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THE CHATHAM RECORD T T " n. a. LONDON EDITOR AND PROPRIETOR Terms of Subscription $1.50 Per Year Strictly in Advance All ir . .V , v in 1 VOL.JXXXIII. FITTSBORO, CHATHAM COUNTY, N. C.t JULY 19, 1911. NO. 49. THE CHATHAM RECORD Rates of Advertising One Square, one insertion $1.00 One Square, two insertion SUED One Square, one month $2.50 For Larger Advertisements Liberal Contracts will bo made. RIEF HEWS NOTES FOR THE stfOtT IMPORTANT EVENTS OF THE PAST WEEK TOLD IN CONDENSED FORM. WORLD'S NEWS EPITOMIZED Complete Review of Happenings of Qreatest Interest From All Parts of Worti. Southern. Three-quarters of a million dollars lias been recovered 1 f rom the conceal ed assets of Gaynor and Greene, who defrauded the government of $2,000, 000 in Savannah harbor dredging con tracts in 1897. This was developed by injuries at the department of jus tlce. E. L Johnson, an expert ac countant, and United States District Attorney Marlon Erwin of Savannah, Ga-, are responsible for the recovery. A dispatch from Port Limcn, Cos ta Rica, reports that thirty-two pas sengers and eighteen members of the crew of the steamer Irma were drowned or crushed ' to death when the vessel was sunk in a collision, during a storm, in the estuary of the San Juan river. The colliding steam er is given as the Diamante, and the news is said to have reached Port LI mon from - Bluefields. Most of the passengers of the Irma were below when the collision occurred.- A national shortage in the supply of pans green may mean the loss of millions of dollars to the Texas cot ton raisers this year, according to an announcement made by Entomologist Scholl of the state department of ag riculture of Texas. Mr. Scholl said that the cotton leaf worm is ravaging the fields of South Texas to an ex tent heretofore unknown at this time of the year, and the farmers are pow erless to check the spread of the pest because of their Inability to get paris green. r The senate of the United States las suffered indignity of late; the xlecomim of that body is not what it used to be. The impressive auster ity and stately courtesy of a former day have passed away, and been sup planted by the rough and tumble of debate," said Senator Bacon, calling up his amendment to the rules, which seeks to correct the senate's growing spirit of turbulence. Senator Root of New York heartily concurred with Senator Bacon. "The fight against the ant is hope lessly lost. The pest has come to stay and the damage it will do to agricultural interests is beyond com putation." So says Rev. Father Al bert Biever, president of Loyola col lege, recognized as one of the best informed men in the South on ant life, in a warning issued to agricul turists of Louisiana and Mississippi as to the growing scourge of ants and vegetation of all kind will sufffer. Although the difficulties of the work increase as the diggers on the Panama -canal get deeper into the prism, they are more than keeping up their rec ord. Last month they took out 2,646, 442 cubic yards of earth and rock. This may be explained by the fact that the rainfall was twice as great Jn May as in June. On the other hand the cement workers, who are building the great locks succeeded in placing 109,949 cubic feet General. Hidden in two separate cells in the same cage, attendants at the Tower found several saws, and an investi gation is being made which promises to reveal an attempt at escape. One of the saws was found in the pillow of "Kid" Burns, a local prize fighter, who has been held on a charge in volving a young girl, and the other in the cell of a man named Thomas, a Federal prisoner awaiting trial for 3-obbery of a postoffice. Because she said she "wanted to -discuss the hookworm disease with President Taft," and acted queerly, Mrs. Emily Peterson, whose home is believed to be in New York City, is held here by the police for examina tion into her sanity. Mrs. Peterson, accompanied by her three small chil dren, called at police headquarters and asked how she could 'see the presi dent. The police promptly took her in charge pending investigation as to ier sanity as her actions indicated omental unbalance. John W. Evans, a Democrat, was elected mayor of Missoula, Mont., under commission form of govern ment, defeating William H. Reid, the present mayor. This will be Monta na's first trial of the commission form Speaker Champ Clark says that a man who misses two general elec tions should be disfranchised. President Taft promised Represen tatives Clayton of Alabama and Ad amson of Georgia to direct the serv 3ag of twenty days' army rations to the sufferers from the severe storm of July 4 in Lee county, Alabama, and Harris county, Georgia. I The president's yacht, Mayflower, Iwith the president and his party of guests, including senators and others, aboard, arrived at the navy yard, ending the two days' cruise that be" gan from Philadelphia. 