North Carolina Newspapers

THE VOL. XXIX-NO. 4645 ...iiiiia iiiinnTrn MAKES i VERY bar! BOLD ASSERTION Says China's Neutrality is Only Temporary and the Best Diplomats Cannot Tell What a Day Will Bring Forth Russian Stupidity is Again to the Front-Another one of Her Sea-Fighters Blown Up by a Mine at Port Arthur- (By Associated Press) New York, Feb. 22. In an inter view with the Chinese minister, ac cording to a World dispatch from Ber lin, he says that 'China's neutrality is onlv temporary. He savs that nn one, not even the best diplomats, can tell what a day may bring forth. "This war is to be foueht in Chinese territory," he said. "China may be nxDocted any day to decide that, this continued neutrality is neither possi ble nor desirable. Thirty thousand well-drilled Chinese troons are sta. tioned in the province of Chili, ready at a moment s notice. . . "China admires the Japanese ann" sympathizes decidedly with their ef- again heard. Tr.i to the attempted approach of JapanW d0evPeeioPea0atS' bUt nthing Serious hss nn?h-e fFr,ison is excellent spirits and is firmly convinced of the ultimate success of the Russian arms. Russian Gunboat OrH i Shanghai, Feb. 22. Urged by the , Japanese consul Here Tacti, ordered .the Russian 'gunboat Manjur, to leave (the harbor before 'five o'clock this af ternoon but the order was ignored It aa repuriea tnat a squadron has been Uif ej lu enforce the Taoti's demand and to enable Japanese steamship com panies to resume service between oapuu auu anangnai. 1ARLOTTE. N. C.. MONDAY EVENtNG. FEBRUARY 22, 1904. PRICE: 3 CENTS ' " 1 - HAYASH Students Create Disturbance. Vienna, Feb. 22 Following a service iciressiun in tne Russian Church at Brague for. the success of Russian arms, several hundred students gath- in nun i oi me cnurch and created a disturbance. Thev then nrnr-oorlarl -. wards the United States consulate, vrucie tnev lmenneri tn maira a v,t,-T a UUQLllO uemonsu-ation, but the police closed all the streets leadine inu aiter some opposition succeeded in uispersmg tne demonstrators and in arresting many of them. A Decisive Battle. -- -. -Washington. Feb. 21. ThA sta'rw partment received Minister Powell dated at San Domingo Feb. 16, saying: A decisive battle Tins hpon fnt between the government fnrops nnn tha insurgents. It extended over two days and resulted in a victory for the gov ernment. The insurgents arp 'in re treat." ACCUSED OF WIFE MURDER. More Russian StuDiditv. Chee Foo, Feb., 22.--The captain of the German steamer Pronto has just arrived from Dalny, and says that be sides the gunboat Yenezi, which was accidentally destroyed by her own mines, the Russians have iust lost. another ship by accident. It was a small cruiser, but the name was not learned. In trying to dodge a mine, she ran on the rocks, and then slipped off into deep water and sank. There was no loss of life. The Russians deny that the 1,000 Japanese who landed at . Pigeon Bay nave oeen annihilated. Port Arthur is said to be entirely out of beef and vegetables, and is drawing a slim supply from Dalny. Troops are being rushed-toward the lalu river with all the PTneditinn possioie. The Pronto was sent to Dalny for retueees. chieflv .Tananese wnmpn On leaving Port Arthur with all ligfrts out it was fired on by a Russian crnis er. fifteen shots striking her upper works. It was subsequently explained mat sue was mistaken for a Japanese torpedo boat. The entrance to Dalny is noneycombed with mines. Nnth nig was seen of the Japanese or Rus sian neets. The small Russian cruiser report ed destroyed in the above dispatch is jjiuudDiy tne Boyano. oreyionslv an nounced to have been blown up by a mine at fort Arthur Fehrnarv 13th and which another no.onnnt safil ran on the locks while endeavoring to mV.N i . . uy a numDer or mines which had been brought to the surface during a storm, it is stated in a St. Peters on g dispatch that the entire crew, of we boyano, 197 men, were Jost, Col. Myers, Five