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\\ ANT ADVERTISE THE VACATE!) RQCM IN THE NEWS AND THE flE WILL BE A NEW TENANTINAjTW^AYS Latest Edition THE NEWS. Latest Edition OL. 45. NO. 8050 CHARLOTTE N. C., WEDNESDAY EVENING, OCTOBER. 4. 1911 Cents a Copy Dally—5 Cento Sunday, * »Outside Charlotte 6 Cents a Conv Dallv and Siindpv McComb City Heavily uarded A/tei Night Of Excite merit Qi Where Strike Disorders ccuTjed Last Night Has i.:tted Down Today-Haley, i:efl Striker, Probably ^ .:led by Sis Friends. BUTTERIES . jal Others Injured—'Strike ^-eakers Spent Sleepless :,ight—Report From Chi cago Says Some Men Are Coming Back, A tociated Press, cmb Ciry, Mlse., Oct. 4m—After ■ ot excitement which reached shortly after midnight by :ng of an Illinois Central Rail- stnker and a dynamite explosion railroad shops. McComb City rhift morning to find her atreets a by state troope. At 9 o’clock ."alive quiet had been restored. Two Other* Hurt, cv eloped today that Carl Canton r?-jly Curtis, both strikers, were -d* latally wounded during the li::e walking near the shops. . ere removed to their homes, uo clue as to their assail Streets Patrolled. j-reels in the vicinity of the Central railroad shops were •VJ by the Natchez and Brook- - companies of the Mississippi ^uard. Tv^'o companies from and Laurel are expected . u noon. “Scabs” Ordered Out. - in-unlon meti were quietly es- cu' of the city this morning - of McComb City who open- T that -it ain’t healthy in for scabs.’ ” „d of 125 strike breakers hud- = ■ . one of the railroad company ucdor a heavy guard spent fearing an attack at any ^ the outside. the railroad company will more strike breakers to- Aged Striker Shot. ’ .: not, luiprobable that J^em Hal- d^ed striker'who was shot arlv this morning near the shops, was a victim of armed -c.'rt there by the strikers. - woman who says she wit- the killing stated that Haley : to halt when commanded, .rs followed and she saw him said- Haley shouted TifS he fell and his assailant re- didn’t you tell us IT TODtY By Associated Press. Rome, Oct 4.—It Is officially stated today that Vice-Admiral Faravelli cent a message to the government stating that the boml)ardment of the main batteries of Tripoli commenced at 3 o’clock yesterday and continued until sunset The batteries replied to the Italian fire ■without effect The admiral intimates that the bom bardment will be resumed today, in order to completely destroy the bat teries. The greatest care was taken by the Italian gunners to avoid dam aging the buildings of the town. Only a lighthouse and one of the batteries were destroyed. The dispatch to the government was timed at Tripoli at 7:45 o’clock last night Rome, Oct. 4.—The message to the government from Vice Admiral Fara velli was as follows: "On board the battleship Benedetto Brin, Tuesday, (7:45 p. m.), A bom bardment has commenced at 3:30 o’clock this afternoon upon the prin cipal batteries of Tripoli and was continued until sunset. The batteries responded to the Italian fire but with out effect. The bombardment will be continued tomorrow until the destruc tion of the batteries has been com plete “Great care was taken during the bombardment not to damage the city Only a light house upon one of the batteries was destroy^.” No Dissensions AAnong Powes*8. Rome, via frontier, Oct. 4.—Official circles ridicule reports which, are de scribed as being circulated with thte intention of misguiding public opin Ion concerning incidents between Italy and Austria and of dissentions among the powers regarding their attitude t^ ward Italy. As a matter of fact, it is said, i«h%t Is now happening was arranged the states in the triple alliance witJb, the adhession of France and Qreit Britain, who are bound by the agte#* ' f -r u > ^ S' Charlotte 5 Cents a Copy Dally and Sunday. IBffiF EH OF K IVIAMMOTH DAM AT AUSTIN First picture of the break in the mammoth dam of the 'Bayless Pulp A Paper Co. a mile and a half above Austin, Pa., which loosed 500,000,000 gallons of water and obliterated the towns of Austin and Costello^ Pa., causing a logs of life estimated at 1000 and doing over $6,000,000 worth of damage to the property that' lay in the path of the flood. The dam was 530 feet long, 49 feet high and 32 feet thick at the basCi The break oo* curred suddenly and a fifty-foot wall of water was upon the doomed towns before an alarm could be given. After Months of Discussion Spartanbmg Grants Fran chise to Intel urban Co. >hburg^*?S msr Assoi ^.