North Carolina Newspapers

THE FA 1241 T E G R O f :1&N E: W-S P A IP lER I O RTH C A R O L IN A PAGES TODAY G R EATE R GHARLQ TT E ' S H OMEN EW S P AP E R" Established: Daily, 1888 Sunday 1910. CHARLOTTE, N.C., SUNDAY MORNING, NOVEMBER 16, 1913. Price: Daily 2c; Sunday 5c. ST NEWS SUNDAY EDITION ouble Flogging U n a e r Whippina Post Law Lnnary De- i huiks 7 he Whip ping Post a Good Institution Seys Be Never Saw Bleoa Jwo Stgrocs Given Twenty Lashes Each Yestsi ay Lit tle Apparent Interest 7aken in Ike Matter in Delaware Officials Defend Custom. THE WARDEN'S STATEMENT, ve nagged men ior seven w vear?. over one hundred altogeth- er; I've steu whippings ior - twelve years and I never saw a , dron cf blood drawn. Flogging -;! .1 1 . . .J -. i 1 ' 1 :, ! don't like to do it but it's the la . WARDEN CRAWFORD. O :. Fiogcer Delaware's whipping nc-t. . - 3y POND P. GEDDES, Staff Corres pondent cf the United Press, - Castle County Workhouse, Wil !!in;!on. Del. Nov. 15. Moaning and rcfuih loss! ns with pain of hard boards their prison beds two prison ers here tonight nursed burning, welt vJ backs as the latest victims of Dela ware's whipping- post. Each received !a-iir; today with a "cat-'o-nine ; barebacked in freezing weath er, shar-kled like dumb brutes. Each suffered similar travail a week w '.in ts.CKs '?.iit, touight prilled from neck io they wete louhott " up alone, !pfj. to suffer and recover with out balm for their wounds or medical aitenticn. Prison authorities said they rfic! not need a doctor, that the flogged 'iVAun never had their wounds drcss- d afterward. Today's victims of the 'casiie county whipping post, the ;,! reiic of medieval punishment used Delaware, were negroes. Next Satur t; a nhiite youth will be scourged. j:' Saturday two white men and four purees including the two lashed today "ere before the "cat". The "post" and jj'V cat'' are not for women'any more, Delaware's authorities declared to-' They also pointed with pride ;.o the fact that the pillory and stocks 'ad gone out of use ten years ago. Today's whipping post episode creat d scarcely a ripple of local interest, though wo human beings were whip ped like beasts, Delawareans general - voiced no protests. Officials seemed o be calloused to the spectacle, hrough frequent repetition. The news facer? barely mention the occurrence k of local interest, even in the face f demands in congress and elsewhere or the abolishment of tie "post" at a '31 heirloom or puritanical barbarity. N'o word, much less a deed, of sym pa thy was given tonight by Delaware of these two pain tossed victims in this ttorkhcuse. Instead a United States senator and congressman from Dela ware, the mayor and chief of police nt V.'ilmirgton and Warden Leonard, Crawford Mho used the scourge, prais ;ri J.he "post" as a modern institution. Such scant interest was taken in the Sozgings today that only 27 men, (wo ;T!en, children and photographers being '3ir gathered within the tiny stone toekade, fifty yards from the work icuse to view the spectacle. The weath r) ' lvns cold, near freezing with a sharp 'v"i'J adding natures' touch to the !''i-,h'ncnt. Contrr.ry to usual custom, the whip roit convicts of today received "r'i!' lashing on the installment plan, '" !s t Saturday and 20 more today, ''. 'hf maximum penalty at the "post". Oof'n were, convicted of two bur : i a : c- . twenty lashes being imnosed e.ic:b offense. In addition ope will ' vr 11 years in prison and the other "'!.'; seven minutes w-ere required M,f' ceremonies in the stockade to A liny iron door let in the mor " (1 ' u'.v.i. with walls 15 feet high it t- nii,iC(j a ijear pjt. The door on the 'I'l'O-iir disgorged the prisoners ;"ul -i;arris. Flogging of each man " ''ed exactly twenty seconds, a stroke ' ' ' r second on their backs as the ;l'"li'":rv tolled off the "count" in a h-'ui-y monotone. Thomas Reason, an inky black negro 3'oout 25. was the first to feel the i;!-n iio was iecj t0 the post a large -'i -ave wooden ' pillar, beneath the aVf r, of a roof. The manacles and ' 'ieuffs were strentched to the post. 