Mexico, Feb. 1; Cen tral Mexico mission, Guadalajara, Mex ico, Feb. 8; Xorthwest Mexican mis sion, Torreon, Mexico, Feb. 22. Bishop Candler—Holston, Morris- tow’n, Sept. 27; Tennessee, Columbia, Oct. 18; Memphis,_ Madison Heights, Nov. 16; Cuban Mission, .Tan. 11-13. Bishop Morrison—Western Virginia, Louisa, Kentucky, Sept. 6; Illinois, Worden, 111., Sept. 21; South Georgia, Bainbridge, Ga., Nov. 29. Bishop Hoss—Western North Caro lina, Broad street, Statesville, N. C., Nov. 8; North Carolina, Kinston, N. C., Nov. 22; North Alabama, Florence, Ala., Nov. 29; Gainesville, Dec. 31. Bishop Atkins—New Mexico, Tucum- cari, N. M., Oct. 4; West Texas, San Marcos, Tex., Oct. 18; Northwest Tex as, Plainview’, Tex., Nov. 1; Central Texas, Polytechnic Station, Fort Worth, Tex., Nov. 8. Bishop Denny—Missouri, Columbia, Mo,, Aug. 30; Southwest Missouri, Marshall, Mo., Sept. 13; St. Louis, Kirkwood, Mo., Sept. 27; East Okla homa. Okmulgee, Okla., Nov. 15; West Oklahoma, Mangum, Okla., Xov. 22. Bishop Kilgo—Kentucky, Richmond, Ky., Sept. 13; North Mississippi, Ma con, Miss., Xov. 29; South Carolina, Bennettsville, S. C., Nov. 22. Bishop Murrah—Japan mission, Ari- ma, Japan, Aug. 31; Korean mission, Wonsan, Korea, Sept, 21; China mis sion, Shanghai, China, Oct. 12; Balti more, Roanoke, Va., March 27. Bishop Lambuth—Brazil, Petropolis, Brazil, July 20; South Brazil, Urugua- yana, Brazil, Aug. 17; African mission, Sept. 30. Bishop Waterhouse—Montana, Mis soula, Mont., Aug. 24; East Columbia, Heppner, Ore., Aug. 31; Columbia, Roseburg, Ore., Sept. 14; Pacific, Sac ramento, Cal., Oct. 18; Los Angeles, San Diego, Cal., Nov. 1. Bishop Mouzon—German mission, San Antonio, Tex., Nov. 2; North Tex as, Gainesville, Tex., Nov. 15; Texas, Marlin, Tex.. Nov. 22; Louisiana, Par ker Memorial, New Orleans, Dec. 6. Bishop McCoy—Louisville, Green ville,, Ky., Sept. 27; Arkansas, Boone- ville. Ark., Nov. 22; Little Rock, For- dyce. Ark., Nov. 15; White River, Blytheville, Ark., Dec. 6. John Poole, Wealthy Indiana . Farmer Arrested on Charge of Saving Murdered And Buried Missing Farm Hand —Admits The Killing. Systamatic Search of Farm May Disclose Similar Case to The Belle Gunnis One Which Created a Sensation in Criminal Circles. By Associated Press. Fowler, Ind., May 3.—John Poole, the wealthy farmer who was arrested last night near Renssalaer on a charge of murder following the unearthing of a body supposed to, be that of Poole’s farm hand, Joseph Kemper, w'as brought here and placed in the Ben ton county jail today. Poole asserts that he knows nothing as to how the body came on his farm and contends that Kemper, who is said to have dis appeared December 12th, 1910, return ed to his home in Michigan. Two other farni hands, who were em ployed by Poole, have been missing a number of years and today a system atic search of the Poole farm, near here, w^as begun and in the excitement here there are wild rumors of a second “Belle Gunness” murder farm. The two rnen, wiiose absence has never been ac counted for, are Charles Clark and Charles Mack. Elmer Poole, 18 years old, son of the accused man, started the invesliga- tion of Kemper’s disappearance _ sev eral weeks ago and was one who found the body yesterday. The body was brought to this place today and placed in an undertaking establish ment where a coroner’s jury will be gin an inquest this afternoon. Pooie Admits Killing. Fowler, Ind.. May 3.—John Poole, a wealthy farmer, in jail here', acciised of the murder of his farm hand, Jos eph Kemper, w'hose bpdy was found on the Poole farm yesterday, today admitted kililng Kemper but cont'nd- ed it was accidental. Poole, according to the sheriff, said he killed Kemper wiiile out rabbit hunting on December 12, 1910. He said they were climbing over a fence when the shotgun was accidentally discharged, tlie shot taking effect in the back of Kemper’s head and killing him instantly. The farmer said that he then cut the body in tw'o pieces and buried it with the refuse from the killing of hogs. When asked w'hy he had not told of the accident, Poole is said to have answered that he feared public opinion was against him and that he w^ould not be believed as he had shot a man several years ago. Juiy Found Watkins Guilty After Being Out Thiough Night To Investigate Steel 7 rust By Associated Pre^. Washington, May 3.