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rjHIJS rEN IS MIGHTIER V ; Tniv THIS' annpn LAGT ! A Vast Army of Buyer read your advertisements in ' . The Evening Times 1 I . 1 I 1 1 VI - r i ii EDITION ESTABLISHED 187S. RALEIGH, N. C, FRIDAY, MAY 27, 19X0. PRICE 5 CENTS. I'll kV II El II 11 UK Double the rai'MB HEROICALLY TO RAISE VESSEL Some Hope That Men at the Bottom of the Channel Are Alive DIVERS HEARD RAPPJNGS Men Worked AH Night to Raise the Vessel But Could Make But Little Progress Runnings Indicate That the Men Were Still Alive Early This Morning and the Efforts to . Kuise the Vessel Were Kept Up, ' Thousand bailors ' "Bending Every Effort to Lift Her From the Bot tom of the Channel Thousands Line. Shore Praying For the Suc cess of the Men. (By Cable to The Times) Calais, France, May 27 Braving death in every moment of their work picked divers and wreckers are fight ing today with the terrific forces of the ocean for the lives of twenty seven officers and men entombed in the submarine Plu.vio.se' at the bot torn of the English Channel. All night the best forces of the French navy department were put forth in behalf of those on board the tiny vessel which was sunk yesterday afternoon in a collision with the packet steamer Pas De Calais. At 5:30 this morning the efforts were rewarded. Rappings on' the in terior of the submarine were heard by divers. Encouraged by this still more desperate efforts were put forth. for the rappings indicated that some If not all of the men were still alive Struggling against terrific cur rents of the English channel and baf fled again and again by a long swell of tremendous force, a thousand men, under the direction of the minister of the marine, Admiral De La Payre maintained a heroic effort to lift the 450 tons of dead weight, faintly hop ing that the imprisoned crew hau survived. Through the night, under the glare or searcnugnts, tne ngnt tor uie uvea of the twenty-seven men was ' con Untied: - Little could be done against the tides and currents. Over the hull of the submarine there swept an under current that time, and again whisked the divers away, leaden boots and all, as they strove to reach the bottom. Some however, succeeded; their reward was the message of life under the sea. The officers of the flotilla about tho scene where the submarine was given its death blow by the paddles of the packet Pas De Calais dared al iow themselves no hope in spite of the divers reports. Yet the work was pushed might and main. In the long night it was ho un common sight to see old sendogs weeping as the sea baffled the res cuers. As the day progressed without the accomplishment of results, thiB hop ing against hope was slowly dimmed; by noon few would admit that they yet had faith, still the work went on no less desperately. Through the night the scene was guarded by a cirele of torpedo boat destroyers. Today this was increased by the arrival of more torpedo boats from Dunkirk and dredges and wrecking machinery from Cherbourg. The rescue work was put under the direction of officers expert In hand ling such tasks. The crack engineers of the navy were rushed from Paris. " , Every fathom of chain in Calais was utilized by the divers before the navy equipment reached the spot. This morning It was declared that, if attempts to raise the vessel con tinued to fail, she would be harness ed by chains to powerful tugs and warships and hauled toward shore. So strong was the current about the ship, that the heavy chains were waved about like cord. Exhausted, the- divers were hauled to the surface many times, only to tell of their fail ure at the moment when success seemed assured. . The surface of the steel' shell offered them little oppor tunity for the attachment of chains, and the links slipped off frequently when they seemed firmly attached. The divers were sent down In re lays. In the terrible battle beneath the Bea, human energy was exhaust ed speedily. Lying in nine fathoms ('nntlnneit fin Pacta Seven. V ' Number of Paid Subscribers in the City WILL KOTJLY TODAY Weather Conditions . Hold . Curtis Back Wants Perfect Weather Conditions, and . There Was Too Much Wind -.' Today to Make the Attempt at the Long Trip. .