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TTIE CHARLOTTE NEWS,
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VOL. 43. NO. 7027
CHARLOTTE, N. G., SATURDAY EVENING. MAY 13, 1911
Conference To-day
Will Probably End
Mexican Trouble
PRICER Charlotte 2 Cents a Copy aDily—« Cents Snntey.
 Outside Charlotte 5 Cents a Copy Dally and Sundftf.
Qo-Betweens for Peace Nego
tiations Will Lay Plans
pre Provisional President for
Peimanent Peace Through
out Mexico,
Officers oj New Government
Busy Getting 7heir Govern-
menial Machinery Organized
And in Good Working Order
-^Cmhuahua Next Point,
i; \ Press.
' ‘o. May 13.—The status
■\ ; I ace and war prevailed
n&--‘ little progress being
ii=-i direction. Senors Bra-
. • rouon. go-betweens for the
. I n ia ions that may be had,
(h1 to confer with provin-
nt, Francisco I. Madero be-
was over in an effort to
’ im a method for renewing
• . ^ . ’ H.'Mations.
1, . • .moved his capital from
"1 building to the custom
liie ?triicture>in which the
1 handshake of President
( idont Diaz was celebrat-
s : It is a red brick edifice,
I commodious than the low
•• .? ir pnl building used in the
• ' .1 In the opinion of the
r, ,1 iiioal building for the
' f •; ! 'ae business of the pro-
mont.
. (>r the provincial gov-
e: ' ’* pn so busy appointing
- ’ting their governmen-
• ’ organized that both
' ‘ ar parlevs have been ne-
i of war, it is probable
r t )murrow many of the
\' ' ho sent south over
r .\Tthwestern Railroad
•' 1? have allowed to be
; fi« boy took Juarez,
i:. ndo?. the terminus of
I i -nt ( f the line, there are
- \vai:ing for Insurrectos.
’ i >> ablo from that place to
'' ■ M in a short time should
• ' t . ;>rt be given.
"f Chihuahua is reported
 'if I iiv numerous field guns
Kl t '-cr^ and the revolutionists,
; in. will not attempt to at-
I" ' I f’fore the arrival of the
r rr ,.f artillery and amunl-
have been ordered since
nii-'unced that the unres-
• M>ni of arms had been
Mr. Webb Talks o^
2rip 7o Go'^^Znia
i 'i
th--
About to Take Senora.
i^'iona. State of Sonora, Mexico,
: iilpss reinforcement®, has-
' : r Iicf. arrive soon. Colon-
■ t (la. commanding the gar-
^ i-mosillo, consisting of but
' face a menacing situa-
^ il'--'- most desperate resist
s'; nnt the capture of Sonora
•-I city in northwestern
fr •' ailing into the hands of
■ -iV,
■ = the difficulties of his slt-
' * 1 y is poorly fortified.There
"!i i.mding trenches. To the
* ’! re is a hill at the base
*ir.- the barracks, in which
^ n h (juartered. Up the hill
t'aiiai'ks is the penitentiary
Mie city water works,
(lofonded only by two
’ . If the hill is captured
' . the control of the water
1 fall into their hands. It
‘ ;u L’,(t00 insurrectos are
led, 137 Wounded.
‘ \i: u. May 13.—Something
t'i;,ures of the casualties
'  0 (lays fighting in Juarez
il boon reached by a care
ts ')v j)rovincial governor
' i: !n eludes not only the
‘ ' n'l foflorals. but the vol-
foiic:ht with the federals
■ ; ar,.] a number of citizens
’ ■ or In their homes
alt If*.
' * ioFs is reported at
Hhoiit .")0 wotmded.
'■ is pivon at one hun-
1 'no iuindred and thirty
^ I.
0 Under Arrest.
' if>. May I,'’.,—Rebellion
■' 1 of the Maderlst this
■ I in the declaring un-
’’ I lancisco 1, Mndero, jr.,
• sidont. the demand and
•’ tho demand that Mad-
' and for two hours
h'^ (lostruction of the
a concrete fighting
Judgf
'ILLIAM H. BRAWLEY >
RATES HIS BIRTHDAY.
May 1?,.—United
' ' ’ .Fudge William H.
• \v,is apiKjinted in Presi-
‘ Is socond administra-
' I hi.s Koventieth birthday
■' to have retired today
tl'is on account of press-
. iii his court. He will for-
' I 'niifion to President Taft
'’'“■ "'■.s. Honry A. M. Smith,
•‘•'1 M. A, Hagood, republi-
to be the chief can-
'lio position. After retire-
''iawloy will travel exien-
Estate Transfers.