1 Replying to the statement credited' to Cardinal Gibbons, speaking on the lubject of "woman's suffrage," " in which he defined woman as a "queen, but her kingdom the domestic king dom," the New Orleans Era Club, through a special committee, gave out a statement to the effect that they did not regard the need of suffrage from the "queen point of view," but asked for it for woman as "one-half of the people." Replying to the car dinal's question, "Why should she long to 'rub elbows' with men even admit tedly their superiors, much less their inferiors, but as a matter of fact, men are not intellectually and moral ly women's inferior. This is a phy sical impossibility, for nature has maintained a pretty fair balance." The cardinal's unalterable opposition to suffrage, says the statement, is re gretted by the members of the club. In order to secure satisfactory leg islation ' providing for the compulsory education of the children of Georgia. Philip -Weltner, chief ', probation offi cer of the Juvenile court, and others are drafting a bill for compulsory ed ucation. The Fulton county represen tatives will be asked to introduce the bill at the present session . of the general assembly.' The bill which is now being formulated is more com prehensive, it is stated, than any eth er similar measures which have been drafted. It will provide that all the children between the ages of 7 and 12 years must attend school at least four months out of the year in the rural' districts and the whole term in the cities. Also that all children between the ages of 12 and 14 years shall be required to attend school at least three months in the country districts and the full term In the cit ies. The bill will also provide that parents are to be held responsible for the attendance of the children at school, and that failure to insure their attendance shall be punishable as a misdemeanor. In a strong letter to Gov. Hoke Smith, Senator Joseph M. Terrell stat ed that his term of offiee as United States senator had ended when the legislature .took the credentials from him and" turned them over to the present governor, and he refused to put himself in the attitude of assum ing the duties or responsibilities which the legislature has placed upon his successor. Gov. Hoke Smith made reply by letter to Senator Terrell, de clining to accept the resignation, and requesting that it be withdrawn. He said that he recognized the import ance to Georgia of having two repre sentatives of the state in the upper house when it came to vote on the important matters now before that body, and since it was impossible for tiim to qualify at present, Senator Terrell should retain his place. Washington. The senate will vote on the Cana dian reciprocity bill July 22; on the wool tariff revision bill July 27; on. the free list bill August 1; congres sional reapportionment bill August 3; statehood bill for Arizona and New Mexico on the legislative day of Au gust 7, and will adjourn quickly there after. This voting program, decided upon after prolonged conferences that have covered many days, was agreed to by the senate. All the measures mentioned have passed the house. President Taft was quickly acquaint ed with the senate's action and ex pressed his gratification, especially over the precedence to "be given the reciprocity bill. The house Democratic-leaders are undecided as to wheth er they will agree to an adjournment upon the passage of the bill embod ied in the agreement adopted by the senate. ' Immediate investigation of , the charges made in the recommendation of the board of personnel of the de partment of agriculture that Dr. Har vey W. Wiley, chief of the chemistry bureau, be permitted to resign from the government service was decided upon by the ihouse committee on ex penditures on the department of ag riculture. Chairman-Moss of the com mittee called at once on Secretary of Agriculture Wilson for all the papers and testimony in his possession which had to do with the board's 1 action. The committee authorized issuance of subpoenas for any persons who, in the chairman's opinion, should be called to testify. Public hearings will be given as soon as the papers have been received, which probably will be early. Two of the Republican members of the committee who are out of the city-have been requested to return to Washington. To an "amiable band of insurgents and soothsayers," all efforts In be half of the initiative, referendum and recall provisions of the Arizona con stitution were traced by Senator Suth erland of Utah. He addressed the senate In opposition to the approval of that instrument and was severe in his denunciation, of the inclusion of the member of the judiciary in, the recall. Accepting the application