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CHARLOTTE, N. C, TUESDAY EVENING, NOVEMBER 25, 1913.
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toon was to reinforce troop D, thir
teenth cavalry at the international
bridge. troop C being stationed at
the El Paso foundry. Troop L. thir-
r spilth pavn'rv fan! W A! Cinnni.
Juarsz Fiom ton. enroute from Noria. New Mex-
, i ho. was to be stationed at the Kl
i;rce righting at ; paso -mr-iur.
' Battle at Las Vacas.
lit. tragic Pass, Texas. Nov. 23. A bat-
I tie between Mexican federals and
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SUBSTITUTE
tin
Jhy Have The
iGiiltd Up-Ameri-uzucd
Out of Juarez
.y-y Federals Reported
rebel? at Las Vacas, Mexico. opposite
Del Rio. Texas, was reported in pro
gress today. It was said each side
had 4t'o men in the tight.
CITY TAX BOOKS
TURNED OVER TO
CITY OPENED SOON
nrps.
r.y. Nov. 25. Mexican
officer? in Juarez
;eroon that the fed-
; Ty re-tae Juarti
had been driven
i: relel front and
:ho Villa had order
Hvance of his men
rais. declared to be
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siiing Back.
p-s? representative
l oi i of a
;;ni"i let
The city tax books for the year 1913
have been Turned over to Mr. J. M.
Wilson, city tax collector, at his of
fice in the city hall and will be open
ed in a few days for the receiving of
city taxes.
The books and also the blank re
ceipts were made our and handled by
Mr. Charles Ritch. who has just had
the work completed and the books are
now in Mr. Wilson's hands, while
some of the finishing details of the
work are being completed.
The -books were not onened todav
wireless j for t-ae receiving of taxes but will be
high, a i onpnpd
aso. connrmeo me as the final work in thea ddition of
the federals were
of Juarez. He
iHiieuvers with held
righting was still in
: Juarez but the bat
the town of Zarago
ra. Texas, 12 miles
. The fighting there
Salazar. a former
r.nw a lluerta com-
, r,, leading the
sza:
figures and proving of totals has been
finished.
The board of aldermen has granted
a rebate of one per cent to all cit
izens who pa their J 313 taxes by De
cember 15. which will give two weeks
or more for the early callers at Mr.
Wilson's office in which to secure the
benefits of fhe one per cent discount.
This rebate was offered by order of
the aldermanic board for the purpose
of getting as much cash as possible
; into the ciy treasury in a short time
a Prisoner? Jin order that a note for about $13,000
;rf!l times today re-' constituting a temporary loan to the
',;:r officials in city might be taken up and funds also
knew nothing ot ! provided for general expenses.
n .sitting 'as neavy
i'i:sr n! artillery he-.
::cHr.; in El Paso all
X. Mendina. chief ot
r. :;,! VilTa. at" nbTra"" saiTT
- ;!, Ween driven back
: ; os south ot Juarez,
. Zaraaosa.
i second day's conflict
' .:, :.'.(. said to total
I2.0!" men. The t'ed-
-terday afternoon by
fank Villa on the west
" .o -et behind him and
-. :roni the northwest, but
-f.";. Tlin an attempt was
i'e'!-el center but this
It v-p announced today
''?r: Ta la mantes, one ot
was killed in the
T, Nov. 2".. The Mex
; resumed fighting early
attempt to capture
the constitutionalists
Francisro Villa. Ap-i-r
. depended on their
to i-reak the rebel lines,
' rnz with heavy can-
Firing Begins.
"y firing opened at
!i.;s morning southeast
r.'ice track and oppo
Texa. about 12 miles
" The tederals used can
:i Hacks. The appearance
r,ear ihe race track
! ad worked their way
rV.f" outposts during the
" f'hung at Zaragosa op-
?x -a as taken to contra
s. i tfcat General Salazar's
bad been surrounded
'" ii. ado prisoners last
r'a;:n had been made by
' chief of General
- i' ports from Ysleta
Hchtinx was heavy, the
wing plainly au-
' ''ports stated that Villa
'' ' v.Hgon load-s of sup--'!:'!Usvtion
across the bor
' during the night to
' ' onsidf rable supply ot
cavalry.
battle south of Ju
' r of General Villa's bat
'"eard here early but
- a- not close enough
to fall in Juarez or
: ,:i)-ts received at rebel
o'clock stated the
-in cri i,e federal centre
'uca. :2 miles south.