Times Married, Ac cused of Awful Crime. (By Associated Press) New York. Feb. 22 trvjinwino- v death late 'last niht- rf at o ti. w . oiia, xiuicutc Myers, 46 years of age, from Morphine poisoning at a boarding house in West 4Cth street, the woman's hushanri nnri a colored nurse were arrested. They are said to have administered morphine tablets to Mrs. Myers. This they admit, according to the police, but allege that the woman was addlpteti tn tho use Of momhme. Te htishnnrl ia Prl Frederick Myers, a veteran of the rivfl war, 71 years old. this heme his. birth day, ine dead woman is said to have Deen uoi. Myers fifth wife. Mrs. Hill Passes Away.- (By Associated Press) Washington. Feb. 22. Mrs Hill tho widow of the late Senator Ben. H Hill, of Georgia, who has been ill heVe for-some time, died here yesterday at the residence of her daughter, Mrs. H. K. Thompson, in the 78th year. of her age. 1 .... :, . i SAYS OPERATIONS !IL BE DELAYED FEBRUARY OFFENDERS It Will Probably be Tv o or Three Months Before Ag gressive Operations in Manchuria Will . Take Plac. Japanese Will Content Them selves With a Thorough urganization and Advanc ing Construction of Yalu River Road. Those; Who Did Not Follow George Washington's Advice. A number of offenders were called down by the police today while cele brating the anniversary of the "Father N-P TTI 1 J 99 Jini Walker, a middle-aged man, em ployed in a local cotton mill, took on too much booze in honor of the dav went to nis nead rendering him , incapable of getting about. He was jutivea up mis arternoon. p Jno. Scott, colored, confiscateld a uua. oi soap, ine property of Eccles and Bryan, it is said,-to celebrate the ad vent of the 22nd, but unfortunately he jwas not careful enough in covering up his misdeed T M.O All Lilt? hands of the law shortly after the deed was committed. Logee Ballard, a colored man, cele brated Washington's birthday by sail ing into a colored damsel, Mattie Hall who had Ballard arrPBtM , ' of assault. Ballard was resting be- jiiu uais uns aiternoon. At the police station at 3:30 o'clock i there were several nthor. -i-ko. of the22nd, ' who had ffone wrong in luc mauuer oi celebrating ua were accordingly taken in charge by the police. WORK OF STORM . Oil NEW YORK COiS T TODAY Schooner Cromwell- Goes to the Bottom and Five of Her Crew Were, Drowned,Whi!e Trying to Reach the Shore. ALL STATE OFFICES ARE CLOSED TO DAY Many Honors are Heaped Upon Hon; W. J. Bryan at Raleigh-Governor Aycock the Guest of Honor at a 18 Banquet at Southern Pines. (By Associated Press) , London, Feb. 22. The latest ad vices received by Baron Hava&hi tim Japanese minister, to Great Britain, ieaa mm to believe that the Japan ese . troops may wait two or three months before undertaking aggres sive operations in Manchuria. ' He said: 'We have found Piiccio - U11C -V pectedly preDared for war t - - wi tllttL X snoula not be surnrispfi if tho TQn. ese troops' content themselves with establishing a thorough organization, ouioucb iue construction of a railroad toward the Yalu river. "Russia appears to be less prepared man unma was in 1895. I beneve that only three trains a day can be run through Manchuria. Supposing these were eauallv diviriH iiofwQOT. Iroops and supplies, as would be nec- ebtary. Kussia could not possibly strengthen her land foroe hofnro April. "Japan's naval coup was so unex pectedly successful that I think the troops will take their time. The shallow inlets are now frozen over, retarding disembarkation of troops! Especially is this true at Port Arthur, where the near landing of troops is impossible, owing to the ice." iaron .frayashi does not credit the report that 2.500 Russian Rnldiern have' been killed in the outmost en gagement at the: Yalu riwr a a tlia Japanese . troops are not there in ''suf ficient ''numbers to inflict such a loss. " The nly : naval .: engagement that Baron Hayashi expects in. the future is a possible attack on the Japanese fleet by the powerful Rus sian torpedo flotilla at Port Arthur. The minister credits the Russian with having hardly 100,000 troops in T ,T . . . . 