^ptahbur^ er •ui'.'. in . *cr then disappeared in the she said. Po-«lbly Shet by Friends. 9 friends assert that railroad .5 k.lled him but Sheriff Holmes -^^(1 the belief that Haley was his friend*. Haley leaves a a!4 two children. The inquest 9 bodv will be held late Prp-88. C., Oct 4.—After -mOniha >«f discussion the city'council y a vot^-—2 last night granted iMhe G ile-Spartanburg & A&- n I, 'TCompanj^, a franchise fcttlldtrolley Hiies in * hiirgT franchise expires ment of 1901 to support Italy^^or 1939y.:-yhen the franchise least to be neutral whenever she de cides to occupy Tripoli. It is even hlntela that negotiations 1 with Austria and Germany, which Pr©:' of th^, tortan^rf Railway, ias & ' Electri^: Company, terminates. The of the franchise may if Unacceptable to the com- ceded the present action of i whicli has thirty days in which to a basis for the renew’a^ of the triple accept or reject it. to- Rowdylsm Caused Trouble. Here, the entire blame for ' disturbances which led to tne •’*€ near the railroad shops, is '.a -;ed to the alleged rowdyism of -:e breakers aboard the JfPJ^ial 'ri. 1—E. M Montgomery and Ed^ani a^es, strikers, received painful in an encounter. "I was standing near the ' # oi ^^'.ke breakers when it Deputy ^'^ited States Marsha L Jones today, and saw * ■icl ot F t ones and brickbats pi^ - - ^oor of the baggage car. Before 'rain came to a stop a : - poured from the coaches ii.Mely there wae a ... ley ni rocks from the crowd Inside. \ - an In one of the -V. a revolver through a window i^vpied it at me. I drew / - and taking quick aim shouted to get back. As the train ®^ar li-r then a bullet from his ;:lzzed within about two head and struck an automobile oc ■ d bv two young men across th uway. I was struck in the side by one thrown from venteen United Statee P : are here for th« ‘f orcing the provisions r. jinctlon secured by the Illinois • ral Railroad Company. Striker* Return to Work. ' .icafio. Oct. 4.—Twelve of ^ ao left the niinois Central shops . Burnside last Saturday when tne 'f-f'-ni strike of shopmen :racd to their work today. ofr rials declare that dozens „ ..ui return a. m»ny o', t"®. ;.u .fe applied for their old places an ■ 111 .18 taken back. h/?preeentatives*of the d*fny these statements and »hat the road Is unable to than half of its fright t>ecause of im ' It - d service due to the stnke. i> l ire denials of the ,it ^')c\ men now at work in . .unlde shops. Th« men were not molested ’ y passed through the „ -i. 'f adinp; to the shops this morni^ i there were small groups 'a?torffl about the outside ° erouDd? The strikers apparently nave abandoned picketing. Fire hundred policemen are guarding the railread's property alliance, which will expire in 1914, when, to the already existing clauses, another will be added regarding the protection of Italy in her position in North Africa. The military attaches at the embas sies here are following with interest the preparation of the Italian expedi tion to Tripoli. The general opinion of experts is that the Italian arrange ments have been conducted In a mas terly manner. Those upon whom the responsibility rests have succeeded in mobilizing at the points of embarkation one of the largest expeditions ever made by sea, !n the shortest time. The first contingent of about 20,000 men was ready to start yesterday but was delayed because of the wish of the officials to be absolutely assured again%t any surprise at sea Italian ships are patrolling between Sicily and Malta and between Malta and the “Heel” of Italy. The vessels signalled the presence of Turkish tor pedo boats up to last night, when they were chased out of the patrol area, managing to escape under the protec tion of darkness. It must be remembered, the officials y that the Japanese, who had for Tlong time prepared for their cam- paicnr landed only 17,000 men in Ko rea on their first expedition. This was followed by an equal number of troops twenty days later. The operations were begun forty days after the land