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CHARLOTTE N. C., TUESDAY EVENING. NOVEMBER 14 191 1
spy Daily and Suiu'iay.
fajt Met Cabinet
Foi First Time
In Thiee Months
- tr :nat Secretary Wilson
V,’Resign as Soon as Pre-
Decides on His Sue-
ces^o^ Generally Believed to
bi 2 rue.
v.-r s Advisors Point Out
:hai V'ork of Coming^ Con-
(^'£55 U /// Center on larij^
^nj Trusts — Legality of
Alanch Currency Plan.
11 . ( Nov .14.-"Pre8l-
. ;(binet today for the
; months. Secretary
e "Ulv member present.
^ war department is in
\ wnere today he
' .'II the Panama can-
, iaig of the president's
. : recurrence to the
:?tar> Wilson is soon
k .
;11 believed to be true
. iit lep- it is stated the
- lit ulture is only de*
,n ■ iii. *'ment of his resig-
j v.-lilent Taft decides
• ii.an for this place. It is
. ^ iio has been offered to
r* men. prominent in scienti-
= , icu work who declined it.
II r- . •ir.K wBo largely devoted
f i vion !)f the president's mes-
-t "■ ■ "gress and official reports
;a * offlcers.
Recon^’~endations to CongreM.
' ^ ^resident 8 recommendations to
- : supplementary anti-trust
^ 'V. I probably along the lines of
;ed r m* orporation act will be
rrn-. iV.fr thorough conference with
/in aey-ueneral Wicker sham.
!» . understood the president’s ad-
::5 ^niay pointed out that the work
c :j - congress would center
'flo ' issues—the tariff and
r democraric leaders declaring
irinrf r ljuBtmeni of the Sterman
; led republican insurgentB declar*
:t fr: »om«» alTlrmative legislation to
' j : ; 'he legal conduct of big
* president !* ctoseflt conn-
. ::i n favor some legisla*
. h ill pprmit business to go
; an, '.now where it stands.
'' ■ : ;e Known today that a de-
- f P t'i’-a National City bank
''' "• hr Tadp known soon by the
' r a ,oii£h some steps hav«
f'l dissolve the relations
fbr hank and the National
Supreme Court
Doubles Its Pace
• \
If
.1-
Currency Plan.
»'rful Wostern bankers,
a • hicago group, are re-
lu-isMing that the legality
Miration as the National
• i'y determined before
■ f> their full support to
*.n of currency reform,
nd that Attomey-Gener-
t has reported to the
• rhp rpcent action of the
' *npany in disposing of
nank stock holdings does
?-il the conditiong which
in h!«i investigation.
BA -p £\ diet dissolved.
9T Pre$>s.
Prvar a. Nov. J4.—The Diet
as a result of a
r the renter and radical
fhA one hand and the min-
f T- a -«! on thp other, in which
^urrorted the ministry’.
By Associated Press.
Washington, Nov. 14.—The staid
old supreme court of the United
States has the members of the bar
on the run. It all results from a re
form that is "reforming.”
Instead of hearing arguments in
only seventy-five cases before the
Christmas holidays as was done last
yoar the court promises to have pre
sented to it before the Christmas re-
cpsr; this year twice that number.
Indications now are that the court
will dispose of half as many more
cases this year as it did last year.
l-Awyers with cases to be heard are
being caught unawares and many are
hustling forward briefs now that they
expected to submit during the wint
er.
The change in pace is generally
credited to Chief Justice White. His
most potent rule in this direction is
regarded to be the one recently
adopted reducing the time for oral
arguments before the court. Instead
of four hours for each case as in the
past, now’ only three hours is given
to the most complicated cases and
those arising under the so-called
criminal appeals act. those certified
from the circuit courts of appeals
ar^d those involving only the point
of jurisdiction a mere hour and &
half is accorded to the hearing.
It is predicted that memorandum
opinions “by the court” rather than
extended discussions by a member
of the tribunal will become * more
common as a result of changed con-
difions.
PBESIDENT TO
ML[ HI EH
COST OF LIVING
By Associated Prea*.
■Washington, Nov. 14.—President
Taft i« planning to take up the.
high coat of living in as peoial mes
sage to congress w’hen he transmits
the report of the tariff boards inves
tigation of the wood and cotton
schedules.
