North Carolina Newspapers

latest Edition twelve pages. THE CHARLOTTF! NEWS VOL. 45. NO. 8117 CHARLOTTE N. C., 1 HURSDAY EVENING. DECEMBER 21, 191 I Ujt Sendsi Special Message to Congress On Cuirenqi Refom Cana! Tolls And Var- icus Governmental Qutstions i\$o Come in For Treatment ..jippmes National Reserve Association, As to Allegahous Against Packers By Associated Press. Chicago, Dec. 21.—Whether district attorney, Wilkerson’s opening address to the jury was clearly and decisively Establish- ^ U® allegations that tne meat packers had violated the Iwimediate mm or Rural Parcels Posi w'.rK'L' ^Advocat's Free Passage Of Panama Canal j:r .4 mti- ican bhippmg. jT A?«o Press. ^•g;.hington, D. C., 1 • o. _l—J'resl- *(v f' : ■- ''t anoiher oi uis promised jj /: . lUf ' H^es to congress today. .. t "1^ hp dealt with currency re- p • a canal tolls and various j- - al auestions. j : bject of currency reform ir : r I’J ' trust law was to be decided by Judge Carpenter when the hearing was re sumed at 10 o’clock today. The court Whether indictment should bo stricken out in accordance • ^ * a motion of Attarney Lew Maver vesterday afternoon. Mr. Mayer’s point ^as that the National Packing Com- panj was not mentioned in these por tions of the indictment and vthei*efore that they must fall because the grov- eiUTcent contends that this concern mainly fixed the price of meat. In the event that the court’s ruling favored the government the packers' counsel were prepared to begin pre- -.. tioa with the fortncom-1senting their cases to the jurj*. How to congress on the mone-!*°*^^ would take was problemat- I icAi President Taft said i’: njj excccdii.gly fortunate that m -the j _ triM undisputed policy of main- i jvew York Promises •; - r? ^" aanged the main features ' - r k i, svstem rendered it at . .. intJ'oduce a cential Approves National Reserve. He e his approval to the propos id 3»t. . reserv e association. As to ii, • r;>^nt of this aesociation ' :d'm ^aid that chis was main 1; '\t*rk and the banks could ti« tr. :ri better than anybody else t:c(--n It. However, he urged that irT« f'HI of government supervision re ma'e control would prevail and fhA riireni > reform should not he #ide a i i'Ucal Issue. Rural Parcels Post, temfdiace establishment of a rural (T’ceii p««t was urged. Tie prpsident took the position that th« r '■ ” Ould not destroy the busi IM of the country storekeepers. loi'^ad of doing this,” he said, “I uiak the change will greatly increase : for the benefit of all. The re- r t!fm in tiie coat of living will run about ougut to make its commis- kU certain." On Panama Canal. Os Panama canal the president I**'.!' = iia the question of whether Wierican ?h:"i>ing should pay tolls. ■ e »ani control. It is United 5ut-^ uas the power to relieve from pa 'ment nf tolls any part of our tha: congress deems wise,” H-drr sident. e t control, tl is United money that built it. We have right ro charge tolls for its use. *:*?« '•'ills must be the same to every '■-f hi f 15 n \V0 are dealing with ships the practice of many tc”"T.r.in > subsidizing their own E«rchan’ vessfis Is so well establish- ^ ir. : r efill that a subsidy equal to -0 Is an equivalent remission of bfi lield to be a dis- n in the use of the canal.” - lie prfsident’» recommenda- tc:? -e lie following; bu’>ry pension system for *'■ employes. ■Ulou 01 ail local offices from tr..; £. To Suppcit Taji By Associated Press. New York, Dec. 21.—President Taft went back to Washington early today with assurances from Samuel Koenig, republican county chairman, that he would have the support of the New York county delegation at the coming national convention. Chairman Koenig took the occasion of the President’s visit to state that Colonel Roosevelt was not a candidate for 1912. The president returned without see ing Colonel Roosevelt or receiving from him. A visit paid by by Lyman Abbott started a report that he was an am bassador from his associate in maga zine work but this Dr. Abbott promptly denied. Want Teddy’s Name on Ballot. Lincoln, Neb., Dec. 21.