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THE WANTS ARE OF SERVICE IN INNUMERABLE WAYS - SEE IF THEY CANT SERVE YOU. Latest Edition E CHARLOTTE NI lL! Latest Edition VOL. 45. NO. S002 CHARLOTTE N. C.. WEDNESDAY tVENlNG, AUGUST 9, i9l 1 P'DK^P « In Charlotte 2 Cents • Copy *DUy—* Cents Sunda.v. Outside Charlotte 5 Cents a Copy Dally and Sunday, Vinety Thiee Persons Perished When Big Ship Foundered hi French Steamer Emir goes GoteS Estate IS Down in The Straits oj Gib- MllUons rcltar ~ Twenty •Seven Oj\ Crew and Passengers Were By Associated Press. Rescued, 1 Houi Later the Emir Col lided. With Jhe British Fog—A Terrible Disaster at St-2. i •''■..ited Pres? Aac r>.-Th€ ■ K foun iered tocln.' ■' Ta:uf. j-5on> were drowned, from here at 3 - ..•r'UH; Paris, Auk. 9.—The death this morning of John W. Gates, the American financier, has called forth many expressions of regret, not only from his Nvide circlcs of ac- quaintanct^s, but from numberless Pa risians n ho knew him as a bold and .si:’cet'Sful business man. had been Steamer Silverion in Dense courageous struggle which ne made against an illness, the fatal outcome of '■ '-’h ^ h:?d been feared. i Mrs. CJates and her son, Ch > (J. Gates, are much vorn by t’-^ long period of anxiety and nr^ ^ and Fren-'h 2i':rh sympathy for them^ jxpress- ef' As =oon as word c *•. Gates' ain in the death had been cabiec'^ America. messages of condole’ V commenced to arrive at their h»^ from friencis and business associ in the United fi'tr a Moroccan States and elsewhei> All arrangements for the disposi- > .ifnse fo:; she col- tion of the boi>- have been made by . 'V-'.’r.'.i'r Sihor- 'iarry St. Francis Black, president ' ' . .’’•T, Eni,lan(i tnr of the I'nited States Realty & Im provement Company of New Vork. * ■ litter res''ued 27 Mr. Black said: ' ' and pasiiensers. ‘Mr. Gates loved life and said he ■r •• >u» In here with wished to live. He wanted to do •' >-i.'ve in and h> ’.' things in lifp. Our people had an in- '• tfiest ’.n his picturesque personalif’. . a f".’. minutes after nut they nri\ not have perceived his Sixt'-n;ne passengers strength of mind as those who .'rcw wea. down '>ith ^er\ed on directory boards with him. . ’vt^ of the crew and f.f- "He was frequently Sj-oken of a • . si'.ed. plunger.' but his operations were al- * ft- a (m' 1 ;’0i t'ins wa' ^ t'oundeil on '.'onderful studies .1' 'l.ii sei! l^v ih? >n liguret;. '-Vail Street will not see ‘ Na\i.iaiion .Mixte. ; his like .leain for some time.' Mr. Black said that the death of Mr. Gates ought not to affect the i'tock market much hecatise the finan cier had not operated exten?ivel>’ ot l.-'te. but had jilaced his foirune laigel.' in .-substantial secuiiiies. oome ot tho^e here wh-:i were close Irionds of Mr. (iates estimate that '."IP estate 'v:li be found to be near- t . ? i ,■ I'i '.'iitO than $"> 'i ae ; -'d\ •■>f Mr. !'aoe wil; Vir p!a;-el 111 ■ aul: at the inter-denomi- naiionai American church in the Rue de i^-rrj. wher' it '>'ill remain until t;:k'-u aboard a steamer for removal o l,v I ni f‘i States. The funeral ser- vi.'.:; v.ill be held at this church i>n Saturday. Tile bof^v will be taken home rioiAib'y on the Wilhelm der Grosse. which will sail from Cherbourg on Wednesday of next week. It was on tnir, same steamer that Mr. Gates had planned to sail for New \ork in the. first week of July. He had : di.iorder , been in Ev.rope for a month then. Ti'o wcfko after his arrival in Pans he Miffered from pains in the v.ith the pol- throa' and was reported to have iie ."ame time vindorgone ^ev'^ral operations tor this i-gradually compus- trouble. Re'/.ef was afforded, but and latti it was stated b> his phvsicians that poisons from the tiiroat abscess ■ a son.-, loaded entfred. the kidneys, resulting ;ruit* and provi- in serious complications. ' ' 'j" , V- 4' 5^*' " T House Cotton TariJ^ Bill to Be Reported Advenely to Senate Lonmer Hearings Have Adjourned A.-'-' ' a - 'V t . A-;s 1. —The srn- r ir.. e.-.f isra'inj' rommit’ee i'-i h-^aria^s in W ash- . .n>' 'i Ti' iblv early iu Oc- WRECK OF THE MAINE Wreck of the Maine as it appears in the cofferdam. This photograph shows a gcnsr.