It is also said the president will
vigorously rene whis recommenda
tions for a parcels post. The tar
iff board’s findings will show, it is
declared, that much of the high cost
of living is due to the middleman
rather than the tariff.
Cane Ciop Seriously
Hmt by Cold Snap
By Associated Press.
New Orleans, La., Nov. 14.—The loss
caused by the recent cold weather to
the Ix)uisiana cane crop is variously
esl timated at from five to twelve mil
lion dollars.
Many sections report that buds were
killed by the freeze and although the
worst i» thought to be over, it is fear
ed that a sudden rise of temperature
wil result In the plants rotting in the
f\eld during regermination. .
Serious Damage to Texaa Truck.
Houston , Tex., Nov . 14.—Serious
damage to truck and sugar cane in
the Texas coast country were reported
today as the result of Sunday’s freeze.
At daylight Monday the temperature
here was 26 above zero while at the
game hour today it was 54 above.
International Hawestei Com
pany Fined $50,000 Foi
Violating Anti-Trust Law
THE WEATHER.
By Associated Prefts. •
Washington, Nov. 14.—Fore
cast :
North and South Carolina
and Georgia—Unsettled weath
er, probably rain tonight or
Wednesday, rising tempera
ture; moderate to east winds.
“BEEFTBOSFTO
GO ON TRi
NEXT MONOIY
^ Republican Tn-
Coloj Waves Over
City Of Amoy
ARTHUR J. BALFOUR.
Arthur J. Balfour of England, who
recently resigned his leadership of the
opposition. He gave as the reason of
his retirement, III health, Increasing
age and the desirability of the leader
ship passing into younger hands. Mr.
Balfour will remain in the House of
Commons, although he would be elevat*
ed to the peerage, if he so desired.
While he, as ex'premier, was recogniz
ed as the leader of the whole party,
the leadership will now be divfded, his
Guccessor sharing it with Lord Lans-
down*. It is thought that the Rt. Hon.
Walter Hume i.ong, who represents
the Strand, will be the other successor
to Mr. Balfour.
AGIST HEUPS
OF GAR OK E
By Associated Press.
New York, Nov. 14.~Some headway
was made today against heaps of gar
bage and rubbish, which, since the
cartmen of the street cleaning depart
ment struck last Wednesday night has
accumulated at the rate of nearly 10,-
000 loads a day. By night, the^ depart
ment promised, collections would be
going on as usual.
A general teamsters strike, however,
is the weapon with which the union
organizers now propose to fight the
city. But it was evident that no radi
cal steps would be taken until the
strikers had exhausted their last means
to make the mayor and the street
cleaning department negotiate.
oT the 1,800 men on the job .yester
day the department this morning add
ed nearly a thousand. Many of these
recruits came from Chicago, iPttsburg,
Boston, Philadelphia, Providence and
Buffalo.
ft
"'fifod Prrsc.
14.—The
• H. !*tr>te of Missouri
ouster agairt?»t
‘ Mnnal Harvester Company
' * a fine of $5(t,000 for viola-
np j»n'i trust law.
Company Officials Unadvised.
H —Oftlcials of the
-A Tfi ^larvester Company here
c‘ aV . today that the supreme
^ 'tfite of Missouri had
/ ;on In the ouster proceed-
company. The officials
\ ‘ Tiey had not been ad-
tenor of the decree.
'‘refi that the ouster had
J r;,,, company fined
, ■»- natinnal Harvester Com-
■ 1910. was con-
= ; violat-ng thP Missouri anti-
^ ’ B'i*^niitted to the su-
last April.
^ dpt'i.ijon is to pre-
’ w'hlch make up
„ HarvpRter Company
f* . " tiirther business in the
f> -f .
i!f 11^ ''•*ne8Bes in the Missouri
' ■’ ^ F’erkins, of .1. p.
‘ * in was the guid-
’ *-T . o»-canization of the
Company,
pmy nRainst the com-
ann ,i ""der the common
i*nti-trust law.
