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CHARLOTTE N. C., THURSDAY EVtNING, SEPTEMBER 14 191 I
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'.srATE
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itoi Hall Johnson
caches The Scene
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Murder
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5 Result OJ Oper-
Stirred a Deep
Not Talk -Wash
vctectwe Rea ches
Young Man Being
Arrests Hourly
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Still in Doubt
By Associated Press.
Portland, Me., Sept. 14.—ConBtltu-
tional prohibition’s fate in Maine re
mained in uoubt today. On the face
ot the unofficial returns there ap
peared to be a small majority on the
prohibition side.
In two instances, however, unoffic
ial returns from the town and city
clerks do not agree with the figures
pent by the same clerks to the secre-
etry of state at Augusta.
N ns
-‘’.'t 14. -The new-
now famous mur-
- -jisB M.vrtle Haw-
, ’-.c t her life as the
■ » 'P unlawfully P^r-
the pollcitor
H:'ll Johnson, of
, » le city last night
coroner In get-
’V. 01’ the mystery
DIEGLE STILL IN
DAYTON, OHIO.
By Associated Press.
Dayton. O., Sept. 14.—According to
reliable information Rbdney J Diagle,
former sergeant-at-arms, of the Ohio
state senate, under sentence of three
years in the penitntiary for faciliat-
Ing bribery in the Ohio legislature, is
still in Dayton or was early today. It
is belioved he will remain here until
after his case is preseiited to the cir
cuit court in Dayton tomorrow.
Diegle is here in company with At
torney John E. Egan of Dayton, one
of the convicted man’s personal coun
sel. When Diegle was sentence 1 last
assistance I Saturday he was granted a stay of ex-
t jecution until next Monday upon pr )in-
*• roroner Kirkjise to submit to the state’s ar.toineys
tlic.t another ta written statement concerning the
•lein and his con- legislaive bribery scandal last winter.
OF CIIPT. WARNER
By Associated Press.
Cleveland, O., Sept. 14.—Mysterious
circumstances surround the drown
ing of Capt. Frank G. Warner, aged
38, commander of the Dorothea,
Ohio’s naval militia ship, off the
Ninth street pier today. Warner is
said to have tumbled out of the small
row boat and not attracted the the
attention of two men who also occu
pied the boat. These men gave an
alarm following the discovery of the
accident and then disappeared. The
police are looking for them.
The Dorothea v.'as to have sailed
from Cleveland harbor next Sunday
on her last cruise of t’ eason. Cap
tain Warner, it is sa’ ^ at off from a
pier early today ^ .;ompany T\ith
two civilians wh^f> ere to be his
guests at an ir don of the boat.
The Dorothea half a mile off
shore.
Accordinr^ the story told by the
men they .e not more than half
way out a they looked around and
noticed i ^it Warner was missing.
They hastily put back. Life savers
recovered the body three hours
later in 18 feet of water.
Noted American
Aithoiess Dead
i .."'.or • ■ -Girding tne
.. t’Ts death start-
':C Tali\
r .; t . ;ne has prac-
•>a. facts in the
^ re 08 unfortunate
f •- voung Hender-
implicated in
^.iined cur’-ency
*p Wo., rant that
arp following every
..-T-iul. ihrow light onj
1? ?; lunht by the]
if I -Id t-'novro-'^
. ;n ro-.!’.on to roal- |
’• * U'T. nng!
^ ..n oi i- ‘ I' al crim-
Diegle Is believed to te here prepar
ing that promised statement, with the
aid of Attorney Egan, but the exact
where abouts of the attorney and bis
clieni remain unknown.
TENNESSEE
DEIAOCR A T S
ONITE
By Associated Press.
Xashville, Tenn., Sept. 14.—Failure
'on tbep art of the regular democrat-
the vo”’i7 msn wT*
. r- . V rbp young
int, be i
‘ly ot the ^ Ic sr.'ite committee to reply at once
• 1-1 ' rioor? of: to the peace proposition of the indo-
*0 rc-veser«a-‘ state committee has led to
i thep ublication today of the basis
nev'sr»t If I ' , . 1. 1
the n?^i ’ Her-i adopted last Saturday on which the
- i:;r - paper, hri? j independent readers were willing to
of a nieti : jp bringing about demo- Harrison. But lot the singer do a
s of ^ *'*'j cratic harmonv in Tennessee. The j well and the line has been
o;
By Associated Press.
