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CHARLOTTE, N. C, FRIDAY EVENING, DEC EMBER 26, 1913.
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fte President Will
York On His Anti-
Tr u s t Message
ivh ie at Pass Christian Chief -How Asheville
"Executive Will Make Draft of j Celebrated Christmas
Spcdnl Message to Congress; AsheviUe Dec7LBetWeen three
Bit! BLISineSS WantS TO ; and four thousand people gathered
n "-m!w Qhormon I nwi ,on Pack Square in a drizzling; rain
Ccr.iPiv Witn bnerman Law.jwhich began shortly after the city flre
I bells had presaged the opening of
Talk Of Establishing an Inter- JAsheville's first municipal Christmas
Trorlo Onmmiccirtn Celebration. It was announced, how
Slait 1 1 clue UUIIIIIIIbblUII lever, that the exercises which included
Tk President HaS Fine ! the singing of Christmas hymns by
r, .v , f D ; Ufu:i choruses from the various churches
in Mississippi.
FOURTEEN RILL
ED AS RESULT
nr rvm nnr
Forecast for North Carolina.
loudy tonight, probably snow
the mountains. Saturday, fair.
A 0 High west winds.
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Ar-.-dated Press.
p- i.'i:ristian, Miss., Dec. 26.--Presi-
.jt..t Wh on today mapped out a pro
;' recreation for his visit here.
rations cniet executive will
t 'ra?t nine hours- each night,
m he had hoped to get, but of-
li.is Tiiii-seo. After breakfat se will
ir.pto: u rhe Mississippi Country Club,
;;; r.i'x? away, for a game of golf with
'."t -: .-U 'ian. Dr. Cary T. Grayson,
i:3 hai missed. After breakfast he will
;;.;v-, i wiiatevcr important letters
r i-! trains that may reach him from
:i:e iuo house and after luncheon
iv;I takf an automobile ride with his
fcniilv. following perhaps by a long
aV.k "sdong the beach roads. The
fre?:ri' i"t plans to spend the evenings
readins.
While the president will do little offi
.a; work there are present two things
'peiniost in his mind the selection
r me,u'''t is of the federal reserve
owrd. ; lovided in the new currency
ami the writing of a special ad
1:ess to congress on the relations of
the government to "big business" and
tr:si-. Of the choice of members
,r t!ip l.oard which will put into opera-
ron ti;3 r.ew currency system there
u iiitl- possibility that Mr. Wilson
finally will decide on any individuals
v.hih' lie is president.
When the president returns to Wash
ington he probably will confer with
tibir.a advisers and friends regarding
ifce pprponnl of the board. Those close
) associated with the president be-lie-
thero will be no nominations un
til the full 00-day period allowed by
.;nv tor the selections has about
txpired.
The president probably will make a
loimh draft of his anti-trust address
while here and later submit it to kad
vr of the administration.
Investigation into the trust situation
ot what the administration regards as
i growins; desire on the part of busi
ness men to co-operate with the gov
'rnment in reorganizing their compa
nies to conform with the Sherman
law, it is virtually certain, will be
dwelt on by the president.
Thos" who conferred with Mr. Wil
son before he left Washington drew
"iicotiragfinent for the ultimate estab
lishment of an interstate trade com
mission to comply with requests for
ir.forination made by business con
cerns desiring accurate details of -what
the Sherman law permits or prohibits.
While such a commission would not
i.o -iv n regulatory powers it would
constitute a bureau of information and
investigation over which its advocates
intend the commissioner of corpora-;
'cons should preside. It would assist i
the courts in carrying out decrees of j
j;s:cl.:iion by observing whether such
O'-.-rcv..- actually are put into effect.
Thib is one of the phases of the
'rest qut-Aior. which in the light of
recent ceeioumeats is considered
'luUf Ukely vo bo discussed by the pres
Sent in his addrees. The president
iias tol l hien'Jc he will deliver the ad-(Ir-ss
i.-ni'diately after the holidays.
it j.robable it will be read on
Jan-.ary 13th, about a week after tho
resident ts3 returned to the White
Hott.vr end canvassed the subject thcr
O'Jri.'.v v;ith his official family.