The International Company was or
ganized, in 1902. It absorbed succes
sively the McCormick, Deering, War
der, Bushness and Glessner, Plano,
Milwaukee, Keystone, Minnie, Altman
ad Miller, Buckeye Company and the
D. M. Osborne Company. The interna
tional Harvester Company, Commis
sioner Brace, who first heard the case,
declared in his report by reason of
its enormous capital, $120,000,000,
oould not obtain a license In Missouri,
so the International Harvester Com
pany of America, a selling agent, w^as
organized and obtained a license. This
concern. Judge Brace said, was orgM-
ized simply to evade the laws of the
state. . - ,
The commissioner found the Inter
national had' practically a monopoly
on the sale of binders in Missouri.
Louisville, Ky., Nov. 14.-Headquar-
ters of the International Harvester Co.,
in his section, have been moved from
Ixtuisville, Ky., to New Albany, Just
across the Ohio river, in the state of
Indiana. By way of an explanation for
the move, circulars published by the
company today, say;
“We could not remain in Louisville
without being subject to a multiplicity
of law suits. Acording to the laws of
>\.entucky almo&t all that Is collected
for fines and penalties in certain cases
goes to to the lawyers and court offi
cers. The law, therefore, makes it
profitable for commonwealth and coun
ty attorneys to bring suits against
large corporations.
Urges Regulation
Of P1 tees
By Associated H’esa.
Cambridge, Mass., Nov. 14.—Regu
lation of prices by a national com
mission similar to the . interstate
commerce commission rather than
the general dissolution by the gov-
ernnient of the so-called trusts was
urged by President Van Hise, of the
University of Wisconsin, before the
students of Harvard University to
day.
“When great economic advantage
can be shown from concentration or
industry,” he said, “su h concentra
tion should not be broken up now pro
hibited. Nevertheless, the conditions
w'hich make possible excessive prof
its cannot longer be allowed to
exist. If existing concentrations be
permitted to continue, it 4s certain
that they must be controlled; ' •
Experience with the railroad >fate
problem points the way to the cK^a-
tion of state and national commiS'
sions having powers with reference
to industrial companies similar to,
but greater than those of existing
railroad rate commissions.’^’
By Associated Press.
Chicago, 111., Nov. 14.—With the trial
of members of the so-called “Beef
Trust” set for next Monday in the
United States district court on the
charge of criminal violation of the
Sherman anti-trust act, it became
known today that since the return
of the indictments there has been a
complete reorganization of the Nation
al Packing Company. In the opinion of
the government officials this comnany
is the central poinjt of the so-called
trust.
Private w^eekly metings at which
the government charges prices were
fixed, territories allotted and amounts
of inter-state shipments by each firm
decided, have been discontinued and
in their place monthly meetings are
now held by the directqrs.
Edward Tilden, president of the
company and one of the 10 men under
indictment, remains as president and
director. J. Ogden Armour, Edwtrd
Morris, the Swifts and other defend
ants have resigned. Nine men instead
of 19 now make up the board of
directors.
The grand Jury, acting on the testi
mony of Jerome H. Pratt, head of
the beef sales department of Armour PROBABLE SUCCESSOR
& Co., regarding the business tran
sacted at these weekly secret meet
ings, found that they had been in j *
vogue long before 1902, when the gov-1 the picture of Cardinal Mer-
emment filed its first .bill of injunction ^al, and below Cardinal Rampol-
and had continued regularly up to the la. Both Cardinals are the two domin-
time of the indictment. 'ating figures in Rome today, being the
Pratt testified that the memorah- center of discussion as to the prob'
dum showing the amounts to be ability or either ascending to the high
shipped by Armour & Co. were taken ©fHce now held by Plus X. Cardinal
by him to Thomas G. Lee, dressed Merry del Val is the papal secretary
beef manager of Armour & Co. «^h of State. Although the Cardinal occu-
Tuesday up to the time of his ^ith- pies the most important position in
drawal; tliat this information served the Cathdlic church next to the Pope»
|iK Lee’s |;^dan(^ during the week; a commanding figure stands isetween
tWl" ire fttfio' infbiitffea of the him and the steps of that throne io
amounts «llotted to Swift & Co., Mor- vrhleh^hs Is so near, Dut*ing the last
ris St Co., and the G. H. Hammond ftfness of Plus X. the attitude of the
Company; that written summaries Sacred College In oase of a conclave
w'ere prepared each week showing the has been clearly defined and has result*
amount of the week’s sales to be used ed In a sort of Plebicite In favor of
as data for the next private meeting; Cardinal Rampoiia. A number of Car-
that he had been furnished' weekly dinal Rampoila's supporters are al-
printed tables showing the margins of ready considering this quiet and digni'
difference between cost and selling fled cleric as the “Pope-elect.”
price at the other three plants and
Children Sing as
Prelates Depart
By Associated Press.
