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MIK TKN W MIGHTIER . . ' a -THAN THE SWORD " A Viwt Army of Buyers read i your'advetrtisenienM In i The Evening Times LAST EDITION -3 ESTABLISHED 1878. RALEIGH, N. C., TUESDAY, MAY 17, 1910. PRICE 5 CENTS. Double the .Number of Paid Subscribers in the City of Raleigh of Any tiher Newspaper like mmnm W cikies over the late lie's BODY Moved From Buckingham Pal Jice to Westminster Hall to Lie In State All l,1P0SI!!6 PAGEANT Today's Ceremonies Second Only to Those of the Funeral on May 2 Body Will Mo in State Until Fri day and it iM Expected That Nearly '' a Million People Will Pay Their Itespi'clN In That Time -Thous. wids. of People. See. Funeral Pro. re.sxiou and Many Weep as it Pnssos by Serviro In Westminster Ilrlef But Impressive. (By Cable to The Times.) London, May 17 With solemn pageantry, which drew upon the roy alty of Europe for its actors, the body of Edward VII was today : borne through the streets of London from Buckingham Palace to historic West minster Hall. There began the fare well or tne people or tue empire 10 their beloved monarch the steady tiling past of unbroken lines of peo ple, making' obeisance to the royal catafalque. , . , Today's ceremonies are second only to those of the funeral on May 20t!i Till Friday the body will lie at West minster Hall. In that time it Is ex pected that more than 750,000 will pass by, the oak and lead taut encase the monarch's uody. . v Ab the funeral procession marched through the shrouded streets and sombre, black-clad crowds, thousands wept. Above the pomp of royalty there stood out the human side of the trying moment as Alexandra re pressing her tears with a' magnetic display of queenly strength, followed her husband's body and as the late king's children and other relatives rode throueh the silent lanes of mourners. Before dawn the crowds began to gather. Hours before the time for the start of the procession, the streets were crowded with solid banks of hu manity for mile upon mile. A sul len, cloudy sky added to the funeral air of the throngs. Through the leafy vistas of the Mall, the black masses of spectators, fringed with close ranks of scarlet tnnlcked soldiers, formed one of the most impressive spectacles London has ever seen. -.. King George rode behind his fa ther's coffin, with his sons at his side the Duke or Cornwall and Prince Albert. Then came two foreign kings Frederick of Denmark and Haakon of Norway, brother-in-law andson-ln-Iaw respectively or Ed ward. Witu them was the Duke of Connaught, brother of the late ruler. Behind these kings came fifteen princess-all i afoot, walking four and three abreast. : Among them were the Duke of Teck, Prince Louis of Bat tenberg. the Duke of Fife, the Duke of A rgyle, Prince Francis of Teck, Prince Alexander of Battenberg, Prince Maurice of Battenberg, Prince Alexander of Teck. Prince George of . Uattenburg,! Prince Arthur of Con naught, the Duke of Saxe-Coburg and Grand Duke Michael Alexandrovltch. TheV numerous ranks of royal households-of Edward's and Alex andra's followed, preceding the nine carriages that bore the ladies of the royal families. . "V In the. Urst rode the Queen Mother, Alexandra. As she was borne through the streets she left a trail of weeping in the crowds. Many who remained impassive as the body of Edward passed, burst into tears at the sight of the brave woman -who was the consort of the king and em peror called "the peacemaker." At Alexandra's side was, her sis ter. Dowager Empress Marie of Rus sia, and .the princesses royal. " Behind Edward's widow rode Queen Mary. Princess Mary and Prince Henry. The third carriage was occupied by Princess Christian of SchleswlgrHolsteln, Princess Louise, Princess Henry of Battenberg and the Duchess of Connaught. 'in the fourth were the Duchess of Albany, the Duchess of Saxe-Coburg-Gotha, Prince Patrica of Connaught and .'