ing of the army. ■, An nnn Italv purposes to land nearly 40,000 troops within a week and to begin °*The*^mUUary officials consider the ar mament and equipment of the trwps nprfect This equipment includes pro visions of all kinds, landing boats, movable camps and accommodaUons for thousand natients besides hospital ships. Tur kish prisoners within Italy who al ready number more than 500 and are held at Taranto, Agosta, Bnndisi, nfes Leghorn and Genoa will be as- s^Sbled in the large barracks near Ca^arta There the captured ones nriBoners of honor. The soldiers be watched by sentl- and sailors will oe Th^ 'Hlbst important clause of the franchise is as follows. . “That the rights, privileges and franchises herein before dr herein af ter granted shall be opel^tlve upon all streets and avenues of the ^ said city of Spartanburg tJSe oijera- tioorof liaasenger a'iiQ express c»^ except on such narrow streets as would be unsafe' or dangerous to operate cars. “The said city council reserves the right to pass such ordinances as they deem proper regulating the op eration of freight cars and to desig nate upon what streets the same may be operated.” L. W. Paikei Thinks Cotton Tan^ Should Also Be signs ^Gommit- tee—Not m S^pathy Witfi Fight Gf American Cotton ManufactuHrs Association, Ninety-five Pei Cent Of Pellagiins In Tennessee Use Com Meal, Says Repoit By Associated Press. Nashville, Tenn., Oct. 4.—ThAt nine ty five per cent of the victims of pella gra in Tennessee use corn meal is the report of the specialist appointed to investigate the malady in the state. Th9 report was submitted to the state board of health yesterday. ^ The report shows that the disease must have been prevalent in the state 15 years ago although it was not gen erally known until an outbreak occur red k the Bapti&t Orphanage in this city It further shows that women have within the past few years proven to be more susceptible to the disease than men as nearly one half the patients examined were housewives and two thirds of the total number of patients examined were females. The marriedj too, are specially susceptible as' 204 patients out of 316 cases are married. Another interesting fact featured by the report is that the large! majority of the patients examined lived in poor surroundings. Dug wells supplied the water that quenched the thirst of 163 of those examined, mosquitoes. and gnats had bitten 223 and 269 had used cotton products in cooking. By Associated Press. Birmingham, Ala., Oct. 4.—Edward M. Schuster of Cleveland, O., traveling salesman, is dead; E. J. Smyley, a lo cal liveryman and Misses S. Robinson and Stella Baker, of this place, and a chauffeur named Pape, are painfully hurt as a result of an automobile ac cident early this morning. The body of the car left the ^chassis while go ing at a rapid speed on a curve and the occupants were thrown out. SchusteVs brother is on his way to Birmingham. He has a wife and child at home. Three Masked Men Held Up And Robbed Train Near Akesa, Oklahoma To-day Believes Tariff on Cotton Goods Should be»Revised as Well as Schedulis of Other Arti cles—His Letter to Mr, Miller, Matter oj Passing a State In spection Law ts Bnng Advo cated—Big Dam Had 'Never Bun Officially Inspected by State, Search For Bodies at Scene oj Disaster Goes On— Wreck age Being Cleared Away— Roads Guarded to Keep Cut Idle Curious, By Associated Press. Austin, Pa., Oct. 4.—In a drizzling rain Governor John K. Tener, of Pennsylvania, started today on his tour of inspection of the flood de stroyed district of Austin, includ ing the dam of the Bayless Pulp & Paper Company, the bursting of which brought death, distress and pri vation to this village. Stronger than ever this morning the general opinion that the governor’s visit indicated that the state officials are looking over the sit uation to ascertain their authority in conducting an investigation as to the liability and responsibility for the condition of the dam. It is positively asserted by Gen eral Felitz, vice-president of the state water supply commission, that at no time was the state made cog nizant of the construction, repair or condition of th,e dam. It had been said that at the time the dam was repaired a year or more ago a state engineer