-l view cf the fcr.vard part of the Maine. The work on the remains of the ili-fated battleship is progressing slowly. Attention is directed rr.ostly toward clearing the mud fiom the berth deck, which is now two feet deep. The remaining water from the flushing pipes was allowed to ficw back inside the cofferdam. The turret is now cleaned out and the gun mountings were found intact, although the rifling is eaten away, as the breechdlocks were removed after the explosion. U. S.- Department of Agncultuie Issues August Crop Report :I Ii .il ffi t'-'- i.'d I- ■’iO cnmmiTte.e r wir •esi'Cs ..-f-ted. Washington, Aug. 9.—The August crop report of the United States de- liartment of agriculture crop reporting board, issued at 2;1.7> p. m. today. ] the condition on August 1. and the yield per acre, as indicated by the condition on that date, of the principal tarni crops, with the preliminary esti mate of the total yield of winter wheat and rye, as follows; Serious Featuies oj Dock Strike A.-.'■'Ciated !‘r ■ ''.lU' 'U '*1- ■ (.r.glts- ,»\e (iiv ;'ca..i in>; ill > aid jieace, .res i>f the dock At j eHii>lo\ers STEEL TfilST EX- question w'ere being bitterly debated. All the members of the committee were present and the republican rep- rensentatives, Gardner, of Massachu setts, Young cf Michigan, Sterling, of Illinois, and Danforth, of New York, were strenuously opposed to the line of inquiry into campaign contributions. They v.-ere determined that such a matter was wliolly foreign to the scope of the resc.lution of inquiry into the United States Steel Corporation. Representative Young, it was known, was most emphatic today in denounc ing the attempt of the chairman, sup ported by his democratic colleagues, to delve into the realm of politics. In this he s-upported the contentions of counsel for Mr. Perkins that the house resolution did not give this committee power to digress into that field of in vestigation. Chairman Stanley insisted that the questions relating to campaign contri butions asked yesterday Representa tive Beall, of Texas, were germane. He insisted that the purpose of this line of inquiry was to show' the multifarious and interlocking interests of great men of finance. Representative Beall reiterated, it was reported his declaration of inten tion to ask each director of the United States Steel Corporation about his con tributions to political campaign funds. This particular demand on the part of the Texas representative, he insisted, should be put up the house, should the committee decide it should not in terpret the resolution of inquiry as authorizing such a line of probing. Senate Committee Decides to Make an Adverse Report — Bill Of Particular Interest to 2 he South — Cummins Will offer Amendment. Searching For Hidden Treasure The Same Will Provide For Revision of Iron And Steel Schedules of Payne--Aldrich Bill — Little Eote of Early Adjournment By Associated Press. Washington, D. C., Aug. 9. -- The senate finance committee today decid ed to report adversely the house cottoa tariff provision bill. The bill will go to the senate tomorrow. Cummins Will Offer Amendment Senator Cummins, of Iowa, will offer an amendment to the cotton bill when it comes before the senate, providing for a revision of the iron and steel schedules of the Payne- Aldrich bill. This complication, coming on top of threatened veto by the president of the statehood bill and the deadlock of the wool bill, apparently has thrown all hope of early adjaurnraent in the air. By Associated Press. Exeter, Mo., Aug. 9.—After spending several weeks hunting for a treasure which he says he helped hide more than eighty years ago. Big Keyes, a Chickasaw Indian, has re turned to his home in Oklahoma. compared with 4.8 bushels in 1910 aiad ; B Associated Press. 9.9 bushels, the average for 190o-09. ^ i Rice: Condition, SS.3 per cent., of | ^Vashlngton, Aug. 9.—The ste^el trust a normal, compared with ST.S per cent., j investigating committee at an execu- on July i, ST.6 per cent., in 1910, and: tive session today decided not to press 88.3 per cent., the ten year average, questicns of campaign I Keyes, who claims he is more than a 'iti contributions in connection with which ivandred years old, says the treasure, George W'. Perkins is threatened with which consisted of silver, was buried contempt proceedings. ^ cave on the White river in Chairman Stanley, Representatives southwestern Missouri by his tribe. compared with 33.9 bushels in 1910, and 32.4 bushels, the five year aver age. , ^ , Hay: Condition, 68.6 per cent., of a Lorn: i tn'.dition t)9.6 per cent.; of a jjQi.jj.jai. compared with 64.9 per cent.. MO . ' er: 810 : '■a lei s S3 i TiMiii-rro rt hv -rikers ' officia! statement of tne physi- 1 ‘ 'n- M'iV-p"-s c»et-' «'inns said that the immediate cause ' rV xMll be ‘the 'f'i the death was heart failure, the country h.3 acUon'“of . r .Ai.