of the referendum principle as wise where it applies to such general en actments as a state constitution, Mr. Sutherland contended that the general public never would give sufficient time Preliminary estimates made by the treasury official indicate diminishing probabilities of a money stringency during the crop moving months this year. In July the banks of the cen ter reserve cities will finance dividend and interest payments aggregating $230,000,000. The banks of New York City alone have furnished $34,000,000 for Panama bond payments and about $30,000,000 for the corporation tax. Treasury officials think this financing may result in some hardening of the money rates, but they look for .no tight money. i GOT TIGER UNDER HEW SEARCH LAW BUILTY OF HAVING FOR SALE OVER TWO GALLONS OF LIQUOR. FIRST CASE UNDER NEW LAW Revenue Officer Sams Report Says That Over Forty Thousand Gallons of Liquor Was Seized In June Denfense Introduces No Evidence. HAVE AN EDUCATIONAL RALLY Account of Interesting Exercises -Speeches, Bounteous Dinner, Chil dren and Flags. Raleigh. A special from Asheville states that the first notable convic tion in Superior court of a defend ant in the recently enacted "search and seizure" has just occurred here, when Paul Allman, who, it is alleged, conducted a blind tiger at the Battery Park Hotel, was declared guilty of having for sale more than two gallons of intoxicants. Allman was defended by Judge Thos. A. Jones and Judge P. C. Cooke. Judge Jones raised the point that the "search and seizure" law is applicable to Buncombe, Madison and Columbus counties, is unconstitution al. He argued the point at some length to Judge Lane, who over-ruled the objection, and the case was tried. The state showed by police officers that a certain portion of the hotel was visited and that beer on ice and in suit cases and whiskey was found. The defense introduced no evidence. There were no arguments by counsel and the jury was given the case by the judge after his charge. It was not long until the twelve men returned a verdict of guilty. Sentence has not been passed. Revenue Agent Sams, in charge of this district, has filed his report for the month of June. The report shows that during the month more than 40, 000 gallons of whiskey were seized; that 37 illicit distilleries were de stroyed and that the value of the pro duct seized was more than $50,000. There are 22 prosecutions recom mended. The number of distilleries seized is not as large as the number in May. Governor Has Pardoned Austin. John Austin, of Catawba county, convicted at the April term, 1911, of the crime of abandonment and sent enced to eight months on roads was pardoned conditionaly, the reasons for pardon set forth by the Governor be ing: "While serving the above sentence working on the road, earth caved in on him and broke his leg. Although this occurred over forty days ago, the attending county physician certified that it healed little or none, and it now appears that amputation will be neces sary. A pardon is strongly urged by officials and others of Gaston county, where he is serving his sentence. Be lieving that he has, on account of his injury, been already punished more than his original sentence and in or der that he may secure better care and treatment. I pardon prisoner on condition that he remain law abiding Greensboro. One of the most no table educational rallies ever held in this education centered county, was at Summerfield. Under directions of their two . teachers the 150 children of thp district school, marched with flags and banners from the picnic grounds, half mile to the new school building, now nearing completion, and entered, singing happy songs, the large auditorium on the second floor, in which had assembled 300 of the best men and women of the village and community. Seated on the rost rum were the following school offi cials ' of the county and township: '' Superintendent Thomas R. Foust; County, Board of Education,;:' Dr. -W. T. Whitsett, Charles H. Ireland, John Kennett, and . the three district trus tees, T. B. Doggett, J6hn B. Smith and John Caffey. Besides these. County Superintendent of Health, Dr. Ross and County Commissioner of Agriculture, Mr. Mclntyre, and Rev. Charles Goode, pastor of Summer field church, were there. Brief speeches were made by each, . the remarks of Mr. Ireland and Mr. Caffey being especially the cause of much applause and enthusiasm. Col. J. A. Haskins, and other prominent citizens in the audience were called on and made suitable responses, all except Mr. Charley Wilson, who ex plained later that he was a little deaf and did not hear the call. After the speeches, adjournment was had to the grove where a boun teous dinner was served by the ladies of the community. For many years the cause had languished, but last year a special tax was voted in