North Carolina Newspapers

THE WEATHER Last Edition Fair tonifcht or Satucdajr. Warmer t\>niglit. ?A. volume i. WASHINGTON, NORTH CAROLINA, FRI PAY AFTERNOON, DECEMBER 17, 1909 iHtiwmuiri 7 BATHE SO NOW ITSIIVOREt Two Homes Disrupted Could Not Persuade Him Clean liness Wss Next to Godliness Wife Never Takes a Bath the Husband Asserts. IS CRUEL HER DECLARATION Atlanta, Doc. 17.? Unable to en dure her husband1; because she could not persuade him that cleanliness was next to godliness, Mrs. Allle Grant entered sixlt for divorce today against- Warren ,C*a?tr- She charges him with a wonderful love of dirt. Sometimes he did not take a bath for four or five months, she says; the -waaherworoan refuged to' "'wash his ? elothea and-the 4?oueo servant refused to make up his bed. IrTaddUion she brings charges of cruelty, one of them being that when her child was born he refused to send for a doctor until the little one had Hoes Wife He Hay* Never Taken a Hath Until Made to IK) It. Milwaukee. D^c. 17. ? Claiming that hts-jrtfe never takes a batft un less he forces her to, Max Ornowski, an engineer, flled suit for divorce to allQges that for three years she re fused to cok his meals, and that when she did try her hand at It she would cook mouldy meat, telling hlm^if he was not satisfied he could go else where. s Mrs. Ornowsftt flled an affidavit signed by several of the neighbors who testified to the cleanliness of the Ornowski household and Chat they had^een the family washing. CONDITION NO BETTKIt. The report from the^ bedside of m ?-? h itir* !*'? Sjtjfh. tion ie no better. *?*" ' PEARY ACCLAIMED THE DISCOVERER lorpott Presented Gold Medal National Geographic Society Rec ognizes Him as Finder of- the t porth Pole-Blaster of- Snip ~ Also .deceives Medal. Hfe*lS CONGRATULATED Washington , Dec. 16. ? ;The Na tional Olographic Society tonight publicly acclaimed Commander Rob ert E. Peary, the discoverer of the North Pole and in recognition thereof presented the trophy_ to -Commander Peary, Prof. Willi* O. Moore, presi dent of the society who acted as toastmaster, phrased his aentcnce to jofeiL to Commander Psary as "the. man" who had wun the prfte. Prof. Moore In presenting the medal said the public nerer for a moment had questioned the veracity of Commander Peary's statement and also that, tifto data-ef Peary's expedi tion had required nb editing before It was presented to the National Geo graphical Society. This was the only reference made to the polar contro versy. Captain Robert A. -Bartletti the master .of the Roosevelt, who took the stout ship into fhe Ice farther than anj; oth^f- craft ever went, also received a medal. This was present ed by Ambassador James Bfyce, of LwTMt Britain. Andrew Carnegie, Atn^assador^-Jusserand. of Prance; Barop Des Planches, the Italian am bassador; General Thomas Hubbard, president of the Peary Arcijc Club, and Speaker Cannon sat at the speak er's table. ""Telegrams of congratulation from Col. Roosevelt, the Royal Geographi cal Seciety of Bngland and the Berlin Geographic*! Society were read.' The Duke of Abrueii also sent _a. cable congratulating Commander Paary. See the Worsted Man , School Auditorium Tonight i ? 'vat- : ? 1 a what we fftMldcr, good ? ? reasons for their early shopping. ? ? Now, then, following along ? Are you going to see "The Wor ? Hied' Man" at the school auditorium the Methodist Church " or* an (wd, The play U presented by locsl talent and all who have witnessed the re= hearsals say the performance will bo first-class In every respect. Bo sure of the city's most attractive snd pop ular young ladies. In addition to , the presentation of "The Worsted PWK rotHBBi Many Attend the Last Rites to Late W. C. Malllson. w , , The funeral of the late W. C. Mal llson took^place from the First Pres byterian Church this afternoon at 3 o'clock, being conducted by the pas- , tor of the church, Rov. H. B. Sea right. A large number of the friends ' and hequatntatfees of the deceased were present to "iigjr their last tribute of respect. The choir sang appropri ate hymns. The floral tributes were which the d%parted was held. The interment was In Oakdale cemetery. MELD LUCKY COUPON. 