‘ I. 1 1 . ■j'ra- Ti' -jll’ 1.’ t .--.ness ••'as dcme on e ' O’.r. exchange, as the sellers were ; .iaif ” :a: in’ - -■> delivery. ■ se-. re'a"> • 'il do k wharf, riv- . .... 1 n- a' .’'k-r?' union of • r ..r !;l;ritai‘ ! . i- annMUui;t;u p prye, of Maine, who died at ( Senate AdjournedOut of Respect. { By Associated Press. ! iiiimii iji ' Washington, D. C., Aug. 9.—Out of nn mrced that ^ respect to the memory of Senator Wil .d b T > d ?a ii ^out ev-' l*am P. Frye, of Maine, who died al ‘ ' ,f rt w.ndon This his home in Maine yesterday, the sen ^ I ^ loial strikers to 1 adjourned immediately after meet- :€ loial . s like today. Resolutions of sym- f, ■ ,-eri thnt if the ’ Pathy were adopted. A senate commit- ; V.! rhe dock 'ee -ill attend the funeral at Lewis- ;'.l til- government as ef- ^ \ ::;t. ;.ded to paralyze ' " ' , ^ I Apple Shippers Meet. _ I Detroit, Aug. 9.—The seventeenth nonKFR WASHINGTON WILL annual convention of the internation- NnT BIE ALL^OWED TO SPEAK shippers association began in NOT BE ALLOWED TO SPEAK Delegates representing ‘ ,u. T. x . Auc. 9. Booker T.' ^'^'^rly every state in the Union are n. thp negro edu»-ator of present. \^i , V. ili not be allowed to: • oa ■ id in- r tr-i n; • ■I . ,n ‘h. r*-prebentatives hall of ‘luring his pr0i)0‘ji d vMi'Tin in Sfitember (m- Octo- A : ■ iiii- 'n sf;.-'kinu to accord •t . , rivi'f .l:-- wh' introduced into . !•>-. m'lrnin.g, but it wu ■ . : Alt’-'.:’!: d ^ecoud reaiUn,;. .^1.,:. of "noes” which gr'oted .■ re:-id)n.; >'f 't‘- resolution put fur- . Of i'1r. ;;ti' n of the measure luir. (i i'-t ■ ri .ip>l it was laid a^ide 'I -i: - ■ i-'il. Excitement in Wiley Case. A^so^if^I^■d PiY'SS. ■A a.^hini:ion. .Aug 9.—C’harges that | By Associated Press. , nil al (juoi-iion' were being raised j Washington. Aug. 9.—President Taft .'■rp hack e\ilpnce in the in\esti- today received a cablegram from the ,..i; ft*' th- Dr. Wile.\ Emiieror of Japan thanking him for »r-ti.»-nt in th.- mfPtin','of ihe house ' ' . ^ , rr. -ittee on expenditures in the agrl- cordial welcome to. Admiral Togo; .i:h1 department today dtiring the The message follows: .•! p\uii;ination of Solicitor Me-j President. Washington: . -1*' that dfpartment. | “The s|)lendid welcome accorded by •o! M. i’alie admitted fh® yf,,j fg Admiral Togo and the friendly ■ ■ ’ i rhai in offli'^ally ptiblishing i w-gj-jfjuients expressed by you on that (1* panment fii agriculture a Qpp^sion have touched me very deep- i in in a Mi.'»souri pure food ],• and I pra.\ you to accept this assur- t ’:an!-’' d K'veral words ance of my most cordial thanks and . I • (i! the court. The appreciation. I d livnz':ato of soda (Signed) “MUTSUHITO.” ■ . h'dding cc-tain r.ub- Admiral Togo left W'ashington for !. ri- ' Baltimore at 10 o'clock this morning. ' ! continuing his tour through the,United The admiral expressed his ap- normal, compared with 80.1 per cent, on .Inly 1. TO.o per cent., on August 1. 10 iO, ?nci >12 per cent., the aver- .!Ke tor the past ten years on that date; indicated yield per acre, 2ir.6 the 1010 final yieids, and 2T.1 bushels the 1910 final yield, and 21.1 bushels, the average for the last five years. Winter Wheat: Preliminary returns indicate a total winter wheat yield of about 435,190,00 bushels, as com pared with 464,044,00 bush els finally estimated last year and 450,130,000 bushels, the average annual production in the past five years. The yield per acre is about 14.5 bushels, compared with 15.8 bush els in 1910 and 15.5 bushels the age for the past five years. The quality is 92.0 per cent, against 92.6 per cent last year. Spring Wheat: Condition 59.8 per cent of a normal, compared with TS.S and S‘2.3 per cent., the ten year aver age. Indicated yield per acre. 10.1 bushels, compared with Il.T bushels in 1910 and 13.5 bushels, the average for the last five years. All Wheat: Indicated yield per acre 12.8 bushels, compared with 14.1 bush els in 1910 and 14.T bushels, the five year average. Oats: Condition. 65.T per cent., of a normal, compared with 68.8 per cent., on July 1. 