•'•''Vis has sold to Mr. C. W.
*" S-,‘>00 at the corner
and Kighteenth streets.
' na Kealty Company has
' Koy A, Page for |7oO a lot
ne.K] street
(BY H, E. C. A NT.)
d Bureau,
^ jngress Hall.
Washington, r x3.—What sort of
a time did you u /e in Gastonia, Mr
Webb was asked. ' N
Delightful. I never saw a more
successful memorial day in my life.
The good ladies of Gastonia had ar
ranged an elaborate program and had
invltei^ all of the old soldiers in the
county to attend and they did so in
large numbers—something like two
hundred being present. The songs of
the choir, and the quartette, the pre
sentation of Confederate flags to the
graded school, and unveiling of the
flags, the speech of acceptance, the
solo, thep rayers—ail were in elegant
taste, beautifully and impressively
rendered.
The exercises took place in Gas
ton’s splendid new court house. The
merchants and bankers closed their
doors and all joined In to make the
exercises pleasant and memorable.
The graves of the dead heroes were
decorated with beautiful flowers by
loving hands, and the old soldiers
were treated to one of the finest din
ners I ever saw, consisting of three
kinds of meat, all sorts of salads,
pickles, three or four kinds of cake,
ice cream, coffee and other good
things too numerous to specify. The
good Daughters of the Confederacy
had prepared this elegant dinner and
a Waldorf-Astoria feast could not
have been more enjoyed by the he
roes in gray.
A new and beautiful feature of the
memorial exercises was the elegant
dinner served to one hundred ex
slaves, all men, who had gathered in
from over the county at the invitation
of the Daughters of the Confederacy.
More politeness and more good man
ners were assembled together around
the board, frim which these darkles
fed, than has assembled before in the
colored race in Gaston county since
the war. It is safe to say that these
old darkies have not enjoyed such a
bountiful meal since they w'ere set
free. TheJ' ate to their hearts’ con
tent and there was still sev«n baskets
full left. Setting around the table af
ter the dinner they rendered several
of the old time, before the war tunes.
One of these tunes which was sung
by every darky present brought tears
to the eyes of the white people who
stood around and listened, and the
old darkies seemed transported into
a new world. Fine bass voices,
splendid tenors, and good sopranos
w'ero mingled together in a melody
that cannot be surpassed by natural
singers.
Feeding the old ex-slaves of the
county with such a bountiful dinner
was a beautiful and a novel feature
arid possibly one that has never been
seen in our state since the war. At
the conclusion of the singing several
of the old fellows rose at the table
and in a few broken but feeling
words expressed their deep apprecia
tion to the “white folks” for the good
time given them.
LOSS OF STEAMER
AMOUNTS TO TWO MILLION.
By Associated Press.
Norfolk, Va,, May 13.—The sinking
of the Ward line steamship, Merida,
yesterday by the steamer Admiral Far-
ragut, off the Virginia Capes, will
cause a loss of approximately $2,000,-
000. acording to an estimate made to
day by H. E. Caball, general agent of
the owning company,
Mr, Cabaud said that the Merida, val
ued at about $1,250,000, w-as insured,
and that the cargo and effects of the
passengers, valued at probably $750,
000, ‘‘were presumably insured.” As
to the liability of the company, the
passengers who were losers on the
Merida, Agent Cabaud said all proba
bly would be losers except to the
extent of insurance carried. The pas
sengers will seek to recover from the
Merida’s owners.
Ten of the passengers cons-tituted
the party of August Peon, a w'ealthy
hemp exporter of Yucatan, Mexico.
THIRTY BELGIAN SOLDIERS
DROWNED AS BOAT SINKS
By Associated Press.
Antwerp, Belgium, May 13.—A news
dispatch reports the capsizing of two
barges laden with Belgian soldiers
during a sorm on the Lualaba river,
one of the head streams of the Con
go river, near Lokandu, Belgian Con
go. Thirty lives were lost.
A Day Of Rest
In Congress
By Associated Presg.
Washington. May 13.—The house
having atyourned yesterday until next
Tuesday, many members took advan
tage of the opportunity to go to
their homes. The senate having ad
journed until Monday, there was
very little legislative activity at the
capitol.
There w'ill be a fight on the state
hood bill when It Is called up Tues
day and Representative Flood, chair
man of the committee on territories,
expects the debate to continue for
three or four days.
RECIPROCITY HEARING
NOT CONCLUDED.