1 - ' lviaucnuria. Servia'e Attitnrl Paris. Feb. 22. M. Hepvitz, the Ser Tian minister here said today that rom the time of the rapture relations between Japan and Russia, the sympa thy of all Servia has been with the I'Mr. in Servia no one intended,- to pront by the Russian embarrass ment Or tn fnmont v .n..u .- It. Mlkans. It is believed this is also. the u iuae of other Balkan states. Without the support of Austria and nussia they would be powerless to set the situation as they wish. Should m the Balkans, Russia and AUStria wniilrl ;t,. i i. , ""4Vi iureicue iu pi event a nange in the status quo. Moreover, fcucn war would be dangerous because "uuiu ena m economic disaster and J financial and industrial situation (If inn ... ,r pnnciPal cities, would be gravely LTa;rassed- Servia only asks to be al "a to collaborate ;n the work of "'""s iciorms in Macedonia. , Brtish Vessel Captured by Russians. firit; u reD- "Owners of the for vt f.lsamer Rosalie, from' Cardiff w v lvostock and which sailed irZ agasaki January 18, hal been Ci feaSL J" W 18, has been j me Russians at valdivostock Virr . ai viaaivoswcK StSSS1' Feb: 2!-The- steams took Vvv ar"vea from. Vladivos U'on pv. twenty white, foreigners, brinw se' and 50 Japanese. It the Tan" addition forty survivors of m It, "ese steamer Nakonoura Ma ttuisevi Was sunk ' by a Russian vlaaivo,tnq,Uadr0n Februaryyi7. The tombac , squadron intended to PfeventL ti odate' but a snow-storm t!e str-it . vessels from entering to Sts of Tsuruga. They intend H'kodato fr,nMher. attempt to ' reach S.ve tnll " arch- wltQ the cruisers, tots Th ats' and armed trans w cvilians at Vladivostock 4e scardtvrdf ed t0 leave' owin? to ent , ,f Pulsions. The gov-le- The nv ms everything availa- ,C' are leavfme.e' seized bv the pan leav'ng by the wholesale. IortArt?Unds of Firi"3- 7 !tory fir neUr;feb- 22-Sonds of desl and -Sea are heard almost ana this morning 'firing was Raleigh, Feb. 22. All the State of fices are closed todav on acrraint nf Washington's- birthdav. btate Treasurer . R. Lacv and As sistant Commissioner of Labor and Tintms V. E. Faison left this after noon' for Charlotte to attend the. North Carolina Grand Council of the Junior Order of. United American Me chanics.' Mr. Faison is Vice Sirnreme Councilor of the Supreme Council of tne Junited States. Many honors are beine heanerr on Hon. W. J. Bryan during nis stay in uaieiga. He arrived Sunday . morning at t.du O Clock. and was the ernest. of Editor Josephus Daniels,, the Demo cratic national committeeman' for North Carolina. State officials and judees of the Sunreme Court 1 were guests with Mr. Bryan at a dinner bunaav evenmer. Chief Justine wai ter Clark entertained Mr. Brvan at tea. In the afternoon Mr. Bryan was greeted by an immense audience at the First Presbyterian church, where he delivered an address under the auspices of the Y. M. C' A. . of the A & M. College.' This morning at 11 o'clock he was sriven a drive over the citv. and at noon a larereiv attenden rmhiif refen- tion was held at the rnlleee. This was followed at 1 o'clock by a lunch with the A. &. M. cadets in the col lege dining d-oom. V -' --. At 5 o clock Mr. Brvan was the guest oi nonor at a amner given bv Col. Benehan Cameron Mf. Brvan will deliver his lentnre The Value of. an Ideal," this evening at 8.15. Gov. Aycock and Private" Secretary P. M. Pearsall wentf to Southern Pines this afternoon, where the Gov ernor will be the ; guest of honor at a banquet at the Piney Woods Inn, given by the citizens . of ; Southern Pines. ' ' v ' ' . ; The Society of Cincinnati held their annual meeting at the State Library here today and elected Wilson G. Lamb cf Williamston, president; J. C. Davis, of Raltimnrp vipe nrpsirlent flen - Chas. L. Davis, of the United; States ;. Haywood of