the district and now there is nearly completed a handsome -seven-room building, capable of accommodating 300 pupils, with large auditorium facilities. Adjoining the school is a plot of three acres of land. The people are now not satisfied at this forward step. but are going after the new County State High School that Guilford is entitled to this year, making four iu the county, the other three being at Jamestown, Monticello and Pleasant Garden. It is understood that Guil ford College and Gibsonville are con testing the location of the high school with Summerfield. Summerfield is going after it right. With their brand new $4,000 school building and its three-acre plot, another seven acres adjoining is promised by Col. Hoskins, making the ten acres necessary for the State Farm Life School and the County High School both. Census Statement of Winston. A preliminary statement of the gen eral results of the thirteenth United States census of manufactures of the city of Winston, N. C, was issued by Acting Census Director Falkner. It contains a summary comparing the figures fr 1904 and 1909, by city totals, prepared under the direction of "William M. Stewart, chief statis tician for manufactures, bureau of the census. The figures are subject to such revision as may be necessary upon a further examination of - the original reports. The summary shows percentages of increases as follows: 79 per cent in the cost of materials used; 70 per cent in the number of salaried of ficials and clerks; 65 per cent in the salaries and. wages; 48 per cent In the value of products; 40 per cent In the capital invested; 38 per cent in the average number of wage earners; 32 per cent in the value added by manufacturers; 11 per cent in the number of establishments; and 2 per cent in the miscellaneous expenses Big Gain in Taxable Property. The value of taxable property in Cabarrus county has been increased $1,000,000, according to a statement by County Tax Assessor Furr. The board of equalization completed its work and as soon as all of the changes made by them are correctly entered the exact amount can be had. The .board held a two days' session and very few complaints were made and but few objections to the new system of listing the county taxes have been heard from. An Alleged Retailer Escapes. r. J. D. Nixon, the veteran jailer and deputy sheriff who has handled many a man in his official life, ex perienced fully what the old expres slon, "Felt like he'd let a bird go,' means when Julius Bostain, a young white man, slipped out of his hands and disappeared over the hills which rise up west of town. The grand jury had just found a true bill against Bostain for retailing. Sheriff Nixon found him at Clapp's drug store, and arrested him. Two North Carolina Charters Filed. At the office of Secretary of State J. Bryan Grimes there were filed one new North Carolina charter, and one foreign corporation charter, by which last District of Columbia corporation has become domesticated in this state. The list follows: Carolina Paper Box Co., of Winston Salem; amendment of charter. Au thorized capital now $50,000; sub scribed $4,000. Pamlico Cotton Oil and Warehouse Company, of Oriental, Pamlico coun ty. Authorized capital, $50,000; sub scribed, $1,000. Incorporators: O. C. Daniels, of Oriental; J. T. Dawson, of Alliance; J. T. Sawyer, of Merritt; J. J. T. Dixon, of Alliance; A. T. Mid yett, of Oriental; Claude Haskins, W. B. Nunn, of Arapahoe. One foreign corporation was do mesticated in North Carolina by the filing of certified copy of charter with the Secretary of state, as follows: The W O. Gottwals Co., of Wash ington, D. C; manufacturers of office fixtures and equipment, furniture, etc. Authorized capital, $25,000. Incorpo rators: Thomas H. Melton and Fred. B. Rhodes, of Washington, D. C, and W. O. Gottwals, of Greensboro, N. C. Fever is Under Complete Control. Dr. W. S. Rankin, secretary of the state Board of Health, and Dr. Chas. T. Nesbitt, city superintendent of health, have issued the gratifying statement that fever in Wilmington is not only under absolute control, but that the disease is now on the wane and has been sir.ee the middle of June, nearly a month ago. Men tion has been made vof the false re ports circulated throughout the South. Railroad May Build Into Raleigh. The Atlantic Coast Line bridge over the Roanoke river at Weldon Is nearly completed and it is expected that trains will be run over it by the first of August. It has been well- known that the Atlantic Coast Line has had a contract with the Seaboard Air Line to use its bridge over the Roa noke river and whenever an attempt has been made to get the Atlantic Coast Line to build into Raleigh the statement has been made that as long as it used the Seaboard's bridge it would never build here. Is Granted Thirty More Days. The