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'f ?".-''.A-4 v.-t '.. r - it,; 5 -1 ASSOCIATED PRESS NEWS Carried by the Evening Dispatch,': Together with Extensive Special Correspondence, a . , :.'';:' THE WEATHER. v. .ys, - ' 4 Fair Wghts and -Tuesdays: with rising temperature. Light to mod-' erate east and southeast winds. VOLUME NINETEEN yvnNCTd r ' . - PRICE THREE CENTS it wm -tJ President Declares That Interchange of Views Has Been Along Frank and Friendly Lines So Far Bryan's Appeal to Governor Johnson Causes Speculation. Washington, May 12. The fact that Secretary Bryan addressed an appeal to Governor Johnson, of California, to veto the anti-alien land law, inasmuch as the Governor unofficially at least had repeatedly declared his purpose to sign the bill, as it passed the legis lature, is taken, in official circles here, as indicating either that some powerful influences have been brought to bear upon the Governor, in the interest of delay or, and mora probably, that the Wilson adminis tration is perfecting its record. In this action there may be a double purpose. First, to satisfy Japan that the Federal government has done all it can to prevent legislation under its Constitutional limitations, of which many diplomats contend Japan should have been aware, when it entered in to treaty relations, and secondly, tc place upon the State authorities of California the responsibility for any serious outcome of alien land legis lation. As the legislature is .near the end of its session, it is expected that Governor Johnson's reply will be forthcoming today or tomorrow. Tf he should yield to Bryan's appeal, the element of urgency will be removed, as the Japanese land owners in. Cali fornia will not be in immediate' dan ger of loss of their property and the State Department can at its leisure embark upon negotiations with the Japanese Embassy for a new treaty, to replace that of 1911 and provide some permanent means of adjust mem of rights of cJlitW' cTi'uilt try residents in another. It has Jjeen suggested that possibly by a flaat declaration that neither country shall admit the right of citizens of the oth er to hold land in its territories, the Japanese may be satisfied. Should Governor Johnson decide to sign the bill notwithstanding Federal opposi tion, legal proceedings are almost cer tain to follow the first attempt of the California authorities to escheat the ' property of Japanese land holders Probably an issue could be made up immediately by some such land hold er, undertaking to transfer his land to another Japanese in Californ la. President Wilson believes nejotia-' tions between Japan and the United States, over the alien land legisla-i tion in California, are not in an alarm ing stage, but that the interchange of views thus far has been along frank, friendly lines, calculated to remove the appearance of discrimination against the Japanese subjects. Dis cussing the subject informally today, the President took the position that 'he Webb bill would not violate the "caiy Detween the United States and Japan. He intimated that Japan's protest was not founded upon a claim that the treaty would be broken in any way, but upon the feeling ' that there was an effort to discriminate against the Japanese, on the ground f their alleged ineligibility to citi zenship. The President revealed that the question of naturalization had not yet entered the discussion with the Japanese Ambassador as yet, but that f course underlying the bill, it was realized that the Federal courts had . nt finally passed upon the question of eligibility. It was upon this basis that the Japanese were not accordei citizenship privileges that the appear aflce of discrimination written in the b'll had arisen. It was intimated at the Whte House that for the present, the hope was that the California leg elation either would be vetoed by the Governor, or delayed by referendum, to Permit smoothing out of some fea tures of the situation. President Wil son endeavored to make it Dlain that the greatest frankness prevailed he- leen both governments, even to the abandonment of many Diplomatic ormalities. The conferences thus ar between Bryan and Wilson and he Japanese Ambassador were-'described as being those of "one gentle an to another." Intimations that the -apanese protest itself was couched neither in vigorous, nor aggressive ansuage, but was formal and friendly n character, came from the Presi dent himsplf vj n. i j It Wc S pointed