Hesv Mall for White Hoyse. t
Wufh.r.i'.on, Dec. iio. The task of
tae postman' who delivers the White
Jiousc mail v.-as not an ea.sy one yes
lerday. Postoffice cfncials say that the
Tri itrna? mail increased at the White
Hoi'.-.? vf ct'Tdav was heavier
"'er.
Josor h P. Tumulty, secretary to the
'.'es!':V::t, and Rudolph Forster, assist
itit st rretarv were swamped and made
had to be postponed until next Tues
day night cn account of the weather.
Hundreds lingered to witness the il
lumination of the big Christmas tree,
60 feet high.
W
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By Associated Press.
Rome, Dec. 26. No additional bodies
have been found in the ruins of the
fireworks factory destroyed by an ex
plosion at Torre Ammunziata yester
day. The factory was a two-story
building located at the toot of Mount
Vesuvius. Fourteen employes were
killed and five seriously injured by
the explosion, the cause of which is
not known.
SUDDEN DEATH
F MR. SKIPPER
IliER
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Special to The News.
Thomasville, N. C, Dec. 26. Tnis
morning at about six o'clock Mr.
Jim Clemmons, day watchman for
the Standard Chair Company, num
ber three, was held up by a masked
man and w?as robbed of his money,
S27 and was also shot through the
apex of the right lung. Mr. Clemmons j
was coming to his wrork and was near
the factory when some unknown per
son stepped from behind the Cane
house and demanded his mony. He
told him he didn't have much money
hut he would give what he had to
him, but before Clemmons could get
the money out of his pocket the rob
ber shot him and then Clemmons
handed over his money. The robber
haid he was going to shoot hirn again
and Clemmons replied," You have al
ready killed me, don't shoot any
more." At this the robber became
frightened and after knocking Clem
mons' lantern out of his hand, ran.
Clemmons walked about 50 yards to
Roy Batletts' house, a brother-in-law
and gave the alarm. Dr. Peacock,
the coroner was called immediately
and the wounded man was cared tor.
There is grave fear of his recovery.
Clemmons is a good hard working
citizen and highly respected. Feeling
runs high and if the guilty person
is captured he will be rushed to the
county jail for safe keeping. A sus
pect was arrested at seven o'clock
and lodged in the city jail. Since the
sheriff arrived other evidence has
been found. The money was found
near a negro's house and the negro
has been landed in Greensboro jail.
His name is Earnest Massey.
EGII1
TO ENTER LISTS
Special to The News.
New Bern, Dec. 26. Former Judge
Owen M. Guion in a card to The New
Bern Sun makes formal announce
ment of his candidacy for congress to
succeed Congressman John M. Fai
son.
It is understood that Congressman
Faison will stand for re-election and
that Mr. George E. Hood of Golds
boro and Hon. Charles R. Thomas of
New Bern will also be in the race.
Mr. Thomas has served several
terms in congress, being just within
reach of the chairmanship of the
public buildings committee at the
time of his retirement. In case Mr
Thomas decides to remain in the
race despite the candidacy of former
Judge Guion, New Eern will have the
distinction of furnishing two candi
dates out of four.
Judge Guion was elected without
opposition to the legislature in 1903
and was returned without opposition
in 1905, this time being elected speak
er of the house. In 1906 he oecame
judge of this district, and many ex
pressions of regret were called forth
by his retirement four ears later,
Since then he has practiced law in
New Bern with his two sons, John
and Rodman, under the name of auion
& Guion.
other by their movements.
RUUOOMHILE
Struck Last Night Within Block
Of His Home And Instantly
Killed Motorman Could Not
Tel! What The Car Had Run!
Over. i
InnrtniBin nnntiniiiiii
Accident Happened at Foot of j N h & L HH R A BY
Embankment Opposite Sea- unuuiiau ununuBtfni
board Passenger Depot De-
r.ensPfi Aa5 Weil Knnwn By Associated Press.
D..:i :" nu: raj I New York, Dec. 26. While crossing !
DUIlcil ill DdllllllUie, IVIU. Broadway at Sixty-fifth street
FOUIDER OF ORDER
F10DIEI
WORLD DEA
FINDINGS IN CASE
0F1J.KRD0
SIAMESE TWIN
GIRLS WILL BE
SEPARATE
Investigation Of
Calumet's Chnstmas
Iree Disaster
By Associated Press.