'ess straddled the upright. His r twitched and he leaned heav--unst the post as the warden with uplifted whiD while the 'iirikfy reod the floeging sentence of -t. , ''"' ng the negro wag a pillory and lately in disuse. ' ' &. two. three" thf turnkey toiled ' '''.' linon the quivering muscles. At !'v'-'!iy'r the negro sighed deeply, but Delatya? e Charleston, S- C. To Have Another Railroad Charleston, S. C, Nov. 15. Charles ton today is in a high state of excite ment because of the announcement that the Charleston Northern Railway, a virtual link of the Seaboard Air Line, since it provides direct connection with that road at Hamlet and McBee. thence to the north and west, has been granted a franchise for the use of certain streets here. Tcdav it was announced by W. R. Bonsai, moving spirit in the new development, that the connecting minor lines which had been built to within forty miles of Charleston, and are to be linked to this port by the Charleston Northern probably would be consolidated into the Charleston, Seaboard and Western road, embracing the Charleston North ern, South Carolina Western and North and South Carolina Railway, the line of which Mi. Bonsai is president. The new road will have here termi nals of large area, with a six hundred uuui waier iiomage. .ran or mis wras recently bought at a high price from local owners. TAFT ADMITS HE WAS FOOLED fc I -I- i r- a r- ."v k i i . i ..jnt Pottstown, Penna., Nov. 15 Without mentioning his name, former President Taft tonight in an address to students of the high school here declared he had been deceived into pardoning Charles Morse, "ice king" who was sentenced to the federal prison at Atlanta, Ga., for misappropriation of bank funds. Discussing the purpose of the punish ment of criminals, Mr. Taft declared it was first to chasten them, and then to bring them back into "the fold." "I was deceived into pardoning a man once." he said. "It was report ed to me that the man Avas near death He is now apparently in excellent health and is . seeking to re-establish himself in the world in which he com mitted a penitentiary crime. This shakes one's faith." MOTH R COMMITS SUICIDE BEFORE CHILDREN'S EYES - Tampa, Fla. Nov. 15 A dispatch to the Times from Tallahassee says Mrs Lum Harrell committer suicide there last night by drinking poison. Her hus band coming home in an alleged in toxicated condition and treating her in an alleged cruel manner, the woman grabbed the bottle of poison and gulp ed down the contents. When Harrell realized what i.d happened he seized a razor a.-tried to kill himself but was disarmedr Mrs. Harrell leaves three small children. The two eldest witnessed the tragedy. DR. C. M. REES OF CHARLESTON 1S DEAD. Charleston. S. C, Nov. 15. Dr. Charles M. Rees. ex-president of the State Medical Association, a professor at the Medical College of South Car olina, died here today, aged 52 years Preparations Being Made for White House Wedding Washington, Nov. 15. While scores of gifts came to the White House to day for Miss Jessie Wilson, bride elect, none pleased her more than a simple beaded purse made by her four year old cousin, Elizabeth, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Alfred Wilson. Then, too. she was delighted with a big pile of hand-woven towels, rugs and bas kets from her friends; the women who tain? n whom &he'takec a great inte est. Tbc osnaiic gifts are fnrr.ishin? the most impressive display of course. Most of them have been received. Miss Wilson's wedding gown wil lar rive, probably Monday, from New York. The dresses of her bridesmaids, all made in Washington, were given final fitflings today. Miss Wilson has also had a number of plain simple dresses made here, and bought several hats. Miss Margaret Wilson is said her self to have trimmed some, of her sis ter's millinery. Beginning Monday," -the bride lect wil lbegin a round of wedding parties. Miss Genevieve Clark, daughter of the speaker and Miss Nona McAdoo, daughter of the secretary of treasury have both planned elaborate enter tainments. Dr.. Wilfred T. Grenfell, best man for the groom, Francis Bowes Sayre and Mrs. Grenfell, are to be guests at an entertinment given by Secretary and Mrs. Bryan. "Justice and Mrs. Hughes wil lentertin the wed ding couple and Mrs. Garrison, wife of the secretary of war and Mrs. Lamar, wife of the supreme court justice,- have also planned functions. COLLAPSED BUILDING TAKES DEATH TOLL OF EIGHT Cedar Rapids, Iow-a, Nov. 15. The bodies of William Schneider foreman and a negro workman today were dug out of the ruins of the Lyman build ing which collapsed yesterday. The bodies of William Lowe, superintend ent of construction and four others, i still in the "ruins, A largo, force v.'ked' all night clearing way the 'bbish. The total death list is be i -isved to be eigt- , ' Burning V i esse Fighting. Way Bermuda New Y'oik, Nov. 15. Flaming over a darkened sea the . Spanish steamer Balmes tonight is somewhere between Cape Race and Bermuda, making for succor at thee British Colony, whil crew are battling desperately to save their craft from destruction by fire. Trailing along in the Balme's wake ready to rescue the fire fighters if need be. is the Ci which responded to the S O. S. sig-1 ,ir . .' -, - L, nals from the burning ship and took -Washington, Nov. lo.