Aibling, Cpper Bavaria, Sept. 14.
Elizabeth Edson Evans, the American
authoress died here today. She v.’as
born in New Port, N. H., in 1822,
and had resided in Europe since 1870.
Mrs. Evans was a daughter of Dr.
Willard Putman and Lucia Feld (Wil
liams) Gibson. In 1868 she married
Edward Payson Evans, the author,
who is a native of Rensen, N. Y.
Mrs. Evans contributed verse and
prose to the newspapers and maga
zines and her books included the nov
els “Laura, an American Girl,"’
“Transplanted Manners” and “Con
fessions,” and “A History of Relig
ions,” “The Story of the Kaspar
Hauser,” “The Story of I-»ouis
of France” and “The Christ Myth.
Thousands Flee
Bejoie Advanang
Floods Of Lava
Fowler Building
A New Biilane
AVIATOR FOWLER.
Aviator Fowler, who has started on his cross-continent flight from San
Fterftcisco to New York for the Hearst prize of $50,000. Fowler fell
the first day, but is planning to resume his flights.
By Associated Press.
Colfax, Cal., Sept. 14.—Aviator Rob
ert, G. Fowler and his mechanicians
began construction of a new bi-plane
today from the parts of the machine
wrecked Tuesday, the second'day of
Fowler’s flight from San Francisco.
New parts arrived today from Odden.
Except for a slignt soreness of one
leg, Fowler is uninjured.
The aviator is the guest of Cfjlfax.
The Colfax gun club has contributed
$250 and residents of the city another
$250 to help him to I'econstruct his
machine.
Fowlr said he would be ready to re
new his journey Saturday and that
his mechanicians told him that possi
bly he would be able to start earlier.
He said that he was confident that he
could make the trip over the Sierras.
His experience of Tuesday taught him
that in the altitude it is necessary
to increase the supply of air which
feeds with the gasoline, as the rare
air does not feed fast enough through
the ordinary valve to make sufficient
combustion. The I’ebuilt machine will
have a larger valve than that ordin
arily used.
Iwenty Thousand Inhabitants
OJ Castiglione And Franca-
villa Rush to Sajety—Both
T(Mms Threatened with Des
truction.
Aviatoi Waid To-day Resu
med His Coast-To-Coast
Flight Fo7 $50,000 Prize
FINGER RING FIGURES
IN CAMORRJST TRIAL.
^ Pate?SJ?^N. J.!^Sept. 14.—James J. Y., about 50 miles awy There he
Ward, the youthful aviator resumed set more gasoline and try to reaoh
his flight at 9:22 o’clock this morning Elmira, 225 miles frona todays stait-
toward the Pacific coast. Ihe fiist leg point before night fall,
of his journey in his proposed flight! Descends at Southfield,
from coast to coast was made yestev-' Paterson, N. J.^ »
day when he flew from Governor’s descended at 9:4a in the town or
Island, against buffeting winds to this ^Southfleld^near Tuxedo^ai^_about -a
city. Ward is flying for a iJiize of $50,-
000 offered by William R. ^.‘.earst.
By Associated Press.
Viterbo, taly, Sept. 14.—The finger
ring which Carabineers claim to have
found in the possession of alleged as
sassins of Gennar Cuoccolo and his
wife again figured in the prolonged
Camorra trial today.
Some witnesses asserted the ring
had been the property of the murder
ed man, while others denied it was
the same Cuoccolo had worn.
Saloon Vaudeville
To Be Abolished
miles from his • starting point.
Lands at Middletown.
Middletown, N. Y., Sept. 14.—
3v Associated Press.
Chicago. Sept. 14.— Soloon vau
deville’ is to be abolished ^
Chicago by order of Mayor Carter H.
Harrison.
