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6913 CHARLOTTE, N. C. THURSDAY, DECEMBER 29. 19IO PRICE5 CENTS 7 teen Men Thouaht The Greater Dinner A Brilliant Success Inspinng To Club -W7 nA-TALI5T To Have Perished In Big Explosion ,1 I1 -J tt. NEWS, flu Is Charged With Kidnapping Anti-Trust Suit In Kansas Great Speeches by Two of Nations Foremost Men, Mr.

Edmonds, of Mfg's Record And Mr. Richards, Land and Industrial Agent k. i fey ft iryvjfw rt vufi til irYVY By Associated Press. Pilts field, Dec. 29.

Thirteen Xain are thought to have been killed end fifty injured by the explosion of a boiler at the plant of the Ice Company on the shore of Morewood lake, two miles from this city, today. William Dunn, engineer, and Edgar Allen, en employe, were anions; the dead. The other victims believed to have been Italians and Inlanders. One body was blown 150 feet and another 100 feet. wv -cy.

rmcjm. 3 By Associated Press. Topeka, Dec. 29 The anti-trust suit brought by the state of Kansas against the Standard Oil Company, will be submitted to L. W.

Keplinger, special commissioner of the state supreme court, in Kansas City, today. The evidence comprises eight volumes, a total of 3,910 typewritten pages, each page containing about 200 words. The attorney general and attorneys for the Standard Oil Company will be gin their arguments before the commissioner today, after which the findings of the commissioner will be made to the state supreme court. Girl Rescued From Japanese Captors By Associated Press. Seattle, Dec.

29. Mary Harris, an 18-year-old white girl, who was rescued from Japanese captors 4Z 1 MM SOME NEW YEAR'S RESOLUTIONS HARVARD TEAM Moisant Will Try PLAYS TO-DAY For Michelin Cup and AT NAGU1MI I on Christmas day, was committed to greatest enthusiasm on the possibili-the state hospital for the insane by a') ties of industrial development in the iinuii villi. u4C gyy Black Handeis Held Responsible By Associated Press. New York, Dec. 29.

Black handers are believed by the police to be responsible for another of the frequent oastside bomb explosions today which wrecked the grocery store on East Twelfth street of an Italian who had received threatening letters demanding $2,000. Flying glass caused the iui in ful injury of one woman, an aunt of the proprietor, Geordine Sagano, who with his family lives in the rear of the store. The violent shock created a panic in the tenement and the immediate neighborhood and did several thousand dollars damage to the landing and nearby property. Orser Convention Elizabeth City, Dec. 29.

The North Carolina oystermen's convention convened in this city yesterday morning at 11 o'clock. The meeting was called to order by Col. E. F. Lamb, president of the chamber of commerce.

An enthusiastic address of welcome was made by E. F. Ayd-lett. Following this was the election of permanent officers, resulting in the election of Thomas J. Markham, representative-elect from Pasquotank county to the general assembly, as chairman, with representatives of thep ress as secretaries.

Capt. G. X. Ives, of Newbern, was introduced and made an admirable address, dealing with the history of oyster conditions in eastern Carolina since 1874. Other addresses were made by W.

McDonald Lee, commissioner of fisheries of Virginia; Dr. Joseph Hyde Pratt, state geologist: Louis Feuersten, of Norfolk, Dr. W. F. Beasley, of Currituck count and Congressman John H.

Small. Ail of these addresses dealt with the deplorable condition of the oyster industry in North Carolina, and each speaker declared that improper laws and lack of enforcement of laws were the cause. A special committee was appointed to draft a resolution to be submitted to the next session of the general assembly, and the same was adopted by a rising vote. The resolution provides that a commission of three to five members be appointed by the governor 'o pass upon and deal with all local features pertaining to the operation of oyster interests; also it prohibits exemptions of any counties. This commission shall be non-political, and all appointments on said commission shall be on merit.

It also provides that this commission shall have jurisdiction over all counties containing commercial fisheries, and that they should have discretionary power to withdraw at any time from oystering any of the natural rocks. That such legislation shall be enacted as is necessary to prevent the shipping out of the state small oysters in the shell, and to limit the size or capacity of dredge boats, not to exceed 500 bushels capacity, 'vhich shall be allowed to dredge on V. i l3 Mi elaborate banquet was served by the merchants' association. Noted Case Heard. Iv Associated Press.