New York, Nov. 14.-Six thousand
children and more sang bon voyage in
St. Patrick’s cathedral today to Arch
bishop John Farley, of New York, and
the Most Rev. Diomede Falconio, apos
tolic delegate to Washington, who sail
ed for Rome, where they will be elevat
ed to the college of cardinals.
Large numbers of clergymen and
laymen accompanied them to Hoboken
where the boarded the Kron Prinzessin
Cecelie.
The liner strayed from the beaten
path to skirt as closely as she could
the Staten Island shore, where thous
ands watched her steam out to sea.
Excitement That Preceded
Change of GovemmentQuick-
ty AUayed^General Feelind
of Rehej— Shops Remain
Open.
Reported That Manchus Bad
Poisoned Wells of City—\
Arrival oj American And
British War Vessels Helped
to Restore Confidtnze^
By Asosciated Press.
Amoy, China, vNov. 14.—The repul>*
lican tri-color waves over the city,
today. There is no disorder, the
♦
TO THE POPE.
that Lee and other officials had habi
tually referred to the big packing com
panies by arbitrary code letters and
not by their corporate names in
speaking and writing of them in con
nection with matters of inters-tate
commerce.
Important Session
Of Labor Federation
By Associated Press.
Atlanta. Ga., Nov. 14.—The executive
council of the American Federation
of Labor, now holding Its thirty-first
annual convention in this city, today
recommended that the carpenters and
joiners, suspended at the last meeting
of the federation in St. Louis, be re
instated. More than 200,000 carpenters
and joiners will be affected by the ac
tion of the convention on the recom
mendation.
Atlanta, Ga., Nov. 14.—Business of
interest and importance to organized
labor in all parts of the United tSates
Js being transacted today by the .t^mer-
ican Federation of Labor, the 31st an
nual convention of that order having
been called to order here yesterday.
This morning’s session which be
gan at 9:30 o’clock, was featured by
the introduction of resolutions relating
to many subjects.
hTe afternoon meeting of the Fed
eration was held at 2 o'clock and will
continue throughout the day. At this
1 session general business matters are
being taken up and discussed by the
labor delegates.
THREE THOUSANO
DELEGATES ATGOOO
Stimson And Aldrich
At Commercial CongreM
By Associated Press.
Kansas City, Mo., Nov. 14.—Secre
tary of War Henry L. Stimson and
formet United States Senator Nel
son W. Aldrich, chairman of the mon
etary commission were the princi
pal speakers at the opening setision of
the 22nd annual trans-Mississippi
commercial congress, which began
here today. Secretary Stimson dis
cussed affairs of his department and
Senator Aldrich outlined his ideas of
currency reform under the head ol
“Currency Legislation.”
Seven hundred delegates were pres
ent when Arthur C. Trumbo, of Mus
kogee, chairman of the executive
committee called the convention to
order with the declaration that the
“conclusions of the congress should
be morally binding on every western
congressman and senator at Washing
ton.”
LONG ANO SHORT
By Associated Press.
Washington, D. C., Nov. 14.—In the
majority opinion of the commerce
court, formally handed down today
in the trans-continental rate cases, it
is held that the long and short haul
provision of the interstate commerce
act is constitutional. Judge Archibald
concurs in the issuance of a tempor
ary injunction of the orders of the
interstate commerce commission but
his opinion holds the long and
short haul provision, to be invalid.
ARCHBISHOP FARLEY SAILS^
By Associated Press.
New York, Nov.*. 14.—Cardinals-des-
ignated Archbishop John M. Farley, of
New York, and ttie Most Rev. Dimede
Falconio, apostolic delegate to Wash
ington, sailed today for . Rome. A
throng of many thousands shouted and
chanted farewells to., them.
Each cardinal-designated bared his
head throughout the demonstration
and bestowed his blessings.
At the foot of Fiftieth street, the
cardinals-designate boarded the steam
er Rosedale amid cheers and to the
tune of “Onward, Christian Soldiers.”