had inspected it at the re quest of the company and his report was that it was unsafe. This report, General Felitz says, is untrue, “aa the state has never been consulted in this connection.” State Senator Baldwin, of counsel for the Bayless Pulp & Paper Com' pany, was among those in close touch with Governor Tener during his visit here. Clearing Wreckage. Aside from the governor’s inspec tion the situation early today assum* ed the routine of clearing away wreckage, the search for more bodiei! and renewed efforts to get men Hsot only a laborers, but as cooks, whose Services are sorfety needed. The replenishing of food supplies too is a prob'tem for the commissary as for the railroads. The 17 nurses from the state dispensary, have been worked almost to the limit of theii strength, having been forced to do duty at the morgue as well as work ing as cooks and serving maids a| the commissary because the necessa ry help has been unobtainable. Burying the Dead. There has been a remarkable ab sence of ceremony in the burial o- the dead. There are no carnages oj vehicles beyond one rough undertak ers wagon. In most instances when J body is turned over still —.Mr, W. N. H. Smith, of Raleigh, SDeolal agent for the American Central British America and Western Assure ance Company, is in town. ‘ nels under the discipline o« their own Sfficers and will enjoy insider able 11b- °®y All will be well treated. Mexico May Hqve New Insunectwn Bv Awsoclated Prees, ^ ^ „ Mexico City, Oct 4.—El Pais today published a sensatlonl San Antonio, Texas, to the e««^ t|>at By Associated Press. Bartlesville, Ukia., Oct 4.—Missou ri, Kansas and Texas passenger train No. 29, from Kansas City to Oklaho ma City was held up by three mask ed men early today near Okesa, ten miles south of here. The robbers rifled the mail and baggage cars but it is believed got little of value. They did not entfer the passenger cars and escaped as soon as they had flnished theii*work. Two trunks full of valuable jewel ry samples belonging to a salesman for an eastern firm were put on the train here but it has not been learned whether or not they were stolen. ** A special- train carrying a sher iffs posse and bloodhounds has left here for the scene of the robbery. The hold-up took place In a new cut and. the train wae running slowly: Suddenly four shots were fired. The engineer and fireman saw three mask ed men climbing over the tender, point ing their revolvers at them. James My ers, engineer, was ordered to ^stop the’ train. Myers did. The bandits compelled Mreman Swltz Bnky to uncouple the baggage and express cars and run them down The robbers fled after spending 15 minutes going through the baggage and express cars. The train continued its way. The amount of loot obtained has not yet been learned. The sheriff of Osage county organiz ed a posse and with a pack of blood hounds started on the trail of the bandits, which led into the wild Osage hills. By Associated PresS; Washington, 0Gt4~Atterney Gen eral Wickerebam today by filing a brief in the federal feupreme court began his flght to bare the principal coal carrying railroads 6eal ewn^ ing companies in the anthraeite coal region adjudged to be ia vtelatien of the Sherman ‘ aBU--ir»st laW; An eii- tirely different attack ivas toads on the corporations from ikat in t»enn- sylvanla where tte. geveramefit lost in nearly every point; the «ollow%r. of General Reyes Md Ih* deposed president. General Diaz, » Jrn The and await ijjerenc# that aliub* track aweral hundred yarda from telegram permttatlwimere™ I in, of th. train. n«w iMurreotlOB li to he begun. _ Methodists Gath- et In Townto By Associated Press. Toronto, Oct.- 4.—The fourth ecu menical conference of Methodism which convenes here today will be a most important and significant gather ing. The word "ecumenicar’ refers to every part of the inhabited world and Includes “all people who on earth do dwell.” Of the delegates to the conference, about h^f wil Ibe from the American Methodist churches, including Canada, while the other 200 are from across -This is the first time this conference has been held on this side of the At- Iftatlc. L J. SETS 20 yEmm Special to Th% News. ^ Raleigh, Oct. 4.