81.5 per cent., in 1910 and 82.2 per cent., the ten year average. Indicated yield per acre, 23.2 bushels, compared with 31.9 bushels in 1910 and 28.4 bushels, the five year aver age. The amount of oats remaining on farms on Aug. 1st is estimated at 64,- 342.000 bushels, compared with/63,- 249.0000 bushels on August 1, 1910, and 52,663,000 bUshe’s, the average amount on farms August 1, for the past five years. Barley: Condition. 66.2 per cent., of a normal compared with T2.1 per cent., on July 1, TO.00 per cent., in 1910, and 85-1 per cent., the ten- year average. Indicated yield per acre 19.8 bushels, compared with 22.4 bush els in 1910. and 24.8 bushels, the five year average. Rye: The preliminary estimate of the production of rye is 30,67T,000 bushels, as compared w’ith 33,039,000 bushels last year,, and 32,414.000 bush els. the average annual production for the past five years. Preliminary yield per acre 15.6 bushels, compared with 16.3 bushels in 1910. and 16.4 bush els. the five year average. Buckw'heat: Condition, 82.9 per cent., of a normal, compared with 87.9 per cent, in 1910 and 91.1 per cent., the ten-year average. Indicated yield per acre, 18.1 bushels, compared with 20.9 bushels in 1910 and 19-6 wheat this year is 801,000 acres, compared with 826.000 acres last year. Potatoes; Condition. 62.3 per cent., of a normal, compared with 76.0 per cent, on July 1, 75.8 per cent., in 1910 and 84.8 per cent., the ten year aver age. Indicated yield per acre, 71.5 bushels, compared with 94.4 bushels in 1910 and 96.9 bushels, the five year average. Tobacco: Condition, 68.0 per-cent., of a normal compared with 724 per cent., on July 1, 78.5 per cent., in 1910 on July 1, and S7.1 per cent., the ten year average. Indicated yield per acre 1.14 tons, compared with 1.33 tons in 1910 and 1.41 tons, the five year average. A*rea plai^terd 143,017,000 acres, compared with 45 691,000 acres in 1910. Apples; Condition 53.9 per cent., of a normal, compared with 57.9 per cent., on July 1. 47.8 p.er cent., in 1910, and 53.0 per cent., the ten year aver age. PRINCE HENRY ESCAPES UN HURT FROM AUTO ACCIDENT. By Associated Press. Osnabruck, Prussia, Aug. 9.—Prince Henry of Prussia, was in another au tomobile accident today but escaped unharmed. He was returning from Holland when his car swerved from the road way and crashed into a tree near Klopnenburg, 20 miles southwest of Oldenburg. The prince's companion. Adjutant von Uzdom, was slightly in jured and the chauffeur’s skull v/as fractured. .1?^*)^ 9*^-^Representa-i jireciation for the reception accorded! and 82.2 per cent.^, the ten year ayer^- .n'.,.hrf o- Washington, pre-; him by the United States government age. U' ‘ li‘use todav a resolii- from President Taft down. ^ the house com-j The singular courtesy shown the i.,f, r:,,r df'partment ex-' distinguished naval officer, the admir- li: - h.ir 'd irom further'al’s aide explained, was an indication r.iMon of the Controller Bay : of the friendship of the United States tion and to have the matter for Japan. His reception here has ^ thn I'and^ i f a belect com- has been one of the most brilliant ever 1 p.8 per cent., ■{ :;ve members of the house, given to a foreign visitor. Inaicat^d J'^eia age. Indicated yield per acre, 672.4 pounds, compared with 797.8 pounds in 1910 and 826 pounds, the five year av- •erage. Flax: Condition 71.0 per cent., of a w., norm’al, compared with 80.9 per cent His reception here has j on July 1, 51.7 per cent., in 1910, and the ten year average. per acre 7.6 bushels, Veto Bill Reappears. By Associated Press. London, Aug. 9.—The lord's veto bill, bereft of the frills addei by the peers, reappeared in the house of lords this afternoon, but whether it is to be a farewell or only a penultimate appear' ance can not be foretold. TIFTlIfTO STITEUDOD Bill rra By Associated Press. Washington, Aug, 9.