1 ^ Mrs. H. H. Satterthwalte held the lucky coupon at the Oem theater last evening, winning the lovely vase. Tonight another handsome prise will >be presented. The drawing takes place at the usual hour, 8:10 o'clock. IMPERIAL CAFE. Messrs. W. J. Floyd. * Co. hare opened a cafe on Water street to be Known -aa the Imperial. They will make a specialty of jneals and *ulck lunches. - ? ? ? ????????? ?- ATTENTION ADVEJ^riBERH! !? ? ? ? ? For the past several weeks ? ? the Daily News has been urging ? Man" there will be recitations, dia logues, solos. xetc. ** **' ? ? ?, Tha pffnrta-^f. vnmur, 4a44ftSi, composing the "fast should receive a liberal patronage" as it Is given for a most worthy object: Reserved seals jare now oji sale at Brown's Drug r Store. Prices, reserved seats *60c," general admission 35c, children ?j?c. Secure y.oar seats early. "Ttm^Wor sted Man" is certainly a production In every way worthy of the city's patronage. ? Noimi CUKH.INA l>AVi At noon today theJVorth Carolina Day exercises wore held at the grad< ed school auditorium and much en joyed by all present. An hour was consumed in filling the program, and the first ' ilf was devoted to songs and recitations dealing with the western part of the State. Poems to the lovely Swannanoa rSver. verses On the musical Indian . names, etc.. were given by the pupils, and seven teen members of Class 6A gave the history of tfie names of the different Miss Llda Rodman next read an accortnt"7Jf how the Indian chief Tom Blount got hlg name. This was a moat Interesting bit of history, and Mr. Call arose and said he was de lighted at last to solve the mystery. That he had been searching for years in the old State histories, but was al ways disappointed. This tale Is au thentic and the records are preserved in some old family vipers which Miss Rodman has In her possession. Mr. Call held the attention of Ills hearers, both young and old, for,, a few moments while he gave a most Interesting and vivid account of sev eral of the battles fought in amrnear this town. '* They were small, but sometime^ very eanguine/ and the fighting was desperate. After th4 song America, In. which evei^one present joined. Rev. A. Mc Cullen pronounced the blessing, atifl Prof. Newbold* announced that the jioVlday^had really, tieguiu. and wish ed erftrtrbodr ? yletmit leuop. POSITION FOR HOLIDAYS. MUa Bjuu-Canolr Iim. Kcewtad ft the holiday .eaaon, whore the will autat the aftlet (ore* of thll popular emporium. i .? CONGRESS NOT TO liCT NOW ON" ? imm Knox Advises Course He Tells the Members of Com mittee on Foreign Relations That He Believer Nicaraguan Revolutionists Will Succeed. CREEL MISSION DISCUSSED Washington, Doc. 16. ? Enrique Creel, carrying credentials as the spe cial diplomatic agent of President Diaz .of Moxlco, called at the State Department today, hy special ap pointment made "By the Mexican" em bassy, to, present memoranda of a plan to prevent threatened hostlli jUes' between America and Nicaragua, He asked that this government Join ?With his-in the selection of a succes-1 sor to Zelaya, and expressed hope -that Joint ^action >vould remove all further cause for disturbance. Secretary Kuox received the memo randum and laid ft aside on his desk. (He had not read It an hour after Senor Creel departed.) He sent a messenger for a copy of his communication to Rodriguez giv ing Zelaya's representative his pass port* and atatlog the position of the United States.. "That," said Mr. Knox to the Mex ican envoy, bowing him out. "is the position of the United States now." Sonor Creel had announced that , he would give out a statement after seeing Secretary Knox, but? at the . close of the conference hurried away to his hotel. Although couched In the politest diplomatic language,. Senor Creel was given to understand tba.t the Nicara guan situation was gne which did not I entitle Mexico to interfere as one of { the signatories to thtfso-called Cen tral American treaty of peace under the Root pact; that while the United t>t#tes weieomeu ihe_rri?iiflRnfF or ? Mexico, the questlen^with Nicaragua was one that' could permit of no In terference. friendly or unfriendly. 