. Continued on Page Two.) f.T0RE BISHOPS ELECTED Drs. Ladb'jth, Waterhouse, and Mcozon Added Ballot Taken Late Yesterday Counted " -Today, Showing Three Elections No Election on Fifth Ballot Bishop Morrison Continued on Act. ive List, Bnt With Light Work. ! , (By Leased Wire to The Times.) Asheville, May 17 The election of three additional bishops for the Methodist Episcopal Church, South, was announced this morning when the fourth ballot, taken yesterday, was counted in the general confer ence. Those chosen were: Dr. : W. R. Lambufn, Nashville, Tenn., secre tary to the board of missions, 163 votes ;Dr.' R. G, Waterhouse, presi dent of Emory and Henry College, Emdry, Va., 163 votes, and Dr. E. D. Mohzon, dean of theological depart ment, of Southwestern University, Georgetown, Tex. Only one more re mained to be chosen, the third man, Dr. W. B. Murroh, having been elect ed yesterday afternoon. Dr. C. H. Briggs, of MlHHouri, was chosen chairman of the committee on Episcopacy, succeeding Dr. Col lins Denny, bishop-elect. On the fifth ballot for bishops no choice was made. Dr. James-"!!. Mc- Koy, of Birmingham, Ala., led with 139 votes. Dr. H. M. Dubose, of Mississippi, received 67. The conference, after a heated dis cussion and several tilts, among the members adopted by a large majoritj a report from the committee on Epis copacy fully sustuining the com plaints of Inefficient administration preferred against Bishop H. C. Mor rison, but upon the bishop's promise to refrain from the practices com plained or, a recommendation was made that he be continued on the active list, but be given very light work. This amounts practically to superannuation.,- ' - Dr. T. H. Lewis, president of the general conference of the Methodist Pt-otestant Chiireh, made an address pleading for a imlen of all the Meth odist churches of America and urged the appointment of a committee of nine from the M. E. Church, South, M .E. Church, and other Methodist churches, to consider the question. On the sixth ballot James H, Mc- Koy, of Birmingham, Ala., was elect ed the seventh bishop. LEADERS GET TOO ETHER. Indications are .That They Will' Be Able to Defeat Any More Amend ments to the Railroad Rill. (By Leased Wire to The Times.) Washington, May 17 The ad ministration leaders ' in the senate have again pulled themselves together after, their 'surrender to the In surgents on Friday on tne long and short haul amendment to the rail road bill. The indications are that they will be able to defeat , any further amendments proposed by the Cummins-Lafolette followers, as they did the amendment voted on yes terday to strike out the court ot commerce provision. . Both the house and the senate now having voted to keep that section in. the bill, it will remain as one' of the features of the measure, and one for which Presi dent Taft and his advisers have strongly contended. The next issue between the regu lars and the progressives will come upon the amendment now pending to strike out the provision by which the department of justice is to defend the decision of the commission upon appeals. It is hui'dly likely that the insurgents will be anymore success ful in respect to this amendment than fliey were with the court of commerce amendment. By continuing the 11 o'clock ses sions for the remainder of the week the leaders hope to have the bill prac tically completed by the end of the week and ready for the final vote. After the pending amendment is dis posed of there will remain little over which there is likely to be serious controversy except th proposed mod ification of the capitalization fea ture. TRAIN FOUR MONTHS LATE. Had neen Marooned Since January 2, Due to Washout. 1 (By Leased Wire to The Times.) Salt Lake, Utah., May 17 Train No. on the Salt Lake route arrived in this mtnntng from Los Angeles four months late; It was due here January 2 but It has been marooned near Caliente since the dlstastrous washout of Janu ary 1. Traffic will be resumed on the Salt Lake route June 15. . Charles H. Schlacks, vice president of the Western Pacific, announced this morning that the Western Pacific would be opened for pal:scnger traffic between July. 15 and August 1. yr: rfiTT Tr . IBIL III t It 4 ' ?t- ' iB' t !j!?l 1 I t hrj. ' 4 ti'ffL Iff fZip Ill 'tmmm' ' The seven European. moiiarcliK wlio will', attend the funeral of the late King Edward VII. Of the seven, Kim; Miinurl VII ' of ; IVtrtnsul i - the only -one! who was not ivlated to the late King either directly or tlii-oiigh null-Hugo. Reading f rom left to risrlit they arc: (I'pper row) King Ha:i- k(m VII of Norway, Emperor William of Oniiiiii, King AlphoiiMHifSpiiin, King Miinucl of Portugal. The lower CONVICTS DIE 111 A STOCKADE FIRE (By Leased Wire to The Times) Centreville Ala., May 17-Tven-ty-e1ght convicts are dead, five dying, and 17 seriously injured today as the result of the burning