Raleigh, assistant secre tary. W. D. Carsternlren. Plymouth treasurer Beneham Cameron, assist ant treasurer and Bishop Joseph Blount Cheshire, of Raleigh, chaplain. : ,Mr. Franklin Brevard McDowell, of Charlotte, was one of the ..ten new members elected. ' : ' v ARBITRATION TRIBUNAL. Reaches an Agreemen as to the Block ading Powers. - (By Associated Press) The Hague. Feb. 22. The Arbitra tion Tribunal, which, has been consid ering the, claims of the. blockading powers for preferential treatment of their claims against Venezuela, de cided unanimously that thnee blockad ing powers. Great Britain, fiprmanv and Italy, have the right of preference of 30 per cent, custom duties at Guaira and Puerto Cabello, the liti gants to pay their own costs in the proceedure and the costs of the tri bunal.' The United States has been commissioned to carry out the decis ion of the tribunal within the next three months. -. Westminster School. Prof, W V. Brand, principal of the Westminster School at Wildmere was here yesterdav I of his school. Mr. Brand's -plans are 4 now luf a main building for his ; school. This institution is doing great work for education in Ruther j ford and adjoining counties. Although juuiy i wo years old it has an enroll ment or no pupils, and has a good prospect for a larger school next year. Washington's Birthday. Washington's hi rthrt ed in Charlotte by the closing of the banks and schools and the observing of Sunday hours at the postoffice. The day passed off quietly here the stock exchanges all beinsr-rlnsprt' aT1 jas a consequence no markets were re- ueiveij luaay. Most of the business houses of the city remained open, however, and con siderable business waitransacted. Margolius Property Sold." '. An interesting deal in city proper ty occurred today in the sale of the Margolius-- heme on North Tryon street to Mr. R. M. Miller, Jr. Mr. Margolius and his son, I. Mar golius, who are now in Norfolk, Va., in the bagging anri tio - hnsinJo 1 , aa, YYC1C ""c tuuay to De present at the sale. The property - includes a iavrQ i;uiuiiioaius irame dwelling located on the lot adjoining Ml Miller's, 402 ivuim .iryon. - r ; . , The consideration -is not given "out: - Death of 9?fSouckI (By Associated Press Oshkosh, Wis ,.Feb. 22. Col. Cabriel Brouck died here yesterday after an ill ness of several -months Tiontn , . naa uuc was one ot Wisconsin's best known lawyers, tie distinguished himself in the civil war, later was elected to con gress as a Democrat and served one term as attorney general af the state. STATE COIENTIO Another Vessel-Goes to Pieces on the Rocks Off Long Branch and Afterwards Sinks With Her Crew Still on Boarq DEATH OF MAJ. WATLINGTON. The End Came Unexpectedly at St. Augustine, Fla. Mr C. N. Evans, cashier of the Merchants and Farmers' National .Bank, received a telegram this morn ing from St: Augustine. Fla,. announc ing the death of Maj. J. S. Watlington, one of the leading citizens of Caswell county, and of the State. rT? telesram was sent by Mr. J F, Watlmgten, who was with his father ln 7Z: Ausnstine at the time of his death: . MrJ. F. Watlington is in the bank ing business in Reidsville. The body of Maj. Watlington will arrive here tomorrow morning from St. Augustine, attended by the son, and will be taken to Caswell county, the home of the de ceased, for burial. . Maj. Wtlington went to Florida re cently for his health, but his condition vas not regarded as being serious and his death was -hot expected. me deceased has been a prominent , y iuauy years ana has a wide rirr1f i.4uaiuutuces throughout North. Carolina. The announcement of his death will be received with much sorrow over the entire State. EMPLOYERS MEET III COTtlVEHTfOfl' AT INDIANAPOLIS The Feature of the Sesion loday was the Splendid Address of President Par ry on me tieiation ot uap ital to Labor. TO BURY BABY. - (By Associated Press) New York, Feb. 22 During a dense fog two vessels went ash near