Singing of rag time songs or senti
mental ballads does not constitute
vaudeville in the opinion of Mayor
>s
aill
1
r
plan contcnplatos a direct primary'
rlr iViT.'nts , fpj. v;’nite democrats,
;held by a committee of twenty, both
; sides equally represented and at
i \vr ic'h voters would ballot on a candi-
, ’ 1-—I ciiite for president, national conven-
n iad dole2:ates and electors, all state
,11 anfi I'umors elected by the people and
w . P'fldy toi^j, members of a new democratic
’ state committee.
•. '" I i In some quarters the failure of the
-inon. ; to democratic committee to act
I jii'omptly is construed to mean that
Ti . ; the committee may not join in the
■ a re ward > nogotiations. So far no sub-committee
hHS been appointed by the regulars
and no call for the comnaittee to meet
has been isued. Meanwhile friends of
Harmon. Clark and W'ilson have be
come quite active In Tennessee. Just
what effect a continuation of the
democratic breach would have on
the state's vote is problematic.
X c’irl h^d died
• ; ; o''11 were
•T. '• ? nnnc’ince-
■Ti bud cJ^us-
j' ! - have nor
*o hov the
M r to Lake
(T.j-c It was found
g Watched.
. r ’ ‘ this vicin-
■;« f the author-
■ Ti-o df"-ath of
1' e -ody was
- . Sunday, it
■ ie youth is said
Hawkins;
i'.I
V ’ hi? name is |
; is expected i
' B- .y. I
'’n^hington
- ; H-''nders9n-;
'.•ly )Fgan an
-•-f the CO! oner
had ca'i'^ed
= I'od feel-
■ thp authoriMes
us to safe-
; r d. Coroner
i ' a new
to he held
. *' ;.'ires will re-
: 'Innehter.
K
VAS ARRESTED.
Charging
. op- r.rl for deposit
n -‘'5'ient of the
■?) ;"( t'f Iy)ulsville.
••vpnt. an at-
-rr Kimball, of
today brought
r,.--; took charge
T'. 'sday. Of-
•iu 1 r. statement
> .k h. i b^er. nn-
F ;rrr> of the p.iper
T-.* depositors
full.
THE WEATHER.
Bv Associated Press.
“Washington, Sept. 14.—Fore-
Cfl st \
North Carolina—Fair tonight
and probably Friday, rising
temperature Friday; moderate
northeast winds.
crossed and thep erformer has en
tered the realm of vaudeville.
“Midnight vaudeville,” which draws
after-theatre crowds into Chicago’s
restaurants and saloons must go, the
mayor declared.
Molasses Killed Fish.
By Associated Press. . . ^
New Orleans, Sept. 14.—Dead
shrimp by the million and fish by the
thousand are floating about on the
waters of Lake Pontchartrain near
the bulkheads at the entrance
of the new basin as a result of a diet
of molasses which foupd its way into
the lake from the city sewers when
600,000 gallons were recently let loose
in the streets when a storage tank
burst. The molasses contained about
2 1-2 per cent potash to the gallon.
Unless the tides carry the dead fish
away it is predicted that the odor
will be so great that the residents
will be forced to move from West
End.
I Well out of the criss cross of rail-.
I road tracks, that led him astray yester- James ^ ard, ®
I day as soon as he left Jersey _.ity,'in his flight to the Paciflc coast
Ward expected no more a ouble to lay I noon today. , , ,
in finding his way. He planned to iol-! Warde’s machine worked badly af-
low the tracks of the Erie railroad ter laving Paterson, compellmg him
and make his stop at Middletown, M. ^ to alight near Southfield, N. Y.
Opposing Political Forces
Lined Up In Battle
Array In Canada To-day
Discharge From the Crater and
From New Fissures Save In
creased in Volume— Wc^r
Supply oj Villages Cut Off.
By Associated Press.
Catania, Sicily, Sept. 14.—Twenty
thousand innabitants of CastisJione
and Francavilla fled today before the
advancing flood of lava from Mount
Etna. Both towns are threatened with
destruction.