of the stock ade of the Red Feather' Coal "Com pany at Lucille mines, Bibb county, yesterday. It was definitely established today by a confession of one of the dying men that the fire was set by a con vict in a plot to esc ape-and I hat he perished in tho flumes. Two of the dying men were shot in a. dash for liberty past the guards. State Inspector High Wilson aiv rived at the mine this morning and immediately began au investigation. Every house on the outside of the stockade was turned into a hospital today. Physicians and nurses were sent from here to aid in the work. Among the injured are several of the guards, who did heroic work, both in stopping the dash for liberty and in rescuing men who were in peril of death. , President H. W. Perry said today that work in the mines would prob ably be resumed within a few days, despite the heavy financial loss which his company has suffered. It is prob able, however, that no . more state prisoners will bo leased to the com pany for work in' the mines until the investigation is concluded. Ohio Primary Elections, (By Leased Wire to The Times.). Cleveland, O., May 17 The name of United States Senator Charles Dick, the only senatorial candidate on the primary ticket, is being heav ily scratched today at the republican primaries. The voting started so apathetically that a poll of but halt of Cleveland's 8S.O0O registered vot ers was predicted. The democratic primaries are I'lso on. North Carolina Postmasters. . :J (By Leased Wire to The 'Times.') ; Washington, May 1 7 -Uriah Led- ford was today appointed a fourth class postmaster at Gavton, N. C, " (Second row) King Frederick lll picture is Hint, of King Allien ST OF THE DAY RESTING (By Cable to The Time-si London, May . 1 7 -Theodore. Roos evelt spenl . most of today, iu Itoos eveltian 're-si. I'nder .the ."orders-' -of Dr. St,. Clair-Thomson,. : the throat specialist who attended King Edward and who was requested by'J King George, to take jtr. Roosevelt's case, the etf-iu-esident remained compara tively quiel, spending much time at Dorchester House in attending to his correspondence The raw weather that -marked the day of Edward's first funeral .'pageant did ' much ro irritate the throat 'or Mr. ''Roosevelt!' .' Dr. Thomson, it was understood, did not regard the trou ble as serious, however. -: '''.-.' Mr. . Roosevelt's ..'. cough . remains most annexing, nevevtheless. Mr. Roosevelt made no atteniii to see the moiirning procession today, hut Mrs. Koospvell, Miss .Ethel, and Kermit were taken to a good- posi tion ill Carlton ; House, ..-.where seats were found for them on the terrace.' Here they overlooked.- the'-., cortege from the most advantageous position on the .Mail. Many .-'Americans went to tho resi dence of Ambassador Ueid today, seeking interviews with Mr. Roos evelt, but all were told that the ex president would not hp at home all the week. Mr. Roosevelt hopes to be cured of his cough by Friday,- when he must participate in. the funeral pageant as representative of the United States. He also wishes to get his voice in good condition as soon as possible for. the formalities of May 31, when he will be 'presented with the free dom of Ihe' city of London at the Guild Hall. Heikc Jury Completed Today. (By Leased Wire to The Tiniest . New York, May 17 Tjo jury which will try Charles R. lloike. treasurer of the American Sugar Re fining Company, and five other em ployes of the trust, on the charge of conspiring to defraud the govern ment ant of custom duties was com pleted today, ,1 lleiiiiiurk. King d'eoi-j l lieliuin. ! ol ('reece, HOFFSTOT APPEALS TO SUPREME COURT (By Leased Wire to' The Times) New York, May -17 Frank X. Hoffstot. the millionaire president of the. Pressed Steel Car .Company.-' will .light in the United States suprepie court to endeavor to slave off the ne cessity to return to Pittsburg and plead to an indictment' for alleged bribery of councilmen. .Judge 'Hough, of the United States circuit court, today granted Hoffstot a stay pending an. appeal to the su preme court from the decision of United States Mtidge Holt in dismiss ing the writ of habeas corpus that be must: return to I'iltsburg and stand trial .unless he appealed... The ap pear will be iiiiide on constitutional grounds. Holl'slol today renewed his bail bond of .$111,001) and will remain at liberty in Xew 'York. 