Bellport, L. I. and the other near ixng Branch, N. J. The former was the schooner Benjamin C. Cromwell of Portland. Mai C, to Halifax with i iltiiil Ul the other vessel is vet nnVnnwn m-m Of the Cromwell was rtrnwnprl Dno mar. ii ' . rwi v " ; m"uTuu'S county ,tuv"-cu mc auure uu a piece or wreck age and seven others clung to the wreck 'in the hone that would reach them. Kepeated attempts of the life-savers to reach the wreck were unsuccessful and a close watch is kept for anything that might come ashore. The three-masted vessel at Long Branch began to break up almost im mediately under the heavy breakers. The fog and heavy seas made the work of the life-savers extremely difficult but repeated efforts were made to res cue the crews of the doomed vessel. Five men were drowned in the wreck of the schooned Cromwell, off Bellport. Only two of the crew of seven being rescued from the breakers when wash ed ashore on the niece of wrenlrns-fi The schooner was broken ; up by the heavy waves. Alleged Thai Father Made False Pre tense Case in Court. An unusual case came uo before Squire Hilton this morningin whic i.atiic! vd& tuargea witn-iaise pre- TQTlfiA - n J i i. 1 j 1 i . ' -voc, iiiuue wim tne ooject of securing money to pay the funeral expenses of a dead child. . The name of the man is Jno. Wil liams, colored, a native of Meekle.n- Delegates Think That a Vig orous Stand Should be Taken on the Eight Hour Bill and That Senate Should Hear Employers. iiams promised to work Jot Mr. L. T. McKenzie, of the county, in return for a loan wanted by Williams to seiure the necessary funds to bury his child Mr. McKenzie alleged that the negro failed to keep his promise aad a crimi nal action was instituted. Mr. Heriot Clarkson, representing Williams, waived examination and it is understood that the case will probably be settled amicably outside the courts. MEDICAL ASSOCIATION. GINS TOMORROW Shipwrecked Sailors. New York. Feb. 21. The ftprmaTi Slogan Line steamer Albano. Cantain Kukenhold, which arrived today from Hamburg, brought to rort Cantain Parker and"21 shipwrecked men, be- lonainff to the British freight steamer KeriOgenTwhich " they abandoned at sea on February 16, in a sinking con The Albano left Hamburg on Febru ary 3, experiencing very stormy weath er. On the morning of February 16th a, steamer showing: siens of distress? was sighted. She proved to be the Ken tigen. The sea was breaking over her and her eantain siernalled "Wish in abandon ship." A life-boat was launch, ed in charge of the. chief officer and with great difficulty Captain .Ray mond Parker and nine men were rescued. Meanwhile . the Kentigen launched one of her boats with the re maining; 12 members of hervcrew. who. after a terrific battle with the waves. were taken on board the Albano. Business Calm on Bourse. " CRv Assncintod Prooo ' Paris, Feb. 22. As. the result of an' official denial of the alarming reports as to the attitude of prominent finan- ; cier, the prices on the Bourse today ! were, much firmer.. From the opening , on upward tendency was annarent Tin. i ring the day" strong buying developed ! ana in tne second part of the session ' ousmess was active and calm but a good tone continued to the close. Junior- Order United Ameri can Mechanics-Hon Geo. E. Hood, Mayor Golds- boroto Prcside-A Public Tomorrow Night. Ashore on Long Beach. ; Atlantic City, Feb. 22 A boat is re ported ashore North of Long Beach station.