Nashville, Dec. 29 The audience granted to the representatives of the insurance department, Knights of Pythias, by Insurance Commissioner Folk before passing upon the complaints of "fourth class'' policy holders, was completed l-'J'e yesterday afternoon and MV. Enionbanner Hunt, president of the 'ard of control, ieft last night for 11 is home in Indianapolis. Commissioner Folk did not announce, his decision but stated that he would "inke a decision within a few days and forward his conclusions to Mr. Hunt by mail.

Banquet Was Brilliant Scene With its Xmas Colors Handsome Array oj Broad Cloth, and General Festive Attire Menu. The Greater Dinner is history, but its effect will be but hisdbry in the making. Surpassing all past occasions of this nature, it was a success of such completeness as to surpass the most sanguine expectations of its most active and enthusiastic The features of the occasion were the addresses by Mr. Richaltt. H.

Edmunds, editor of the Manufacturers' Record, of Baltimore, and Mr. M. V. Richards, land and industrial agent of the Southern Railway. Teeming with logic and reasons, and bristling with facts and figures, they aroused the South and especially those coming within the range of the endeavor of th Greater Charlotte Club.

A reception was held in the hotel lobby from 8:30 to 9:30. The orchestra, under the lead of Prof. Harry As-bury, struck up a march and the diners, with the distinguished guests and officers of the club in the lead, filed Into the banquet hall. There were three tables and a cross table, the former the length and the latter the breadth of the room. Covers were laid for 247 people.

At each plate was a place button: "Watch Charlotte Grow." Showers of Xmas bells depended from the ceiling here and there, making a pretty effect. The guests of honor, Messrs. Edmunds and Richards, sat where Lamar said Cleveland always sat "at the head of the table." To Mr. Edmonds-' right was President Clarence Keus-ter, of the Greater Charlotte Club, and E. L.

Keesler. To the right ol Mr. Richards was Hon. W. C.

Dowd, of The Charlotte News. Mr. Keesler was to in- troduced Mr. Edmonds, and Mr. Dowd, Mr.

Richards. Mayor Hawkins sat at Mr. Ed-Edmonds' left and Mr. W. S.

Lee, to Mr. Richards left. Others occupying seats of honor were: Mr. David Ovens, Mr. W.

T. Corwith, Mr. E. L. Keesler, Dr.

C. A. Bland of the Greater Charlotte Club. The first course served was a revelation in its originality and was given a reception of enthusiasm In proportion to its appropriateness. A string of waiters, each bearing a letter in the words forming the now magic slogan, "Watch Charlotte Grow," marched around the room, to the hearty applause of the assembled enthusiasts.

Another event, that aroused enthusiasm to a high pitch, was that cf five of Charlotte's hustling and enterprising newsboys bursting into tho room shouting, "Evening Inflater! Last edition. All about the $30,000,000 bond issue! Big wreck on Charlotte-Wilmington interurban." Every copy was snapped up and more looked for. The identity of the- originator or "editor" was not anounced but a Charlotte prophet with the speculative mental fertility should come forward and receive the credit and praise that is certainly coming to him or them. It consisted of four pages, was dated Dec. 28, 1921, and chronicled the daily happenings ten years hence when Charlotte shall have 40-story sky scraper, air ship lines, subways, interurban railways, Brussels carpets on its principal streets and golden stairs leading to everything that takes one "higher up." President Clarence Keuster, of the Greater Charlotte Club, bade the special guests welcome and turned tho banquet over to three "royal regulators," Messrs.

David Ovens, Jno. Mc-Rae and Dr. C. A. Bland.

Mr. McRao called upon Mr. E. S. Keesler to in- troduce Mr.

Edmonds which he did in handsome words. As Mr. Edmonds rose the banquet hall gave him a royal greeting. His address was listened to with eager ear. Mr.

Edmonds Speaks. Mr. Edmonds said in part: "Men who have studied the wealth-creating resources of the world, great engineers great gealogists, great authorities on agriculture, on climatology and on pomology, will tell you that nowhere else on earth is there a region so endowed by nature as -the land we call the South. Here are riches of minerals, of timber, of water-powers, of agricultural potentialities and climate combined into one harmonious whole, which give to this section, advantages of which earth has no duplicate. As Southern men we are trustees for the world for this rich, heritage.

Unless we utilize these resources for the creation of employ' ment, for the turning of these trailed, treasures Into living wealth, bringing blessings to mankind, we shall prove false to the trust committed to Patriotism finds one of its highest expressions in the development of a country, that its people may be en By Associated Press. New York, Dec. 29. Trembling and agitated from a nervous breakdown which he suffered after he was arrested last night, Giacomi Crimi, a 27-year-old Italian, is in a police cell today awaiting further examination on a kidnapping charge. He was one of 17 men arrested by officers under command of Lieut.