—L. J. Norris was sentenced this morning to 20 years in the penitentiary for the murder of J. B. Bissett on August 12. The ver dict of second degree murder with a recommendation for mercy was re turned last night. In passing sentence Judge Peebles said there should have been a first degree verdict in view of .the evidence. The defense has made an appeal to the suprenie court for a new trial, on theg round that the judge erred in By Associated Press. Columbia, S. C., Oct. 4.—In reply to an inquiry from the Daily Record, Lewis W. Parker, president of the 15 million dollar Parker Mills q,ompany. has written a letter stating the rea son his name did not appear as a mem ber of the committee from the Ameri- can Manufacturers’ Asociation, which presented a memorial to Chairman Un derwood against revision of the cotton schedule is that he could not agree with the position taken by the com mittee opposing tariff revision, but on the contrary believes the Jtariff &hould be revis^, not only the cotton schedule but others. He has resigned from the committee. The Tariff. He states that several years ago I the American Cotton Manufacturers’ Association declined to adopt a resolu tion committing the association to the policy of protection and he intimates that at the next annual meeting he will reopen the fight over the tariff. Mr. Parker is a forhaer president of the asrsociation. Letter to Mr. R. M. I\^iller. Mr. Parker makes public a letter written by him on June 12th, 1911, to Mr. R. M. Miller, jr., chairman Of the legislative committee of the associa tion in which he says: “I regret I must return to you the copy of the brief, sent to me for sig nature, unsigned, as I can not agree' with the committee who subscribed thereto. His Position. ‘Tn my judgment a policy of inac tion, as proposed by the committee, is not in line with what the people of the United States in the election of a democratic house of representatives have demanded; and I believe that it is necessary that the ways and means committee of the House of representa tives, in response to this demand of the people, should take some action looking to a reasonable reduction of the tariff on cotton coods as well as in other schedules.” to relatives 8imple'°service is read and the caskel is borne to one of the two little cem eteries here by half a Several of the bodies have been ship ped away to other towns or cities tc be buried by relatives. Roads Guarded. A strict guard is still ^^®P^ ^ incoming roads and none is allow^ t^ pass without authority. I^comin trains carry only necessary ^aggagfl or freight and passenger coaches are locked at Keating the idle curious from crowding aboaro, and coming to Austin. Favor Close Inspectton. New York, Oct. 4.—Edward Wegg man en^neer of the New York Aque duct Company, is on his tin Pa., where he will make an in spection of the j+g iggue The Engineering News in its issue today comments on the Austin disa& and urges editorially state super vision of the construction of all daws “•■CpUion of the Austin «am b, rrr auTu - in Vqjth* time of the disaster, with a head feet““ccU" company own: It is our duty ^ without excuse^andrtaj er weckntions.and currence ^ with prop- if the dam had been built wltn p Fowler Wiii Try Again. By Associated Press. San Francisco, Oct. 4.—It was an nounced here today that Aviator Robert G. .Fowler, who abandoned an attempt to fly over the Sierras on his proposed trans-continental flight will make another start, this time ^ _ _ , from Los Angeles. Fowler is expect- charging that anything short of first ed to start from the Southern city degre murder could be found in this October 10, if he can get his biplane tfaLATA tar that time. at excuse and that jen built with prop* J proper regard fox safety, ^^® mystery in the competent men ” solving accurately and reliably Goldstein Held as Muider Suspect Goldstein i, held by the Atlanta police on a .eca nlcal charge of committing arcen while detectives are i rfpath of Mrs. Bessie Satchel, aisc known as Bessie Bond. The womat died early last Friday at a time ^et it is alleged she was alone stein. The arrest was made on m ports that Goldstein was seen uitl jewelry owned by the woman, ia ksLOwn here about the prisoner. Little
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