'until the su preme court hands down a decision in Ihe nial tor. I LOTTKKS 1(1 SV IX SPAIN. Conflict I'eliveen - Republicans , Troops. ;iml i liy Cable to The Times.) Madrid, May 17 Republican plotters have used the occasion of King Alfonso's absence from Spain to create demonstrations against the government. One officer was killed and several, persons were injured to day in a ba"tle between republicans and gendarmes in Valencia following a demonstration in honor of the ar rival of Deputy Soriano, a .republi can. The troops charged tne crowd, which fought back with knives and .nissiles. Forty arrests were made. . Riot Threatened. (Hy Cable to The Times.) London, May 17 While the , body of King Edward lay in state this af lernnon a crowd of IO.imiO broke througlv the .cordons of police and troops about Westminster- Hall and tried to rush into the court yard of Ihe house of parliament nearby.- Re inforcements quelled the riot after several' .women had fainted and a score ol men had been injured. Opening Address Made By President Lewis W. Parker Declares That Gambling in Cotton Should lie Stopped Says the Price of the Staple Will Go Higher lii'ongh Natural Causes (iamb- ling on Cotlo'i Exchange is Just As Had As Any Other Gambling, ie Says. (Special to The Times.) Charlotte. Mav IT About mm- hun dred members ale aln-mlv bere tor the meeting of the-American Cotton Manu facturers which began this morning at Id o'clock. President Lewis . Parker his annual address, took a most decided stand against the., present nitthods of the New York irotton ex change and oflered strong. argument to show Ihe reasons lor his convictions. He was vigorously: applauded. Mr. Parker- declared that .--the: South s staple was the onlv one, tit lei Iv at the mi rev el lluctuations ,,t a market. -while the manufactured product v -o the noils suffered 'lkevvise. lie was presented with a gold nv-ilM hv the Association at. the close ol his address. - John. A. Law, ol s-pa li.enbui .... read a pap, r on tare wasle cIosIiik morning ses: 1011. I,. II. Iaill.n l,. 01 Memphis presents the-principal paper of the afternoon on warehousing cotton in the south. I'ai-ker on Gambling. Charlotte, N. C May 17 Presi dent Lewis W. Parker, ol the .Ameri can Cotton Manufacturers' Associa tion, in an address at the fifteenth annual convention of the organiza tion here todav attacked gambling in cotton, declaring that the govern ment should intervene to stop it. At the same time he expressed ms con viction that the price ol the staple ihrotigli natural causes, must go higher. 'Tliis produc t must ho expected to be iiHou a Utghei level of price than it has been in times past, he stud and even tne relatively high price prevailing' lust fall and winter, and prevailing now, is not out ol propor tion to other airricull ural products and to the great mass ol. manufac tured articles. - . .. "Even if a crop of 1 1,01)0.000 bales he: raised during the coming year there is reason lo believe that under the natural conditions, and in VicA of the constant increases in the uses of cotton for manufacturing purposes and in "'.different character of goods, (bat the price prevailing throughout another year will be much above that price which we have heretofore con sidered as the 'normal' ''price.-" Of the! gambling phase of the col ton markets he said; "fader present conditions the con tract on the New7 York exchange can he of value only to the speculator. It is not to the producer or to the man ufacturer." Such a condition is un justified and should not he permitted to exist. The very lives and fortunes of too many of our fellow-men are affected by the manipulation of prices of an agricultural product upon the exchange for our government to sit idly by and see such manipulation in price without raising its voice against it and seeking to prevent '..it-. 