Vachris of the Italian squad in a raid last night on an Elizabeth street Italian grocery. Within a short time after the raid 6-year-old Giuseppi Disteffano picked Crimini out of the line of prisoners as the man who kidnapped him from the home of his parents on Elizabeth street last summer. Little Giuseppi could not identify any of the other prisoners. The child was returned to his home in a carriage a week after his capture. Woman Wielded 7 he Horse Whip By Associated Press.

Meridian, Dec. 29. A sensation was created here on a prominent street yesterday afternoon when Matilda Barnes publicly horsewhipped Henry Belcher. The woman was accompanied by her brother, Fred Warner, who stopped the horse drawing the buggy in which Belcher was riding, while his sister commanded the man to alight at the same time slashing him across the face and shoulders with the whip. She then ordered Belcher to accompany her to police headquarters, where she declared he had to apologize to her in the presence of Chief of Police Lyon for having caused her arrest on a charge of theft.

When the woman ushered Belcher into the presence of the chief and he learned the particulars, he ordered Mrs. Barnes locked up on a charge of assault and battery. The two brothers of Mrs. Barnes, Fred and Peter Warner, as well as her father, were arrested on the same charge. Heavy Rains In South To-day By Associated Press.

Louisville, Dec. 29. What the weather bureau terms "a trough of low pres-sure" is held responsible for un usually heavy downpours of rain today throughout the Central states and as far South as points in Texas, ser iously interfering with wires communication in many sections. Thunderstorms accompanied by torrential rains are reported all the way from Houston, Texas, to Cairo, 111. The heaviest rainfall has been in the lower Ohio valley, western Tennesee and Eastern Arkansas.

The thunderstorms will be followed by colder weather with freez ing temperatures prevailing over a large area, according to the forecast for tonight and tomorrow. The "Hotel Rat" Caught. By Associated Press. New York, Dec. 29.

"The hotel rat," so called by the police, who say he is one of the best hotel thieves in the country, was caught early yesterday picking the pockets of a broker in an uptown hotel. He was arrested and will be given over to the authorities in New Orleans where he escaped from jail two years ago while serving a five year sentence. The prisoner gave the name of Charles Hughes, of Denver, Col. Indorses the President, Greensboro, Dec. 29.

The state executive committee of the republican party, in session here yesterday, adopted resolutions indorsing the administration and policies of Pres ident Taft, whom they described as a Went, and pledged themselves to labor for his nomination and re- election. GROCERY STORE WAS WRECKED BY DYNAMITE, By Associated Press. Detroit, Dec. 29. A grocery store owned by Jim Mano, at 265 Clinton street, was wrecked by two dynamite explosions early today and 10 houses in the neighborhood were damaged.

Ten men, a woman and a little baby were sleeping on the second floor of the store, but escaped unhurt. They were thrown from their beds. Mano believes- that Italian enemies are responsible. Wife Accused time in an institution for the insane and it is said that among her hallucinations was one that she would kill her husband. The back of the axe was used to beat Hamilton into unconsciousness, after which the blade was used to nearly sever the head from the body.

I 1 I nze The machine he will use in the Michelin cup flight will be the same monoplane that he used at Belmont Park when he landed second place for the United States in the international cup prize race, after Drexel, Brookms and Hamilton had all failed either to qualify or to do anything that assured the United States a place winner in the contest. A special gasoline tank of forty gallons capacity has been attached to the international cup racer and Mois ant hopes to fly at least 350 miles without landing. The course that has been established for the trial is over the salt meadows in the west section of the city, an extremely windy lo cality and one which promises little in the way of comfortable driving for the air man. Moisant last night told G. F.

Campbell-Wood, the official ob server of the Aero club of America, who was sent here to observe the flight for the Michelin cup, that he felt very sanguine abcut lifting the cup and would, if atmospheic and mechanical conditions wee favorable, try to fly 400 miles without alighting. By Associated Press. Washington, Dec. 29. A plan for a comprehensive system of earthquake observations at weather stations, through installations of seismograph at from ten to twenty stations, has been urged on congress by Chief Willis L.