-Secretary off her 103 passengers, en route from ot the Navy Daniels, accompanied Havana to Cadiz and Barcelona. by Naval Aide Jones, will leave Just where or how the flames start- Washington at noon tomorrow for an '-d which are consuming the old Span- inspection of the Chicago Great Lakes ish boat and her inflamable cargo of naval training station. He will spend rum and cotton is not known. The Moridav at the station and Tuesday, Panncma answering the frantic S. O. wiil speak at Omaha and Lincoln, of her wireless when the Balmes Neb. ' was about 1,000 miles off Ambrose . The next day, the .secretary will rep Light, fourd her burning fiercely and;reSent President Wilson, at a ban braving the gale and fog, took off her j quet given ' v the Kansas Citv Com passengers. Captain Ruis refused to mercial Club" in commemoration or ue&en nis snip ana witn the crew turned the burning hulk toward Ber muda, the nearest port News of her rescue came by wire less. The operator at Cape Race" picked up a message from the Pannonia an-: nouncing the rescue of the Balmes' passengers and the fact that she was, afire. The Cunard offices puzzled over; this until late today a confirmatory mTilaSpimn,EermUda was received.; tJ r? T S?di? byfCfaP-i tain Capper. is a sister ship of. the Carpathia which brought in -the Ti-j tanic survivors. She is bound for New York from the Mediterranean. How They Were Rescued. Hamilton Bermuda, Nov". 15. The of the passengers from the Balmes was1 received here bv Lloyds' agents from 1 Cant, nantifir of thp Pannonia this af- ternoon. "I received distress signals from 'the Balmas and immediately- steamed to ward her. When I reached the boat her forward mast had fallen. Flames hereM0 the text which will be readjust- breaking from the hold. Passengers? were grouped on the stern. Lifeboats took off all passengers. Captain Ruis! and her crew refused to desert the! ship. They were fighting the fire when we proceeded." AGED OFFICER SUES FOR R. R. PORTER'S ASSAULT; New York, Nov. 15. Colonel Frank Supplee, member of the Army and Navy Club -and Secretary of the U. S. Fidelity Company, instituted suit here today in the United States dis trict court against the New York Central line for ?25,000 alleging he was beaten by a negro Pullman por ter. Supplee's complaint asserts that he was attacked bv Benjamin Herell. on the Wolverine Limited on the morn- tions affecting the lives of .children ine of October 10 this year after aland women in whom is the future ol squabble because the porter had not polished the colonel s shoes. Colonel Supplee is 68 yeare old. He formerly was a resident of Baltimore. He was a member of the "Maryland National Guard and of the Ancient and Honorable Artillery Company ot Boston. He had been attending a celebration of the latter body in Rochester, N. Y., when, the Alleged attack occurred. WANT TO TIGHTEN PURE FOOD ACT Washington, Nov. 15. Congress will be asked to wipe out the guarantee ! provision of the Federal pure food and - . a - ' arug act, as a result or a conierence of pure drug experts today. The con ferees held that the law permits at least 75 per cent of the food and dru frauds because of the misleading la bels . permitted by the guarantee pro vision. Many of the inspectors favored elim ination of the section dealing with col oring matters, mixtures - and corn- pounds. They also sought extension of power over inspection and seizure j oi looas ana arugs. a commmee was named to urge congress to recon- struct the present law. PITTSBURG BELIEVES HARRY IS SANE AS AVERAGE. Pittsburg. Pa-, Nov. 15. Eighty- three per cent of five thousand Pe0" . WANT STRICTER LAWS pie 6f Pittsburg believe that Harry, GOVERNING SURGERY K. Thaw should be set at liberty, in an unique contest closed today by Chicago, Nov. 15. "An enormous the Pittsburg Press that