By Associated Pressi
Washington, May 13.—Hope of the
senate finance committee concluding
this week its hearing on the Cana
dian reciprocity bill was given up
today. So prolonged have been the ar-
gruments of the objecting farmers
representatives that Chairman Pen
rose was planning when the session
of the committee began today to ex
tend the hearing for a few days.
■
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Newbein Fiiemen
Are Here Ready
Tournament
Foi
Wake Men Want
Farm Lije School
Special to The News.
Raleigh, N. C., May 13.—At a mass
meeting of the Wake county farmers
and Raleigh business men this morn
ing under the auspices of the Wake
County Farmers’ Union. It was determ
ined to launch a movement for a Wake
farm life school, asking the commis
sioners to call an election forthwith
tor $25,000 in bonds for the plant and
$2,500 as an annual special tax.
This afternoon there is being held a
big central highway m?iss meeting
in connection with the entertainment
of the “Pathfinders,” who have just
made a run from Beaufort to Raleigh.
There will be a luncheon to the scouts
later in the afternoon.
MEXICAN CELEBRITIES
Judge Francisco ' Carbajal (on the
right) and Bsquival Abregan, Mexi
can peace commissionera; and (be
low) the bodyguard of Francisco I
Madero, Insurrecto leader, whose
men took the city of Juarez. The
bull ring at Ciudad Juarez, which^
waa captured by the rebels, is shown
In the small sketch.
IISjuiT
By Associated Press.
Nashville, Tenn., Tenn., May 13.—
The news of the retirement of J. N.
Dickinson as secretary of w*ar came
as a surprise to the Nashville public.
However, close relatives quote Judge
Dickinson as saying that he has intend
ed quitting public life altogether when
he reached 60 years of age. He was 60
last January and his relatives express
the belief that he is simply carrying
out his wish to be at home with his
family in retirement The Dickinson’s
are planning to build a new country
home here.
Desperate Pistol
Duel In Wilkes
7o Distribute
Peabody Fund
By Associated Press.
New York, May 13.—After forty-four
years the trustees of the Peabody ed
ucational fund are about to distribute
the $2,300,000 balance remaining and
close the trusteeship. The fund orig
inated two years after the close of the
civil war when George A. Peabody,
the Massachusetts philanthropist, gave
$3,500,000 “to advance education, at
least three-quarters of the money to
be spent in the South.”
Of this fund $1,500,000 was in bonds
of the states of Mississippi and Flori
da afterward repudiated. One mil
lion dollars.of the money in hand will
go to the Peabody Normal, School at
Nashville, Tenn., and th6 r^st will be
apportioned among institutions in the
south devoting themselves to training
teachers, white and colored.
By Associated Press,
Greensboro, N. C., May 13,—Reports
of a desperate pistol duel in Wilkes
county between United States revenue
officers and a band of notorious block-
aders, in which Kelly Billings, a block-
ader, was dangerously wounded and
two others slightly hurt, were received
here last night in official reports to
United States Marshal Logan.
The report stated that Qeputy Mar
shals Grant, Holland and Harkins, and
Posseman Shew,•while attempting to
arrest Frank Billings and Joe King,
were attacked by friends of the accus
ed and that after a fierce struggle both
sides brought pistols into play and that
several volleys were exchanged. None
of the officers were wounded,
Billings was badly wounded and two
guards were left with him, Tom Wat
son, a member of the band, was cap
tured later and waa rushed to Wilkes-
boro jail.
J. M. DUTZ CETS
LIFE SENTENCE
NO SENATOR PRO-
TEM ELECTED YET.
By Associated Presa.
Washington, May 13*.—Republican
leaders in the senate have abandon
ed for thep resent the idea of elect
ed for the present tne idea of elect-
presldent pro tfempore. The seven
ballots taken Thursday convinced
them of the impossibility of electing
Senator Gallinger, the majority cau
cus candidate, at this time.
By Associated Press.
Hayward, Wis., May 13.—John F.
Deitz will spend the rest of his-'life
at hard labor in the state peniten
tiary at Waupun by the verdict of
the jury today for the murder of Dep-^
uty Oscar Harp in the battle of
Cameron Dam on October 8 last.
The jury brought in the following
verdict:
John F. Deitz, guilty of murder in
the first degree,
Hattie Deitz, his wife, not guilty
of murder in the first degree.
Leslie Deitz, his son, not guilty of
murder in the first degree.
The smile with which the “old
man” has always faced the things
that have happened to him, did not
desert him. He smiled as the judge
read the verdict handed up by the
foreman of the jury.