Moore, of the weather bureau. There is already sucn an instrument at the bureau office at Washington and from another source, backed by scientific bodies, a movement has sprung up for the creation of a seismographic bureau at a -cost of about $200,000 together with a proposal for a seismographic laboratory at the Smithsonian Institute. Prof. Moore had advised the house committee on agriculture that if congress will authorize the placing of these instruments in San Francisco and others of his stations, the government need for seismographic data can just as well be met by the weather bureau observers with almost no expense as against the in auguration of an elaborate separate seismographical bureau at great expense. He says it would not cost the weather stations over $500 per instrument, the buildings and observers being already under employ.

Prof. Moore contends that every constructing engineer wants to know from what direction 'quake waves come, so that he can make his buildings earthquake proof. Ask Appeal for Durand. By Associated Press. Paris, Dec.

29. One hundred and fifty members of the chamber of deputies have united in an opinion to the government for a new trial for Durand, the secretary of the coal handlers union, who was convicted of instigating the murder of Foreman Donge during the strike on the docks in Havre last December and sentenced to death. The plea for a rehearing of the case is based on a claim that a judicial error was made at the trial. The general confederation of labor has arranged for a big demonstration in front of President Fallieres' residence on New Year's day and threatens to call a general strike ten days later unless the request for a new trial for Durand is not granted. 1 -7 rim WOULD INSTALL SEISMOGRAPHS IT MANY POINTS I .1 li" It --a A ft i 1 i iff 7 lunacy commission the superior court yesterday.

The girl had disappeared several months ago and had been held a pris oner in a hotel in the Japanese quarter. On Christmas morning she managed to reach a telephone and implored the police to come to her rescue. The police searched the building three times and at last broke down the door of a small back room, where they found her in a helpless condition. The girl told the examining physician yesterday that she had been given drugs and "sake" by the Japanese and had been beaten when she became rebellious. WILL ENTER RACE AGAINST SENATOR DICK.

By Associated Press. Columbus, Dec. 29. Representative Carl C. Anderson, of Fostoria, arrived from Washington and made formal announcement of his candi- dacy for the seat of Charles Dick in the United States senate.

RumoiedStiife In Baseball Ciicies By Associated Press. Chicago, Dec. 29. The subject of the rumored strife between the Eastern Baseball League and the American Association and organized baseball was under discussion around league headquarters in this city yesterday. It is said representatives of these two class A minor circuits will make application before the national commission at Cincinnati next week to be withdrawn from the national association for the purpose of molding a separate organization of their own tht will work in harmony with the majors and minors.

"President Thomas Chivington, of the American Association, has already been to see me regarding the plan," said President Johnson, of the American League, "and President Barrow, of the Eastern League was anxious to have a talk with me during the baseball meetings in New York but I did not have time to confer with him." In the event the matter is not taken up next week it is said the American Association magnates will thoroughly discuss it during their annual session here January 12. 5URRECT0S iT FAVORITE By Associated Press. El Pas-o, Texas, Dec. 29. Superintendent Rutledge, of the Mexican Northwestern, returned to Juarez last night from the work of repairing the bridges destroyed by insurrectos last week below Guzman.

Four of the bridges have been rebuilt without molestation. It was stated that bands of insurrectos were seen on adjacent hill tops watching the work. No conference with leaders of the band has- yet been brought about. A construction working from Pearson, north, is reported to have been turned back and the telegraph wires cut. Demand Surrender of Town.

It became known here late last night that Jefe Politico Martinez, of Casagrandes, Sonora, had sent a message to Governor Terrazas, stating that Guerrero, commander of the northern insurreceos, had demanded the surrender of the 'town and urging that reinforcements be sent at the earliest possible moment. Reports that the town had fallen last night qannot be verified on account of the wires being cut. ME By Associated Press. Nashville, Dec. 29.

The Harvard all-star aggregation of football players, composed of Harvard law students, reinforced by representatives of well known eastern colleges and universities and headed by Hamilton Fish, captain of the Harvard eleven, which is touring the South, arrived here from Memphis last night and will play the Vanderbilt-Sewanee-Michigan squad on Dudley Field this afternoon. The game will be called promptly at 2 o'clock and the indications are that it will be witnessed by the largest, crowd that ever attended a similar contest on a Southern grid-Iron. Rain fell throughout, the early hours, of last night, leaving the field very heavy but the high wind which prevailed this forenoon will somewhat improve the situation. The weather is warm and muggy. Just who will start in the game for the locals has not been decided upon and will not be until shortly before the game is called.