percentage am6unt 0f criminal surgery is being of more than five thousand persons done in America today. The greatest who wrote letters giving their person- erimes are being committed by in al beliefs, expressed the opinion that competent surgeons, with the tacit Thaw is not insane. Legally and moi- consent of federal government." ally, it was stated by The writers, Tnig statement was made tonight New York state is without just bv Dr. Franklin H. Martin, sreneral grounds in its fight to return him to Mattewan. DISTRIBUTION OF THE CROPS MOVING FUND. Washington. Nov. 15. Ten states received more than one million, dol lars each in crop moving funds ac cording to treasury announcement tonight. These states were: Illinois, $4,000,000; Missouri, $4,775,000; Lou isiana. $3,275,000; Maryland, $2,900, 000; Alabama, $1,170,000; Georgia, $1,622,000; Kentucky, $1,670,000; North Carolina,' $1,400,000; South Carolina, $1,500,000; Tennessee, $2, 560,000. Eighteen other states receiv ed under one -million dollars each . ADMIRAL'S DAUGHTER OPENS GOWN SHOP Washington, Nov.- 15. Miss Maude Converse, daughter - of the late Rear Admiral Converse and for years a so cial favorite here, has opened an ex clusive. "gown shop" and her creations here are all the rage. . . . THE WEATHER. Washington, Nov. 15. Virginia unsettled Sunday with local rains. -7f Monday cloudy. . X North Carolina, cloudy Sunday; probably local rains by . night in west portion; Monday cloudy. " it i'tA'; 4? Daniels Leaves for Western Trip the anniversary of the signing of the Jay treaty. Thursday he will speak in St. Lous The secretary and his aide will re turn to Washington Saturday. - . 7. 7 tCOnOITlIC investigation TnHaVP Wirip Qpnno . 10 ndVe VV,Ue COpe CnicaS0; Nov. i5.The "Uncle Joe' Cannon "type and the Emma Goldman . socialists qnarrhists Pronomists ,l;Pf. soc l-; anarchists, economists muui uiiic-uiBira auu uajiuuisis nil these may haVe their say in the solu tion of the "What's wrong with things" problem, when the new m- Washington several, weeks hence, Chairman rank P. Walsh, of Kan- KA Vv, iuiu lue n l&u reuowsiiip Club in an address here tonight. The widest latitude will be allowed wit nesses, Commissioner Walsh announc ed with the proviso that they stick meQt oE tne nation s economy, In a supplementary interview the chairman of the commission indicated to the United Press that the policy of the federal labor department as outlined by Secretary Wilson in his Seattle speech earlier in the week will be followed to a certain extent. Without referring to the Wilson speech, Walsh declared that, the com mission will investigate ,$b profits of capital as w.eil!ithe wages or workersTatfay-.wiIL endeavorf to learn how much of the stock of big corpo rations represents actual; investment and how much water. "No doubt," he said, "some plan will be suggested to take care of the I nation's incompetents. This class is daily increasing and deserves hu- ; mane consideration. Industrial condi- mankind, will receive special atten tion. Child labor, strokes, unearned profits, swollen fortunes and all the ' other acute evils of our vital econo- my will mbe plainly dealt with so that labor and capital may be heard harmoniously and adjust relations. Public hearings will be held in the great-labor centers of the country af- ter the commission organizes, Walsh says. SMALL BLAZE PUTS MANY LIVES IN DANGER. Chicago, Nov. 15. Lives of 600 per- sons were endangered, two girls un der the influence of anesthetics were : - - j n : j carried down fire escapes and a por tion of the down-town shopping dis trict was blockaded late today when fire attacked the old Tremont Hotel building, now, partially occupied by the Northwestern University Dental school. Two hundred and fifty students were working on free clinic patients on the fifth and sixth floors -ffhen smoke rolled up from a fire in the basement. Bessie Krumtheasai, JJ, and an unidentified girl were having some; teeth extracted. Some of the seniors carried them to safety while Dean Black, of the . dental school, ! and the other students and patients fled down fire, escapes. - The fire damage was 'small. secretary of the Clinical Congress or North America. The congress will ask for stricter laws governing surgery. !one nalf 0f the capital stock of a mem- "Lives are sacrificed every day by ber bank, provided such rediscounts inexperienced surgeons who under.1 did