—W’ord was re ceived at the capital today that Pres ident Taft unquestionably will veto the New Mexico and Arizona statehood bill passed by the senate last night. His objection is to the judiciary recall feature which was left in the Arizona constitution. Democratic leaders of both the house and senate declared, however, that they could marshall enough votes to pass the measure over a veto. The president indicated some time ago he would take this action unless the Nelson amendment requiring Ari zona. as a condition of statehood, to vote down the judiciary recall pro vision in the constitution were adopted. The amendment was defeat ed, and the senate passed the bill as it came from the house, simply requiring that a vote be taken on the recall feature. It was said today that the presi dent, in his proposed veto, would “hit straight from the shoulder” on the judiciary recall. He has no objection to the New Mexico conVi-^ition, but both the house and senate have in sisted on coupling the tw'o territories in any statehood proposition. There fore, Mr. Taft’s veto w'ould cause New Mexico to be excluded with Ar izona. Little ton and Sterling, of the commit tee, and Herbert Knox Smith, commis sioner cf corporations, had a confer ence with President Taft at the W'hite House following the executive session. All refused to discuss the conference. Some members of the committee-as serted that Mr. Perkins had been freed only from, answering the questions re garding his personal contributions and that the matter of the United States Steel Corporation and the New A'ork Life In&urance Company campaign con tributions had not been decided. President Taft, it was said, promis ed to furnish to the committee all in formation in the possession of the bureau of corporations in regard to the Steel Trust, which could be furnished within the law. The president expected to have another conference with the committeemen and Mr. Smith later, when the amount of information to be furnished and its kind w'ould be de termined. Washington, Aug. 9.—The “steel trust” investigating committee held an executive session today to determine whether to press its inquiry into cor poration and personal campaign con tributions in connection with which George W. Perkins has been threaten ed with a summons to appear before the bar of the house. The executive meeting was also to determine w-heth- er to require the production of the books of the subsidiary corporations of the United States Steel Corporation. W’hile the committee w^as in session. Mr. Perkins and his counsel stated that they had nothing to announce as to any chonge i ntheir attitude of re fusal to answer questions on the mat ters. Representative Martin W^. Littleton, of New York, moved that the commit tee go into executive session to con sider w'hat action to take in pressing the line of questions regarding Mr. Per- kins personal campaign contributions and similar contributions by the Steel Corporation and New York Life Insur ance ComparO'- “I suggest that you make your mo tion broad enough,” Chairman Stan ley said, “to include the question of the committee’s demand on the steel company for books and records of its subsidiary companies. The produc tion of tlies-e books is a matter of dis pute between the corporation and the committee and we might as well take that up now as well as Mr. Perkins at titude toward the committee.” The suggestion was adopted. During the executive session, Mr. Bancroft, counsel for Mr. Perkins, said: “There is nothing to announce today in connection with the attitude we have taken. Not until the committee decides what it is going to do will we determine w'hat we shall do.” “I am in the hands of my counsel in the matter just as I was yesterday,” said Mr. Perkins. The committee decided to first de termine whether to require production of the books of the subsidiary compa nies. Upon learning of this Mr. Per kins immediately left the building. It was apparent after the commit tee had been in session for a short time that the sitting was a lively one. The corridors of the building, ring ing now and then with loud tones. According to the old Indian, his tribe had been driven out of Geor gia and went to northern Arkansas and southern Missouri, w-here they lived along the course of the White river. Here they discovered a rich silver mine and for years mined the metal and melted it into bars. Then, fearing an attack of the white set tlers, the silver was placed in a cave, a rock rolled in the mouth and earth piled over it. The attack which the Indians fear ed, Keyes says, was caused by re ports of the finding by them of sil ver. After hiding the treasure the Indians went to Oklahoma and Keys marked the trail which led to the Old marks made on the rocks, he says, iie has found but the mark which designated the entrance to the cave was made on a huge elm tree. The tree he cannot find. Jules Vednnes Breaks Record Freight lariffs Are Suspended By Associated Press. Washington, D. C., Aug. 9.