North Carolina Newspapers

-St Edition ; THE CHARLOTTE NEWS.; Latest Edition -1 -L. 43. NO. 69 O CHAHLOTFE, N. C.. MOnDAV, JANUARY 9 1911 PRICE 5 CENTS Subsidy Bill nti oduced In Congiess To-day 'iin -Sciiatd;- (l.ii- ' r • lni't'd ;i . ■ !. hill whicii olini- 1 t lU (‘(Misidoration MU'S iind apul.rs ' •! ’i^lnn;'iit of ocniM ■ p. Ii) ■\ tin* eqt’.af'>r—that :i., >•, Argentina, C'hile p ii\ision is n’a{lo for of I’aiuuna be- ■ , >, ml tl’o «iiual will . .. Mi,.t i i r iiv 111.* siitn- V ' I. h is as soon as Ijnrs con 1(1 bo os- I :iPoips then ran pass . nnal on I he long • v.'?r t'oast of South .':N pro.-'ontod, It is '.r- ' st'nori'.l • / .1 t I pa\ for ocoan li ' rssols of I ho seo- h Ainorican rou:.- M • mile ($4* as is I- »* on vossels ('f ;>. II ihe Tnitod , . an poi ts. ; I’lH’tp tho new oom- •' i- i-x]ifH'ied tho '/’■i- *. r the 9outho’’n T .vided tha> If more i ostablished from c('ast, (me of the . .1' least one port I h. rlps. Va.. for mail, . .1 !: inht on the oiit- ■-nr.l i)a-:sagos, lili h is new in snb- The award of any II u enn mail line tct Robbers Loot West Va. Bank Hy Associated I’rt ss. \Vh(>(>lins;. \V. Va., .Ian. 0.—The First National Bank of ElniKrove \V. Va., near hero, was enteied by robbers cfa- ly t(^day, the vault d.vnaniitcd and all the money taken. The robbers look every dollar in cash in the bank, said to be between S:!,000 and $4,000. There is no clue, ex c'oj't that foot i>rints in the snov; in dicate the robbery took place early today and not Sunday. Decision As to Stamp Taxes 13y .\s:',ociated Press. \Vashin.u;ton, .>an. !!.—A stamp tax on the sale for future delivery of sttK'ks. grain, ju’ovisions or other coni- modilies may be imposed by a state it bout violatint? the Federal consti tution. according to a decision today of the suitreme court of the United States, in jtassi’.is.’c on the ^Missouri stamp act of 1!)07. Atlantic Fleet Discussec). By .\ssociated Press. Wasliington. Jan. 9.—The .\tlantic batileship fleet was discovered by the “defending" fleet 1.3S0 miles east of St. Augustine, Fla., at 0 o’clock ! cac-'ii m competitive; niorning while approaching ! r:ViI or in the ^''^‘ithc slioros of the I’nited States as iii^ or importing I “technical enemy.” The navy deparl- ver. the postmasi er I was advised to this effect in a wireless telegram received today from Rear Admiral Stanton, com manding the defending fleet. t ed to cancel any con ' i.nnce of which shall '• c.v.urol of any com- ).ul rompany or any '.-onsin C(mtrol of the Succespor to Hanson s'vock ov/ncrship or; Associated Press. ! Savaimah, Ga., .Ian. 9.There was lor general Is directed president of the Central of Geor- .inv contracts hold by > Railway elected today to suc- undue proi'cr-■ \^ayor .1. F. Hanson. It was au- >rri I'ar porsfm. c(irpo-j after the meeting of the ..r any particular directors that the question • a.e i,.f thpp residency was not discussed, .leihiiture in any ' ('ol. A. R. Lawton, first vice-presi- •s i.or lo exceed d'^ nt. will continue to serve as acting I ; n-'t in any caso ex-1 president imtil further action of the of r*‘venue rec«^iv-1 ! ;■'i.i-'n Mipil service I amount olherwiso i p^qrq DEALDRER NAMED CHiLl> ASOR L i Says Great Host of Thugsand Cut- Th oats Will Soon Amve WHERE NORTHERNERS GET THEiR EXAGGERATED IDEA OF CONDITIONS! BILL IS RUD! Special to The News. Raleigh. N. C., Jan. 9.