not ' exceed $200,000. -the statutes ' have no , right to prac-l Both democrats and republicans tice," declared Dr.Martin. (agree to give the federal reserve board "What we hope to secure is a unl-! authority to remove directors of re form law requiring that every man gional reserve banks. The democratic who intends to perfom surgical oper-jbiil as completed, also provides for ations shall have at least five years eight regional reserve banks under or preparatory worK, and that at least, two ehall he spent in a hospital as an assistant to an experienced sur geon. CAPERTON RUNS UP HtS FLAG A3 COMMANDER Philadelphia. Nov. 15. Rear Admf ral William B. Caperton today sue- ceeded Rear Admiral Austin M. Knight' as commander of the Atlantic reserve fleet at the Philadelphia navy yard. Admiral Knight goes to Newport, R. I., where h becomes president' of the war college and commander of the navy yard.. "' ' ' i . :"'- - Parcel Post Ready For a Tremendous Holiday Business Washington, Nov. 15 Folks who heretofore at Christmas time have awaited the blue coated expressman with parcels of gifts might as well be gin trying1 to get used to seeing one of the governments gray coated car riers in that familiar role For Uncle Sam's parcel post, it was estimated by postal officials tonight, will take fifty per cent of the usual Christmas business away from the express com panies. Elaborate preparations are being made to meet the tremendous clogging of the mails during the holiday season. More than 100 million packages above the usual Christmas business of previ ous 'years will probably be handled in the two weeks beginning December 18. Full instructions for employing addi tional carriers, handlers of mail, auto mobiles and wagons have gone out to post masters. The government depart ments here have been asked to with hold as far as possible the mailing of documents during the rush period. Railroads have been warned tp make ready for a vast increase in the mail due to the new parcel post. In this connection it was regarded as significant tonight that Postmaster General Burleson should order for im mediate delivery 25,000 scales of 100 pounds capacity and instruct post masters to tear dow7n previous parcel post regulations posted in their offices. These steps were taken to mean that Burleson anticipates an early exten sion of the parcel post weight and re vision of the rules. Five million extra stamps for each of tie offices at San Francisco, Denver, Chicago, New Orleans, Boston, Atlanta, Cincinnati, and, St. Louis have b'een assigned by Postmaster General Bur leson to form the basis of supply for surrounding territory. ( ADMINISTERS LAST RITES IN CROWDED STATION. New York, Nov. 15. The spectacle of a priest administering the last rites of the church to a -dying man in a crowdede subway station was present ed . here tonight. A crowd stood wTith bared headts as Father Frederick Gil martin knelt beside the body. of a man identified by papers in his clothing, as Frank Tanner, of Grove ton. N. Y- He" evraenTly'had 'been struck by 1 train while waiting at the Seventy Second street station. "THIRTY CENT GG" CLUB FORMED IN CLEVELAND. Cleveland, Ohio, Nov. .15. Ten thou sand Cleveland people . tonight are members of the "thirty cent egg club", an organisation which has declared a "strike" against eggs and, will abstain from eating . eggs until t the price is lowered. "Eggs were never more plentiful in November than this year," said Frank S. Krause, organizer of the "club," "but still eggs cost sixty cents a doz en, four cents more than last year. Speculators are to blame. Our object is to lower the demand and thereby force a lower price." Philanthropist Dies. Poughkeepsie, N. Y.,. Nov. 15. Wil liam W. Smith, who made a fortune in the confectionery business and spent most of it in philanthropic gifts, died here today. He was 65 years old. i Currency Bill Still Has Rocky Road to Travel Washington. Nov. 15. Despite the optimistic attitude of President Wil son, the currency question is far from beins settled. The bill itself cannot get before the senate before the middle of next week. The nit will come in two distinct propositions. One will have the support of six ' democrats. The other will be sponsored by Senator Hitch cock, democrat and the five republican members of the committee. And even the party lash may fail in forcing through exactly such a measure as President