-;'. (By Leased Wire to The Times) Albany, N. Y., May 27 A brisk breeise and a rough piece of ground for a starting point prevented Avia tor Glen H. Curtlss from either be ginning his aeroplane flight from this city to New York or even trying out his flying machine this morning. : At day break the apparatus rested in what is known as the cabbage field on Renasselaer Island, two miles to the south, and Curtlss rested at the Ten Eyck Hotel, scanning the sky and the drifting smoke from the chimneys for a falling off of the wind. , "I cannot say exactly when I shall start," said the aviator to a National News reporter early today. "I need not tell you that I want as nearly perfect weather conditions as I can get. See that smoke rising from Miat chimney over there? You can tell from that there ,1s quite a breeze. Besides, I will want to give the ma chine a try-out around the field be fore starting on the big Journey. But you may rest assured the flight will be attempted and unless some thing beyond human power prevents It, It will be performed." At the Rensselaer Island starting point, a colony of slght-seers and willing-to-help folks had been estab lished. Several hundred camped around and about the tent . which covered the aeroplane last night and at daybreak today were munching lunch they had brought, refusing to quit the scene an instant for fear they might miss the get-away. Through the night, like sentries patrolling posts, farmers' marched back and forth guarding their cab bage and potato patches from intrud ers. They carried lanterns and halt ed every one of the sight-seers who attempted to cross the potato dead line.'-"' .. .': "Keep back there, gol dern ye," they cried constantly, as in the crowd some restless one was always prowl' ing back and forth, trying to get to the tent that covered the aeroplane by a short cut. All of the farmers carried revol vers. They were not brandished, but were significantly pointed to in way to emphasize the warnings given. Curtlss' machinists tried the aero plane motor this morning and the six foot propeller sent a regular gale through the gaping crowds. Every thing was found to be running in the smoothest order, and the vibration reduced to an almost imperceptible minimum. ; A number of workmen were en gaged early today to hurry along the smoothing out of from 200 to 300 feet of the ploughed ground of the field in which the machine rests. This was necessary in order that a sort of speedway for the start might be established. The ground was in hummocks that presented many ob stacles to the revolving of the wheels on which the aeroplane rests. The weather conditions here early today, apart .from the wind question, were perfect. All traces of the night before had .vanished and the sun rose over the Rensselaer hills' in splendor. The tell-tale smoke drift, however, indicated that a breeze of consider able velocity was stirring and that it would have been hazardous for Cur tlss to have attempted his flight at the time. When the Albany night boat passed down last night toward New York a powerful searchlight was thrown on the tent on Rensselaer Island con taining the flying machine. Hund reds of persons crowded to the side of the boat . for a closer look and many cheered. .When the night boat from New York passed .the island go ing 'toward Albany at dawn, a score of passengers were put of .bed eager ly. scanning the island for a glimpse of the aeroplane or Us tent. : When Curtlss was informed that Aviator Charles K. Hamilton, and other contestants for the 110,000 prize for the Albany-to-New York flight, probably would arrive tomor row, he said he Would not alter hfs plans any to race Hamilton, but would make the flight in his own way. Aviator Curtiss announced at 12 'clock that he would not attempt to fly to New York today because of the wind. s - Is Flying. , Rensselaer Island, Albany, N. Y., May 27 After announcing that be would make no flight today, Glenn H. Curtiss changed his mind, got out his aeroplane this nttornoon : nud started the motor at 3:10 p. m. MISS BAN DA RADFORD. "1 Miss Wanda Bad ford, who as child was regarded as the most per feet in Australnria and was known throughout Europe, on her appear- ance in Berlin two years agi as. the "(wonder-child." She entered a Con servatoire to study music and has now emerged to set Paris wild with admiration a second time with her beauty, but no longer as a child. She is also considered a musician of brilliant talents. : ' TAFT REPLIES TO CERTAIN CRITICISMS (By Leased Wire, to The Times) Washington, May 27 Stung: by