—An investiga tion of thfe United States Steel Corpo ration, charged with being a trust, was practically assured today when the House committee on rules voted to report favorably the Stanley reeolutton for a special committee of nine to conduct such an inquiry. The Stanley resolution originally contained a provision that all vio lations of anti-trust and other trade statutes should be investigated, but, as agreed to, the steel corporation was made the specific target. It is said, however, that an inquiry into th6 American Sugar Refining Com pany later may be ordered. GOL CRITTENDON IS By Associated Press. Greenville, S. C., May S.—The body of Col. S. S. Crittendon, a prominent citizen of this place, with a bullet wound through his head,, wa§ found in a batli room of his home about 8 o'clock this morning. The discovery was made by the colonel’s daughter. Indications are that he committed suicide although it is not know' w'hy he should have killed himself. He was 82 years old and a Confederate vet eran. May Re-Open Lorimer Case Peace Negotiations Soon To Be In Active Progress In Mextco By Associated Press. El Paso, Tex., Ma 3.—With Judge Francisco Carabajal, the government peace envoy already on the ground and Goernor Miguel Ahumada, of Chihua hua, who is to act in an advisory ca pacity, expected to reach here before night, actual peace negotiations bid fair to be soon in progress. The first move will be the extension of the armistice which expires at noon today. Dispatches from Mexico City last night announced an extension of five days but no official word has reached Gen. Madero, who yelgterday offered a three-day extension, includ ing in the territory by the truce the town of Ojinaga, which had been be sieged by thft insurrectos and the re lief of whicff by flying federal rein forcements was related in dispatches from Presidio, Tex., and Mexico City last night. Insurrecto leaders declare that the federals have violated the terms of the armistice by bringing reinforce ments into Juarez disguised as labor ers. These men are said to have en tered the United States by way of Laredo and then crossed from El Paso into the Mexican City. Gen. Madero called the attention of Gen. Navarro to the matter in 4:he follovy’ing letter today: "I am informed that during the arm istice , federal soldiers disguised as. workingmen have entered Juarez from the American side. At first I did not care to notice these rumors but inves tigation shows the reports to have some basis and I would appreciate an explanation.” Gen. Navarro denifs the reports. The rebels claim, however, to have witnessed the arrival of 100 disguised soldiers at El Paso and to have fol lowed them until they crossed the bridge leading into Juarez. GREAT PEACE CONGRESS NOW OPEN. By Assbciated Press. Baltimore, Md., May 3.—With per manent peace as the ultimate ideal knd international courts of justice as the immediate objective, the third na tional peace congress will convene this afternoon. President Taft is to open the ses sion and will deliver an address. On the program with the president at the afternoon session today are Cardinal Gibbons, Hamilton Holt, of Xew' York, president of the congress; Andrew Carnegie, Dr. L. S. Rowe, of the Uni versity of Pennsylvania; William C. Dennis, of Washington, former assist ant secretary of the department of state and Ben.iamin F. Trublood, of Boston, secretary of the American Peace Society. The session will continue until Sat urday. REDUCED ATTORNEYS FEES TO $50,000. By Associa'^d Press. Chicago, -May 3.