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VOL. XIX. NO. 43
TRYON, POLK COUNTY, n: C.; FRIDAY, MARCH 6, 1914;
ESTABLISHED MAY, 1894.
ARNOLD :KRUCKMAN
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PRESIDENT DECLAKM...M.i.w
gAUCH AND Vtnunnn ..,-,.
MADE SITUATION GRAVE.
HE DEPLORES INTERVENTION
.. o.-i;,.e Certain Eventualltlet
He
May Force Drastic ourc u7
United States Government.
nr.ddncton. President Wilson re
dded to those who discussed Mexi
co affairs with him that he fully real-
. Via attnnttm result.
ftom the killing of William: S.
Boitoa a British subject, the reported
lurder of Gustav Bauch and Clemente
Lara American citizens, and Gen
Li caramza's denial of the right
d the United States to look after the
fcterests of foreigners generally , in
jfexico.
The president spoke deplorlngly of
nned intervention, hut at the same
pointedly referred to the size ?and
poWer of a country like the United
gates as being sufficient warrant for
, calm and patient course while com
pliance with the American demands
us being sought.
Callers got the impression from the
president that he was determined o
try every peaceful means at his dis
posal to solve the Mexican problem,
tat that he realized certain eventuali
ties might mean a drastic course. He
jpoke with a firmness that showed his
"jetermination not to be stampeded in
to action by radical speeches in con
gress, but with a hint that when the
necessity arose, the American govern
ment could be expected to move de
cisively and effectively.
Asked whether in view of the new
developments a change of policy was
kttended by the United States Immedi
ately, the president pointed out that a
country of the size and power of the
Med States could afford to wait just
as long as it pleased; that nobody
doubted its power and. nobody doubted
that General Huerta was eventually to
retire. " " ' ' ; ''
VILLA ADMITS BAUCH IS DEAD
Rebel General Says Missing American
Was Assassinated.
Chihuahua, Mexico. General Villa
indicates his belief that Gustav Bauch
is dead, when he said that Bauch an
American, was liberated at Juarez,
and "doubtless was assasssinated by
some of his enemies. Villa said that
Banch had many enemies and added:
"Of coufse, I can't be held to blame
for that." - .
El Paso, Texas. General Villa's ex
pressed belief that Gustav Bauch, who
as arrested at Juarez as a spy two
weeks ago, was the victim of an as
sassin, occasioned no surprise here.
The German-American's sister, Mrs. J.
M. Patterson, and others interested
in the case have been resigned to
the conclusion that Bauch was slain
at Juarez.
Repeated assertions have been made
certain Juarez rebels, talking in
cidentally to friends on this side of the
"order, that Bauch was executed, and
stories all agreed on the date of
the execution, which was the day that
general Villa departed for Chihuahua.
For a week official Juarez maintain
a that Bauch was in Chihuahua, but
ummahua declared and informally.
Proved that Bauch was not there at
empt to Limit ParceL Post Falls.
Washington. All attempts to limit
e authority of the postmaster general
w change the
e parcel post service were defeat-
i the senate during the considera
of the postof flee appropriation bill,
amendment to the. bill as'it passed
Ue bouse, Dronosed hv iha nAnnta
Jstoffice committee to prevent the
Ktmaster general from making these
joaages, was defeated by a vote of 33
Doas Kin c:u ek...
" , III , ncp
yeriy, Ga. Dogs have been playing
voc with the flocks of shseep in the
bT part of toe county; near Men
SfVTTlO tin..
J. D. Blalpck, J. N.
ett and J. W. O'Rear report that
ahnn aeros ana Kiueu
''Ottt.fiftv c. -
Shot to- Death Whlls on Trial.' i
eW Mo-Wesley V (Red) Si
trial Here On a charea nfW
feud LE.fmett Carroll, in a gang
kflw rj a year ago, was shot and
in a , i . ... . -
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of u. . - . ' o -
"j otuwu, uunug a
bein. S r court 1Q which he was
JS tried
Renrv V. onortly after the killing'
totsi,i princiPal witness lor the
miOQ SUrTPnrtn1
Polio f uvl "- ai, UID veil'
blo Ji tion' saying he had some
a1 fearpd ne snennT,wno
0a Simon fn attack would De made
Wiceaearad detailed four special
Ik
mi
Arnold Kruekman, on cf the fore-
most experts on aviation In America
and head of the bureau of aeronautics
for the Panama-Paclfle International ax.
position, is the man upon whose ahoul-
ders rests the responsibility .for the
great International globe-gtrdling avia
tion race that, Is to start and finish on
the exposition grounds In 1915. yj
May of this year he wilt leave upon his
long Journey around the world, going
over the course of the great air race
for the purpose of - establishing - con
trols and supply stations and to blaze
the way, for the racers to follow.