Wilson has pledged his party to enact. The Republican-Hitchcock coalition today adopted a plan guaran teeing deposits although ,one member, Weeks of Massachusetts reserved the right to oppose this on the floor. It also eliminated the provision allowing the appointment of receivers for insolvent regional banks. The bill was also amended to allow -the regional banks to rediscount six months' paper up to the control of federal reserve ooaru. The full committee will meet on next Tuesday to formulate a report on the features of - the bill on which they can agree. . TELEPHONE RATES REDUCED IN CALIFORNIA. San Francisco, Oalif., Nor. 15. Tne state railroad commission today ren- dered a decision - reducing by 21 per cent all long distance telephone rates In California," Thet new rate will go in effect, in February, 1914, and will mean a saving to the- telephone users of more than $50,000 per year; feme Officials Wait Definite Word From Griem Porter Charlton to Be . Arraigned for Uxoricide Como, Italy, Nov, 15 The Italian judicial authorities having received from the United States documents proving the legality of the marriage of Porter Charlton to Mary Crittenden Scott of San Francisco, the prisoner will be charged at the trial with the crime of uxoricide. The trial is to take place at the end of March. Under the Italian code the crime renders the guilty person liable to a sentence of from 22 to 25 years imprisonment Charlton has been confined to pris on here since August 30, when the preliminary investigation of the case began. "BABY SAVERS" CONFER AT WASHINGTON Washington, Nov. 15 Mothers, in stead of little children, must care for the nation's babies, "baby savers" in convention here tonight declared. "It is suicidal for the nation to cease eductional direction of its youth be fore time," declared Dr. Pearl Put nam. Instruction of boys in a new sex code was advocated in the day session. Dr. Evangeline Young, of Boston, de clared young boys must be taught the sacredness of -marriage and the "meannness of exchanging money for the physical symbol of love." Infant salvage at all costs was urged by Dr. H. E. ordan, of the University of Vir ginia, who declared that his theory did not conflict with practical eugen ics. Wider instruction .in. pre-natal care of mottheis was urged in the after noon session. SUFFRAGISTS STIR UP ' STAID OLD WASHINGTON. Washington, Nov. 15. After the most wildly ' exciting day they have had in many months,' suffragettes paused tonight . to , take account of stock and found the following results Kirst, Ch'ey' had stirred the staid old capital city by chalking up, sidewalks in fashidnablfe parts of the town with announcements of tomorrow's big suf fragette mass meeting. . Second,, tbey had issued to an ex pectant world, with the aid of yellow ribboned "news girls" from the best families, a newspaper called "The Suf fragist," Mrs. Rfieta Childe Dorr, edi tress. Third, they had welcomed a -' big delegation of New Jersey suffrag.etfes who on Monday will swoop down on President Wilson to urge him to advo cate woman's suffrage in his next mes sage. . . "TEDY" HEADS FOR THE ; INTERIOR OF ARGENTINA Buenos Aires Argentina Nov. 15. led bv a uarty of nromment citizens or Argentina, left here today on a trip into the interior ot tne country. FATAL RESULT OF . "PLAYING INDIAN." Altantlc Citv. NU. J.. Nov. 15. Lena Hfwitt. 7 vears old. .died today from injuries received yesterday when she was the "captive'' in a game of "Indian." Norris her 5 vear old broth er touched a match to her dress and she was fatally burned before the flames could be smothered. STAMP VENDING MACHINERY UPHELD BY DEPT. Washington, Nov. 14. -Two two cents or four one-cent stamps for a nickel are all right as a business prop osition the postoffice department ruled today in upholding the propriety of stamp vending machines in hotels and stores. FORTY-TWO MEN ARE GIVEN UP AS LOST. Montreal, Nov.' 15. Forty-two men, the crew of the Dominion Coal Com pany collier Bridgeport tonight were given up as lost. Wreckage found in the SL Lawrence river today was iden tified as portions of the missing steamer. RECURRENCE OF VIOLENCE ' IN CALUMET REGION. Calumet. Mich.; Nov. 15 There was a recurrence of violence through out the copper strike territory Jate to day following the withdrawal of the state troops from the district between Calumet and Baltic. Dozens of men coming from