—A petition asking that the name of Theodore Roosevelt be placed on the primary ballot as a candidate for the republican nomination for president of the United States was received by Secretary of State Wait this morning. The iietltion is signed by Attorney John O. Yeiser, of Omaha, and 25 other voters. GREAT Y. M. C. A. CONFERENCE. By Associated Press. Oklahoma City, Okla., Dec. 21. More than 50 college men will leave Oklahoma City for Ruston, La., to at tend the Southern Y. M. C. A. Confer ence of College Students to be held during the holidays. The purpose of the conference is to give impetus to the college Y. M, C. A. movement (in the South and to enable the students in the educational institutions to be come better acquainted. Every col lege in Oklahoma will ^ represent ed. SITUATION IN CHINA. Co:- P- ' r. je.. d apprnrtriations for the com ' r ' or and harbor improve- ^ ilif .Missisippi, the Ohio '^iiri rivers, ii of the term of service board of engineers on a f'om the i..akes to the ’ ' pre.sident to remove - courts for cause. ‘ ae French spoliation ibility and workmen’s 'II lf ?-iHlation called to the ‘ingress. hrce Poliiical Street Battle " Press. 21.—Dispatches re- ^ **'*“ from the city of Panama . a political street battle Arc... " *, ' hot ween followers of ^ . ,.a ^’‘’'‘ras. rival candi- to fc 1 l''’‘*‘*'dency. Serious In- !i rfr,,rt. '^'^®hpr of participant® ^ ‘‘ and the situation is said that the United 1, ., ' "'nipvlled to intervene. are conversant bpiieve that the little •u (hu verge of revolution. '“^ASED from “TEMPLE” OF SUN WORSHIPPERS. Prf^sf. ‘ ' “ 1 • —Tweii-p rear old ■■ iijis been forcibly n lie "temple” of sun nml placed in cus- ® Juvenile court. Young . hef-n ronfmed in the ■ ! t' or more and a diet of d w declared he i' njother aL worshippers Van H U?. known to the " The lad’s uncle Amoy, China, Dec. 2.1—Reports from the treat port of Swatow, for which place the United States moni tor Monterey sailed yesterday, state that everything is quiet. Trouble is expected to occur at Chao Chow, to the north of Swatow, between the Levies, the Cantonese troops and the aboriginal tribe of Hakkas from the interior districts. P PeiNTINC FHPER By Associated Press. Washington, Dec. 21.—Discovery bp the congressional joint committee on printing that “adulterated” paper had been used for years in the gov ernment printing office, today, led to the announcement or a complete new set of government paper standards. The adulteration was accomplished by the substitution of clay for the more substantial wood or rag fibres, leading to the grave fear that many of thep rintcd records of the govern ment will crumble and become un readable in less than a century. Contaminated Well Caused Epidemic I ! Ulii.r.j'r X'-'N '■Y • China’s Premier OffictaUy Refuses To Accept Republic ♦ THE DAY IN CONGRESS. By Associated Press. Washington, Dec. 21. SENATE. His Statement Issued To-day IS a Categorical Reply to a Communicalion Fiom Re presentative' at Peace Con ference. Met at noon. ♦ d i m t. President’s message on fin- ♦ * J^ejUSOl WithOUt Qualification ance and departmental matters ^ ' ♦ read. ♦ Senator Brown (Nebraska) ♦ predicted the senate would pass ♦ the house Sherwood service ♦ pension bill after holiday re- ♦ cess. ♦ Senator Root, of New York, ♦ introduces a bill making ef- ♦ fective the fur seal treaty with ♦ England, Rus^a and Japan. I — Proposals ox Rebel Lead-- I ers Submitted to Peking— I Time of Truce Extended Un- I til December Thirtieth, By Associated Press. Peking, China, Dec. 21.—Premier Yuan Shi Kai, ia an official statement today said that he v.ithout any quali- iication refused to accept a republic. Tlie refusal of Premier Yuan Shi Kai to accept a republic is a categori cal reply to a communication made to him from Shanghai by his representa- , tive, 1 ang Shao Yi, after the meet ing- of the peace conference between , delegates of the imperial government , and levolutionaries held there yester day. A statement after the session of GYPSIES FAITHFUL TO MEMER | conference yesterday afternoon j said that Tang Shao Yi, replying to Dr. CHARGED WITH PERJURY. jWu Ting Fang, the leader of the revolu- I tionary delegates, who had presented Special to The News. the case in favor of a republic, “ex- Wilmington, N. C., Dec. 21.