LURED OVER RIVER AND SHOT
VERGARA KILLED BY BAND OF
FEDERALS AFTER THEY HAD
CROSSED INTO TEXAS.
Texas Governor Denies Intention to
Invade Mexico, But Wants to Ap- ,
prehendthe Murtferera. "J
Austin. Texas. Ranger Captain J. J.
Sanders, reporting to Gov. O. B. Col
quitt, made the direct charge that
Clemente Vergara, an American ranch
man, was shot to death while, in the
custody of Mexican federal troops, os-
tesibly en route from the jail at; Hi
dalgo to federal headquarters at Pie-
dras Negras, Mexico. , Governor Col
quitt telegraphed ' Secretary of State
Bryan asking what method should be
followed in an effort to apprehend
those responsible for the killing of
Vergara. .
The text of Governor Colquitt's tele
gram to Secretary Bryan was:
"Your telegram in answer to the one
sent by me to the president is re
ceived. I do not want to invade Mex-
ico with a military, force. I asked
your cooperation in maintaining the
ngnts ana aigniiy or mis siaie antui
rangers, who are peace officers, in
nursuit of those who are constantly
transeressiner our laws. Again I ask
the oresident to advise me who Is rec-
ognlzed by him as the consUtuted au-
thority in' Mexico. I repeat the In-
qulry and ask who you- recognize as
constituted In the state of Nuevo Leon, I
as I desire to present requisitions to
the proper authorities of that state
for thfi surrender ot fugitives from
Texas jusUce, notably those responsi-
bid for the theft of Clemente Vergara's in a final report or. tne so-canea snip
nrooerty and his subsequent murder." ping trust MnvesUgation, made public
FAVOR COTTON SALES BILL
Measure Would Require Specification I
of Grades With -Standard.
Washington. -The senate . commit-!
tee on agriculture and forestry submit
ted a favorable report, on the bill in
troduced last spring by Senator Smith
of South Carolina; to regulate the sell
ine of cotton. The bill, designed to re-
form the rules and regulations of the
vrL vir nA Maw Orleans 'cotton 'ex-J
changes, would require any person or ed by agreement or conference U re
corporation in the making of an offer strain competition. The report de
forituture delivery of cotton, to sped- darea that the advantages accruing to
fv h erade or grades contractea ror.
A atogsta Tiolation of this sysi
iem wobepunishable by a fine not
e2eSoV Sff.ft0a or imprlsoninent.for
not more'than a yearor both.
JlXXX w;.r. Lottarv:;
two ; -u... -v. - - -
rZ yciU aeents
Josenh Borders, Kansas city agents
pieaaeu r". ' Anan,r
KjTWXTsT35t June 30, 1913, was $342,251,000, an In
acy and enductin creae , n07,342,000, or nearly : 50
in the sale of lands to the Everglades c y ten years-ago.
0f Florida. nJto Vnke
raaarrpH ; nentenCO. M
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dera were inaictea wm -
ere inaicteu Q"
flcers and ed floating debt The, funded debt
last November on the SW-f was -$400,000,000, of which about $359,
of . misuse of the mails It .was i cnaxg represented the floating debt
ALL THE EASTERN PART OF U. 8.
ASSAILED BY STORM OF RAIN,
-SNOW AND WIND;.
3 PERSONS MEET DEATH
New York Gne of the .Worst Sufferers.
' Wires Are Down and All Train
Service Demoralized.
Savannah, Ga. Developing suddenly
in southwestern Georgia, a storm
swept through south Georgia in a
northeasterly "direction. It will . con?
tinue its course up the Atlantic- coast.
The" first news of the storm's approach
was received by the local weather bu
reau in the following telegram from
the : central . bureau in Washington :
"Hoist northeast storm warnings, 8 p.
m.i Fort Monroe to Savananh. Etorm
central , in southwest Georgia moving
northeastward and increasing in inten
sity Will 'give strong winds along
south Atlantic coast, .shifting to north-
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New York. A northeast storm,
swerving to the northwest which
flrst brought rain, then snow, raged
over New York and vicinity, cuttingH
the city almost completely off from
telegraph and telephone communica
tion, Reports showed its effects to
be widespread.