Large from the crater and new
fiffsures increases in volu ne. The main
stream poviring dov.'n the northeast,-
ern,; side of the volcano has made its
way sluggishly over the loot hills to
ward the base, crossed the railway and
invaded the valley of the ..Icantara.
loday the front, 50 feet high ana
a third of a mile wide, broke over
a long declivity and, gathering vel'oci-
ty, forced the peasant dwellers in its
path to make a hurried retreat.
It cut off the water supply of sev
eral villages.
When the stream was within ^.hree
mile& of ihe Castiglione and Frsmca-
viila the people collected their pon.a-
ble property and made for the higher
places.
WOMAN BATTLING
FOR
THE BALLOT.
PLAN TO REORGANIE
TOBACCO'TRUST.
By Associated Press.
New York, Sept. 14.—Preliminary to
the conference of federal judges. At
torney General Wickersham and Amer
ican Tobacco Company officials here
today, James Duke, president of the
company declared he did not think
any thing definite would 'be accom
plished at the meeting toward the
reorganization ordered by the supreme
court. Several more meetings will be
necessary, according to Mr. Duke. So
far as known the reorganization plans
formed are those of the company,
whose attorneys do not think the mat
ter will be settled for six months.
By Associated Press.
Spring Lake, N. J., Sept. 14.—Dr.
Anna Shaw, president of the National
Woman's Suffrage Asosciation, took
her battel for the ballot to the floor
of the Governor’s- Conference today.
Twenty-eight governors and several
champions of her cause from the VVesC
assembled half an hour earlier than
usual to hear her speak.
Mrs. J. W. Brannan, of the Woman’s
Political Union, of New York, pre
ceded Dr. ShaAv. She presented to the
governors a book showing, she said,
“the strange confusion of woman’s
status in the different states.”
“How can you gentlemen expect the
women of disfranchised states to be
satisfied and content under this dis
crimination?” she asked.
By Associated Press.
"^Halifax, N. S., Sept. 14.—Opposing
political forces are formally lined up
in battle array on the hustings of
every parliamentai'y constituency in
Canada today, barring a few counties
where polling will take placo a week
or more after the day of tho generai
elections, Thursday, September 21.
Parliament has a membership of 22L
of whom 133 were supporters of Sir
Wilfred Laurier and 88 oppos.id, ao fol-1 his party in Queens-Shelbumo.
L T’Vi nomiiQio-n in 'M/riro
Longshoremen Organize.
By Associated Press.
New Orleans, Sept. 14.—The gulf
district branch of the International
Longshoremen’s Association was or
ganized last night Galveston was se-
There were no unopposed nomina- headquarters. J. H. Duff, o!
tions in Nova Scotia today. Mobile, was elected president. A i^ro-
Hon. Robert Laird Borden, the con
servative leader was renomina'.ed for
one of the two halifax seats. His
cousin, Sir Frederick Borden; Sir TVil-
frid Lauriers, minister of militia and
defense, was renominated in Kings
county, and B'inance Minister Field
ing was again the standard bearer of
LEPER STUFFED
IN FREIGHT CAR.
Bv Associated Press.
'Seattle, Wash., Sept. 14.—Acleto
Paleby, the Filipino leper, whom the
health authorities of the city of
Washington held in isolation for the
last six months arrived here today in
a box car, which was burned as soon
as he left it. Paleby will sail for
Manila tomorrow on the United States
transport Dixon on the deck of which
a cabin has been built for him. This,
like the box car, will be burned at
the end of the voyage.
lows:
Lib
erals
Ontario 35
Quebec 53
Nova Scotia 12
New Brunswick 11
British Columbia 2
Manitoba 2
Saskatchewan 9
Alberta 4
Prince Bd. Island 3
Yukon 1
The campaign in Nova Scotia is an
Con- [animated on^ and many rallies will be
servatives. held between now and next Wednes-
51
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6
day night, the eye of the polling.
Both sides claim they will imid'ove
their standing in the delegation to
the house of commons. In the last
election .56,588 voters in Nova Scotia
suported the candidates of Sir Wil
frid Laurier and 54,500 were conser
vatives. In Canada at large the lib
erals polled a vote of 506,533 and the
conservatives 59,571.
felled burglar
WITH A POKER
By Associated Press.