nut that tha ti ery earnest protest- employed by "! in his message to Governor ohnson, was the rtPsoHntinn of h nte which the American Government . l iiiBi i hi i V ihinin iui onn unmiT ri mo wiiouii huuui ui HEUVOOD'S SECOUD ; ; TRIAL BEGlliS Denver, Colo., May 12. The case of Harold F. Hen wood, which attracted nonntrv.wiiio nttentlrm turn rraora v:is cauea in me west siae criminal ySatoday for its second triaL On t-fc;.'t or May 24, 1911, Henwood, whdas the JDenver agent ; for an Eastern glass company, engaged In a quarrel with "Tony" von Phul, a well known aeronaut, in the bar-room of the Brown- Palace Hotel. The quar rel is said to have been over the wife of a Denver banker. At the height of the altercation-Hen wpodV opened fire with a revolver, killing von Phul and Geprge E. Copeland, a, mining man of Victor, and seriously wounding J. W. Atkinson, of Colorado Springs.; Cope- land and Atkinson were innocent by standers. Henwood was tried for kill ing Copeland and convicted ok second degree murder. After that he secured the dismissal of the case involving the killing of von Phul because he had not been brought to trial within th etime prescribed by the statutes. The Supreme Court granted him a new trial on the charge on which he had already been convicted and he 13 now to be tried for the second time for the Copeland killing. TO HEAR ROOSEVELT Assistant Secretary of the Navy to Address A. and M. Students Fight Follows "Blind Tiger" Case. Dispatch News Bureau, Raleigh, N. C, May 12, 1913. As the result of the trial of Jim Chappell, a young white man employ ed by O. G. King, a druggist, on the charge of selling liquor,. Wiley Stroughn, another white man, attack ed . M. W. Green, a detective witness, and before the two were parted both were bloody. Several men, it is de clared, jumped on Green in the court house, but the police had not today located the men. Chappell was tried before Justice of the Peace 3i:l Rot- Iffiy., wbn- diRmiwwt ihau MaiyX witnesses were introduced by. the de fense, "one of" whom stated that the detective bought liquor .on prescrip tion from a negro druggist and charg ed that he bought it from Chappell. Numerous witnesses testified to the good character of the clerk. The charge was brought against Chappell at the instigation of R. L. Davis, superintendent of the anti-saloon league, on the eve of the elec tion, and were made, it was declared, for the purpose of defeating O. G. King. Instead of accomplishing the purpose, the sensation served only to make his election sure, it is declar ed. It is understood that King will sue Davis for the arrest of Chappell and demand large damages. Frnklin D. Roosevelt, assistant sec retary of the Navy, will deliver the literary address before the graduat ing class of the A. and M. College, Monday, May 26th, at 8:30 p. m. Mr Roosevelt is a strong lawyer and speaker. The commencement sermon will be preached Sunday, May 25t.h, by Rev. W. A. Christian D. D., or Richmond, Va. Governor Craig will present the diplomas. The directors of the Central Hos pital will meet Wednesday to elect a superintendent, Dr. Albert Anderson of Raleigh being the choice over Dr. L. J. Picot, incumbent. 110 ATTEMPT MADE TO RON CARS Cincinnati, Ohio, May 12 The Cin cinnati Traction Company, whose lines have been paralyzed since Sat urday, because of the employes' strike, did not attempt to run cars to day. The company has imported five hundred men at its barns, and efforts will early be made to resume the ser vice. Mayor Hunt has received no reply from his letter to President Schoepf, of the company, demanding that the company arbitrate the dis pute. The mayor's letter is consider ed an ultimatum. London, May 12. The suffragettes "arson bands" celebrated Whit Mon day, which is usually a holiday here by burning the headquarters of the Nottingham Boat Club, on the banks of the River Trent. The structure containing many valuable racing and other craft, was destroyed. entertained rather than the emphasis of the Japanese Ambassador. The President was disposed to talk freely on the subject and appeared confident thaij a satisfactory adjustment' would be accomplished. ' Rib Toi orron Oir the tariff from House Will Come Up Then for Reference to the Finance Committee House Disposing of "Chicken Feed' Today and Will Then Mark Time Pending m Senate's Action. Washington, May 12. The' tariff revision fight, shifted from the House, will be renewed in the Senate tomor row, when the Underwood