Three deaths due to the storm oc
curred here,, two together when a roof
collapsed under the weight of wet
snow, crushing a man and a boy. An
other man, blinded by snow, was kill
ed by a train. Several persons were
overcome by exposure, and a number
were injured In street accidents. .
. Trains for the most part left the
railroad terminals on time, out, with
wires down, quickly, were lost track
of. Nothing could be learned con
cerning incoming, trains except as
they arrived late on all lines. V
Wet snow snapped telegraph, and
telephone wires, and, - with, a gale
blowing 72 miles an hour at - times,
many poles 'toppled - over i - -
Ships due 'to reach this port were
held up outside. On advices from
Washington, the local bureau warned
shipping not to put out to sea.
The disturbance centered at Cape
Hatteras, and moved north, gaining in
intensity, and was expected to pass
directly above New York. Albany re
ported a 6-inch snowfall; in New York
the weather bureau recorded a fall of
9 1-2 inches. More snow and cold
er weather was forcasted.
Philadelphia.-p-One of the worst
storms in years raged in this city and
vicinity, paralyzing wire communica
tion to eastern points and bringing
train service between this city . and
New York to a standstill. The Penn
sylvania Railroad company estimated
that on its lines there are between
twenty-five and thirty trains stalled
between the two cities, while the
Reading waa in equaliy as ba dshape,
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LINES Urtn A I tU BT TUULo
House Committee Finds Dissolution of
Combinations Would Cripple Trade.
Washington. Foreign and domestic
shipping of the United States is so
combined by agreements, pools ana
conference arrangements mai an at
tempt to dissolve the combinations
Lwould cripple traae. , mis is tne con
elusion reached by the house r mer
chant,- marine and fisheries committee
nere. ine cuimuiiiec, aitci iwu jcud
of exhaustive Inqquiry, v recommends
that both foreign and domestic ship
ping combinations be. placed under the
strict . control of the interstate com-
"merce commission, and that, if neces
sary,, the. commission be enlarged to
care for-the 1 additional work.
" - . s ' : i.il i M iL
7 th nnai recommenuauons oi ; uie
commmittee embodied; in: the - four
teenth volume of its report;' just com
piled, sets forth that shipping lines
hn virtuaUy every trade route from
or. "to umtea otates ports are wyerai-
oow.
Inesegreements are so tWtM
.combinaUona should be aHowed to con.
tinue,:ttnden ,the : supervision; . the
mterata Couxavr
DebtaSf StaesVTetalioCO:
Washington.- Prelimizry. VfilJtrTea
made VhUc by the director of the
i muw -t, 0i
Union. - less sinking fund assets, on
til debt amounted to: $419,157,000,
of
.t m Qnn iq nnn noo rAnrsf
wnlcn sum about $19,000,000 represent-
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, Miss Lucy Burleson, the postmaster
general's pretty daughter, Is attending
the -sessions Jof the Society for the
Study of - Socialism just formed at
George Washington university, where
she Je a student. 8he Is an enthusV
ettle Democrat, but likes to see all
sldss of a question. r
OI IS NAMED SENATOR
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APPOINTEE ONE OF BEST KNOWING
' MEN OF SOUTHERN -
GEORGIA.
Hai Been Prominently Identified
;vWith Politics in the State for.
Many .Years. "
Atlanta. Governor Slaton appointed
William Stanley West of .Valdosta, one
or tne best known men in tne state,
to nu tne unexpirea term oi tne late
senator a. u. uacon, wnose aeatn oc-
m - "a -N. r . J iL I
currea. in wasnmgion, eoruary i,
Wernor iaton- am not write any-
iorznai -announcement. xi&- mereiy
walked OUt into the reception room,
saw that the newspapers were all rep
resented and spoke on word:
44 West!"
IrN an instant , the news traveled
throughout the capitol and was flashed
to all parts of the city, and state.
Commenting on the appointment,
Governor Slaton said:
It was only a moment ago that I
came to a definite decision. Any time
up to five minutes ago I was free to
change my mind. I had told no one
of my intention." w
When seen after the statement had
been made at the capitol that the gov
ernor had appointed him, Mr. West
said: '
"I have been in Atlanta for several
days, but I have not obtruded myself
upon the governor. After the burial
of Senator Bacon my friends not only
from all parts of south Georgia, but
throughout the state, notified me that
they would present my claims to the
governor. Many of them asked me to
meet them in Atlanta for a conference
on the situation and I have been here
for a few days with that end in view.