' ' "fading could still be
' -'r ;t that hour that
'icrais who bad passed
"!''iHt.-' right wing last
ic-hunc, for the water
I :;rcz.
' Pi'c demanded today
;r3ns who appeared on
' i iiez. Street car traf---iiernational
bridge
'i'"d bur persons having
j!i -'uarez were hustled
3,11 '' rebel guards. All
z werec leared during
he rebels for use as
D FIRE IN
CHftRLESTDM
By Associated Press.
Charleston. S. C. Nov. 25. Fire
broke out early this morning in a
wooden warehouse back of the Stand
ard Grocery Company's store, in the
retail district, and a large stock was
ruined by fire, smoke and water. Scores
of men and women in boarding houses
adjoining rushed into the street part
ly dressed, driven forth by dense
smoke. It took four hours to subdue
the blaze.
Charleston's fire loss for the year
up to this morning has been but $14,
000. Partial insurance covered the dam
age today, estimated at $35,000. Col
lector of Customs F. C. Peters owns
the store.
By Associated Press.
Washington. Nov. 2. The struggle
in the open senate over the adminis
tration's second great legislative meas
ure, the currency bill, whi::h was
opened yesterday with a short state
ment ty Senator Owen, the adminis
tration leader, was continued today
when Senator Hitchcock, also a dem
ocrat, took up the defense of the sub
stitute bill agreea upon by the oppo
sition faction in the senate banking
committee.
A P hough the bill presented by
Chairman Owen had the approval of;
the administration in most of its par-!
ticulars, many prominent democratic)
senators are admittedly open to con
viction ii'ioii the vital points which
split the senate committee.
A democratic caucus will take the
subject up later and attempt to recon
cile democratic differences and bring
the party into accord upon a bill that
will be acceptable to the house and
to President Wilson.
The forces led by Senato
cock, who spoke today, include all
ilUlB
USHERED
WEDDING DAY
At 4:30 This Afternoon Cere
mony Was Performed Unit
ing Miss Jessie Wilson and
Francis Sayre An Impres
sive Ceremony
A TOUCH OF HOLIDAY
ATMOSPHERE
! Carriages Began Rolling Up To
White House Early Full
Description of Gown's Worn
By Participants And of The
Ceremony.
nQRFQLK-SOUTH
MPieacheis Gathering
By Associated Press.
Washington, Nov. 25. Indian sum-
Hitch- : mer weather ushered in the wedding
BEGINS SERVICE
ON DECEMBER I
The Norfolk Southern will begin
the operation of a regular passenger
service between Charlotte and Raleigh
next Monday, the first training leav
ing Charlotte from the Sixth street
station at 7:25 a. rp, for Raleigh.
This schedule is tentative, it is un-
Fo? Annual Session
Methodist Conference
Say Oil Companies
Are Separate
i By Associated Press.
I Meridian, Miss., Nov. 2.3.The Sfan
! dard Oil Companies of New Jersey,
1 Kentucky and Louisiana are separate
I concerns and have no connection in
derstood, the road planning to operate , their business relations, according to
but one train daily in the beginning, j arguments of attorneys here in chan
The following is from The Raleisrh I cer-v today on a demurrer to an anti-
day of Miss Jessie Woodrow Wilson.
of the j daughter of the president, and Francis
Times of Saturday:
"Effective December 1 the Norfolk
Southern Railway will put on two new
trains, one leaving Charlotte and the
other leaving Raleigh' at 7:25 a. m.
and arriving at Raleigh and Char
lotte respectively at 1:30 p. m., this
making a convenient half-day schedule
between the two cities and will .en
able people living along the new rail
road to come into the cities for shop
ping in ample time to get back home
on the same day.
"Raleigh merchants mav expect to
I see their customers from the west at
1:30 who can transact business a
leave here at 4 in the afternoon.