bill comes up for reference to the Finance Com mittee. The House met to dispose of what some party leaders refer to as "chicken feed," with the announced purpose of adjourning almost Imme diately for. three days, beginning of the regular adjournments for similar periods until the first week in June. The House will mark time pending the tariff fight on the Senate side and preparation of the currency legisla tion. In the meantime the Demo cratic majority of the ,Ways and Means Committee, as the committee on committees, will meet almost daily to frame the personnel of the regular committees of the House. URGE PRESIDENT 10 NAiilE WATTS Washington, Mry 12,. Governor Craig, Senator Simmons and a promi nent North Carolina delegation today urged the President to appoint A. D. Watts, of Statesvfrle, a Collector of Internal Revenue of the Western dis trict. Secretary tt Navy Daniels, it is understood, favors another candi dater The President did not Indicate Court Martial for Captain Smith. New York, May 12. A naval court martial to try Captain Smith, com mander of the battleship Arkansas, and Lieutenant W. W. Smythe, act ing navigator of that vessel, opened at the New York Navy Yard today. The charges against Captain SmUh are that on February 11th, while com manding the Arkansas, he improperly hazarded his vessel and ran it on an uncharted reef in the vicinity of Ceiba Bank, off the southern coast of Cuba. The charges against Lieutenant Smythe involve the questions of whether he failed in his duty as act ing navigator in that he did not fix the position of the ship by exact methods and whether he failed to in form the captain of the distance at which the ship would pass the chart ed position of the shoal. Journalism Week at Missouri Uni versity. Columbia, Mo., Hay 12 Nearly the entire State administration of Mis souri will at some time during this week attend Journalism Week at the University of Missouri and according to the program Governor Major, Lieut. Governor Painter, Secretary of State Cornelius Roach and Attorney General John T. Barker will take part in the meetings and deliver addresses. Other State officials are also on the list of speakers and among the visit ors from other States will be Govern or James M. Cox, of Ohio. The gath ering will continue until Friday. Texas Labor Federation Meets. Port Arthur, Texas, May 12. Dele gates from many of the principal cities and towns in Texas assembled here today on the opening of the six teenth annual convention of the State Federation of Labor. Sessions wiU continue through the greater part of the week. The annual reports of the officers show gratifying gains in the membership of the State and local la bor bodies of Texas during the past year. Texas Christian Missionary Ass'n. . 'San Angelo, Tex., May 12 That 22,104 . heathren had been converted throughout the activities initiated by the Texas missionary society during the past year was the assertion of Dr. Frederick D. Kershner, president of of the Texas Christian Missionary As sociation, which met here today. De legates from the hundreds of societies, connected with this denomination, are attending the four-day annual conven- tioo. ' Christmas Club membership limited. See, us ! quick. American. National ;., Bank, Savings - Department. It. Bill One Week -to Register." . y-1-- --- - This is the last week in which to ' register, for;" the bonds elec- tions to be held May 27th. It is the duty off every voter to '.'regis-. ter and vote. You . cannot vote unless you; are registered and this is an Entirely new registra- tion. By'tyw th'e registrars are required ttf be at the polling places only -on Saturday (the Sat- urday of this week is the last one), but; other days you can le register if you 6ee the registrar of your precinct at his home or on the street. - - - . SOUS OF DESERT DALLAS Dallas, Texas, May 12. The down town section of Dallas today res em bles a great court from the Orient. Streets and buildings are profusely decorated in flags and festoons of the brightest "oriental colors, while scimiters and the shields of Saladia are everywhere In evidence. Railway stations, ' hotels - and other public places are ..thronged with befezzed visitors, man$of them dressed in full zouave costume, and all of whom hav? v. come to attend the thirty-ninth an nual conclave of the imperial coun cil, Ancient "Arabic Order Nobles of the Mystic Shrine. Each delegation arriving in the city today was met by members of the lo cal