William Stanley West, the oldest
surviving son of James and Mary A.
West, is a leading member of the
Lowndes county bar, with residence
and office in the city of Valdosta. He
was born in Marion county, Georgia,
August 23 ,1849; was educated in Mer
cer university, where he graduated
with the - degree of bachelor of arts,
subsequently receiving the degree of
master of arts from the same institu
tion, completing ,hls education when
he , was 33 years of age,' While a student-
there he was honored with the
presidency of the Ciceronian Literary
society and was anniversarian of that
society In 1880.
From 1892; to .1897 he served as a
member of the lower house of the state
l.1.fi. mil In 19R99 wa aJrm em-
ber of the state senate. ; Ini; 19(M be
declined a return to the lower houte,
but was elected to that body in 1902
and served until 1904. In 1905-06 he
was again returned to . the state sen
ate without opposition, and was then
elected. president of that body. In 1908
he was sent I- as ; a delegate at large
from the state of Georgia to the na
tional Democratic convention, held at
Denverr Col.
Snow Throughout the South. .
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-Atlanta. Atlanta was .in the grip
Of the most persistent snowstorm she
has had in years. ThVsnow was by
no mean's confined to Atlanta, but on
the contrary Atlanta was one of the
last cities which the tfizzard visited.
Snow fell in Charleston, Savannah and
the cities of the mountain sections be
fore it began to fall in Atlanta. "The
snow stretched its blanket over the
entire south all the way from Rich
mond to New Orleans, leaving out only
a small part of Florida and possibly
a few isolated spots 'here and yonder,
CHEERS AND HISSES' WHEN WO-
MAN SUFFRAGE COMES BE-
: FORE HOUSE COMMITTEE. -
COMMITTEE HEARS ISSUES
Advocates Present - Argument and
Many Threats Also Hinting That.
in 1917 Woman Suffrage Will Be
come the Paramount Issue. ; -
: Washington. All phases "of the W.
man suffrage question were present
ed to the House Jud' clary Committee,
accompanied by cheers, jeers hisses
and applause. Deserting sentimental
phases of the suffrage argument, Mrs.
Crystal Eastman Benedict and Mrs.
Mary Beard, New York lawyers threw
dow nthe gauntlet to the Democratic
party in no uncertain terms, warning
tne committee that the political wrath
of the 4,000,000 women in suffrage
states would be visited upon the
of theparty, unless favorable consid
eration were given the constitutional
amendment for woman suffrage
1 Anti-suffragists told the committee
that woman suffrage would be harm
ful, "not only to women but to the
country." At the conclusion of the
hearings, Doctor Walker, trousered
and silk-hatted, presented to the com
mittfifi what aho rnl1ori "tVia 4 t"titt inn
constitutionarargument" to show that
women already have the right to vote
under the Constitution. ,
In the meanwhile debate on the
suffrage amendment was continuing
in the Senate
The SUffraeiats who annparArl ! ha."
fore he pommittPP Wra flivWe Mr
Antoinette Funk, Mrs., Medill McCor-
mick and Mrs. William 'Kent, repre
sentinff the National Woman Suffrage
. o
Association urs-ert that if th mm
mittee would not reDort the nronoafid
; amendmenli it irenortedJi an4amend
mont n ail f enff nw-An
to be decided bv referendum in thA
various states, instead of by the Leg
islatures. v Mrs. Benedict, Mrs. Beard,
Mrs. Glendower Evans of Boston and
Dr. Cora Smith King, for the Congres
sional Union, "declared that the two
had come to make the suffrage ques
tion one of political expediency.
"It is because I have the interests
of this administration at heart," said
Mrs. Evans, "that I hope the Demo
cratic majority in the house will see
its way clear to reconsider what after
all was a somewhat unconsidered ac
tiontion of the Democratic caucus.
Mrs. Evans and Mrs. Benedict warn
ed the Democrats not to "dodge the
issue" and declared that action on the
suffrage question must be taken at
this session of Congress.