the criticism of his .'travelling expense made yesterday by ' democrats. Presi dent Taft today sent to Representative Tawncy, chairman of the house ap propriations committee, a letter ex pressing his resentment. ', ."Suggested reaction on southern hospitality" in the 'criticism. Mr. Taft declares, was particularly distressing to him. The letter was as follows: "My dear Mr. Tawncy: I am deeply grieved over the phase which the dis cussion of the appropriation for the traveling expanses of the president took yesterday. I think it is a legiti mate argument in favor of such appro priations that congressmen and many others 'press the acceptance of invi tations to visit the sections and 'dis tricts, because the urgency of such requests Indicates the opinion on the part of the people' that one of the duties of the president is to visit the people in their homes. Hut the inti mation or suggestion that the accep tance by congressmen of the president's invitation to travel on the train with him In thoir respective districts in states was a reason why they should not vote their free .'opinion on the ques tion of such an appropriation Is to mo a most pitiful one. in traveling upon the train they were "not receiv ing; my hospitality they were only making a .little more elaborate the cordial welcome which they as repre sentatives of their districts wished to give. :" 'The feature of the discussion yester day which was especially distressing to me was a suggested reflection on Southern hospitality. The intimation that somewhere in the -south board was charged has no foundation in fact, and L never heard it intimated until I saw it in this morning's paper. In all my experience, and I have enjoyed the hospitality of many sections and countries of the world, I never 'had a more cordial, generous, open and lavish welcome than I had in the southern states during by trip, and the slightest hint that puts me In the attitude of a critic of . that hospitality gives me great pain. - . "I am going to take the liberty of making this letter to you public. "Very sincerely yours, "WILLIAM H. TAFT." MB.S. HAWK'S 01ST BIRTHDAY. Aged Woman , Receives Many Mes sages of Good Will. . (By .Leased Wire to The Times) Boston, Mass., May 27 Americans "grand Old woman," Mrs. Julia Ward Howe, today is celebrating' her 91st birthday at her home, 241, Beacon street. Thousands of friends are send ing her congratulations, the proofs of esteem In" which they hold the author of "The' Beetle Hymn of the Republic." Telegrams came thick and fast today from all parts of the world, while friends and admirers In Boston and nearby places remembered the aged lady . with gifts of numerous bouquets of flowers or other presents. There is a regular mound of flower tributes in her parlor anil as usual the blue Iris, her favorite blossom, predominates. Mrs. Howe is still full of vigor, and apparently is enjoying the best of health. She had a cordial greeting for all who presented themselves' at her door.- V -v - I TOSnORJilVEY Rev. L S. Massey Elected Editor Last Night An Oxford Minister Was Selected Last Night the Commission to Fill' Dr. T. N. Ivey's Pluee as Edi tor of the Raleigh Christian Advo eate Dr. Ivey Goes to Nashville Monthly, The commission ' chosen by the North Carolina' Conference, rtev. A. J. Parker of Louisburg, Rev. ,1. E. Underwood of Littleton, Rev. .1. G. Pegram of Hope Mills, Mr. Henry A. Page of Aberdeen, !Mr. L. L. Smith of Gatesville, Mr. B. Adams of Four Oaks, and Rev. Mr. Bradshaw of Durham, met last, night and elect ed Rev. L. S. MaBsejj, of Oxford, edi tor of the Raleigh ;Chrlstian Advo cate to succeed Dr. Jr.. N. Ivey, who leaves Raleigh Monday for Nasliville, where he will take charge of the Nashville Christian Advocate, the or gan of the Methodist Church, South. The Directors Meet. The directors of the Raleigh Chris tian Advocate met last night for the transaction of routine business. Those wao were present wore: Pre siding Elder R. B. Johns, of the Ral eight district; Rev. C. W. Robeison, of Stem; Rev. D. N. Caviness, of War- renton; and Rev. M. T. . Plyler, of Washington. Rev. A. McCullen, of the Washing ton district, was present also, but only as a visitor. On account of the appointment of Rev. Mr. Massey, of Oxford, to suc ceed Dr. T. N. Ivey as editor of the Raleigh Christian Advocate; there was a vacancy in the pulpit of the Oxford church. Presiding