Paris. Dec. 26."Siamese" twin eirls
a month ol, wno are joined face to
Telegram From Gov. McGovern.
Lansing, Mich.. Dec.
iace Dy a strip of flesh more than an Francis u. McGovern of Wisconsin
I inch thick between their stomachs '. sent the following telegram to Gover
ihave been brought to Paris to be sep- nor Ferris today:
" j c. ouifeiai upciouuii. - mc jcupie vi Wisconsin ana
A radiograph examination suggests myself I send you and the citizens or
that the twins have no vital organs in your state a mesage or sympathy in
common. They are so vigorous that , the hour of your grief because of the
they have been clothed in woolen vests i Calumet death horror wisncm
inside while their arms are imprisoned ; Michigan's neighbor, stands ready to'
to prevent possible injury to one or the ; offer you aid to care for the afflicted
by this disaster which has spread a
lau 01 sorrow over the holiday sea
son
The Death List Stands at 72
The Majority of The Victims
Were Children Cry of Fire
at Christmas Celebration
Started Panic.
Trying to Fix The Blame
Who Will Bury the Dead Is
A Question About Which Dif
ference Has Arisen Federal
Probe is Requested.
By Associated Press.
Calumet. Mich.. Dec. 26.-Whilo four
I separate investigations
Christmas tree disaster, in which 72
' Y0fCrknc wiNf il ....
, . iacn cnnaren. wcru
killed, were being made today and
a dipute was being waccd as to whu
should bury the dead, peacemakers
Mr. Charles B. Skipper, for 20 years 'chant, and his wife were run down nn. erai per" 31 ork ,n a supreme e.Jort to
a prominent mill man and textile ex-, by an automobile. Both were rendered hnr?0ri in .rn fu,. rf? . e I brinS aout an end to the rcrnrr
pert, was struck by a First Ward ; unconscious and Mrs. Lee died while a shelter house on Ontario st?e US mIne strike this region.
faasrt "nigh! 11 :ohhospit,al- ee SUS"e thea,t corner ofthe plbHc Over the bodies of the UnW ones
last nignt ana instantly Kinea, me tamed several broken ribs and a pos- sauare was hlown rfnwn h h,h th i,HrC
acident occurred just opposite t.ne!sible fracture of the skull. His con-! winds 'whfch accomf P?aCC
. ,,ru lu an na 10 tne laoor
strife which has torn the Calu
SMELTEB HOUSE
! BLOWPJ DOWH
early By Associated Pros
i today Richard Lee, a Brooklyn mer- j Cleveland. O.. Dec. 26. Kvprai nor.
serious.
Seaboard passenger depot and was ; dition i
toot of a steep embankment whicn The chauffeur of the car, Henry For
follows the railroad tracks from Col- rest, who was held bv th nolire. de-
By Associated Press.
New York, Dec. 26. The verdict oi
the court martial which was called by
Manor General Wood, chief of the
general staff of the army, to try Ma
jor Charles B. Hagerdon, military at
tache of the American embassy in St,
Petersburg, for disobedience of or
ders, has filed its findings with Ma
jor General Thomas H. Barry.
Major Hagerdon was charged with
disobedience of orders in that he
left his post after being instructed
to remain there by his superior in
Washington. It was brought out that
there were extenuating circumstanc
es as Major Hargedon had at first
been granted leave of absence be
cause of illness and that this per
mission was continued after he had
bought his ticket and despatched his
baggage.
Major Hargerdon has a splendid ar
my record and was one of the first
officers to receive an appointment
by President Wilson.
The findings will be made public
shortly.
Bv Associated Press.
Omaha, Neb.. Dec 26. W. A. Frazier,
of Dallas, Texas, sovereign adviser of
the order of Woodmen of the World,
will automatically succeed J. T. Cul
len Root, sovereign commander of the
order, who died Wednesday at Hender
sonvilie N. C. This statement was
.11 T J A. l- 1 H ft
given out last mgui w uib n upa - Special to The News.
ters OI tne oruer m mia uitj. im. i- ets.tpvinR. Dep.. 2fi. CharliP Miller.
head baker at the Home bakery here,
5TATESYILLE MAN
COMMITS SUICIDE
He stepped out the rear door of
the bakery and on returning a few
minutes he later went to the basement
than'zjer is now on his way to Omaha
Died at Hendersonville.