Governor and the Council of state have -granted the Mattamuskeet Railroad company, which has been represented in a conference here by Capt. Geo. J. Studard, an additional thirty days to arrange for proper ter minals at Washington, N. C. The ar rangements will, it is said, be com pleted satisfactorily within the time allowed which time by the extension just made, will not expire for nearly forty days. The state is interested in this railroad b ownership of stock, in return for convict labor. . RETURNS VERDICT OF $20,000 DAMAGES AGAINST AMERICAN TOBACCO COMPANY. JURY WAS OUT MANY HOURS This .Means $60,000 Damages Notice of Appeal Has Been Filed Ameri can Tobacco Company is Pronounc ed a Trust in Restraint of Trade. Raleigh. The Ware-Kramer Tobac co Co., of Norfolk, received a verdict of $20,000 damages against the Am erican Tobacco Co.,; in the suit for one million two hundred thousand dol lars damages. . The trial has been in progress here four and a half weeks. The verdict was rendered after the jury had been out all night. Notice of appeal has been lodged, by counsel for the defendant. How ever the expectation is that this ver dict will close the litigation. The suit was instituted under the Sherman anti-trust cat and its pro vision for treble damages so that the court will under the verdict, enter" a judgment against the American To bacco Co., for $60,000. The verdict finds that the American Tobacco Co., is a combination or trust In restraint of trade and injured the cigarette business of the plaintiff by monopolizing, through conspiracy, free goods, : special and . secret inside dis counts and other unlawful means. The American Tobacco Company based its motion for a new trial on six alleged errors in the charge of Judge Connor and in the admission and rejection of evidence. C. C. Daniel, of counsel for the Ware-Kramer Co., told the court his client was in debt $70,000 under re ceivership and damages allowed all go to creditors without benefit to Injured stockholders. The plaintiff may join in the motion for a new trial. Hardware Men Choose President. Asheville. A. L. Phipps of Durham was chosen president of the Retail Hardware Association of the Carolinas at its last session held in the ball room of the Battery Park hotel. This wase th only executive ses sion held and various reports were heard, including those of the dele gates to the national convention, of the treasurer, special insurance com mittee, auditing committee and nom inating committee. Officers were elected and Charleston was chosen as the next place of meeting of the con vention. In addition to the regular program Charles A. Ireland, second vice pres ident of the national association from Michigan, " addressed the meeting, dis cussed at length matters connected with the running of the association and the best methods of conducting meetings. The address proved very interesting and was closely followed by the delegates. The treasurer's report showed the .'organization to be in good financial condition and to be growing steadily in membership and prestige. This report was followed by that of a spe cial committee consisting of M. Bon noitt of Darlington, S. C; W. H. Keith of Timmonsville, S. C; E. W. Duvall of Cheraw, S. C; W. H. Smith, of Gaffney, S. C; R. H. McDuffey of Fayetteville, U. B. Blalock, of Wades boro; W. W. Watt arid T. W. Dlxoa of Charlotte, which was appointed last year at Charleston to consider a plan for the organization of a co-operative hardware insurance company of the Carolinas. Adjudge Coal Corporation Bankrupt. Asheville. In the circuit court for the western district of Virginia, the Empire Coal Land Corporation was adjudged bankrupt upon petition of Stras, Harman & .. Co., the Beasley Shoe Co., the Riverside Tailoring Co. and The Clinch Valley News. - The Empire Coal Land Corporation is the owner and holder of a large area of the famous Pocahontas coal, but when" the "money stringency" came in 1907 it was compelled to shut down and since has not been able to resume. To Improve Court House and Jail. Newton. The criminal docket in superior court was completed. The last court, under Judge Long, gave the county commissioners notice that, if they didn't make a few improve ments specified, they would be In dicted, so the commissioners have ordered the Improvements. One item it water and sewer connection at the jail, another is enlarged vaults in the court house and a room for the petit jury. An architect will be consulted and bids received for the construction of the job. County Fair Association Meet. Lexington. The Davidson County Fair Association has effected a per manent organization and a meeting of the board of directors has been called to perfect the details. It has been decided to hold the fair November 8, 9, and 10, devoting the first day to the bankers, merchants and