"Passengers from Norfolk when the
new arrangement becomes effective,
may leave the Virginia port at nine
p. m., arriving in Raleigh ner:t morn-
trust suit filed recently by the state
of Mississippi. It is chaged in the
suit that ninety per cent of the cot
ton oil business of the state is con
trolled by one set of men and these
companies are named in the petition.
The companies demurred on the
ground that they have been separate
and distinct since dissolution of the
Standard Oil Company. The state
asks that the companies be ousted
and demands large penalties for al
leged violations of the state's anti
trust laws.
nf the. vinililiV'an momhoe
i. , ,lQ. uowes bayre.
ociia i e uaunuiw iiiuini t rr . .11 an
democrats are favorable to tho.se fea-! . LaTA 'ares ,'ea" earl" rolling up to
tures of the Hitchcock bill which in-' the xv llte House 1'ortico and there
....ui:, u:. 4- .u t 1 was a distinct toucn of ho idav atmne. i '
ciuuc- puuuc uwm-i&uip ui iuc muck ; . ,.. . i insr at 7-1.-. 1 paving fo,- r.harWt 5m.
-,it ! nine ev ei v v nei e. j i i.ne interior nr " " v.tv.
jthe White House- a floral bower in
j itself everything was quiet and iu
readiness lor the ceremony at 4:30
o'clock.
of the regional banks and a
number of those institutions.
GRESnJ.CJ.
CAMPAIGN
NEWYORKCiTY
By Associated Press.
New York. Nov. 25. The whirl
wind campaigning for a ?4.'"0i.M)i
building fund for the Young Women's
and Young Men's Christian Associa
tions of this city will end at midnight
tonight and if successful it is de
clared it will be a new record m
such an enterprise: It is just two
weeks ago that the campaign opened.
When the collectors went to their
last days work , today the big public
clocks on which they registered their
progress showed a total of $3,427,247,
leaving more than $500,000 to he
raised today if the object of the cam
paign is to be achieved.
IS THIS STOVER?
Guests Greet President.
At the executive offices some of the
wedding guests came early to pay
their resnects to President Wilson.
I Colonel E. M. House, of New York,
jan intimate friend; Cleveland H.
j Dodge, a Princeton classmate of the
(president; and John A. Wilson, a cous
j in. were among the first to arrive. The
president uau mu one business en
gagement a cabinet meeting.
borne oi the Ducal party stopping l
at the White House were entertained I
at luncheon by Associate Justice La
mar of the supreme court and Mrs.
Lamar. It was the last of the series
of prenuptial functions. The . presi
dent and Mrs. Wilson had some of
their lelatives and friends at lunch-eoa.-
Mrs. Wilson Visited the executive
offices with guests, showed them the
president's office and the cabinet room
and walked through the south grounds.
Charles W. Mc Alpine, secretary of
Princeton University: Andrew S. 1m-
brie, Edward Powe, Profs. Osaood and
Parrott and a
dents of Prince
Mr. Sayre and his best man. Dr. Gren
fell, took a long walk in the morning
ancl were at the White House for
luncheon.
The Youngest Guest.
mediately and arriving there at 1:30.
"Merchants of Raleigh and Char
lotte will no doubt be entirely pleased
with the new schedule as the line
from Charlotte to Raleigh traverses
territory rich in natural resources
which i.j now being rapidlv developed."
nd Henry Washington
Colored, Shoots His
Wife Twice
MAY DEPORT FORM
ER PRES. ZELAYl
Henry Washington, colored, shot and
perhaps fatally wounded his wife.
Mary Washington, last night about 7
o'clock at his home. 301 Hill street,
and then walked directly to Indepen
dence Square, where he handed over
his pistol an IveivJohnson to Ser
geant Phifer, the first policeman be
300 Churches or More Repre
sented m Western North
Carolina Confacnce Which
Convenes To-morrew Mrn
ing at Trinity Church.
Sishop McCoy Arrived Jo-day
Other Distinguished Lead
ers hrom Over South Ahc
Coming-Issues to Be Debated
This Week.