Elder R. B. Joans appointed Rev. Mr. F. M. Shamburger, most favorably known by a great many Raleigh people, to fill the pastorate at Oxford. KILLED IX POLlftCAL RIOT. Opposing Factions Clash and For More Than an Hour Wage Battle. (By Cable to The Times') Dublin, . May-27 One man was killed by the police yesterday in a terrific political riot at Newmarket, county Cork, late yesterday. . Oppos ing; tactions clashed and tor more than an hour a pitched battle raged on the streets and in houses, two scores of participants being seriously injured. The divisions of the mob attacked houses occupied by their op ponent's leaders, Wrecking several. The police were unable to check the disorder until they resorted to : lire alarms. ; They fired into the mob and at the first volley a man named Re gan fell, shot dead, and several oth ers were wounded. EXPELLED FROM SCHOOL. Two Boys Caught Killing Pockets or Students. (By Leased Wire to The Times) Providence,' It. 1, May 27 Lindon Russell Storey of Lsex, Mass., and Edward Leo Kctmey of Sandwich, Mass., both of the class of 11113 Brown University, have Iw'-eii expelled from the university on .charges that they had taken articles from the pockets of other students whose clothes were left hang ing in the locker room of Wyman gymnasium. An electric light on the desk of the. gymnasium supervisor, which was' caused -to Hash whenever a certain pocket book was .vemoved from the pocket of a coat In one of the lockers .provd the downfall of the two boys. ' Speedway For liirmlligham. Birmingham, Ala., May 27 An nouncement was made today that the Birmingham .Motor Club will soon be gin work on the construction of a two mile circular speedway, to he fbeated about two miles from the city. The Inside of the circular track will be made into an artificial lake about a mile in length. Tlie stands will have a seating capacity of about 35,000. The speedway, when com pleted, will have cost about $ 150,000. Officers Shot From Ambush. Danville, Ky , May 27 A tele phone message from Manchester, Clay county, states that John Wolfe and Belbert King, deputy sheriffs looking; for Joan I'oe, charged with murder, have been shot, from ambush in the mountains. It is feared their wounds are fatal. Estrada Hemmed In. Washington," May 27 Commander Gilmer, of the United States ship Pad u call reported to the navy depart ment today that the Madriz troops have completely surrounded the city of Bliioflelds, hcniininp: in the Es trada troops. of Raleigh SENATOR R. L. OWEX. Senator il. I,. Owen, ut Oklahoma, the democratic leader in the recent unsuccessful light al Washington to defeat the two-batllcships-a-yeiir pro gram which had already passed the house. On the republican side Sen ators Burton and Hale were the lead ers against the hill for more battle ships but their strenuous efforts werti futile. The total amount carried 1y the hill is almost $1:H,Imm,IOO. BALL1NGER WILL NOT RESIGN PLACE (By Leased Wire" to The Times) Washington'.. Mav 27- in sneaking of the various reports- that are in circulation to the effect that Secre tary of the Interior Ballinger in tends to resign as a result of the Bal-lingi-r-Pinchot inquiry, Don M. Carf, private secretary lo Mr. Ballinger emphatically denied that the secre tary has any intern ion of resigning at this or at any other time. "As to any embarrassment to the administration and President Tatt personally, due to 'Secretary' Bulling ser's continued presence in the cab inet, no such condition exists,' said Mr. Can-. "Secretary Ballinger has been assured that it is not necessary for liim to resign his post. In view of. this fact he feels that his pres ence in the cabinet will not result in any material losses, politically, to the republican parly 'in the. coming fall eannmiirn. Should he resign at this time the chances are that more newspaper .comment, would he caused than has been created already by a few newspapers antagonistic to - the secretary. It is believed, that. Mr.. Carr spoke with the full approval of ScuriMary Ballinger. Two other members of .the cabinet who stipulated Ihat tln-ir names be not used, declared they did not be lieve Secretary ..Ballinger would re sign. TWO KILLED IN Al TO ACCIDENT. Driver Han His Machine Over An l-hnbaiikiiient. ( By I .eased Wi re t o'The Times ) . Logan, O., May 27 l.illie Wright, aged "-, and Flossie Newman, 30, we're killed ; Will Snyder, president of t he Snyder .Maniitaciurins Com pany was fatally hurt, and Mrs. Jessie (loss painfully injured in an automo bile accident shortly after midnight this morning. The' party had attended a pre-nup-tial dinner at the home of Fred Am brose in Union' Furnace, seven miles south of here. Ambrose and Miss Wright were to have been -married Wednesday. . Snyder drove tile party home. He lost his bearings at a turn in tho road and plunged over a l."