1 Official, recognition of the provis ional government headed by Estrada appears to be not far off. , Senor Cas trillo, Estrada's accredited agent here, made f?i? first call upon Assls tnnt Secretary W'lson- today and the two went over tho entire Nicaraguan situation ~ Rom the revolutionists' Senators Cullom and Lodge called on Secretary Knox today and were Informed thaf advices from the front shOw that the people of Nicaragua are beginning to demand military in tervention by the fnited States. ? The-Senate Committee on Foreign Affairs will hear from Secretary Knox tomorrow just what the admin istration believes to be necessary au thority from Congress to pursue iu poHey ftkp utttU?nl nt t>w> whtt|p _ Affair Meraber^-of-the Central American diplomatic circle In Washington, none of whom is friendly to Zelaya, are perturbed at news that the Mexi can cruiser OiterreroJ^has been or dered to Corlnto, where she will find American, warships. Tbey say the purpose is to he on hand to pick up Zelaya when he makes his break to escape capture by Americuu marines. The Guerrero is a tiny craft, and can tie up to the quay and put a gang uU.,L aahnif . nrhil? th? Amcrlyftp ships are obliged to anchor a mile from rtwiTfc " * ? ?" fWWW C8WM e WiMWMt KhcyifT Arreste Henry Holland nn<l Mr*. Harvey WiiUto*. J :/' Klnston. N. C. Dec. 17.? Sheriff Warren,, of Greene county, arrived in this city last night from Weldou, where he overtook and brought bac* Henry Holland and Mrs. Harvey. "TValjUun who elepod ? together tact) week from the home of Mr. WalBtop In Greene- county. Holland wa? placed in jail in this city and Is still lodging there aa feeling was bo high against him in Greene It was feared that summary punishment might he dealt out to him by Indignant cltl sens. It U said- to be a particularly! Fad case as tha^woman left her husband and four small children . one of tfte latter a babe three months old. The home In Greene county Tuesday night. Treatment on the pq*t of .?>? - i ? j -?i ? * ? ? BRIIXIANT FRONT. - Prom now until Christmas the store front of J. K. Hoyt s will ahed a radiance for many feet around a KNOX NOTIFIES ' JEM TD KEEP ^EB1I? OFF Congress Ready to Aid Our Question With Nicaragua Permits of No Interference, Friendly or Cnfriendly, Says Secretary of State. PEOPLE BEGIN TO DEMAND Washington, Dec. 17. ? Acting on a suggestion by Secretary Knox, the Senate committer on foreign rela tions yesterday quietly tucked the Rayner Nlcaraguan resolution* away lu a pigeonhole until such time ag*lt may be agreeabl^ ^o have it with drawn for. actlopr During the morn ing Chairman Cullom ( and Senator Lodge, representing the committee, visited Scrrnturr lfn?r *n p,,.*..*.!.,' what the administration wished done with the resolution. The Secretary) Said quite frankly that no action waa desirably for the reason that the a^lnlstration be lieved the whole situation w*ndd work Itself out In iT manner satlBfatfL tory to this government without con- ' K ressional Intervention. The Secre tary Is assured that the revohition Ifts will be victorious, and that fol lowing their assumption of power Zelaya will be phuished after a fash Ion that will meet with the hearty approval of the people and the gov ernment of the United -State*. This position of the Secretary was com* ] fcunicated to the full committer, -and- - the program suggested was rarried out. Senor Creel's Mission l>isru*?cil. _ Rowing this there was some dls iisslon by members of the cost mil tee of the visit to this cfl^ntry at this time of -Mexico's special' ambassador, Senor Enrique C. Creel. Published Interviews with Senor ?reel have rep resented Mm pa eomjng.tt) lilft Unit- . ed_iU^.wmLj_vk,w to aulteMj cort of mediator in any trouble "b<?