Asheville, Dec. 26.--Joseph Cullen
Root, founder of the Woodmen of the
World and sovereign commander of
'o attempt to learn the contents of alltthat order, died at a Hendersonville,
;m iia,-.t., a rianpe tn ascertain m. c nntei weuuesuav ui&u.., lw.
im;.ortant messages, if any, was .lowing an illness a fw Jf8' f: Gf the bakery. An instant later Hor
'ItUt was attempted. The majority Root's son, Harry Root, was at his, ,?hom another baker, smell-
jr i:im Mi.rs are said to have contain-(bedside when the ena came. iue uuUJ
'A ; a-.s of cheer and good wishes was taken to Omaha, Neb., the home
th.; president and family. iof the deceased for interment. Death
I'r-si.ioiit Wilson today read for thejs said to have been due to intestinal
i" irna the meagre press reports itrouble.
wtiv-d hpre regarding the recent dis-; Mr. Root went to Hendersonville sev
at Calumet, Mich. He offered Ural weeks ago to attend the assembly
J, ' on ment. The president had re-;0f the Western North Carolina bmncii
in. advices from Secretary vn-
io a request by the Western
legt to Tryon street.
Mr. Skipper left home about 3
o'clock in the afternoon and was with
a number of friends at various times
during the afternoon and evening and
his movements were traced up to a
time perhaps two hours prior to the
accident. - He left home in cheerful
spirits and well, and several friends
with whom he talked in the after-
he was in his usual cheerful mood,
he was in his usualcheerful mood,
and 'hat there was no indication
whatever that there was anything
the matter, so that the mystery ot
hie death is rendered the greater ana
more difficult to acount for.
The Accidents
Motorman J. B. Baker? in charge
of the street car which ram over Mr,
Skipper, stated that he wlis slowing
down for the curve at tlw westers
end of the Seaboard passenger depot
when suddenly an object, which he
thought was probably a post, appear
ed to tumble from the embankment
and on the tracks of the street rail
way. Motorman Baker reversed the
current and the car was stopped, be
ing derailed by the sudden reversal
of the current. Baker and Conductor
L. P. Robinson immediately left the
car to make an investigation, the
motorman remarking that he thought
a post had probably fallen across the
tracks. Conductor Robinson, upon
looking beneath the car in the dim
light which is afforded at the point of
the accildent by the electric arcs, re
plied, "I think you have hit a man."
The body was found under tne
motor of the car and terribly bruised
and broken. The hat wrhich Mr. Skip
per wore contained the first clue to
his identity, his initials, "C. B. S."
being engraved therein. Papers were
also found which showed that the
dead man was interested in the cot
ton mill business.
The place at which the accident
ocurred is not well lighted, being
midway between Tryon and College
streets. On the south side of the
street car tracks where the deceased
met his end, is a rather high em
bankment, and this comes down to
witnin two teet of the street car
tracks. There is a drain between the
embankment and the ends of the
cross-ties, but no place where a man
could walk with any degree ot ease,
unless he used the tracks or the
cross-ties.
The motorman who was in charge
of the car which overtook Mr. Skip
per said that what he saw just before
the accident gave him the idea ot
a pole or other dark object beside
the track, either falling across tne
way or being pushed over the tracks.
There is a grade in the tracks on
clared the couple were first strucy by
!here.
The shelter house nt MUien nas '0" e Calmnot
with persons waiting for street carsjcopper d!?trict for several month,
when the crash came. The walls fell United in the crief over tht Knnf.
"T1 ?ul"l.UUUilc. ""c" mwara ana men, women and children ! nnS ?"t of so many voung lives thn
directly in his pat-. j were -struck by timbers and broken I warring factions mfne operators.