—Stephen Pressed his readiness to accept Dr. Wu John, one of the chief men of a tribe Ting Fang’s views but that the matter of Gypsies located near this city, is 1 ^as so Important that he must first under arrest in New Hanover county {communicate with Peking.” jail awaiting the arrival of an officer j The armistice between the opposing from Arkansas, who will serve a,forces was extended to December 30 bench warrant upon him from the su- ;jn order to give time for a reply from HOUSE. Met at noon. President’s message read. Tariff board report ordered printed. TRIANGLE FIRE TRIAL. Sketch of Katie Alterman» on the wltn»m stand as a vtitness .for the prbsecution at tK® trial of .Harrl* and Flank, charged with" nrrafftstatigirRr TBI^TFie d5ath of*rnore than idO aTtfielr employes, now being held In New York. Miss Altermann, who was employed in the Triangle Waist Company factory, told a dramatic story of the panic and scenes during the conflagration. Her testi.'riony was a severe blow to the defense, for its dramatic recital left a vivid impression on the jury. perior court of Pulaski county. The warrant charges perjury. The members of the nomadic tribe are loyal to him, and have repeatedly appeared before the authorities here and offerd bail for thir incarcerated leader. They at first offered to place a $1,000 cash bond on deposit, and then raised this by steps to the large sum of $10,000. 'J'he statutes forbade his re lease, hoWever, and he will be taken to Arkanras for trial. He is a well appearing man, and claims that h« can easily establish his Innocence. Sheriff Searey has guards at Rlch- eson’s bedside every moment of the day and night to prevent the pris oner making any further effort to injure himself. Peking. TAFT SIGNS JOINT BILL IPPROVINE ACTION ON TREATY By Associated Press. . Washington, Dec. 21.—With Secre- jtary of State Knox as the only witness President Taft at 10:17 a. ml today Attorney Morse visited his client i signed the joint resolution passed by A. /. Diapei President Chadwick-Hoskins Co. E. A. By Associated Press. Lincoln, Neb., Dec. 21.—A pipe. Us use and 'source unknown, but with li ’ir t'l tile millionsione terminal opening into the largest ^v. H. Lindsay, of the wells which supply the city with water, is believed to be the cause of an epidemic of gastro-intes- tinal disease resembling cholera, which has c,ttacked 500 persons in Lnicoln. It is blamed too for the epidemic of typhoid fever which caused a score of ^deaths in the city last August. The pipe was discovered yesterday to be dripping contaminated matter Into the well. At previous investiga tions it had been dry and the water authorities had not suspected it was the source of disease. i-( i ,‘“‘dah. '^‘scovery that li, ^6h a nation-wide Of Interest in mill circles through out the South will be the news that Mr. E. A. Smith today resigned president of the Chadwick-Hoskins Company, and tnat Mrr Arthur J. Draper was elected to succeed him. , The resignation was tendered at a meeting of directors of the Chad wick-Hoskins Company held this morning at the Union National Bank. Mr. Smith met" with the' directors and handed to them a letter contain ing his resignation. Mr. Draper has recently bought Mr. Smith’s interest in the company. Mr. Smith is interested - in several other mills—the Rhodhiss, aid others. For the present he will devote his time to - these mnis. . The Chadwick-Hoskins Company owns and operates a chain of' five mills—four in Charlotte and one In Pineville. Mr. Smith has been pries- ident of the company since its organ ization about ten years agO; The mills were named for the late H. S. Chad wick, to whom Mr. Smith was great ly attached, and for Mr. Smith’s mother whose maiden name was Hos kins. The transaction is purely a matter of buying and selling between Mr. Draper and Mr. Smith. The directors, at their meeting today expressed high appreciation of Mr. Smith Mr. Smith’s presidency. The officers-will be: President and Treasurer—A. J. Draper'. Vice-President—J. C. Plonk. Secretary and . Assistant Treasurer —E. C. Dwell. The Chadwick-Hoskins Company represents a capital of $2,000,000. LARGE GIFT TO WESLEYAN COLLEGE. By Associated Press. Macon, Ga., Dec. 21.—C. S. Hoges, a Decatur county lumber and turpen tine operator, today contributed $10,- Oconee'OOO to the Wesleyan college here. There .was great rejoicing at the col lege this morning when President W, N. Ainswortu announced the news of the gift. Program In Meat Packers Trial. By Associated Press. Chicago, Dec. 21.