'Gambling on a cotton exchange is just as had in every particular as gambling in any other form, and should be prohibited by law. He who is buying that for what he has no use. or which he is unable to pay for, and which he has no -expectation of receiving, is a gambler. Likewise is he who is selling that which he litis mil, which does not belong to him, and. which he does' not "expect to de liver." In this --connection' President Par ker recommended: "That there must he action by gov ernment to protect interested par ties, if the exchanges will not them selves regulate their contract so as to be fair and just to both buyer and seller and if they will not. so regulate their contract as to make much less if not, indeed, 10 prohibit altogether, that manipulation of prices which we so constantly see." President Parker recommended that the association pass resolutions approving the Scott anti-option hill now i before e'ongress and announced that the committee on uniform sales contract would make a report to the convention showing that considerable progress has been made toward gen eral adoption of that form of con tract. The committee, .he said, prob ably would have to be kept in exist ence another year to obtain thor oughly satisfactory results. If a person really understood him self be might have a chance to under stand other people. IUI I. nrov ' 1 1 nil .ilium CALLED ON TO TESTIFY, Dismissed Stenographer . In Secretary Ballingers Of-; (ice Called as Witness m mmm m w ... STORK OF THE LETTER The Witness Wa Examined First lv Attorney Vcrtrees Who Tried trt Show that Kerby's Friendship for I'ormer Secretary Itallinger Ac counted for His Making His Sensa tional Statement Kerby Said That He Didn't Want to be Called to Testify, Thai. He Knew That if lie Did He Would Lose His Posl 'lion Then Told Wliy He Decided In Make Public Ihe Letter of Sat uiilay. ( Hy Leased Wire in The Times.) ashington, May 1 7-r-Fredericlt M. Kerby, the young stenographer who was dismissed by Secretary of . the Interior Eallinger yesterday for having published a statement that he wrote from dictation of Assistant At torney General Lawler tne substance ol the latter which President Taft sent . to Secretary Balllnger, was called as a witness this morning be lor the Hallinger-Pinchot investigat ing committee When the committee met this morning Chairman Nelson laid be fore the members tne president's let ter written Sunday night explaining the circumstances under whicn lie hud expnerated.Hecro,tai'y Ballinger. At the request of Attorney Brandeis . Mr. Kerby's full statement, together with the- white house denial, issued Saturday nigiit, were placed in the records. ; ' Let Mr. Kerby he called," said Chairman Nelson. ' He is here now, and ready to be sworn," replied Mr. Rrandeis, where upon Mr. Kerby came forward and was examined by Attorney Vertrees for Secretary Ballinger. The attorney started out at once in an effort to show Kerby's friendship for former Secretary of the Interior Garfield and that tue latter had in spired Kerby's statement. Kerby admit ted that he is very friendly with Mr, Garfield and tnat he had an interview with him about February 15 at Girrord PInchot's home in this city. At that time Kerby had asked that he be not cull ed as a witness belore the commit tee, if possible. "1 wished to retain my position," said Mr. Kerby, "and Mr. Garfield said too many had been sacrificed to the controversy already." "Why did you assume that your testimony would cause your dis missal?" asked Representative Den by. "I knew what had happened to Glavis," replied Kerby quickly. Kerby then proceeded to narrate the circumstances which led him to make the statement winch he did last Saturday. He said that about the time of the president's letter ex onerating Secretary Ballinger he had talked with Hugh A. Hrowu, former ly secretary lo Secretary Garfield and had told him that as a matter of fact it had -been practically written in Mr. Hallinger's otlice. Later he had been called on hv newspaper cor respondents. Kerby's manner on the witness stand was absolutely calm, and at no time did he lose either his head or his temper despite the fact that he was subjected to a most rigid cross examination by .-Ballinger partisians on the committee wuo at times be came heated, at. other times almost insulting to the witness and again sarcastic. Throughout tjje young man was most specific, and at no . time tripped or faltered. The fail-. i tire of the members of the commlU tee, or some of them, to entrap blm at length aroused taeir displeasure and they were forced to discontinue -their questioning without having aided Secretary Ballanger's cause. Kerby said that in conversation with Mr. Garfield last February he told him that It was Mr. Ballinger'a : intention to discharge Director New ell of Lie geological survey and ap point Robert II. Thompson, city en-: gineer of Seattle, to the place. He ' (Continued On Page Seven.) . : .