Hendersonville, Ky., Sept. 14.—Sum
moned from home early this morning
by a passerbj’’ who saw a burgler in
his store, J. M. Overfield, a gi’ocer,
entered armed only with a poker,
felled the supposed thief after a
vigorous fight and sat on him until
the police came.
Thep risoner has been identified
as Frank Williamson, who escaped
from jail several weeks ago while
being held on a highway robbery
charge. In addition to robbery and
breaking jail, a third charge of house
breaking now rests against him.
Wards Afiavs in
Receivers Hands
Declines in Copper Cause oj
His Embarrassment— Ward
IS a Great Grandson of Ar-
temus Ward oj Revolution
ary Fame.
By Associated Press.
London, Sept. 14.—Financial affairs
of Reginald H. Ward, who at tne time
in the role of a “copper king,’' figured
prominently in certain moneyed circles
of London, were today placed in the
h?nds of an official receiver in bank
ruptcy.
Mr. Ward explains that extensive
declines in copper properties • in
which he is interested were respon
sible for his embarrassment, which lie
maintains is but temporary. He ‘in
tends, he says, ta^continiie in busi
ness.
c' C. D. Berry.
S-pt. 14.—C. De-
attorney of
rin.. :rfl a graduate of
of 1868, is dead
' fi-'iid.' here from ap
‘ tT years old.
R. T. CRANE.
R. T. Crane, wealthy and prominent
manufacturer of Chicago, whose
public charges that the college youth
of America are leading immoral lives
have brought forth a mountain of de
nials by college men and professors
all over the country. Mr. Crane,
whose accusations, based on an in
vestigation of the habits of Harvard
students, were published in a Bos
ton newspaper, declares that. In
Horace Clark Resigns.
By Associated Press.
Denver, Col., Sept. 14.—The resig
nation of Horace W. Clark, second
vice-president and general manager
of the Denver & Rio Grande Rail
road was announced herey esterdav.
Ill health which compels Mr. Clark to
seek a lower altitude is assigned as
the reason.
In this connection it is declared,
without confirmation, however, that
there is a strong probability of Mr.
Clark’s connection with the Taxts
^riljca- UlarK S conneciiuu >VHU me
majority of '^aS eleval and Paciflc and Great Northern Rail-
tlon Is degrading rather than elevat recently merged.
ina.
Mr. Ward is a Bostonian and a gre-it
grandson of J. Artemus Ward, of ’.-ev
olutionary war fame. In 1898 ho moved
to London where he acquired the pap
al title of “count.” By successful spec
ulation he materially increased his
fortune. He married Miss Edyth New
comb of Kentucky, in 1889. Mrs. Ward
obtained a divorce four years later
Abductoi is Being
Hotly Pursued
By Associatea Press.
Winnipeg, Man., Sept. 14.—A seven-
mile cordon of armed men was drawn
across the international boundary all
night, while a posse of 500 men beat
up the bushes in an effort to dislodge
the abductor of Eleanor Gladys Price,
tae Riverdale school teacher.
The work of the bloodhounds was
ineffective because the animals were
taken from one scent to another and
lost both.
Early this morning a'man believed
to be the one wanted broke into the
bar of the Western hotel at Snowflake
to replenish his supply of liquor. The
prietor, aroused by the noise, hasten
ed down stairs armed. A rapid inters
change of shots followed. The man
escaped. Men came rushing from all
directions, mounted horses and start
ed in pursuit while the border force
was notified by courier of ' the shoot
ing.
MUCH TOBACCO RUINED
BY EARLY FROST.
vision of the constitution provides
that no vessel loaded at a foreign uorl:
bv non-union labor will be unloaded
by members of the association in any
port where the International long
shoremen’s association has jurisdic
tion.
Says Maine is Dry. .
Bv Associated Press.
The Hague, Sept. 14.—A wave of en
thusiasm swept over the 13th interna
tional congress against alcoholism to
day when a cablegram was read by
Minister Talma announcing a prohibi
tion victory in Maine.