Mrs. Lee was the daughter of CoLgiass. guards and strikebreakers and l
miip t. liarvey, a retired Lmted, xone of the virfinis vmq ro Mir stricken union mlrcn: ni i,
X 1111 m mm V T M
States army officer. They were re-1 hurt. The hteh winds un hmin c;
turning from Christmas dinner at the eral plate glass windows in the bus-
uuiue oi a. ineuu wueu me ucuueui i iness district.
occurred.
The police released the chauffeur of
the taxicab later today and were dis
posed to credit his story of a second
automobile. The police have started a
search for the driver of the limousiene
which after the accident put on speed
and disappeared.
mi n
rynimi
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mm rages
mil Kin nnur
ffilH EHVDY
ALONG Ml
JERSEY COAST
friends gave no thought to' the Lu;
labor battle that indirectly is blanil
for the most gruesome horror in tbo
history of Calumet.
There was still a dispute over
whether the offer of the citizens' al
liance, an organization that has been
considered hostile to the Ktrikers. to
defray all the burial expenses would
be permitted. Officials of the Western
' Federation of Miners declared that the
offer would be spurned.
"We will care for our own dead."
was the response to the alliance.
By Associated Press. I The feeling of hostility was not o
Tokio. Dec. 26. A so-called "natinn. ' r:arked today when It was teen that
r al" welcoms was given today to F. in-'tne citlz?n of Calumet and other cit-
cisco de Le Barra, special envoy I, m ,es in me mine district were In ear-
.Mexico to thank Japan for her nartlci-'. nesi ,n meir enons 10 raise runds ror
pation in the Mexican centennial.
Several thousands of people carry
ing lanterns asemurd in the city
the stricken families. Almost unlimit
ed amounts of money were pledged
by mine owners and merchants who
By Associated Press.
Seabright, N. J., Dec 26 The storm,
which raged along the northern New
Jersey coast early today, left a trail; La Barra is stayin
park where sDeeches delivprpd v,v!have been opposing the strikers
prominent men were loudly cheered. I The committees representing the
This was followed by a brilliant dis- praiurs wrai irom nouse 10 rouse to-
play of fireworks and numerous bon- day comforting the surviving mem-
nres bers of families whose dear one
A 'procession was then formed and were taken from them in the unne-
nroceeded tn th hntei ht.ro sonnr ,i cessary panic.
' uw T. 1 1 ; . 1 F . 1 .
rouuwing inese commmees weni
After the crowd!
of wreckage on the beach for miles. :had serenaded the visitor a committee ithers and suggestions that peace be
Seafarers were warned in time to!cf members of parliament and c.heridec fred b;een forces
seek safety, but the heavy surf wash-'popular leaders mounted the balcony ' ,i ,i a"" "r"'
where de La Barra greeted them amid j "'Trit Z 1 V'
prolonged cheering. The committee i(
ed away houses, undermined streets
and furrowed bulkheads.
The fishermen of Seabright were
the worst sufferers. Many who lived
in huts near the beach were home-1 briefly and then called for cheers for
After the funerals of all the vic-
less today and found shelter in the
town hall and in vacant buildings.
Gangs of men were at work shoring
up buildings which threatened to col
lapse upon weakened foundations.
Railroad tracks were blocked by sand.
Two hotels were undermined and all
but washed away.
The storm beyan Christmas night
and at times the wind wa6 a gale. The
worst damage came this morning at
high tide. No loss of life was re
ported.
Life Savers Busy.
New York, Dec. 26. The revenue
cutter Seneca hurried down the New '
Jersey coast today to help a bark j
ashore off Seaside Beach near Point ;
Pleasant. Nearby life saving stations-.
.AnMnil tot Via cViin j in PTPflt i
daneer and that members of the crew
could be seen in the rigging. The
heavy sea left by the storm, which
blew the bark ashore early today, pre
vented the life savers from approach
ing her in their small boats
presented to the visitor a sword and j " I' . ,..T '
other gifts which he acknowledged' 1h4rt;irr I rn mk LT"i
,H0fl onH y,an ,n wat the spirit of fight will have been
interred with the bodies of the inno-
thm?ero.r.a-ndth,e "aPanese .aon-!cent children and wives of strikers
4u nuiun iaier mareneu 10 &nd that peace will prevail,
the Mexican legation and the imperial To Probe strie situatJen.
palace, in front of which another meet-Wash5nnon Dec. 26.-Seoretary of
T ff. , v ,r , "T o. "T.I-abor Wilson today ordered John II.
ed criticising the United States for
discrimination against the Japanese
and expressing disapproval of Japa
nese participation in the Panama Pa
cific Exposition at San Francisco.