work in the mines were beaten. ' Famous Jackson Mill Is Given To The West Vir ginia Daughters of Confederacy Fairmont, W. Va., Nov. 15. Jack-.the Confederacy by wealthy citizens son's milli on the West Fork river, i near here, where General Thomas J (Stonewall) . Jackson was born and grew to manhood, has been donated to' the West- Virginia Daughters of. - t - ; - - Die tat o r Bryan Believes Eliminatim of Huerta Io Be Merely A Matter of 7 tme Pressure in That Direction is Constantly on 7 he Increase, miner Orde? Has Been Restated At Juarez With Rebels in Pos session May Use It As a War. Washington, Nov. 15. A report that General Huerta had finally quit the provisional presidency of Mexico wa-: anxiously awaited by Secretary of State Bryan tonight. He remained in his office until a late hour but no word reached him from either Special En voy John Lind or Charge O'Shaugh nessy, and in the absence of direct word the head of the state department remained mute as to his plans. : : A strong intimation that Huerta wa to get out came last night. Silica then the oflicial representatives in Meco City have been mute. But Bryan was still strong in the behalf to night that the elimination of Huerta was. only a question of time. TU? i ressr.re " is constantly increasing. Even some of Huerta's heretofore, fetronest- supporters are now u-sing their strongest persuasion to get iim to eliminate himself in the interes, of (he nation at large. President AVilson and Secretary ol Stale Bryan have received a comiviele rei-or- from Dr. William Bayard Hale of uie Carranza position. It is uadr stood to be satisfactory in the nicin. The constitutional chieftain is report ed to have agreed as to just t?l terms on which an armistice can.be arranaed.- He has also 'named three men, any ape of whom would be satis Ifacrory'io:! 'interim pending a c.bn'sqtiuTon election: And just as soon as HufertaMs eliminated itil tt LLC ill JJT- . will uc ijjciu w uniu federal leaders' agree tb similar terms. Then the question of a complete. sus pension of hostilities can be taken up. Consul Edwards at Juarez reported thai order has been restored there. H? conferred with General Villa this afternoon and arranged for passports for such-Americans as have business within the city.. Not. more than thirty vete killed. Edwards says he can only locate one, American who woe killed and he was struck by a stray bniiet. Villa is expected to strengthen his position materially within the next few days as many heretofore Huerta f-ympathizers -are reported to b2 nocking to his banner. A report which widely circulated tonight that the occupation of Juarez was in pur. suance of a plan arranged by Car mnzsv and annroved by Dr. Hale for the constitutionalists to get possession of an important Mexican customs nnrt Thev. would then be able to import arms and ammunition hurried ut cWniH President Wilson finally b? compelled, through Huerta's remaining stubborn, to raise tne Diocnaue, um ti official of the government would discuss the report either to confirm or to deny it. No Word Yet. Washington, Nov. 15. Washington ws& ahsn ute v wunoui uev& nwui Mexico tonight. 'Secretary of Sta'e Brvan'at his home at 11 o"clock said tnat he did hot know what had tran ep'red in the Mexican capital for the lst 24 hours. He had a dispatchfrcm Special Envoy John Lind tonili. Lind stated that: wire communication with Mexico City was interrupted. An official, message to the s.t.-t department, however, stated that tin M ex can congress met tuia imoiuuw. No business was transacted. Wital ,e;v minutes it adjourned until Men c far ns could be learned : bUiuess was postponed until Monday There was absolute quiet in Mexico City 'tonight, accoruig to this d" ttch. Villa's Vengeance. tti tiso Tex.. Nov. 15. Bloody ven geance was wreaked this afternoon by General Pancho Villa on the officers of the federal garrison of Ciudad Juarez, who fell into his hands when a force of 2,500 constitutionalists cay tnrori that citv. ' Villa ordered and carried out the ex ecution of scores of prisoners, made several month's ago. Enrique Ziega, a customs- house guard, was the first victim to face a firing squad. Even before the engage (Continued on Page Twol) or Fairmont, i he mill and' old-South- era house were erected more than 100 years ago by Col. Edward Jack son, a soldier m the revolutionary war and grandfather of the Confed erate leader. ' .