With Bishops Cusacks, of New York,
Farrelly, of Cleveland, and Pitival of
Santa Fe, they held a reception aboard.
On behalf of the Catholic Club of New
York, Joseph F. Daley made a brief
speech of farewell and presented Arch
bishop Farley with an engraved memo
rial.
By Associated Press.
Rochester, N. Y., Nov. 14.—With
nearly three thousand delegates pres
ent from all parts of the United States
and Canada the eighth anmial conven
tion of the American Road Builders
Association and the American Good
Roads Congress assembled in conven
tion Hall today for a four days session.
In connection with the convention
there is an exhibit of road building and
street paving machinery, materials and
appliances.
The session waS' called to order by
President Harold Parker, chairman of
the Massachusetts highway conimis-
sion. The morning program inpluded
addresses by Samuel Hill, president of
the Washington state good roads asso
ciation; N. J. Batchelder, master of the
national grange, and James P. Hooper,
president of the American Automobile
Associatioij.
Yacht Alvina Lost.
Bv Associated Press.
* Duluth, Minn., Nov. 14.—The steam
yacht Alvina owned by Thomas F.
Cole, of Duluth, has 'not yet report
ed her whereabouts since the big
“blow^” of Siaturday and early in
quiries today failed to give any trace
of her.
Charleston Navy Yaid To
Be lhe '^Mothef Of All
Tojpedo Boats in Future
By Associated Press.
Was-hington, D. C., Nov. 14.»-A1-
though it has been the desire of the
navy department to abolish a niftnber
of the smaller Southern navy yards, i
it now seems possible a new policy of
specialization will result in the con
tinuance of the active plants in active
service. The idea would be to have
each station cover some particular
field of naval work or serve as a train
ing station or base of supplies.
Already as a result of recent exper
iences the department has decided
that hereafter all torpedo boats and
destroyers shall be re-tubed at the
Charleston, S. C., yard. This means
that the Charleston plant will practical
ly be the “mother yard’* of torpedo
boats, and consequently It will be a
very/busy place In the future. There
are a great many of these little vee-
g>3ls in the service.now^ and the, plans
of naval strategists contemplate qua
drupling the number in the course of
a few years.
An illustration of what the .Charles
ton navy yard can do was furnished
recently when one of the torpedo boats
bound for New York to particiTOte in
the naval rendezvous, smashed » cylin
der and put in there. The Charleston
mechanics agreed to replaqe the cylin
der in one-third of the time and at
one-stxth of the cost -demanded by" the
builders of the vessel.
The Washington yard_ was turned in
to an ordinance fitctdry some time
ago and the satisfadtoiry'result of this
experiment combined with the exper
iences at Charleston is expected to re
sult in the' favorable considerhtion of
adopting this policy in other plants.
TO SAVE THE RIGHTS
OF GERMAN EXPORTERS
By Associated Press.
Washington, Nov. 14.—Following the
verbal representations previously
made to this government in regard to
duties on wood pulp and printing pa
per, the Germany embassy has sent a
note to the state department, formal
ly claiming, under the favored nation
clause of the existing treaty, the same
privileges enjoyed by Canadian pulp
and paper of free entry into Americac.
The German note is purely formal
and is simply intended as explained
at the embassy to save the rights of
German exporters.
Several countries have already laid
claim to exemption from the paper
and pulp duties on similar grounds,
and it is expected that within a short
time every nation that exports pulp or
low grade paper will have registered
in the state department applications
for equal privileges with Canada.
Through John Norris, the American
Publishers’ Association also has filed
with the state department, a plea that
the applications of these countries be
immediately allowed on the grounds
that to require importers to make test
cases would not be equivalent to the
“immediate” action contemplated in
the favored nation clauses of the trea
ties under which the claims are pre
ferred.
RICHESON WANTS CHURCH TO
ACCEPT RESIGNATION.
no
shops reamin open and there is a
general feeling of relief.
Early this afternoon crowds began
to assemble for a conference with
the revolutionary leaders. At 2:30
o'clock the gunboat Quenkai, flying
the dragon flag, cast off her lines and
steamed out of the harbor. Then,
about 1,000 revolutionists formed in
line and marched to the walled city
where they raised the republican em
blem over the taotai’s palace at 2:06
o’clock. Simultaneously a few tri
colors were displayed in other quar
ters of the city. Many Japanese and
white flags also appeared.