—The United States circuit court of appeals yesterday fix ed $50,000 as the rightful fees for coun sel for former Capt. Oberlin M. Carfer who served a^prison term for defraud ing the government in harbor work at Savannah, Ga. The attorney sought to tie up $208,- 000 f that there might be sufficient funds bn hand to pay their fees and expenses. Horace G. Stone and Xa- j thaniel C. Sears, are counsel in thei court of app«ftls. Senator Foraker | and Joi5» S. Daish are counsel in the | United States supreme court. Sena- j By Associated Press. Washington, May 3.—Renewal of the Lorimer investigation w^as provided for today by the senate committee on contingent expenses which approved a resolution covering the expenses of such an inquiry. The report w'ill come up in the senate tomorrow' and a fight is expected. The report was , unanimous, but there was a specific understanding that it should not be construced as an indication of the committee's views on the merits of the case. So particular w'ere some members on this point that the.v insisted upon a written statement that the action in dicated only that if anoher invesiga- tion should be undertaken provision w'ould be made for the expense. It also was agreed that the re- Vetdict Returned This Morning at 9:30 was **Gut!ty oj Man- slaughter**—Case Was One Quite Sensational Some Time Ago in Asheville, It Will be Remembered Wat- ^ kins, a Marshal, Killed L B. Bunting And Wounded S, P. C. Collins in Black Mountain Hotel Two Years Ago, Special ta The News. Asheville, N. c.. May 3.—The Jury in the case of the State vs. Watkins, charged with the murder of John Hill Bunting, in a Black Mountain hotel, about two years ago, after being out all night, returned a verdict about 9:30 this morning, finding the defendant guilty of manslaughter. The tragedy occurred in the.Hotel Gladstone, when F. C. Watkins, a mar shal^ of Black Mountain, was summon- moned to the hotel to attend to two guests w'ho were said to be drinking and frightening the guests. They w'ere John Hill Bunting, of Wilming ton, and S. P. C. Collins, of Hillsboro. Watkins entered the room and alleg ed the men assaulted him. He shot twice, killing Bunting, and desperate ly wounding Collins. He was tried a few months after the killing and the result was a mistrial. Since then the trial has been continued from term to term. Grip of the Shoe Trust. By Associated Press. Washington, D, C., May 3.—The dec laration that the “tru&t” grips the en tire shoe manufacturing industry of the United States w’as made today be fore the senate committee on finance which began hearings'on the Canadian reciprocity bill. Manufacturers from the middle West told the committee they were practically at the-mercy of the United Shoe Machinery Company, of Boston. It was suggested that a report of the hearings be tran&mitted to the at torney general. The princiiial spokesman for the shoe manufacturers was William D’- Oench, of St. Louis. With him were manufacturers from St. Louis, Chicago and Grand Rapids, Mich. An incidental reference to a failure to reduce the duty on brass wire used in the manu facture of shoes’ led Mr. D’Oench to say that the “trust” made it impossi ble to buy brass w'ire abroad. “Why don’t you buy all your machin ery abroad then?” asked Senator Sim- commendation of the committee to- mons, of North Carolina, day should apply to an investigation | In reply the shoe manufacturer re ordered, whether under the LaFollette resolution providing for a special com mittee or by the regular commit tee on privileges and elections. The first fight in the senate on the resoluton is expected to come when an effort is made to havo it referred to the committee on priv ileges and elections for a report on th(* merits. Senator LaFollette will antagonize such a motion and contend for a'j- tion without further comniittoe ref erence. Senators who In the last ses sion voted in favor of Mr. Lorimer’s retention of his seat, generally hold the view that the senate should take no further action in the matter until the inquiry now' under w'ay in Illi nois is concluded. Is There a Woolen Trust? By Associated Press. „ , 4.U I Washington, May 3.