Bishop J. H. McCoy, of Birming
ham, arrived iu Charlotte at 10.30
o'clock this morning and is making
his headquarters at the Sehvyn ho
tel. Tomorrow morning at Trinity Meth
odist church Bishop McCoy will for
mally open the sessions of the West
ern North Carolina conference and
atter the preliminary exercises th
conference will immediately go imc
the business of the session. Then
will be several hundred minister?
present from all parts of the west
ern half of this state, and a hundrer.
or more laymen who come as repre
sentatives from the various churchef
of the conference with the pastors ot
these churches.
Committees.
REQUESTS OF
By Associated Press.
San Francisco, Nov. 25. A i':-
!- man believe to be Charles B.
-.'r Stover, park commissioner of
i'.- New York City, who has been
missing for more than five weeks,
il: registered here today at the St.
ifr- Francis hotel in company with
X J. P. Francis of Chicago. He i'f
i'r- was recognized as Stover by a w
friend who verified his signature i?
it at the desk, but did net speak !
to him. Francis and the man
believed to be Stover left the i'f
hotel before any inquiries could
be addressed to them in person.
f
Hi
were reported left
machine gun platoon
the thirteenth United
nider Capt. John H.
'ported en route from
M, id reinforce the
Tie irutcaitid gun pla-
RGI1 CITIES
TO BE GRANTEi
Special to The News.
Washington, D. C, Nov. 25. The in
terstate commerce commission has de
cided to grant the application of the
Virginia cities to intercede in the pe
tition filed by the railroads to put into
effect a schedule of reduced rates from
the west to North Carolina, it was
learned on the best authority today.
The Virginia cities will be granted
a hearing at a date which will prob
ablv be set about 12 days hence.
Althoush the commission has not
signed the order granting the hear-
insr. it. is learned that it has been
made out and awaits only the signa
ture of Chairman Clark to put it into
effect.
Notice will be sent to all those in
toretpH in Xorth Carolina so that
thev mav he heard.
At the commission today the belief
was expressed that Virginia will get
some reductions to North Carolina cit
ies so as to remove some of the ine
qualities which will result from the
changed rates. The heating will be
rushed with all possible speed so as
not to delay the effective date of the
North Carolina rates any longer than
necessarv. It is quite probable some
of the proposed North Carolina rates
will be slightly raised, and the rates
from Virginia to North Carolina slight
ly reduced as a result of the hearing.
GENERAL ELECTRIC CO.
EMPLOYES STRIKE
Rv Associated Press.
Schenectady, N. Y., Nov. 25. Seven
thousand employes of the General
Electric Company struck this morning
shortlv after 8 o'clock. The men ana
women walked out while a conference
was in nrosress between General
Manager Emmons, Superintendent
Smith and union officials.
THE WEATHER.
Bv Associated Press.
saw, and told what ne naa aone. tie i K&vy todav the local reCer,tion
was taken on to the police station j committee began its work of meeting
and locked up. incoming trains and showing the a1-
i He tired twice, one bail takintt ei-;vance gan or the conference to ihe
; feet in the woman's arm and the other , homeg that hflv( been assjg11ed to
.entering her side and perforating her,,hem durins their stav n Charlotte.
! lung. She was taken to the Good;Tt,0 a,-rivni f th ministprs and del-
J Samaritan hospital as soon as possible i egates Avill be at its height this at-
tonight when the great
(after the shooting, but her chances ; tPrnoon .,n(j T
I for recovery are said to be slight. ! mp jorjl 'of fll
1 j Both Washington and his wife are ' t , h
Washington. Nov. 25. Although no
application has been made to the state rather young negroes. Henrv admitted
department for the extradition ofjreadily enjugh that be shot his wife
former President Zelaya of Nicaragua i irL theirowu house, but will say noth
the department -of "M-strceariJeTefnTing further about the matter than
requested to cause his provisional de-1 he had pienty 0f provocation for the
tention. ) shooting. He has borne a good repu-
Under what phase of law the deten j tation, it is said, up to this time. He
tion is sought was not developed early .,. ho h.,.? I1Pnili!is the outcome of
j. today though it was regarded as uos- hJg wife-s injuries. He has retained
(sible by the officials of the state de- Ul. n mUh fi, his attorney.