reception' cbmmittee and escorted to headquarters. . At noon a reception and luncheoii were given at the Scot tish Rite Cathedral in honor of Im perial Potentate William J. Cunning ham of Baltimore, and the other offi cers and members of the imperial council. Various other features of en tertainment occupied the afternoon. The official 'opening of the Imperial council meeting will take, place to morrow morning. Little business is to come before3 the session this year beyond the.; flection of , a tier 'of. offiv cers' aniTIu$graa charters. LAWYER FACES 'BRIBERY CHARGE New York, May 12. John Nichol son Anhut, the lawyer indicted for bribery in an alleged attempt to se cure the release of Harry K. Thaw from the Matteawan Asylum, was ar raigned for trial today before Justice Seabury in the criminal branch of the Supreme Court. The indictment and trial of Anhut come as a sequel of the investigation instituted by Gov ernor Sulzer into the activites of sev eral persons connected with an al leged conspiracy in behalf of Thaw. The charge against the lawyer is largely based, it is understood, upon testimony given by Dr. John W. Rus sell, formerly superintendent of the Matteawan institution, who said that Anhut had offered him a bribe Of $25, 000 to say that Thaw was sane. Dr. Russell is expected to be the chief witness at the trial. Harry K. Thaw has also been summoned to appear in court tomorrow to tell what "he knows of the case. PRESIDENT RECEIVES PEACE DELEGATES Washington, May 12. The Presi dent, at noon, received the British, Canadian and Australian delegates, who arrived this morning, to attend the conference to arrange a celebra tion of one hundred years of peace between Britain and . the United States, begun by treaty of Ghent in 1814. The delegates met Secretary Bryan and, later, were entertained at a luncheon at the residence of Colo nel Robert .Thompson Elaborate preparations were made for a banquet tonight, when the peace advocates of both countries will speak for a fur ther reign of amity. Senator Root will be the toastmaster. Waterworks Men in Session. Fort Worth, Texas, May 12. With an attendance of members from all parts of Texas, Oklahoma and Arkan sas, the annual convention of the Southwestern Waterworks Association was opened today by President .Pat rick Bracken of Temple. The- ses sions will continue until Wednesday. Christmas Club membership limited. See us quick. American National Bank, Savings Department. It Warrant Sworn Out for Roy. 1 1 Davis Superintendent of Anti-BaJoon League Charged With Hitting Fighter Over the Head With a Booze Bottle Se quel of Saturday's Row and Scrap in Raleigh. Special to The Dispatch. Raleigh, N. C., May 12. Another sensational turn was given the polit- ical-Anti-Salcon League fight here last week, when W. S. Barnes today swore out a warrant against Rev. R. L. Davis charging him with striking Wiley . Straughan, ' a young white man, over the head with a liquor bot tie. Detective Green ' was attacked by several men immediately after the trial of Jim Chappell and thrown to the floor, it is declared, When Davis drove a bottle Into Straughan's head The trial has boen set for Thursday. Rev. Davis this afternoon denied emphatically that he struck. Straugh an with a liquor bottle. HEAVY FROST CAUSED GREAT TRUCK DAMAGE Baltimore, Md., May 12. Reports covering all sections of Maryland dicate that last night's heavy frost caused great damage to the truck farmers. The tomato crop was hard est hit. In some counties early peaches were reported killed. WANTED TO STEAL . -jnERICEAMnOIIITIOH Nogales, Arizona, May 12. Cal wright, city marshall, Jack Williams, bartender, and two army privates, were arrested by military men today, charged with planning to steal am munition from a cavalry camp and railway warehouse to sell the insur gents of Sonora. RAILROAD "TICKERS" IN CONVENTION Baltimore, Md., May 12. Over four hundred delegates to the biennial convention of the Order of Railroad Telegraphers, representing a mem bership of forty thousand, assembled today for a week's session. Governor Goldsborough will be one of the speak ers at tonight's reception. Motor Bandit Agai non Trial. Chicago, 111., May 12. For the sec ond time within a month, Robert Webb, the confessed leader of the gang of motor bandits who terrbrized Chicago last fall, today appeared in Judge Kersten's court to stand trial on a charge of first degree murder. The charge is based on the slaying of Detective Peter