T
committed suicide this moraine short- mis stretch which is however steep
ly before 10 o'clock by drinking car-j est 3ust after the track turns from
I r r aCx ct Cm trtn'orl trio Hoi hnnrrl 'ir ocart.
Done acia.
'"i'-ition of Miners for an investiga
tion. ' ' i: resumed here that the head
"r 'lie department of labor will not
"''Jiiilt. I "resident Wilson until the
'l!)t"'i )n of Federal jurisdiction in
vtiat r.i dinarily would be a matter for
Jt't authorities to handle, has been
,,11'I 'ieT.crtnined upon.
n'" weather early today brighten
,(1 iid the president enjoyed a round
!' f-."!f. His two daughters and Miss
!,'J,," Woodrow Bonts, his cousin,
,J,,!: a lung horseback ride.
, DeWoody Resigns.
Ji Visfjciated Press.
.."Winston, Dec. 26. The depart
of justice today accepted the
''nation 0f c. F. DeDoody as chief
, '-'ivesligation bureau, but asK-
' I) .Woody to remain in the se"-
of the organization which he found
ed.
RUN DOWN BY TRAIN
By Associated Press.
Pittsburg, ra., uev.
eigners were run down and killed
while walking on the Monongahela di
vision of the Pennsylvania Railroad at
Hays, a suburb, eany loaay. 3
were mangled beyond recognition.
DEATH OF WILLIAM WATTS.
t a ecrriiitpd Press.
Nicholasville, Ky., Dec. 2 6.-William
Watts, county attorney of Jessamine
and one of the best known
politicians in the state, died at a hos-
pitai m ijexiustuu, wj, -
tr;oa mused by the premature explo
sion of a fire cracker at his home in
Nicholasville last mgnt.
ace Thompson, another baker, smell
ed carbolic acid and rushing to the
basement found Miller with the bottle
to his mouth. Miller came from the
basement and walked to the street,
where he fell. Physicians were soon
on the scene but the acid had already
done its deadly work and death came
in a tew minutes, miner was aoout
23 years old and leaves a wife and
two children, one a new born babe.
He was a fine baker and had been with
the local concern six years. His tragic
death caused considerable excitement
on the streets. Miller secured the
acid from a nearby drug store, stating
that he wanted it for disinfecting pur
poses,
TDF
LOS ANGELES UNDER
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I
Densmore, solicitor of the departmeut.
to Calumet, Mich., to render any as
sistance possible in settling the strike
situation. The Christmas eve traeedy,
the secretary said, he believed was a
matter for state investigation.
In telegram to President Moyer of
the Western Federation of Miners.
Secretary Wilson said it appeared
that" the tragedy was "not in any
way connected with the strike situa
tion." 'I cannot conceive of such a con
nection existing," the Secretary's men
sage continued. "It is almo.U incon
ceivable that any one could b m In
human as to plan such a catastrophe,
but whether It was planned or the r
gult ot malicious mischief. I hope th
facts will be promptly brough to light.
-From the information as yet m
CARS COLLIDED; SEVERAL
PERSONS HURT.
By Associated Press.
Los ' Angeles, Cal., Dec. 26. Two
persons were fatally injured and thir
ty two others, all Christmas merry
makers, were more or less seriously
hurt in a rear end street car colli
sion in Garvanza, a suburb, late last
night.
Most of those injured were friends
returning home together from a
Christmas party.
College toward the Seaboard passen
ger depot. The accident happened
within 25 feet of the eastern end of
the passenger depot, and about a
block from Mr. Skipper's home.
Body Badly Crushed.
Police headquarters were quickly
notified and several officers hastened
to the spot with the a,uto patrol and
brought the remains to the undertak
ing establishment of Z. A. Hovls
on North Tryon street. It was at
first suggested that an autopsy be
held but the idea was abandoned
later, and the remains were left at
the undertaking establishement to be
prepared for burial.