-l'oot embank ment. The machine turned turtle. Mrs. Goss, despite her injuries,'' ran half a mile to the nearest farm house to summon aid. Government Hill Defeated. (By Cable to The Times.) Berlin, May 27 The lower house of the Prussian diet today threw out the government's franchise bill after the third reading in its amended form as It . was returned from the upper house. VYm Bethmann-Hollweg. the premier, immediately withdrew it. This defeat is a severe blow and mav force a crisis in the ngitaiion for ballot reform which has caused lurmoil in the last lew mouths. 1 fr'V. vis r . H i i r 1 f km of Any Other NEW SPEEDWAY OPEN Sports Began With Record Speed Trails Fully ;$.-,M)0 People- See . Opening Races on New Indianapolis Speed way Entry. List of Fifty Fast Cars. (By Homer ('. George. Special Corre , spondent for the National News As sociation.) Indianapolis, Ind.. May 27 With glorious - sunshiny weauier and it wonderful manifestation of enthus iasm the great brick speedway meet; was opened here today. Fully 3,"i, 000 people were packed on the stands around liie course. The spo:-l began ' this ' afternoon with the speed record trials in which Ben Kirscaer, wit.i his 10 horse power Darracq, and Caleb Bragg, with his SO-horse-power Fiat, were the stars, each driving in tne most spectacular and sensational . manner A novelty race was that for the speedway helmet, t lie winner of which collets Sj( t.ie week as long as he holds the prize. The race is at five miles and free for all cars. With tin entry list of fifty odd of the fastest cars made in America and Italy, the meet opened with ten races for today, the feature being that at 100 miles for the Prestoliie trop:iy, open to stock chassic cars with pisten displacement from 301 to 4fju. This is a $2, 7)00 prize and was won last season by a Buick. The other races anged from record trials at one- quarter mile to ten miles free for all The sensation of the racing camp during the morning was the action of the technical committee in dis qualifying a number of purported stoc kcars. The Buick company was especially nit hard, their Prestolite cars and big speed demons- being thrown out under the charge that the company was not building a suffi cient number of each model to class their little model 10 car," The disqualification takes them out of all stock events except those for thei rlittle model 10 car. -'.Models - 169, -ICS and new ninety horsepower cars of this company are disqualified. The. other cars thrown out of stocii car races included the American roadster, which. Herby Lyttle,- Ate famous plot. is -driving; the - Jackson model 30; the Cutting model r,o. the Westcott' ' model F; the Sculler 1911 roadster and the Kmpire model 1911 ('. JESSE OVEIIST15EET DEAD. Was Author' of the Gold - Standard Law of 1 !)((. (By Leased Wire to The Times) ''..Indianapolis,- Ind., May 27 Ex Itenresen tat ive Jesse L. Overstreet, of Indianapolis, died early today af ter a long illness. . Jesse Overstreet was the author of the gold standard law passed on March 14, l'.HM). Born in Johnson i:ouniy,: Ind.," on. December 1 4, "1 x"!l, lie received a common school educa tion and was admitted to the liar in 1 SS .-.''. He was sent to congress from t lie 70th Indiana district in 1 S!i,"., serving till l!)l!'.t. He was secretary of the National republican congres sional committee in KS9s. 1900. 19112 and 1904. In congress .ie was chair man of the committee on postoftices and post roads.: : Anli-cigaiette Crusade. (By Leased Wire to The Tiniest . Washington, .May 2 Anti-cigarette Crusader Lucy Page Gaston, of Chicago, today began a tight to have the cigarette excluded from the navy. She interviewed a number of naval officials iiiitl will see Secretary Meyer early next week. 