* , tween the United States and Nlcara Cua over the execution of the Amer icans. The opinion was expressed that Senor Creel should be received by ihis government lis the ambassador of President Diaz, to present an.*! views Mexico may have. In regard to the future of Nicaragua qr other Central American states, but that he city of a mediator between Xicara Kua and the United States to consid er difficulties arising over interfer ence with Americans or American in terests. Some members of the committee, who have a personal acquaintance with Senor Creel, gainetTTluring the period when he was ambassador to the United States, believed him too able a diplomat to serve as an ura iftre In any dispute Which the l'nlte<I " States may have because of a inter ference with the interests of this gov ernment. Would. Favor Confederation. j Many senators are "of the opinion that Mexico would urge the United States to consider a plan fw-?w^ron fedoration of all the Central Amer fcan republics. Members of the for eign relations committee believe that this government would favor such- a confederation if lending men of the Ave Central American states can be brought to realize the "Importance and the advantage to them that ?wqqld result from It. It Is believed by thofla ?nnatnra hn?a?flr a lasting confederation is not pbsslblc unless it Is made with- the _puppori of the wisest and strongest men of thoee 'countries. Misses Maybelle and Katherine Small are expected tonight from St. -Mary's school, Raleigh, to spend the heUdaye at home. _ ZEIK# DESIGNS 'US PRESIDENT.. OE mcnn No Other Course Left No One Seems to Know Who I Will Succeed Him as Chief Mag istrate "of the Little Republic; Sends Note to Congress. TO AVOID BLOODSHED Managua. Nicaragua. Dec. 16. ? Jose Santos Zelaya has resigned from the presidency of Nicaragua. * He placed his resignation in the hand* ' of congress this morning. Apparent ly there was no other course fpr him to Take. ' The. peoplo were at last aroused. Tt^e guns of the teyolu tionistB"*_gnarled. The warships of the United States lay 'til Nlcaraguan ports. * " " Managua has been seething for days. The spirit of revolt has spread even to the gates of the palacp. Ze laya surrounded himself with an Armed guard. Unchecked, the popu lace blare marched through tho streets crying for the end of the old, proclaiming the new regime. '? * Who will take up the reins no one seems- to know or care. There is Ut ile doubt that ' Congress will" act quickly on his resignation, for the people have demanded It. Dr. Jose Madrlz, judge of the Cen tral American Court of Justice, at Cartago. who has been close to Ze laya and Is now his choice for presi dent. will arrive Tiere on S^tiirday. Madrlz has his following, strong and influential, even among the revolu tionists. but General Estrada, under whose command the great body of lighting In mi iK'.'ii ts mrw far?? Vas luez's troops at Rama, it is declared, will have none of him. Estrada's word will bear weight in the choice ^ of a president. ^ - L Zflfeya sent the following message to congress: **"j'J L**"' '' r-y.-*' ? ^ "The painful circumstances in ^ which the country is plunged, call B for acts of abnegation and patriotism ^ on the part of good citlzeria ?p.-ho art* , t*ie witnesses of the oppression^of the p republic by' the heavy hand of a fate. The countn* is staggering under a ^ shameless revolution, which, threat-. ^ oils the nation's sovereignty; and a j, foreign nation unjustly intervenes In our anaifs,~TruDnciv ^providing rnv j, rebels with arms, whlcn.has only re- e suited in their being defeated" e.ery-ff where through the heroism ef our troops. "To avoid further bloodshed, and for the reason that the revolutionists have declared that they would put I down their arms when -i surrender t the executive power. I tjereBJ?" place d in the hands of the national a sacra- f bly the abandonment of the renafltn der of my term of office, which Is to ~~ be filled by a substitute of their | nhoosing.