However, the following will be run at various times: Center Schultz. Right guard Smith and Graham. Left guard McGugin and Powell. Right tackle Haslock and Lex- stone Left tackle Faulkenberry and Ha- Right end Lexstone, Covington and Vaukhn Blake. Left end Stewart and Hager.

Quarter Browne. Right half Douglas and Honus Craig. Left half Neely, Dan Blake, "Vaughn Blake. Full back Edgerton and Williams. The line-up of the Harvard team for this game has not been announced but it will probably be as follows: Left end Dewey, Harvard.

Left guard Crumpacker, Michigan. Left tackle Parks, Yale. Center Withington, Harvard. Right guard Hoar, Nebraska. Right tackle Fish, Harvard.

Right end Forchiemer, Harvard. Quater McVeagh, Harvard. Left half Moore, Princeton. Right half Pfeiffer, Princeton. Full back White, Harvard.

Average weight, 185 pounds. 7 Fiank Gotch is "Tickled toDeath" By Associated Press. Des Moines, Iowa, Dec. to death," declared Frank Gotch over the telephone today when told that Jack Curley, manager of George Hackenscnmldt, had accepted the chal lenge issued through Farmer Burns, that Gotch would meet any man that would put up a $20,000 side bet. "I am to meet the Russian and show him that I am still world's champion.

I would prefer that the match be pulled off in the next three or four weeks. After meeting him I will stay on the mat as long as any of them can put up enough money. But I don't think there is enough money in the posses sion of the whole lot of them to cover Farmer Burns." THE, WEATHER. U. S.

Dept. of Agriculture, Weather Bureau, Willis L. Moore, Chief. Thursday, Dec. 29.

For Charlotte and Vicinity- Rain tonight and Friday, cold- er Friday. For North Carolina Rain to-. night and Friday; colder in extreme west portion tonight; colder Friday. By Associated Press. New Orleans, Dec.

29. It was announced here this morning that John B. Moisant will try, either on Friday or Saturday of this week, for the Michelin cup and $40,000 in cash. This trophy is awarded annually to the aviator who during each calendar year covers the greatest distance in continuous fiights around a closed circuit of any length, but whose every part is visible to the official observers. At present Legagneux, the French air man, has the best grip on the cup with a credit of 329.9 miles made about ten days ago.

A fifty horsepower Bleriot monoolane will be used by Moisant A five mile hexagonal course has been laid out and officially surveyed for Moisant's attempt to bring the famous trophy to the United States. Moisant is the first American air man to try for the Michelin trophy in this country. Wilbur Wright won it once in France. Should Mois ant be successful he will have to re main aloft for at least six hours con tinually. By Associated Press.

El Paso, Dec. 29. Efforts of the rescuers at the slag dump of the El Paso smelter this morning were directed toward the release of Eusivo Aguillar, the only living man remaining in the slag heap. Aguillar has been pinned under a mass of the slag for nearly 15 hours, but is able to talk with his rescuers. Progress is unusually slow from the fact that every bit of slag must be removed from the tunnel in the dump with long handled hoes.

It is expected that Aguillar will be released some time today. Six is the total of the death list in the explosion of nearly 4,000 pounds of powder. Four bodies were still in the dump at daybreak this morning. biegw Notional Baseball League By Associated Press. Chicago, Dec.

29 Under the tentative plans of the Negro National Baseball League which was formed here yesterday, it will incorporate in Illinois with $2,500 capital, each club paying $300 for its franchise. Other resolutions that went through were to have at least half of the umpires colored men and pay them $5 a game; to establish a blacklist of players who may jump, a reserve list to be agreed upon by the clubs at the next meeting, and to limit the league to one franchise ineach city. Besides the eight cities represented at the meeting the executive committee expects to receive applications from a number of others for admission into the league. The cities which had representatives present were: Chicago, Louisville, New Orleans, Mobile, St. Louis, Kansas City, Kansas City, and Columbus.

S. A. E. Fraternity Meeting. By Associated Press.

Kansas City, Dec. 29. Applications for charters made by several universities and lieges were considered at today's session of the 54th national conclave of the Sigma Alpha Epsilon fraternity. MM PIltD SLAG 15 HOURS Young Farmei Living Near Lam ens Killed With An Axe His Associated Press. Laurens, S.

Dec. 29. While he slept last night, E. A. Hamilton, a v'ung farmer living near here, was Killed with an axe and his wife is "iarged with the killing She recently came home after some riched by the utilization of their industrial and commercial opportunities, for upon this foundation must be built its educational advancement, even its civilization." Continued on Page Two..