Hart, who was shot and killed when he entered a South Side flat and attempted to . arrest Webb. At the first trial of the case the jury was unable to agree on a verdict. Indian Christian Churches Meet. Indianapolis, Ind., May 12 Governor Ralston delivered the address of wel come at the Opening session of the seventy-fourth annual convention of the Indiana Christian Missionary As sociation which opened here at the Central Christian church today, to re main in session until Thursday. In conjunction with this convention the superintendents of the Christian Sun day Schools of the State are holding their annual meeting. Railroad Telegraphers Meet Baltimore, Md., May 12 The annual convention of the Order of Railroad Telegraphers met in ' this ; city today and was called to order by President H. B. Perham of Chicago. The con veniton is attended by delegates rep resenting all the principal railroad systems of the United States, Canada, and Mexico. Christmas 'Club membership limited. See us quick. American National Bank, Savings Department. It. Subscribe to The Evening Dispatch. 35 cents per month. -. , TO 0PEII WORLD'S LONGEST AQUEDUCT Los Angeles, Calif., May 12 One of the largest and In many respects the most, wonderful waterworks system In the world is to be formally opened by this city this week and the municipal celebration of that event began to day. The aquaduct with its system of five storage reservoirs, is 235 moles in length, and is designed to carry a deily supply of 258,000,000 gallons from the Sierrenevada Mountains southward across the great Mojave de sert, under the Sierra Madre Range and into the San Francisco Valley, 25 miles northwest of the city. From there the water needed for domestic occupation will be carried in a six-foot steel pipe into the city's present dis tribution mains. The system compris es the longest aquaeduct in the world The cost of the entire undertaking is estimated at more than 120,000,000. Dallas, Texas, May 12 A bishop coadjutor to assist Bishop A. C. Gar- fett is to be selected at the meeting now being held by the diocesan coun cil of the Episcopal diocese of Dalas The meeting was opened this morning with religious services in St Mat thew's Cathedhal. Jl BIG P0U17 ut rrogressives Holding Forth in r rk . . Chicago Much Contention and Feeling Over the National Commit tee. Chicago, 111., May 12. Progressive Republican leaders from ten States met here today to draft preliminary plans for reorganization of the party, Among the matters discussed inf or mally were the probability . of an early convention, what attitude shall be taken toward the National committee and what will best reunite the Re publican forces. Statesmen who rep resent the 'Progressive wing of the party were strengthened by the ar rival jal former Governor Hadley and eiiatOTWofkX from several .central ,States swelled the attendance to over fifty. Senator Borah during the discussions opposed calling a National conference and his position on this matter provoked lengthy debate. Many were outspok en in hostility to the present Nation al committee. Senator Kenyon de clared that most of those now attend ing the conference would have no ob jection to most of, the National com mittee resigning. One of the aims of the present conference is to curtail the powers of the present National committee. The Progressive Republican leaders this afternoon decided to urge the Na tional Committee, to. call the conven tion to make radical changes in the party s policy, particularly to cut down Southern representation. Sena tor Borah acquiesced, although prev iously opposed the idea. Governor Hadley favored the conventior. SUFFRAGETTES AGAIN CHASED OUT OF PARK London, May 11. Another suffrage riot took place in Hyde Park yesterday afternoon. The Men's League for Wo men's Suffrage had beeri given per mission to "hold a meeting. Several prominent workers addressed a crowd of several thousand from a truck, but the crowd kept up a running fire of interruptions, shouting "Go home and make bombs," and remarks about the burning of churches and the attempt to blow up St. Paul's. After a half hour's endeavor to get a hearing the league gave up and the speakers were about to withdraw when the crowd broke through the police ranks. The wagon was over turned and partly wrecked. The po lice had difficulty in protecting the speakers and eventually had; to escort them to the station for safety.. In the meantime a suffragette plant ed a flag on the