manufacturers. The second day will be Educational Day, and the third Farmers' Day. With the amount do nated by the state, $250, the cash prizes in sight have passed the $500 mark and will g : higher, ' : , LAND OF THE LONG LEAF PINE Borne of the Latest News That Has Been Carefully Gotten Together For Young and Old. Newton. Richard Forney, the ne gro who broke into the home of Mrs. Marvin Sherrill at Hickory, one night several weeks ago, was sentenced to thirty years In state prison by Judge Biggs. Charlotte. While standing in the rear doorway of his residence near the Chadwick Mill during a terriffLc electrical storm, Mr. Thomas J. Capps was struck by lightning and instantly killed. Louisburg. Rev. Raymond Brown ing, evangelist, has been holding a series of meetings at the Methodist church here, of which Rev. R. W. Bailey is pastor. From the beginning the attendance was good, it being an inter-denominational meeting. Asheville. At the semi-annual in stallation of officers of Pisgah Lodge, Knights of Pythias, an enjoyable ban quet was served in the lodge rooms and reports made for the past six months. The membership report show ed that Pisgah lodge is still the ban ner Pythian lodge in the state, with a total of 421 members. Charlotte. The finance committee of the board of aldermen deferred the appropriation of $1,000 as recommend ed by the aldermen for the purpose of employing two district nurses for the poor of the city, this amount to be supplemented according to the understanding by a like sum from the Woman's Club. Goldsboro. Ground has been brok en for the construction of a mam moth saw mill plant of 60,000 feet ca pacity per day, for the manufacture almost exclusively of hardwood lum ber, of which the new company, char tered as the Wayne Hardware Com pany, with $150,000, has already se cured immense holdings contiguous to the rafting and railroad facilities of oux city. Roxboro. The Durham district con ference of the Methodist church con vened with Concord church of the Roxboro circuit, 7 miles from Rox boro. Bishop Kilgore preached and presided. All of - the twenty-three works of this conference were repres ented, about seventy ministers and delegates being in attendance The presiding elder, Dr. R. C. Beaman, re ported all the works in fine condition. Darlington. County Treasurer Howie, who lives a few miles from town, suffered a very painful acci dent a few days ago, and has been taken to McLeod infirmary at Flor ence. Mr. Howie had hitched up his horse to come to town when some thing frightened the -animal and it started off. In an effort to stop him Mr. Mowle grabbed the buggy, and was thrown to the ground, the blow dislocating one shoulder. Raleigh. At the Corporation Com mission there was little of special in terest going on, except that Commis sioner E. L. Travis who was sworn in on Tuesday, after being appointed by the Governor to succeed Mr. Henry C. Brown sat with the Commission. The Commissioners are now engaged in assessing the property of the 5, 000 North Carolina corporations, a piece of work which will probably en gage the Commission until the last of August. , Kinston. While backing into a switch near Lynchburg; the Kinston- Carolina work train ran over a cow, which trew the, car off the track. The car was filled with workmen going out to their work, and these were jammed together in one end of the car by the accident. Mr. Albert New born, of Kinston, who was one of the number, was pressed so hard against the car that he sustained Injuries to his back which produced paralysis of the entire lower part of his body. Asheville. At the monthly meet ing of the board of directors of the Y. M. C. A., Assistant Secretary F. A. Hawley tendered his resignation, effective September 1. Mr. Hawley came to Asheville from Williamston, W. Va.,Jn February and since com' ing here has made many friends, who regret that he is leaving. Mr. Haw- ley's reason for resigning is that he desires to re-enter the ministry in stead of - remaining in Y. M. C. A. work. Raleigh. The directors of the state hospital for the Insane here have just ordered the installation of an electric lighting plant for the Institution, the electric current being now procured from the Carolina Power & Light Co. The generating plant for the hospital is to be installed at once. Elizabeth City. This city and sec tion was visited by one of the most terriffic storms ' ever known here. While no reports of damage to ves sels out in the sound have yet reach ed here, watermen are expecting re ports cf much costly damage and per haps some fatalities. Roxboro. The board of equaliza tion for Person county, after a con tinuous session of two days, adjourn ed without completing its work. There were numerous complaints and much dissatisfaction and the board is hav iug a hard time adjusting the differ ences