The right arm and side of the
dead man were badly mashed and
the left arm and side also badly torn,
the neart being exposed so that it
was almost outside the torso. There
was also a bad cut across the chest,
while many bruises appeared over the
body at various places. The body was
dragged perhaps 20 feet after being
struck. It appeared that when Mr.
Skipper's body came in contact witn
the car it did not fall on the fender,
but the latter passed over the pros
trate form which was caught against
the guards about the motor of the car
and there crushed and broken.
At the undertaking establishment
several who entered the place readily
recognized the dead man as C. B.
Skipper, and his family and relatives
(Continued on Page Nine.)
mi e v. -rulri1 vaccel Tlv AesnMaipd Prpss.
a mile off the beach witn tne waves . . Aiatri n tha n can. i . . . .. .. . ,. .
SaiJ msS where the Ian- tion of Los Angeles, where a riot of the state. I am. however, sending
SsTad taken rSSe! among unemployed men resulted in '.the solicitor of the department. Mr.
Abated Press; the death of one man and the injury. B. nsore. to tjtb.
- TA? oAtStinVdUtrict 'Tre blank- of more than a dozen others late yes" possible In clearing tip the situation."
S2i todv "iVti Ba heavy snow The terday afternoon was practically Secretary Wilson further declared
eted today with a heavy snow ine martial law by the po- he was shocked at the accounts of the
l JSS tn' See today. disaster, and expressed to President
' h V,i w prvicp I A cordon of patrolmen surrounded . Moyer his sympathy for friends and
wires and trolley service. dlgtrict Eearchlng for weapons on families of those who lost their lives.
Twor k Y Dec 26 A bliz- all who attempted to pass while city Says Alarm was Given In the Hole.
city today. .orc fnrpp(1 , During the night the police raided head of the stairs and shouting "Fire"
Thousands of wor Italian HaU where nore lnan 7u
?J?rinl Rochester we?e very lodging house in the vicinity of the (persons were trampled to death. -a
E Reports SfSm the country- sS Pi, taking into custody any who not true.
late. Reports from tne CJ 8aJ were armed or showed signs of hav-j "The alarm was given right In tn
Sfad5ntfSi S ins taken part in the rloL During Shall.- said Miss McArron. "A littl
tne ariitea snow. their operations the police raided the : blaze started on the Christmas tre
. ,7T. 71 7, rendezvous of Industrial Workers of. and some one cried 'Fire.' Tnei
MISTOOK HIS MOWer the World members, where they claim there was a mad rush for the doors.-
Fnr Riirnmr flnri hot to have found clubs and other weap-j Miss McArron was a former proot
rui ouiiai auu vjiiui ong J reader in the Michigan senate and w
Rr-AnHnted Prfss ' Tne rIot occurred late yesterday af-1 now stenographer for the Houghtor
7LtoSn7NebTDec. 26.-A tragedy ternoon when the police attempted to county grand jury investigating the
. . . . - . traolr im a c t root Tr DoflnT attATinoH rnrtnAF TnlnAre' ctrilrp
marn-pfi thft close or ennstmas in L,m- " .-v.. 0 -'- 1 w--
coin when Carl F. Carbon at midnight y nearly i000 unemployed men. most
shot and killed his mother, whom he ly foreigners, at which speeches Incit
says he mistook for a burglar. Mother log to violence were made,
and son, who lived alone, were in fear la the fight which ensued Rafael
of burglars and the mother stepped Adames, a Mexican, was shot and kill
out on the porch unknown to Carl and ed by Harry Koenighelm, a patrolman,
he saw a shadow through the window, The officer admits firing several shots
he fired at a supposed marauder, in- into the crowd when he saw a Mexi
flicting a wound from which his mother can point a revolver at another patrol-
died an hour later. 1 man.
Demand Investigation.
Washington, Dec 26. The reques
to President Wilson by Charles H
Moyer, president of the Western Fed
eration of Miners, for a federal inves
tigation of circumstances surroundinf
the panic horror at Calumet, Mich.
wa3 forwarded today to the president
at Pass Christian by Secretarv Tu
malty.