""u "u partment tbat an application for Zoi
score of long time res.- detention is preliminary to the
eton were early callers. . formal application for his
Miss Mary Tumulty, the P year old
daughter of Secretary and Mrs. Tu
multy, was to be the youngest guest
at the wedding. None of the cabinet
children had been invited.
It became known today that the
wedded couple will spend the greater
part of their honeymoon abroad. It is
thought they will sail within a week,
though the time of their departure
and destination is being kept secret.
After a long automobile ride mem
bers of the bridal party congregated
at. the White House again shortly af
ter noon. The last floral piece to be
nlaced in the east room was a huge
extradition to Nicaragua and that only
the arrival of the necessary papers
is necessary to initiate the formal pro
ceedings. The Nicaraguen legation declined to
make any statement or even confirm
a report that Zelaya has been formally
indicted in Nicaragua, though it is usu-j
al to observe sucb reticence until tne
arrest of a refugee has been ma.de.
Corry M. Stadden, who was attorney
here for the Nicaraguan government
durinsr the zelaya regime, conferred
with officials of the department of By Associated Press.
justice early today but said ne was
unable to learn much about the status
of the case. He intimated that he
could get certain information from
the department he could produce Zel
aya without putting the government to
the necessitv of serving a warrant.
GOVERNOR BLEASE
BREAKS BIS
M litH
Columbia. 3. C, Nov. 25 One hun
dred convicts at the state penitenti
ary and on chain gangs throughout
the state were today accorded execu
tive clemency by Governor Cole i
Blease. The number includes 2t' ccn-
e delegates are expect
ed to be here.
The various officials of the conference-
were also - completing arrange
ments today for the opening of their
headquarters, most of which will be
in the class rooms of Trinity Meth
odist church Sunday school annex
There are in all more than 20 com
inittees and boards which will main
tain distinct headquarters in the va
rious rooms assigned to them during
the sessions of the conference, a list
of these committees and their rooms
being given below.
Bishop s Cabinet.
The bishop's cabinet, presided ovei
by Bishop McCoy and attended b:
the presiding elders of the various
districts in the Western North Car
olina conference, will bold daily ses
sions in room 21, the church parlot
where the vital questions of the con
ference are discussed and where thf
eiate of appointments for the coining
year I, made up, work on this large
task being begun early iu the ses
sions of the conference.
The first meeting of the cabinet
will be this afternoon.
Probably '500 churches will be rep
resented at ihe conference which
opens Wednesday morning, these
churches sending their pastors ana
al.-o lay delegates, from every county
tary Bryan.
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mountain of white chrysanthemums Later Stadden conierreo vim - .- ;;,.. ,:..''" v..nn in the western half of the state, from
1 lull nardon. one s sentence wa.3 com-! the mountains and from the Piedmont
-!.. -j muted and the others paroled during
r iu r.,.,-s of-1 "-iH iichnvinr fiovernor Blease. in a
11U1JL LUC ftCl U-L-i "v- ' - - -
& Forecast for North Carolina:
Fair tonight; Wednesday, fair,
slightly warmer; moderate north
east winds.
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O' -v- -J-
"7 T" n
How to Get a Good Maid
or a Good Position
as Maid
sent oy tne minister rrom c-cuauw. n
represented the highest mountain in
Ecuador and was encircled by flags
and the coat of arms of the South
American republic.
The white vicuna rug presented by
the minister from Perun was placed
on the dais under the satin covered
kneelinjr bench where the ceremony
was to take place. That, and the floral
pieces from several diplomats were
the only gifts visible in the east
room.
The fact that the word "obey was
I
in h nmittpd
tracted some attention, but reference j recent statement, said the convicts
to the book of common worship of are granted clemency "that they
the Presbyterian church discloses that ; might cat their Thanksgiving dinners
the word "obev" is not included iu the j at home with their loved ones."
Preshvrenan form as it is in the Epis- This is the largest number liberat-
copalian service.
"In all love and honor, in all duty
and service, in ail faith and tender
ness," are the words which distinguish
the Presbyterian service. '
l
This little ad is for the attention
of women on!)' you who want the
best helper in your home, and you
who want to get in touch with those
who want you as this helper.