♦ ^
^ KILLED WIFE, MOTHER-IN- ♦
A LAW AND SELF. ♦
EXTRA SESSION OF
PANAMA ASSEMBLY.
Panama, Sept. 14.—President Arose*
mena today issued a decree calling an
extra session of the general assembly.
The purpose, it is understood, is to
amend certain laws which conflict
with the republic’s agreement with
the United States.
^ By Associated Press.
♦ Lawrence, Kas., Sept. 14.— •
♦ Dr. C. C. Payne, of Eugora, Kas.
today shot and killed his wife
♦ and his mother-in-law, Mrs. M.
♦ E. Smith and then committed ^
^ suicide here.
Bailey Off For Washington.
By Associated Press.
Gainesville, Tex., Sept. 14.—United
States Senator Joseph W. Bailey left
here today for Washington, ife said
he would return to Texas in October
or November, remaining in the state
until December.
By Associated Press.
Suffield, Conn., Sept.' 14.—Under the
heaviest September frost this part of
Connecticut has experienced !n twen-, . . . ,
ty?flve years, 800 acres of standmg j Miss Matilda Moisant, sister of the
tobacco Vere ruined during the night,
m.
MISS MATILDA MOISANT.
To Rescue of Schooner.
By Associated Prefes,
Charleston, S. C., Bept, 14.—A
dredge has been eng^ed to make a
channel for the schooner Jacob 8.
Winslow, lumber laden which went
hard and fast aground in the harbor,
during the recent hurricane, The worUj
of lightering the lumber cargo of the’
Schooner Edwina, stranded at East,
Battery, Is fast proceeding. Tugs wiij
drag her through mud to the channol;.
Powerful hydraulic hose will be nsedi
at the navy yard to make a channel to
get the five torpeo boats into the
Cooper river. Other vessels will soon
be floated, several having been driv-*
en seeral hundred feet beyond tUe
shore line.
-—' ”* -- ► '
Racing at Lexington. '
By Associated Press.
Lexington, Ky., Sept. 14. A light
rain which set in this morning it is
feared will mar the opening of the
fall season of western racing here
today, The autumn handicap at two
and a quarter miles, which was to be
the feature of the meeting will lose
in Interest on account of the with
drawal of several of the entrants be’
cause of the hea\y track. The very
cool weather now prevailing will, u
is expected, cut down the attendance,
Germany’s Reply to France.
By Associated Press.
Bv Associated Press.
Paris, Sept. 14.—While it is hardly
expected that the German reply to
the communication of France reach
ing Berlin today will be an acceptance
on every point, yet the spirit of tha
semi-official observations on the Moroc
can dispute made by the Cologns Ga*
zette creates favorable impressions of
ficially in Paris of an approacDius
agreement.
! —
Charged With Double Murder.
By Associated Press.
Somerset, Ky., Bept. 14.—Taking of
evidence In the trial of James Ellis
and Fount Helton who are charged
with a double murder began today.
There are but few witnesses ani it
is believed that this part of the trial
will be completed by nightfall. It is ex
pected both of the defandants will be
called to the witness stand. The case
will probably go to the jury by' to
morrow night.
causing a loss estimated at |250,000.
Pellagrins Treated.
By Associated Press.
Atlanta, Sept. 14.—Ten patients w^ere
received into Atlanta’s new pellagra
hospita}, which opened today. Tt is
connected with the Tabernacle infirm
ary. There will be provision for six
charity
late Statue of Liberty aviator, who
is rivalling the feats of her disting
uished brother. The latest achieve
ment of Miss Moisant was the break
Ing of the world’s altitude record for
women, when she fiew 2,500 fnct
high at Mlneoia, Long Island. Miss
Moisant’s only rival is Madame
Helene Betrieu, of France, who flew
over Bruges, Belgium, at a height
of 2,000 feel.
Lumberm.en Meet.
By Associated Press.
Chicago, Sept. 14.—Members of the
executive committee of the Southern
Lumber Operators Association had a
secret meeting here todaj. Although
the committeemen were reported to
have discussd the labor situation in
Southrn mills, they refused to talk and
adjourned early this atternoon.