'Ten states have already enacted laws prohibiting the sale and manu facture of cigarettes," said Miss Gas ton. "The movement is one for the pro tection of t lie boys of the country." President Going to Boston. (By Leased Wire to The Times.) Washington, May 27 President Taft today promised to take part in Boston's "sane" .. Independence ' Day celebration by reviewing the parade in that city on July 4. The invita tion was extended by E. A. Filene, representing the Boston Committee having charge of the celebration. Washington Wants Panama Exposi tion. I By Leased Wire to The Times.) Washington, May 27 Senator Gal- lmger, of New Hampshire, today in troduced a bill providing that the Panama exposition shall be held nt Washington, ,Ne spaper. FOR THE PLACE Work of the Department of the Interior Not Safe In His Hands THE ARGUMENT ON Argument Begun Today in the Hal-linger-Pinchot Case Before the In vestigating Committee Attorneys Have Five Hours in Which to Speak First Speech Made by Mr. ISrandeis, Representing Glavis Argued That Character and Con ceptions of Secretary Ballinger Are Such That He Cannot Safely be Continued As a Trustee of Our Vast Public Domain. (By Leased Wire to The Times) . Washington, May 27 Argument was begun by counsel today in the Ballinger-Pinchot case before the special congressional investigating committee. . Under arrangement -previously agreed upon the attorneys on each side are to have five hours in which ti present the array of facts upon which they will ask the commit- tee to act in determlng the long drawn out issue. This time is to be occupied by L. D. Brandeis, repre senting L. R. Glavls and George ... Pepper representing Gifford Pinchot on the one side, while J. J. Vertrees, represents Secretary Ballinger on the other.' The conclusion will probably be reached tomorrow. Following that the attorneys will have 15 days in which to tile written .briefs. Mr. Brandois opened the argument to day, occupying about two hours in summarizing the principal facts brought out during the hearings which show, he declared, Mr. Ballin ger's disregard for the people's inter ests in the great, public property un der his jurisdiction and his unfitness for the office he holds. On the other hand, he contended, Mr. Glavis, who has been a competent and faithful public servant has been dismissed from public office without a hearing or a knowledge of the evidence on which action was taken against him. In opening Mr. Brandeis said the whole inquiry centered upon Mr. Bal linger. To his acts and his omis sions tlie evidence had been mainly directed, and these must be the sub ject of severe criticism. The direct and ultimate issue re quiring decision from the conimitteo was "Is the department of the in terior in sale hands? Has the con duct and the associations of Mr. Bai linger been such; are his character and his .conceptions such that he may be safely continued as a trustee of our vast public domain?" '.-.'That '.'.Mr'.- Ballinger docs not meet the required tests, Mr. Brandeis maintained, had been conclusively es tablished, and if this was true the de partment' of the interior should be under other guidance. That he wan subject to far severer criticisms he firmly believed. Mr. Brandeis continued by giving a chronological -resume of the Alaska coal land situation and Glavis' con- -nection with it. He laid particular stress upon the fact that Mr. Ballin ger, as coininissioiler of the general land office, was fully acquainted with it. He pointed out that the Cun ningham claimants are Secretary Bal linger's personal and political friends and that they are powerful and influ ential. ' "Was it a coincidence,' he asked, 'thai the investigation by Special Agent Jones in the summer of 19;)7 was slopped shortly after Secretary Ballinger went to Seattle, shortly al ter the making of the agreement be tween the Morgan-Guggenheim" syn dicate and the Cunningham claim ants?" After tracing the history of the Cunningham claims up to the time of clear listing them and detailing Sec retary Ballinger's part In the matter the attorney declared that the sus-. picion of the clear listing order after Glavis' protest was evidently done by Secretary Ballinger with the idea that ultimately the patents should be granted. One of the methods by which he would have had them granted was by the Cale bill which he advocated during his closing days as commissioner, but which failed. Mr. Brandeis then took up Secre tary Ballnger's action in acting as (Continued On Page Seven.) BALLMER IS NOT Mil
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