The women in this city who have
secured the best help, and the best help
in this city are those who have turned
as a first and last resort to the help of
our little Want Ads. Immediately
we bring both these people together
and for but a few pennies! No run
ning around all done quickly and
without confusion. Begin today to
Use
"The Want Ad Way"
SOUTHERN R1Y
cd in any singly day by the governor
who :-Jnce coming into the executive
office three year. ago has granted
nearly f't perdons, paroles and com
mutations. On last Thanksgiving day
Governor Blease paroled 75.
SUDD
ENLY
Washington, Nov. 25. William Wilson Finley, 60
years old, president of the Southern Railway and al
lied systems, died at his home here today. He was
stricken with apoplexy and hemorrhage of the brain
this morning as he was preparing to leave for his office.
Death came before medical aid could be summoned.
Mr. Finley had been apparently in good health and
the fatal stroke came without warning. With his family
he had recently returned from his country home att War
renton and re-opened his town house in the Capital. He
is survived by a widow, a son and three daughters.
President Finley was stricken with apoplexy and he
morrhage of the brain while he was preparing to leave
his home for his office. Before medics attention could
be summoned he was dead. Although he was stricken be
fore noon, word of his death di dnot reach the Southern
Railway offices for several hours.
DEATH IN INDIANA
OF MR. J. H. WAISNER
FORMER RESIDENT
News has been received in this
city of the death of Mr. J. 11. Weis
ner, a former resident of Charlotte,
who died in Kokomo, Indiana, on
Monday.
The remains will be brought to
this city for interment, arriving Wed
nesday at 5:45 n the afternoon from
Indiana.
Mr. Weisner wan at one time engi
neer for the Southern Power Com
pany in Charlotte and ia wellr e
rnembered in this city where he had
many irieuds and acqquaintances. .Mr.
Waisner mover from Charlotte to
Kokomo and was associated with the
Pittsburg Plate Glass Company in a
responsible position for some yeans
as engineer and master mechanic.
Surviving the deceased are his
father, Mr. J. F. Waisner, and step
mother, Mrs. IJzzie Waisner, and two
sisters, Mrs. W. C. Neely and Mifis
Genoia Waisner, and a half brother,
Mr. C. C. Waisner.
Announcement regarding the funer
al services will be made later.
Wilmington. N. C. Nov. 25. A
special train early today brought T
M. Emerson, president of the Atlantic
Coast Line Railroad, here from Way-
cross, Ga., where yesterday he was in
a hospital with acute indigestion
section and from the counties east oi
Charlotte and Greensboro.
Preachers' Only Outing.
The preachers from the city
churches and those from the moun
tain coves and from the churches in
the suburbs of the cities, and from
the many congregations scattered
through the. country, will all gather
at this annual meeting in friendly
and kindly spirit and will exchange
views and experiences of their work
in the past year.
The annual conference is 'to flSTShF
of tho ministers their only vacatlOQ
during the year and it is therefore to
them a time aot only of busy partic
ipation in formal programs of busi
ness, but an occasion ot recreation
and of rest from their yearJ labors.
and there are few of the ministers
scattered over the 150 mile square
area who will not answer to th?ir
r.ames when the secretary of the
conference calls the annual roll ot
preachers at the opening session
Wednesday morning.
The interest of every preacher ts
alco at stake in a more serious way
when he recalls that at this annual
gathering his home for the comlnz
twelve months will be fixed by th?
bishop and his cabinent of presid
ing elders and church officials. No
minister is ever able to say where
he will be sent for the next year and
the conference to him therefore
means a great deal on this account
also.
Outside Visitors Present.
There will be a score or more of
visitors vfrom places outside the lim
its of the Western North Carolina
conference, including several of the
high officials of the church from
Nashville, Tenn., the headquarters of
the Southern Methodist church, as
well as members of other confer
ences, some of whom come to the an
nual conference to be admitted into
its membership and others as the
bearers of messages or official com
munications from other conference?
I or other churches.
Among the general officers arriving
Physicians said Mr. Emerson's con-1
dition had improved greatly and that I today was Rev. T. N. Ivey, of Nash
he was in no danger. (Continued on Page Nine.)