—The ten Chicago packers on trial for criminal viola tion of the Sherman law lost in the first skirmish of their trial today when Federal Judge Carpenter overruled the motion of the defense to strike out counts two and three^of the indict ment. The court also ruled adversely on the motion to have the jury instructed to disregard the allegation of government at the jail infirmary this afternoon He said he found the clergyman rest ing quietly. - - counsel in the opening statement re- By the election of Mr. 'Draper as absorption of the Scwarz- president, the company gains addi-and Sulberger Company and the tional financial strength as well as York Butchers’ Dressed Meat preserving in balance ' the business alleged packers’ combina- ability which characterized it under Thirty Five Cats And Two Dogs Named As Cd-7espon- dents In Div o r ce Case By Associated Frees. Indianapolis, Ind., Dec. 21.—A plea that he had been under an intense nervous strain because he had been “shadowed by thugs and hirelings" in the employ of th^ National Erec tors’ Association and labor unions during the dynamiting investigation, did not avail County Prosecutor Bak er when he appeared in the criminal court today to show cause why he should not be punished for contempt. Judge Joseph-Markey fined him $50. Baker interrupted a murder trial late yesterday when he forced Robert J. Poster, a djetective for the Erec tors’ Association, into court and asK- ed Judge Markey to protect him against interference 'by Foster. The court said today the prosecutor’s ac tion was irregular and unnecessary but added that he would instruct the grand ju^ to inquire Into the Identi- t}T of persons that had b«en annoy ing thep rosecutor. To indicate the mental stress un der which he had labored. Baker told the court that a member of the pre ceding grand jury had become' In sane through consideration of the al leged dynamiting plot and had imag ined he was John J. McNamara, on trial for his life. The man was dis missed, the prosecutor said, because It was. feared thep ubllc might moc- construe that action, sog reat was interest in the investigation. That he knew Detective Foster had been armed with ,a magazine pistol was the excuse offered by Baker tor his ‘ attempt to search Foster in court after the- judge had ordered him out of the room. No gun was found ^in’ Foster’s possession by po licemen who went through his pock ets. Richeson Will Re- ' cover, It's Thought By Associated Press. Boston, Mass., Dec. 21.—Everything pointed today to the rapid recovery of Kev. Clarence V. T. Richeson, acused of the murder of Avis Linnel, and who mutilated himaelf in his cell at the Suffolk county jail yesterday. Possible blood poisoning is the only element that stands in the way of Richeson’s recovery and that, tlie sur- geons say, is extremely unlikely. Difference of opinion was expressed in legal and medical circles a» to whether the acused minister’s condi tion will permit him to appear in court on January 18th, the date set for his trial. Attorney William A . Morse, of Rich- congress ratifying his action in serving on Russia of the abrogation of the treaty of 1832 with that country. The treaty automatically will continue in effect until January 1, 1913. In the, meantaime efforts will be made to ne gotiate a new pact eliminating the cause of friction which led to the ter mination of this one. The house late yesterday adopted the senate resolution as a substitute fo rthe Sulzer resolution, which initi ated the legislation. Upon his return from New York this morning President Taft immediately in quired if the resolution was ready for his signature. It had been signed by Vice President Sherman and Speaker Clark last night. President Taft af fixed his signature as soon as he reach ed his desk in the executive offices and the last step of the abrogation proceedings had been taken. Coincident with the signing of the resolution of abrogation today there was made public at the "White House an exchange of telegrams between President Taft and the Emperor of Russia. The president under date of Dec. 19 sent his best wishes to the eson’s counsel, says he believes that his client will be In no lit physical i Emperor in connection with the oele* condition to undergo the 9rdeal of his i bration of the feats of St. Nicholas, appearance in court so soon. the name Saint of the Russian ruler. rpjjg message follows: KILLED IN JUMP “1 beg to offer to your majesty my FROM BURNING BUILDING cordial felicitations upon this anniver sary and the assurance of my high re gard and good wishes for yourself and for the nation over which your majesty By Associated Press. Grand Rapids, Mich., Dec. 21.