--Frel?ut tariffs filed by three roads witli in creases of 25 per cent in chajges for transportation of “feeding cattle and sheep” between the Missouri river and the Mississippi river river transfers were suspended today by the inter state commerce commission until De cember 13th, 1911. For many years freight tarT?f!r'fll87j by the railw-ays between the Missouri and Mississippi rivers have provided that "feeding cattle ’ or “stock cattle” might be shipped at 75 per cent of th(? rate charged-on "fat cattle” because "feeders” are concentrated during cer tain seasons at markets for sale to stock raisers then re-shipped to the ranges to be fattened, then shipped back to the market as “fat cattle.'' By Associated Press. Paris, Aug. 9.—Jules 'Vedrines. the French aviator, broke the record for a single long distance flight today in competing for the Michelin cup. He covered 800 kilometers (486.8 miles) in 7 hours 56 minutes and 36 seconds beating Loridan’s mark of 702 kilome tres (436 miles.) Pope Pius Had Refreshing Sleep. By Associated Press. Rome, Aug. 9.—Pope Pius, who, ow ing to intense heat, had been restless during the night, had a refreshing sleep in the cooler hours of the early morning. The rest seemed to liave been efi;ective in restoring the strength of the pontiff, who on awak ening had a lower tem;:erature and suffered less from the gouty pains. As the pontiff’s bed chamber, which has a full southern exposure, is small with a low ceiling, the doctors today decided to move him to the floor be low, w'here he will occupy a large room next to his private library, look ing west on thQ court of San Damase. This afternoon's report of the Pope's condition was less reassuring than those of the early morning. Hie tem perature, while not increased, remains about 100 and the heot of the da>, w'hich reached 95 degrees Fahrenheit, nearly exhausted the patient s strength. The moet disquieting symp tom is the progress of the gout attack, the pains from which have extended from the knee midway to the thigh. II HEAT WAVE By Associated Press. Atlanta, Aug. 9.—The highest tem perature recorded here this season was recorded at the United States weather office at 10:20 o’clock this morning. It w'as 93 degrees and the mercury was rising. Heat at street level was several degrees worse. The usual west wind which cools the city was absent, a 10-mile breeze from the north bringing little relief. No change for the better was in sight. High in Montgomery. Montgomery, Ala., Aug. 9.—The temperature in Montgomery at 7 o’clock this morning was 80 degrees, the highest morning reading recorded this summer. The mercury w'as rising. Last night and the night of June 11 were the hottest of the summer, the lowest teAperature on both nights be ing 76. Generally fair weather is pre dicted "w^ith a possibility of a local thundershower today. Mobile Heated. Mobile. Ala., Aug. 9.—The tempera ture here was 94 at 10 o’clock this _ _ morning ond was rising. It was 96 at gave evidence that the subjects in^S o’clock last Jiight. Air Navigation Laws Likely By Associated Press. W’ashington, Aug. 9.—Now that most horses no longer are frightened at au tomobiles a new terror in the shape of the aeroplane is beginning to causfi trouble which may result in municipal air navigation regulations. The need for such regulations has been brought to the attention of the authorities of W'ashington, where aeroplane flying has become almost a daily occurrence, through an accident caused by a fly ing machine frightening a horse which ran away and seriously injured the oc cupants of the carriage it drew. It is possible that this accident may result in some regulation governing the landing of aeroplanes within the city limits. The same problem has been faced abroad and now most of the foreign aero clubs have made rules against aeroplanes fling over densely populated districts, so that they are prevented from coming into cities at all. Genetal Gotdon Is Veiy Low By Associated Press. Memphis, Tenn., Aug. 9.—Early re ports today from the bedside of Gen. George W. Gordon, commander-in- chief of the United Confederate Vet erans and member of congress from the Tenth Tennessee district, are tc the effect that his condition is ua changed. He passed a restless night , the illness being aggravated by th? beat. Gen. Gordon is verj- low,
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