-wlth the hope that this wHl temilt^ good to Nicaragua, the re estalftl&nment of peace and particu larly the suspension of the hostility of the United States. -to which I do not wish to give a pretext for Inter vention." A commlssiotf of five deputies was < appointed to draft a bill looking to ( the acceptance of Zelaya's reslgna- ^ tion, which Is now considered^ mere formality. News of- the. President's 1 action spread through -me city ana- ^ soon great crowds moved through ' the streets, shouting for* the United < States. Estrada and the revolution. J ? ? ARHfvKH IX CITY. < Commander George Malllqpn. U- S. < N., and Misses Ella and Annie Mat- ' lison, arrived In the city last night to attend the funeral of their fathef* < Mr. W. C. Mallisoty which took place this afternoon from the First Presby~ < ?ftrtftw .r.1>nrrh. At a J 1 CATCHING ON SAMSUNG IN ! CATION FUTUREf NIT CDNOEMMD By Report of Bureau Subordinate of Department of Commerce and Labor Explain That Commissioner Referred' Only to New York. ITS RULES ARE UNFAIR Washington, pec. 1". ? In view of many criticisms? and misunderstand ngs of the. published summaries of ;be report upon the operation of cot :en exchanges issued by Herbert Knox Smith, commissioner of cor lorations in the department of com nerce and -labor, the Associated I Press today requested a clarifying statement. i PnmnilBRlnnw gmltfr it} nh?pnf In - he West, but the following was ob ained from the official in charge of i Ms bureau: \ "The report uL. the commissioner ' corporations of cotton exchanges i foes not, as? incorrectly stated in | lome press reviews of 'the report, t ondemn the future system, as such, i nstead it recognizes the great value t tf the future system to the cotton i rade. provided the system is con- i lucted on equitable and commercial < Ines. I "instead, of branding future trad- ( ng as 'pure gambling.' . the report j harply discriminates between legi- ? imate speculation and gambling. 1 ?'The report does condemn certain F buses of the future syatem. and par- t Icularly the practice adopted by the c lew York cotton exchange of arbl- c rarily fixing the price 'differences' ( etween middling cotton and the va- r ious other grades deliverable on fu- t ure contracts on that exchange. j "The report shows that this 'flxed inference system' results in an ab-|] tormal depression of the future price I , i^rornparcii wittr STroTTTTTre-oFTnfg^ tin jhqmrc price | Hsbrgarilze the future market and ? eriously impair Its value for bid ding purposes, one of .the principal ] unctions of a-eoHon oaohango. Tho ^ cpdrt also shows that this nnnatural f lepresslon of th? future price works o the injury of the cotton producer, lartiettlartr because- prices of cotton ?aid by merchants to farmers are.^ argely established by applying 'buy- 1 ng limits3 t<mie"f uxur<rr?ic?i=tfcfm-T' 'd -on cotton exchanges." * P -ATTRACTIVK WIXIIOWR, | ( The show windows of Speficer 1 1 Jroe. are to be admired these holfday ? tines. Many attractive things ace ? < llsplayed suitable for Christmas 1 1 rifts. I \ FRENCH UN 15 MURDERED M THE TRAIN The Body Mutilated Mme. Gouin, Widow of Presi dent of Bank of France, Killed on Train From Fontainebleau^ Found Near Track. . ? SIGNS OF GREAT STRUGGLE ? Paris, Dec. 1G. ? Mme. Gouln. widow of the president of the Bank of Frauce. was murdered late last night In a railroad train from Fon tainebleau. The~~crlme wan discov ered when the train arrived at the Garre De Lyon. The woman's body, mutilated and showing signs of a terrible Btruggle, was found near the tracks at Fcr.taluebleau. most brutal, daring and mysterious hat has shocked France in months, ihrew the police into great activity. The railroad carriage and the scene where the body was found were care 'Ully searched by the most astute de ectlves of the government and the municipality, but few clews were found. When the train arrived at he Paris station, a porter discovered .he traces of the crime in