-Owing to a dense fog the name is undfscernable. THREE SUFFOCATED. Tri-State Medical Association to Meet in Danville Tomorrow. Ers. S. M. Crowell, I. W. Faison, E. C. Register and A. J. Crowell leave to night for Danviller Va., to attend the annual meeting of the Tri-State Med ical Association, which meets there to morrow. Dr. S..M. Crowell and Dr. Register will read papers before the association. v cv T he association is composed of physi cians from the three States, North Carolina. .South Carolina and Vir ginia. There will, also be representa tives from several ether States - who wiii come as-guests.. yr- ITTOS OIL MILL FOR IMS CITY "7 IVIr. T. J. Davis, Formerly Manager of the North Car olina Cotton Oil Co. Here, the Leading Spirii- WilJ-be Ready NextSeasoh, . (By Associata Press) IndianapoHs, Feb .22. The 'first an nual convention of the Citizens' Indus trial 'Association of . America began to. day. More than 250,deiegates are pres ent. The larger delegations came from Kston, Kansas City, . Minneapolis, St. LouisChicago and Cleveland and 400 associations are expected to be repre sented. . ' , . The address of President D. M. Par ry was a feature of the programme. It discussed the relations ot labor and capital, giving the views which have made him familiar in previous ad dresses and papers.- He urged that .uxvda suuuia not De influenced ex cept by the fitness of labor for work and declared that capital had a right to employ whonr it chooses, just as la box has the right to say what disposi tion shall be made of itself. - . -The constitution adopted at the pre liminary meeting, at Chicago last Octo ber will probably be adopted with a few changes. The general opinion of the Delegates is that the association should take a vigorous position nr th oi,t i . . .. . mm Din ana tnat the United States Senate should be urged to hear th m. ports of the employers hefnr tntinc any action. ' - - , A NEW CG Meets in Washington, March 8. (By Associated Press) Jacksonville. Fla.. Feb. 22 Tho sub-committee of-the House Judiciary which held .three sessions here inves tigating the charges against Federal Judge Swayne adjourned tod-ay to meet in Washington March 8th when it will report to the judiciary committee. ' Scamble Case a Mistrial. Thp ilirv in ' tho HnamMn xocs t.q " J j buu uvuuiuiu v.aot, n, turned to the court room late Saturday evening and informed the judge that ; they could not agree fin a verdict, and f the case was continued to the next term i of court.- The defendant was charged with burning his house at the Ather- ton Mill during the month, of January. The wqrk of the court was completed Saturday evening and an adjournment taken. :. i - Crar.! Arrested. - (By Associated Press) ; Washington.. Feb. 22. Edward Rel gar, whc gave an address in Chicago, was arrested today at the. White House and locked .'uo. pendinsr an ex amination , of his mental condition. Belgar has. written many letters sug gesting that people be named in ac cordance with their occupation's- k Negroes Denounce Bishop Brown. (By Associated Press) Boston. Feb. 22. At a moss-meet ine of colored citizens a resolution was adopted denouncing Bishop Brown of ArKansaa tor an attack on the negro racemade by him in an address last week "The principal speaker was Wm H. Lewis, assistant U. S. District Attorney. Tomorrow morning in the Pythian v,dsue-on boutn Tryon street .Mayor eo. wood, of Goldsboro, State ounceiior, will call to order the an nual btate convention of the Junior Order United American Mechanics. The meetings will be attended by from 100 ao aeiegates trom all over the State, Asheville. Greenshnrr T?Qioi-h i,. '. . """6 auu many otner towns and cities where the order exists, having given notice of the fact that they will send delega tions to the meeting as members of the convention. A local committce"with Frank R. Mc- Ninbh. ESCI.. as o&airmnn Vioo . . . . ' ' ' Jiaa UCCU busily at work todascomnlerl tip nil ar rangements for the'opening of. the con- viinun tomorrow morning. -ome of the delegates will reach the cuy tonignt out the majority are ex pected to arrive Tmsdav - myi uiiiQ, A feature of the ronvpmtirm win u -"Vwi . HI the public meeting in the county court liuuse Luinorrow evening at which Mayor f. M. Brown of Ch-arlotte, has been invited to preside. This meeting wm ue open to tne pubiic and is held largely for the purpose of affording an opportunity to outsiders to understand more of the nature , and" aims of the organization