—Congressional tor Foraker was not a party to the . . • c , inquiry into the existence of an al- proceedings before the court ot ap- ^ In its ruling yesterday the court of *’»' O'!'"- appeals decided that an allowance ot “• resolution ff-AAAA i PJ'ovidiug for a committee of nine to SoO.OOO each was sufficient for tlie : ,. . , , nnvesiigate the American Woolen counsel in both courts and $10,000 p„,^nanv o^* Ro^on suflicient for all remaining counsel. P Supreme Court Disagreed. By Associated »Press. ^ Cambridge, Mass-., May 3.—A dis agreement was reported in the su preme court today by the jury that has been hearing evidence in the con test over the will pf Clarence F. Glover, the murdered Waltham laun- dryman. HITS EASTERN TEimiTflliy By Associated Press. Washington, May 3.—Practically the entire eastern half of the country w as shivering today in the coldest weather, with one or two exceptions, that has ever been experienced at this time of the year. A cold wave from the froz en districts of Alaska began to move eastward last Satunday and i by last night had enveloped the lake region. Middle Atlantic states and New Eng land in a blanket of frosts Tonight it is predicted frosts will continue in these regions and extend as far south as Northern North Carolina and Mem phis, Tenn. Light snow fell today in Northern New York and New England. New York’s temperature at 8 o’clock this morning was 36 degrees, Washington 40, Asheville, N. C., 36 and Lexington, Ky., 36. Shot Wife and Self. B Associated Press. Chicago, 111., May 3.—.Tohn Bartow- shot down his wife and mortally wounded her as she fied from him in the street today. Cornered by pursu ing neighbors, Bartowski ran into a basement and killed ^imself. THE IMMUNin BOJITE IS BLOCKED By Associated Press. Columbus, Ohio, May 3.—Rumors of confessions by members of the Ohio legislature and of arrests of accused members are rife today as the grand jury convenes, but no Official will sub stantiate them. Speaker Vining is au thority for the statement that he will request the resignation from the house calendat* committee of Representative George Nye, of Pike county. Prose cuting Attorney reiterated his declar ation that he would not accept any confessions of men w^ho sought by the confessions to escape prosecution through an immunity bath. ferred to the 45 per cent duty which stood in the way. “Wcluld the removal of that duty make shdes cheaper?” asked Senator Simmons’. “It would, but I can not say how much.” The witness said the royalty charged by the shoe machinery “trust” in le.ss than a year would be sufficient to buy the English machinery outright. Sena tor Smoot contended that under these circumstances the duty should not pre vent the American nianul'acturer hiv ing European machinery. ]Mr. D’Oench declared, however, that the -lioe manufacturers could not get all of their machinery in England and to get part of it from the American (•oncern they were required to- buy all. Senator Bailey declared that if the report of the hearing was transmit ted to the attorney general it ought to “make trouble for the slioe machine trust.” Senator Gallinger said he thought patents on machinery would protect the machinery manufacturing compa ny from the charge of being s. “trust.” Senator Bailey asserted they would not. Mr. D’Oench said the United Shoe Machinery Company sold some of its machinery in England and that it difl not bind the F^nglish manufacturers by any such contracts as those iu this country. f GQNFEBENGE BEID PENNSYIIIIINIII SBDPMEN STBIKE By Associated Press. Pittsburg, Pa., May 3.—A confer ence of labor leaders and the commn- tee managing the Pennsylvania shop men strike is being held in Pitcairn to day. The decision of the company to center the fight at Pitcairn has disar ranged the plans of the strikers. To day the company continued to place new men in the shops along the Pitts burg division but the strikers assert ed they were not competent t6 do the work. It was feared today that trouble might break out at Derry, where the company placed several negroes in th« shops last night.