"Gentlemen," said Mrs. Beard, "you
A. , 1 i T ,
ituuugi, auswer us uy suiiKing in our
faces that tatterdemalion of a state's
rights scarcecrow and then, expect us
not to read the newspapers when you
repudiate your platform and violate
express state's rights in" the matter
of a presidential primary. .You can
not tell us that the platform will not
allow this suffrage discussion because
It is silent -regarding it, but will per
mit the repeal of the canal tolls ex
emption which it expressly forbids.
is underestimating our resources to
suppose that, we can't put these facts'
into the hands of 15,000,000 voters, in
eluding over 3,000,000, free women.
Ask Habeas Corpus For Mexico.
: El Paso, Texas. Asserting that
there is no warrant of international
law or treaty under which the five
thousand Mexicans who fled to the
United States after the Dattle of Ojin
aga and who are interned at Fort
Bliss,, can be held, representatives of
the Huerta Government here are pre-
w .ulpus ylu-
ceedlngs to obtain their liberation.
Harris Walthal and H. R. Gamble are
acting for the Huerta Government
under the immediate direction of Mi
guel E. Diebold, Mexican Consul Gen-eral-at-Large.
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. . , Big Fire in Michigan ' ..
Petoskey, Mich. Fire near to Pet-
oskey district caused a loss estimat-
ed at $175,000.
' Alabama Wins. Rate VVar.
Montgomery, Ala. Alabama won
her long and expensive fight against
the Tailroads to enforce the two and
one-half cent fare on all lines, when
an agreement was signed by Governor,
O'Neal, the railroad commission, the
Louisville & Nashville Railroad Co.,
the ' Nashville, Chattanooga ' & St
Louis Railway the Western Railway
of Alabama and the Central of Geor-.
gia' Railway. The agreement puts in
to effect the two and a half cent pas
senger rates in the state '. unless
Changed by the railroad commission
ARBUTUS SAUlTARlUin
Tryonj Polk County North Carolina
FOR PULMONARY TROUBLES
Booklet mailed free upon request.'
John P. Loclihart & Go.
CONTRACTORS and BUILDERS
New. Work or Repairs
Phone No. 74. Tryon, N. C
John G. Monroe
PAINTING,- PAPER HANGING
DECORATING A SPECIALTY.
" Estimates by Request.
Tryon
North Carolina
Finger Lumber Co.
Dealers in
Building Material
Everything necessary to build a home
Phone 1. Landrum, S. C. ,
" Swann's Livery
; At Fisher's Bam.
TRYON, NORTH CAROLINA
Saddle and Driving Horses.
Hacks meet all trains. Baggage and
Express looked after with Special Cars
Phones -Stable, 106; Residence, 36B
d . j. HAUTiidnnE
DENTIST .
of Ashevilte, North Carolina
will be at his office over Orr's Store,
Tryon, Friday and Saturday of each
week. All work guaranteed. '-r
j. r. men eorPAnv
21 N. Main SL Phone, 364
ASHEVILLE, N. G.
Plumbing lloaiing Tinning
We have the oldest plumbing and
heating house in the State, and are
prepared to give prompt, satisfactory
service. Call on us' when in need of
anything in our line. We give free es
timates on new or old work.
"The Famous Ford
5
Now that good road building is go
ing on all over the county, every up-to-date
farmer and business man
needs an automobile.
The Ford car can go anywhere that
any other car can go and a good many
places that the other cars cannot, go.
They cost about half as much to -keep
as a horse and buggy. They get you
around about three times' as fast, and
do not get tired or too hot to traveL
They cost less to buy, cost less to
keep, and cost less to. run than any
other good car on the market. ,'' . V
. : r 600.00 for Touring Car.'
$550.00 for the Roadster
DR. E. M. SALLEY ' .
Saluda, N. C. Y. '
Agent for Polk County.
FOR SALE
PINE HILL COTTAGES .
A choice hotel property with modern
conveniences. Y ; -:
Ten : acres of land, splendid view. V
No better location for a tourist hos
telry in this vicinity.
Dr .8alleyrs Property. :
One of the very few nice homes with -c-choice
locatlon that can be bought in -the
heart, of Tryon. A quiet retired ;
situation, and yet in 5 minutes' walk
of the postoffice. : Very reasonable) -terms
can be had on both of thee
properties. Apply' to'',
DR. E. M. SALLEY Saluda, N. C.
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RUSTIC TABLES ''.
ROCKERS and SETTEES
Hand-made in the mountains. - Strong,'
durable and cheap. Price from $2.00
each, up. Serviceable souveniers from
the "Land of the Sky.",, .
Mrdwood Rustic Works
See them in News office, Tryon,- N. C
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