about which some people feeem to be in uncertainty. There will be a number of speeches at this meet ing by prominent members of the order and others. - . The election of State officers will be. nem on Wednesday the last day of the convention. " During their stay here the hundred or more delegates will also be: the guests at other gatherings of a social nature held in their honor. " The coming meeting promises to be one of the best ever held. During the year now closing, the order has under gone a most Temarkable growth., 2,200 members having been added to the ranks in twelve months. Other state officers are fftato Vi Councelor, Editor Cobb, of Morganten; iNationai vice tjouncelor, W. E. Fai son, of Raleigh; Chairman of Commit tee on Credentials, C. G. Lee, of Ashe ville. " In the Burnina of a Lame Hotel in .. - . Chicago. - (By Associated Presls) Chicago. Feb. 22. Fire todav mr- tially, destroyed the building known as the Alhambra theatre, hotel and apart ment. There were a number of narrow escapes. -The " loss is $75,000. Three charred bodies were found, one woman and two men who had Suffocated in ine rooms. , BARACAS TO TAKE PART. I . In deception to be Tendered the New y. m. t;. A. secretary. At a meeting: of the Charlotte Ba- raca Union held at Tryon Street Bap tist Church vesterdav nfternnnn tho members of that organization decided to accept the invitation of Secretary C. G. Huntington to take part in the re- The News learns nn -e-norl nnthrtritv that a new oil mill will be erected in Charlotte during the next few months Mr. l. j. Davis, formerly with the j North Carolina Cotton Oil Company ! nere, Demg the leading spirit in the en terprise. . . The movement has hepn nn fnnt fnr- some time aifd Mr. Davis has succeed ed in placing the project on a sound basis, thus assuring its success. Mr. Davis has had considerable expe r:ence in tne on mm business and is- weil fitted for manasrinz the new mill He has spent a considerable part of his ure in the on mill business and under stands both the business and practical side ot the work. Mr. Davis' successor at the North Carolina Oil Company's plant will be Mr. J. E. Weain who will arrive here shortly from Henderson to assume charge of his new duties" The location of the new mill has not been definitely determined but it will he located in the Fourth Ward. Mr. uav-is will make further an nouncements regarding the organiza FUNERAL OF MRS. PEKINSON. Impressive Services vcta CaCc!6, to, Virginia r9k Burial. . , iuiieiitu..t!xercises ovtfjft the re mains of Mrs. J. W. PerkiiUbri. were held at the home of her son-in-law, Mr. W. M. Smith on North Hnlloo-o street Sunday evening at 4 o'clock and Were most. tmifhin anT ;n wuh the tastes of the deceased in their simplicity and touching character. Dr. Marr. nastoi- nf Tn, of Methodist church made a few. appro priate remarks. fineakinfrf rh'hmtt ful life and character of the deceased and of her resienati On tn the TWxrir will in her last illness, saying that his visits to the deceased just before her death, were a revelation to him. nf' Viai. wonderful character and spirit. -Mrs. E. L. Martin aansr as a cntn "Some Sweet Dav." after present joined in singing "Jesus Lover of My Soul." The floral tributes Were VPrvmnmor. ous 'and showed the high esteem in wnicn tne eeceased was held by her friends and acquaintances. Drr A. C. Barron, pastor nf Trvnn . Street Baptist church al fin tnnlr nnrf in - v vw t9. V the exercises. . -l . . '- The bodv was taVpn tn ha n after the funeral and mrriprt nvor Southern to PeTersburg, Va., where the . interment will take place by the side of the husband of the deceased who died nearly thirty years ago. W. V. Perkinson, a eon of the de- , ceased, accompanied the remains, which were met at Petersen ro- Kv another son from Washington Mr. D. f. ierKinson. . - Mrs. W, M. Smith, the onlv dane-hter . of the deceased, was too ill to leave her room to accompany the remains. Tho