Park Lane side of. the park, where fashionable people prom enade, and started speaking. Men de stroyed the flag and jostled the wom an" until the police rescued her." The Rev. Howard 3. H. Truscott, vicar of St, Catherine's at Hatcham, which was destroyed by fire recently, held services in the public hall today and spoke at length regarding the fire. He said: "There is no use to talk to me about flashes of lightning or gas. Some person did this with malicious intent," " He ' said that he had received hun dreds of letters,- some ' of them from suffragettes, who repudiated such das tardly acts.: c r . My Ci OneartnlDS Arrests of Men "Higher Up" Are Ex pected Today Prosecutor Declares He Has Proof of Extensive Police Graft Grand Jury Probing. Chicago, 111., May 12. New arrests of "men higher up" in the police pro tected "'Clairvoyant Trust" were ex pected today. Before nightfall three or more politicians and polfcemen will be in custody. State's Attorney Hoyne made this positive statement today. Barney Bertsche, former saloon-keeper and politician, arrested as a "go-between" for neeromancfira. who is out. on bail, was guarded- throughout the night by detectives stationed about his residence. The prosecutor placed all evidence he has against Bertsche before the grand jury when it met at 10 o'clock. The prosecutor will show jthat several thousand dollars was collected annual ly from crime and graft rings in ex change for protection. Hoyne says he has proof that organized gangs of picketpockets and thugs pay thous ands of dollars weekly for immunity. The prosecutor said he would show the grand jury that Bertsche was a "fixer" for many clairvoyants, in swindling cases in several eastern cities, where a "spook trust" has op erated. STATE TOOSIIKIIT President J as. D." McNeill, of - the State Association, Wiir Arrive Here i This Week io -Confer With' CJilef Schnibben and Others,' s to ; Pog .. Big success. . By the latter T par of the present week a tentative outline of Ithe prog ram to be observed during the annual meeting and tournament of the North Carolina State Firemen's Association, (which events will be held - in this city from the 11th to the 16th of Au gust) will be ready for publication. Mr. Chas. Schibheh, chief of the fire 4epartment, stated this morning that he had received a letter from Mr. Jas. D. McNeill, of Fayetteville, president of the association. The latter stated that he will arrive here about the mid dle of the present week to take up the work of formulating the program, ar ranging a list of prizes, etc. It is proposed to make the tourna ment this year one of the best in the history of the State Firemen's Asso ciation. With this end in view, the mer chants of the city, as well as all public-spirited citizens, will be given an opportunity to make contributions of money. The funds thus secured will be used- for prizes in the different races. ' v - It has been quite a number of years since the firemen's tournament was held, in this city. Therefore the event will be one of more than passings in- terest to citizens, as well as to bun dreds of visitors who will be at the neighboring resorts during tourna ment week. Chief Schnibben expects President McNeill not later than Wednesday, or Thursday. Immediately thereafter, conferences wtyl be held with. Coun cilman W. F. Jotted, In charge of the. Department of Public Safety, Mayor Moore, to determine which streets shall be set aside for races, whereby grand-stands may be erected, etc. Chief Schnibben stated today that while no definite plans ' have been made that it is more than probable that Market street will be selected. This, as well as other details will be announced, as soon after the ap-. proaching conference as is practicable. Chief Schnibben Is hopeful that Council may see the way clear to soon provide an automobile for his use. Wil mington has grown and expended to the extent now that a horse and bug gy is rather out of date. A motor car would greatly expedite the chief's ar rival at fires. Louisiana Militia Go Into Camp. ' Baton Rogue, La., May 12 Officers of all companies of Louisiana Nation al Guard assembled here today for the annual camp of instruction. Class in-, structions began this morning and will continue throughout trfe week. : Christmas Club membership limlted. See us quick. American t - National Bank, Savings Department. - ? It; I ;'j 1 'J i V-l ? ? it : - H iC-r -1 - ' f '- r
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