The trouble between .John F. vDeitz
and certain lumber companies operat
ing in Sawyer county, Wis., began
in February, 1904, through Deitz’s
refusal to allow the companies to
float logs over the Cameron Dam on
a quarter section bought by Mrs.
Deitz w’ithout paying him the toil he
demanded.
In the last of his principal at-
teriipts to capture Deitz on various
charges and legal processes. Deputy
Harp^ was killed. In others several
men were wounded, Myra Deitz was
shot through the body,;: r -rence
Deitz was w^ounded in the iv shead
and John, himself, was shot through
the hand. In addition, the shooting of
Bert Horel at Winter, Wis., by. Deitz,
September 6 last, was more or less
closely traceable to the original tra-
ca:«.
The tenth armed effort to take
Deitz was successful and he became
a prisoner October 8 last. He was
T ST
Vi^omen And
Children Flee
By Associated Pr^ss.
Naco, Sonora, Mexico, Jan. 13.—All
last night a score of automobiles &ant
from Arizona border points carried
women and children out of Cananea
in anticipation of a rebel attack on
that camp.
Juan Cabral demanded the surren
der of Cananea yesterday. The federal
garrison, conslting of 200 men under
Major Arnold and 200 under Colonel
Chiapas, w'ho had just arrived from' billiard ball. It is benutifiill
For Big Firemen's Tournament
of Next Week—The Grand
Stand Finished"Race Course^
Fine -All Things Ready.
Report That the East is Com*
ing West During the 20th.
of May Week Ahead.
The Newbern fire department is
the first to report for the big tourna
ment to be pulled olf here next week.
A steamer, reel and three horses, with
a bunch of men arrived from
Newbern this morning. The rest of the
department, 25 men. comes tomorrow.
The forerunners report that, the East
is coming West next week, that the at
tendance af the tournament from the
Newbern district will be the largest ih
I years. /
In years iia.^t Newbern has won
many troiibiea on the Cliariotte course.
History will no doubt repeat, itself, in
this respect, ne.xt week.
Mr. Keuster and Chief Orr report
interesting facts todav, in connection
with the big events of the week, viz;
The grand stand is ready for the
races.
The race track is “fine :ind dandy.”
The race course on South Church
street which tho city p/epared is as
level as a floor, and as ^smooth as a
shaded.
Agua Prieta, refused to surrender. Ca-j so the runners will be protected as
bral then sent a courier to American i far as possible from the stin.
Consul George iWswall, advising that The official programs w'hich will be
the Americans in the camp be removed out Monday will be given away.
to a safe plac^.
Negotiations were begun to prevent
a battle and Cabral was urged to fore
go an attack because the principal suf
ferers w'ould be Americans, W'ho con-' ^
trol the mines in the vicinity. When j ^
the conference broke #.p it was
thought Cananea would be spared* for
t he present.
Last fact: Everything points to a
hot time in the old town next week.
By Associated Press.
Chattanooga, Tenn., May 13.—Dr.
John W. Sherman, on trial for the
murder of his brother-in-law,. Thomas
B, Norman, testified in his defense
this morning. He said that on Febru
ary 5, the day of the killing, his sis
ter called him over the telephone ahd
told him of the “queer action” of
Norman, He armed himself and with
Buddy Bachman, his chauffeur, went
lo tie Norman home. He learned
there that Norman had , ordered
everybody out of his house, saying he
wanted to eat his last dinner alone
with his wife.
Witness, Bachman and Norman
went to the latter’s store and when
they entered the store Norman lock
ed the door and put the key in his
pocket. While in the store he beard
Norman say: “I am going to kill the
whole damned bunch, and 3^ou flrst.”
Witness turned quickly, drawing his
revolver. Norman, he declares, had
his hand behind him and was ad
vancing on witness, whereupon he
killed Norman,
Dr, Shermafi said he then instruct
ed Bachman to get' the key out of
Norman’s pocket and they left the
store.
Moonshiners Galore.
Special to The News.
W.§sht^»toiy Majc 18.—H, E. rCald-
rav-
efuife; has aa£d a thing
abbut North Carolina moonshlnersfl
Ho wrote a Tar Heel congressman,
whe was appealed to for aid from a
constituent, as follows; “It is a mat
ter of common knowledge that the il
licit manufacture and sale of dis
tilled spirits is distressingly preva
lent throughout the greater portion of
the state of North Carolina. The in
ternal revenue force is not very large
in numbers. We have the largest
force of officers assigned in the Ashp-
vill© district that is appointed to'
any district in the United States,
and the records will show that a
surprisingly large number of illicit
plants are captured every year. The
records of course would show that
there are also many men captured
an^ tried, with not a few convic-
tions.v Were our revenue force ten
times’ as large as it is, however, it
would be impossible to entirely break
up thep ractice complained of.