funeral took place in Petersburg this morning. ' ; - ; ' cpliuu at iub xuuiig i.ieii s viiriatian j "ui-uuicuis i cgai uiug me uigamza,- Association Friday night in honor of tion of the new mill when all details "WTf T) A DunMi "Oil i'ln r.lrVl'n Tin 1 Q TQ f TM Tl af All VinTITKni! w -ntAMW Mr. D. A. Probert, of Philadelphia, Pa., tne new secretary, to sncceen Mr. Huntington who becomes State-Secretary. President J. A. Durham appoint ed a committee consisting of the fol lowing named gentlemen to prepare tlie Baraca part of thevpro gramme-for Vv. M. Wheeler, J. A. Bivins W. A. Home, J. P. Lucas and J. F. Flowers. The Baracas will have a conspicuous part in the programme of the evening, and it is desired that every, member cf every Baraca class in Charlotte at tend. ' ; Mr. John A. McRae will deliver an address of welcome to the New Secre tary in behalf of the Charlotte Baraca 'Union. AT HOME ONCE MORE. Baltimore News Published From Own Plant Today. , ' (l3y Associated Press) , Baltimore, Feb. 22. The Baltimore News, -whose office and plant was de stroyed m the big fire two weeks ago, is being published from its own plant today. The American will ' use the News plant temporarily. The Sun is ; still being printed in Washington and j.ne ineraid m i'niiadeiphia'. ., The Eclectic, Book Club will meet next Wednesday afternoon witji .Mrs. J. Hirshinger at her home on South j Tryon street at 4 o'clock. are. completed for begiiming work. 1 En Route to Atlanta. Today and Sunday a large number of. prominent' Northern educators passed . through the city on their ,way to Atlanta to attend the meeting of the National Educational Assooiation. The Association convenes in Atlanta Tuesday evening. Among these who win attend are: M. P. Emerson, president of the As sociation, and his wife, from Buffalo, N. y.; Irwin Shepard. secretary of the Association, and his wife, from Winona, Minn.; A. S. Downing, an ex- president of the Association, and his wife; Dr.. J. M. Green, an ex-president of the Association, from New York;. Dr. Percy R, Bugbee president of the Norma School., of Oneonta, N. Y., and his wife; A. J. Cheny and his party, from Chicago; E. G. Dooley, superintendent of the Chicago, grad ed schools, and his wife-. T h nav. nofl;, superintendent of. public, instruc tion, Kansas, and Ms wife. . $7,500 Monument For H. . G Springs. . An elegant and handsonie marble shaft 25 feet high will be erected" t(j Mark the last resting place of the late H. G. Springs, in' Elmwood Cemetery. The monument will cost 17.500 and will -be made by a Philadelphia concern , to wnom the contract has been let by Dr. J. H. McAden and others. Death of Mrs. J. B. Blacklev. A telegram received a.nnonnpic tho death of Mrs. John B. Blackley, a sis ter of Mrs. Aj C. Barron: The death occurred yesterday . momin? at home in Staunton, Va., after a second stroke of paralysis. Mrs. Blackley was the daughter of the late Capt. C. K. Mason, a well-known railroad nntrn tor in Virginia, and the wife of Mr? John B. Blackley, of Staunton. I The ' sisters of Mrs. BlacTciev. Mrs Unort Goodwin, of Fisheryille. Va.; Mrs. John W. Harris, of West Virginia, and Mr3. A. C. Barron, of Charlotte, were r all witn ner at. her death. Mr. Edwin Gould. Millionaire. No '33 nulled in this mornirnr:roiti two private cars attached-. , One be longed to Mr. Hoigate Holly, of the M K. & T. Railway. The other the "Dixie," to Mr. Edwin Gould, ; the youngest son oi tne late jay Gould, one of the most noted of New York; cap italists. Mr. Gould was On h ia vav tn Miamy Fla., where he will spend some timO 4lt that nrfnfAH - . enton Series of Services. - Rev. Edward L. Ogilby, at St. Peter's Episcopar church, began - yesterday a series of sermons, to continue through out the Sundays in Lent, the .general subject at the morning services being, "How to make the best nf li o the evening services, "The Christian vxjveaant. . . . ' ; THE WEATHER. Fair Tonight and Tuesday. ,