with any degree of satisfaction Raleigh. The Wake county grand jury returns a not true bill in the case of H. W. Montague, who has been under $2,000 bond since June 4 when he shot to death Ruck Robertson, near Eagle Rock. The jury did, however, return a bill for carrying concealed weapons. . GA E' THE BIG WAR HAS BEEN STARTED THE "BLUE FLEET" TO ATTACK PORT OF NEW YORK FROM LONG ISLAND SOUND. DEFENDED BY "RED FLEET The Naval Militia From Nine of the t States and the District of Columbia; Will Participate With Naval Estabi lishment-Regular Drill to Follow.' New York. With the embarkation. of approximately 3,000 landsmen-taisw comprising the naval militia of nins states and the District of Columbia, and the departure of a fleet of seven teen battleships and auxiliaries to a. nolnt 200 miles off Sandy Hook, prep arations for the great naval attack on the city of New York, by way or ixm island sound. New York's "back door," were completed. The defend- ine force, consisting of a flotilla ol xxm navy's fleetest torpedo boats and most modern submarines, is in readiness to repulse the Invaders. The battle will h fnnerbt. In the vicinity of Gardiner bay, at the eastern 'extremity of Long; Island. It has been the contention of many naval experts that It is possible for a powerful fleet to reach New Tone by way of the eastern end of Long Island, and the battle of Gardners; Bay will therefore be watched with great interest Conditions of actual . naval . warfare will be closely simu lated. The enemy, officially designated as the "blue fleeL" is in command, of Rear Admiral Hugo Osterhaus, the new commander-in-chief of the At lantic fleet. Defending the city will be the "red fleet," under Commander E. E. Eberile. The land defenses will not participate. The war gam will last two days and two nights. The battleship Connecticut will be Admiral Osterhaus' flagship. The naval militia participating in the maneuvers are from New York, MnRRjichiisetts. Rhode Island, Con- nActiout. New Jersey. Maryland, South; Carolina, Pennsylvania and the Dis trict of Columbia. After the maneuvers the naval re serve will participate In the usual drills. There is keen competition among the men of the different states as to efficiency in these drill and new records seem likely to be made. Lightning Kills Official. Washington. Before the eyes of scores of society men and women and within a stone's throw of the Chevy nhnBA r.lub house. J. B. Johnson of New York, recently appointed solici tor of the Navy Department, was struck by lightning and instantly kill ed. Johnson had been playing golf with a companion and was In the open when the bolt struck. His companion and the caddy, a dozen yards away, were knocked down, but were unin jured. Johnson's body was badly burned. The club is one of the bestr known country clubs south of New York. President Taft, Vice President Sherman, most of the members of the Cabinet and members of the diplo matic corps are members. Birdman Has Narrow Escape. Asbury Park, N. J. Within ten feet of the high water mark on the beach near Deal, A. J. Roberts, an aeronaut who started in his dirigible balloon from New York for Philadelphia, waav found unconscious. Roberts was forc ed to pull the rip cord of his gas bsjf when his gasoline gave out and he found that he was being carried out to sea during the night. He drop ped into the ocean half a mile from shore and swam to the beach,' he said. His dirigible was swept off shore Roberts' was carried to Allenhurst and given stimulants and finally be came able to tell his story. He said that when he ascended he intended making only a trial trip, but finding: the wind favorable he decided to try to reach Philadelphia. Before he had gone very far, however, he encounter ed contrary winds. New York Invaded By Cholera. New York. Although the cholent situation at Quarantine is at present regarded by Dr. Alvah H. Doty, healt2 officer of the port of New York, as be ing well in hand, Dr. Doty did not con ceal his apprehension that New York Is "in the very midst of a threatened invasion of cholera." . Further, Dr. Doty declared "the quarantine depart ment of every port in this country is facing a very serious and onerous task during the coming summer" and it Is. not improbable that many vessels ar riving will bring one or more cases. Blue and Gray Have Celebration. Manassas, Va. A week's reunion of Federal and Confederate veterans wan begun here when the Rev. II. N. Con den, chaplain of the House of Repres entatives, preached a peace jubilee: sermon before more than one thousand persons. Special feature of the cele bration is to take place when, in tha presence of President Taft and Gov ernor Mann of Virginia, the Confed erate and Union veterans will march, across the historic ground and clasp;, their hands in a token of everlasting peace. 'i i I