‘I am informed that the state laws
of North Carolina are very drastic
relative to.the manufacture and sale
of distilled spirits, but it appears that
state officers do very little to pre
vent or punish for the violations of
this law, though I suspect there are
one hundred state ofiicers to every
Internal revenue officers.”
This is a most serious charge
against the state.
MORGANTON BRIEFS.
MorgBnton. N. C., May IS.
Miss Pev.lah Clark, who ha» been
out as a milliner this season at Wash
ington, D. C., came home ^unday night.
• RfeV; Ji -D.-^Iunti of^flickory, N.'
sepnt Sunday i^.ith the pastor of the
Baptist church here. Rev. James Xxmg.
* * «
Mr^ Chas. McNelly, of Lake Toxa-
way, where he is' in business, spent
the week with his family here.
• • *
The Presbytei:i«n church is losing
an excellent pastor in the leaving of
Rev. W. I. Hollingsworth, who will
leave on July 1st to take charge of a
school in Alelghany county.
Vettran Winchester To
Be Senior Officer
Commander W. M. Smith today is
sued this statement to Mecklenburg
veterans:
“As ILeutenant-Commander J. R. j
Winchester will be senior officer of
the veterans on their trip to the r^,
union at Little Rock, I hereby appolf t *
him to take charge of same. He will i
be respected accordingly.”
OFFICERS OF ^
FlORi EAST
papers report that an agitation for a
massacre of Jews is perceptible in
Kiev, where many Jews are disposing
of their property in preparation for
^ flight. The papers state that the mas-
charged with various offences, rang- ^ sacre appears to have been set for to-
By Associated Press.
St. Augustine, Fla., May 13.—The
annual election of the Florida ‘East
Coast Railroad was held here last
night and the results announced to
day. The stockholders cTiose the fol
lowing men to serve as directors:
Henry M. Flagler, J. R. Parrott, A.
Anderson, J. E. Ingraham, J. P. peck-
with, W. H. Beardsley, W. R. Kenan,
Jr., and George Perkins,
It was decided to increase the
board to nine, J. C. Salters, of New
York, being elected as the ninth
member. After the Stockholders’ elec
tion the directors met and made the
followmg assignments: Mr. Flagler,
_ . , . , ^ fchairman of the board; Parrott, pres-
, lident; Beckwith, vice-president in
- I of operation and traffic; In-
g)aliam., vice-presiuent in chargo oX
lands and industrial enterprises;
Beardslej% treasurer, and vice-presi-
dent in charge of finances; Salter,
secretary; W. H. Chambers, comp-
Massacre OJ
Jews Planned
ing from^ destruction of property and'™®^^°^ that the agitation follow-
assault and battery to kill to murder i ^ rumor alleging the ritualistic kill-
in the first degree. Mrs. Deitz and
Leslie were defendants In the mur
der case. They, Myra and Clarence
and John Deitz, are co-defendants jn
other actions pending against the
family.
ing of a boy last March,
Marathon Race.
St. Louis, May 13.—Thirty-six local
and vlsiUnf long distance runners will
start ^tiodaiy' on the seventh annual
Mlssostri Athletic Club Marathon race
from l^port^ IlL, to St Louis.
Commercialism Spreading.
By Asosciat^ Pres.
Wftshington, D. C., May 13.-rAmeri-
can cpnamerclalism has spread to
Abyssinia. Guy R. Love, United States
vice-consul^ general at Adis Abada, re
ports to the state dep>artment that au
American cotton house has concluded
contracts with people of Abyssinia In-
vqlying three-quarters of a million, dol
lar.
troller; R. W. Parsons, assistant to {
thep resident in New York; H. C.!
Jenison, assistant secretary, and J.
R. Parrot, president of the hotel
system.
Mrs. Dodge Convicted.
By Associated Press.
Guild Hall, Vt., May 13.—Guilty of
manslaughter was the verdict returned
today In the case of "Mrs. Florence M.
Dodge, of Lunenburg, who has been
dn 'trial for the last two weeks for j
the murder of William Heath, of Dal-!
ton. New Hampshire, at Mrs. Dodge’s
home on Sept. 17 last.
MRS. FREDERICK SCHOFF
Mrs. Frederick Schoff, Washington,
who, speaking at the Mothers’ Con
gress, of which she is president, ad
vocated the estallshmcnt of a big
Rational child culture college In
W«shington.