the locked ?ompartmeut which Mme. Gou'ln en ered at Fontalnebleau- The com mitment. first class, was In disorder, ind there were signs of a terrific uruggle. A. Jiandft!l of jbe- victims lair, to which a portion of the bcalp itill clung, srtowlnj} that-'H had bee*i orn by main force, was found. Bits ?f clothing were scattered about the ompartment; a brokon comb lay on he floor, and a broken gold lorg ictte. In one corner, crumpled and ~ orn. was discovered a ticket from ^ontainebleau to Parla^ Blood was spattered about the cell- . Ike compartment, staining the floor md cushions, and there were other TrdtFaTto'liH "which led IHHMKJlliw tw ? = ielleve IhM the woman -was killed ^fore her body was throwft from the ipeeding train. Mme. Gouin, after the death of ler first husband. th? bankery mar ted ? ijia - tuauapn uf u lut'UpiOllfg ?onstruction con#rn at Ratiquelles. MKICTIXfi TONIGHT. flic Chamber of Commerce Will Hold ? . -^,.4"1i>ociflI?t meettng. __ There" will be an Important meet ng of the Chamber of Commerce at. heir r^oms this evening at 8:30 j'clock. Every member Is urged to >e present as the question of a fac orv for Washington is to be consid ered. There will also be farther dls issinn regarding the Agricultural 'air for this city in 1910. I,et every nember be present. Orphean MusicaTCTub Here Next Tuesday Nighl The coming of the Orphean Musi cal Club to Washington next Tucb lay night, being the third number In he Luceum course. Is hailed with ffuch pleasure by the theater goern. nii.noHiMi in ti<?> gobies promlBe3 o be more satisfactory, judging from he press reports and comments of ;hls company. The course this sea ion has been the best yet afforded the :ltlzens and It is said the beat is yet ? come, beginning with the Orphean Musical Club. The company Is versatile, artistic, '^pable of giving a widely diversified program, consisting of vocal quar leta, horn. quartetB. solos, Illustrated songs and Impersonations. They tiave an extensivo repertoire of.vocaL music 'and In the classic, humorous mm! -comic selections," are equally at borne, their volceB blending In per fect -harmopy, giving the effect of a A TF.IUliltl.K HCCIOKXT. ^ The rstirnad qrt-Mont near FirOwn's Summit, north of the city of Greens boro. Nn which many -po$ple lost th'elr lives and many 'others were Injured, causes a shock throughout North Car ?Hp* ?_ f . i nc 1. -jzji tiL" outcomo of a broken rail, causing the coachca and Pullmans to f^j Into a creek -<.5 feet belewr ?? ,t H. II. GOl/DSTKTN TO RUViu II. n. Goldstein, the tailor, will Bfca cupy the store room on Main street, formerly occupied by Mr. W. M. Bell, the Jeweler. It la now being put in repair aixl when these are completed Mr. Geldsteia will move hla tailoring deep-tpned organ. In the pathetic they excel. Their comic songs are true to life and are sung with vim. The . Monticello Wisconsin Record Bays: * t "The Orphean Musical Club wlth ovytsdoubt was ihe best of the course glvejf here so lar. The quartet is a good' one, each one possessing a voice of "rare melody and they blend in perfect harmony." This attraction Is on the boards at the public' school auditorium next j Tuesday night. Reserved seats to ? those holding seaBon tickets will be I on sale at Brofrn'a Drug Store next 1 Monday morning at 9 o'clock*. After I thort holding the season tickets have supplied, those wlshinf to" pur chase'" resemd.. seats w(ll have , the^ opportunity of doing so, the prjee be ing 75 cents each. Geperal admis sion will be 60 cents and children 2"? cents. ; ? . -J ^ New Advertisement* ? ? in Today's News ? ? Rubs Bros. Co. ? Gifts. ? ? J. K. Hoyt? Novelties. ? ? Jasv_E. Clerk Co.^-Gfcrlstmaa ? Lt ? Southern Furniture Co.? Store?. ? ? Washington Prog Co.? -Writing ? -- ? Paper. ? - Lfs VfaV'? # ? ? ' "7 - - * . : ? ? Oowan's Preparation, y i ? ? ? Ooote Grease Linament, ' ? ? Hotel Lorraine, Norfolk, V*. ? ? PauSGale-Oreenwood Co ? Jew- ? ? irtr j. ? ? J. U O'Qulan, Florist? Bulb* ? ? Chesapeake Steamship Co. + ? ???? ?