— Frightened by rapid progress of reigns, flames that eventually destroyed thej The EJmperor replied:: hotel Grant, at Grant, 20 miles from “Pray accept my cordial thanks for here today, Orcellus Seward, 64 years, your congratulations and good wishes.’* old, jumped from the second story of the burning building. He was killed. Several other persons were seriously hurt by jumping. COMMITTEES NAMED FOR CONSERVATION CONGRESS. By Associated Press. Kansas City, Mo., Dec. 21.—Naming as co-respondent not another man, but 35 cats and two dogs, Sainuel Pome roy, of Bethel, Kan., filed suit for divorce. He asserted in hie petition! that after his marriage four years ago} his wife added the pets to the house- j hold and gave them more care than] she gave him. Pomeroy is 74 years old and a Civil war veteran. “In all my experience of four years as soldier,” he said, “I never had to contend with such conditions as those dogs and cats created in my home.” THE WEATHER. ^ North Carolina: '♦ - ■ ■ ♦ Rain tonight, colder near the'^ ♦ coast and in extreme west por- tion. Friday, generally fair. By Al^sociated Press. Kansas City, Mo., Dec. 21.—John B. White, president of the conservation congress today named committees for the ensuing year. They include: Executive committee—Prof E. Lee .Worsham, Atlanta, Ga. Chairman; J. Lewis Thompson, Houston, Texas; Walter H. Page, editor World’s j Work; Dr. H. E. Barnard, Indianapo lis, indi; Mrs. Philip N. Moore, of St. Louis, president of the general feder ation of women^’ clubs, uid three ex- I officio members, Gifford Pinchot, Washington; B. N. Baker, Baltimore; Dr. Henry C. Wallace. I Charles S. Barrett, Union City, Ga., president of the National Farmers’ Union, was placed, on the committee on lanrta aLorrtiuiltjira. PERSIANS ENfiACE IN RATTLE WITH T H E eOSSIANS Bnbe lakers Given An Invitation By Associated Press. Knoxville, Tenn., Dec. SI.—Judge Skeen, of Lee county, Virginia, to day issued a proclamation in which he invited all who sold their votes in a recent election in that county to appear before thee ourt, confess and accept the minimum fine. Otherwise it is asserted, indictments will be retiimed and prosecutions started. The court will allow them one year in which to pay the fines. The Virginia law automatically dis- By Associated Press. Teheran, Dec. 21.—Serious fighting between the Persian constitutionalists j franchises a voter for life uiMjn a and the Russian troops is reported to confession or conviction of fraud in have ocurred. No details are given elections. In spite of this, however, it ^ . rr, ^ . I is expected that hundreds will con- in the dispatch from Tabriz, which | conveys this report. The grand jury is said to have ob- Demand Dismissal of Shuster. | tained from alleged vote buyers the London, Dec. 21.—It is understood,' names of men who sold their votes according to a news agency dispatch ■ and the grand jury has returned 200 from St. Petersburg that unless Per 1 true bills. The jury adjourned today sia decides today to accept the terms | until February, to await confessions. of the Russian ultimatum demanding I the dismissal of Morgan Shuster,! Death of Benjamin F. Jonas, the American acting as treasurergener- ‘ By Associated Press, al, the commander of the Russian! New Orleans, Dec. 21.—Benjamin troops now concentrated at Kashin has f P. Jonas, former United Btates sen- been ordered to advance on Teheran.' ator for Liouisiana and for the past The troops who nimiber about 4,000 of half century a prominent figure in all arms, will in the event of Persia’s the political and commercial life ot continued refusal begin their advance j this state, died at his home here to* tnmorrov. I day. He was 77 year* old.