Excitement Allayed.
Bzcitement that preceded the
change of government was quickly al
layed. Fear of excesses had kept the
populace in a nervous state. For sev
eral days there had been no local
government and the maintenance ot
public order devolved upon volunteer
guards recruited from the best fami
lies.
On Sunday representatives of the
conservative element who favored
the establishment of the temporary
independence of the city made a
futile attempt to compromise with
the radical faction which demanded
the surrender of thee ity to the rev
olutionists.
Last night it was plain the radi
cals were in control and, alarmed
at the possibility of mob rule,
Taotai Chang fled to Hong Kong.
Poison Reported In Wells.
Throughout the night a feeling ol
uneasiness prevailed and this was in
creased this morning by a rumor
that the wells of the city had been
poisoned by Manchus from Foo Chow.
Later today quiet prevailed.
The arrival of the American cruis
er Saratoga, the monitor Monterey
and the gunboat Quires and the
British torpedo boat destroyers Ja
nus and Virago this morning helped
to restore confidence.
Sailing of Transport Postponed.
Manila, Nov. 14.—Announcement
was made at military headquarters to
day that the sailing of the transport
Sherman for the United States has
been postponed. No official explana
tion was offered but army offlcers ex
pressed the belief that the boat was
being held for use in carrying troops
to China. A large detachment of
soldiers is in readiness to move
at 24 hours notice.
Rodney Diegle
Gets New Trial
By Asociated Press.
Boston, Mass., Nov. 14.—Members of
the Immanuel Baptist church of Cam
bridge have received a second letter
from their pastor, Clarence V. T. Rich-
eaon, indicted for the murder of Avis
Linndl, urging aceptance of his res
ignation.
This letter, dated four days after
the church had failed to act on his
first note, says:
“Dear Brethren: “I cannot express
to you how deeply I am touched at
your'loyalty and manifestation of con
fidence in me, in this^ my great hoi^r
of trouble; and I thank you most sin
cerely.
“I cannot but feel personally, how
ever, that the welfare of the church
might be prejudiced whne its minis
ter is placed *n his present position,
and I therefore feel, notwithstanding
my grateful appreciation of your kind
ness, that the church accept my resig
nation; ot course, leaving it entirely
to you how and when the matter
should be carried into effect.”
— —— : > ,'{«'•
By Associated Press.
Coluumbus, O., Nov. 14.—Rodney J.
Diegle, former sergeant-at-arms of the
state senate, convicted in the common
pleas and circuit courts of having aid
ed and abetted in the bribery of state
senator L, R. Andrews and sentenced
to serve three years in the state pen
itentiary was today granted leave to
file a bill of exceptions to the ruling
of the circuit court by the supreme
court. The supreme court will review
all evidence.
Verdict in Semmok
Securities Case Utkeld
By Associated Press.
Columbia* S. C., Nov. 14.—Affirm
ing the verdict of the Richland coun
ty circuit court, the supreme court
of South Carolina upheld the convic
tion of JohnY. Garlington, and J. Sto-
bo Young, president and secretary
of the Seminole Securities Company
on a charge of breach of trust. Gar
lington was sentenced to 3 years in
the penitentiary and Young to 1
year’s Imprisonment.
The specific charge on which the
conviction was secured in January,
1910, was that Gaiiington and Young
appropriated to themselves $5o,5J^t>
belonging to the Seminole Company..
—Prof. R. J. Cochran, who has been
sick for ^ the past couple of days Is
again at his office.
BOOKKEEPER CHARGED WITH
EMBEZZLING $10,000.
By Associated Press.
Montgomery, Ala., Nov. 14.—^J. T.
Cra.wford, general bookkeeper of the
Dale County Bank at Ozark, Ala., was
arrested there yesterday afternoon on
a warrant sworn out by state bank
examiner, E. C. Merdith, chiarging the
embezzlement of approximately $10,000.
The accusition is the result of an ex
amination made October 7 by two bank
examiners who discovered the alleged
shortage but kept it quiet pending fur
ther investigation,
Crawford comes from a prominent
family. He was^ arrainged and upon
waiving examination wag held to th«
grand jury on $1,000 bond.