—Hon. R. H. Battle, of Wake, has prepared the gen eral bill which it is proposed shall enable any city in the state to adopt the much-diseussed commiss-ion form of government, and will introduce it at once in the liouse. It is a volumi nous document and is patterned after the acts under which the commission form of goyerumen. has attained such maiinilK-em success in Dej Monies, -Tohr.or,, Trust" Supi erne Court Hears Histoiy Of American Tobacco Compani, Inaugural Addiess of Gov. Cruce By Associated Press. Oklahoma City, Okla.. Jan. 9.— Governor Lee Cruce, assuming the duties of Governor today took oc casion to defend the constitution of the young state, branded, he said, by its enemies as radical, even vicious. Governor Cruce said in part: “We asserted there is nothing rad ical, or strikingly new in our con stitution. We have simply attempted to profit by the experience of others. Oklahoma’s constitution is the con densation into a single insrtument of the best, and most vital provisions to be found in 45 othe rstate con stitutions. “That operation under the consti tution is conducive to good govern ment is established by the unprece dented growth of Oklahoma since statehood. “During these three years the in crease in taxable values has aver aged 8100.000,000 per year, until now the toval taxable wealth of the state approximateji cne billion dol lars. This wonderful growth has been accomplished during a period of fi nancial depression, supplemented by the most merciless and unwarranted attacks of the state’s enemies ever witnessed in political history. “Capital anci labor should be friends. Both are sorely needed in the future development of the stale and neither shall unduly oppress the other if I can prevent it.” By Associated Press. the trade in tobacco, first in the Washington, Jan. 9.—To listen to colonial days with rival buyers corn- the story of the tobacco business of ing to the door of the farmers cab- the world v.-as the work almost ex- in to barter for the leaf from his court of the ^Jnited States. First, | tobacco patch and then in the pres- the government was to conclude its ent day. “That is as interesting as a ' r\ic* . • of the bill believe , reak the presei^t mo- . an iransportation be- I lit* d St.ites and "t,: i'it's ASSOCIATE JUSTICE. 11 By Associated Press. Washington. Jan. 9.-—Pedro Deal- the (ii-er. oi Porto Rico, was today ap- ,i' South America. L,ointed by thep resident as associate likely to create at | c.f'the supreme court of Por- T from the Atlantic j,„ ^,.0 '.il and Argent'na and So ind and San Panama and the wesf 1; iKr'.'^a. Theso new d rrc.uire the con- • rum :;0 to .10 rtoain- !,• o;' a ppeed ol at - an hour and wirh a :r of from 8,00(1 to 12,000 . n designs approved by .. irtpicnt. .• tern s (-f the contracts ■ •i;l dhnve to be turned .:; e of tb-5 soverninen: a;. Not one Americai' i.ow runnln.' on (c vf'red by tne 1 .1 LIIND[DT BAD CROOKS f.cgic'ature Meets. '1 I'resp, ( ii\, rrah, Jan. 9. - 1 si dative session will t HI noon today. The re a majority in both . ; • (-auf ussos held Satur- ’M.ud oflicials for the . Tho legislature I'nited States senator 11 and it is expected Sir.tes Senator George md v'll have little oppo- n rcH CO Feet. . 1 I’ress i r’al.. Jan. 9.—Badly . ,.il of no feet from the I'liciflc electric railroad . ' b' itom of tho Arroyo •1!. stream) bed, which •A .\ngeles from Pasade- acker, a chauffeur v»’ho ‘n >r days ago from lu- a;- hi( edlng hclples.i for ii('urs and died soon at- • Mul to the country hos- !i;;ht, Hy Associated Press. .Montgomery, Ala., Jan. 9.—In the -rr(>st of Frank Miller. 19 years old, ,nd Tom Mitchell, 21 years old, .vhite men, Sheriff Hood believes he las two dangerous criminals who may be connected with a series of deilredations in Montgomery, Cren- ^liaw. Pike and Jefferson counties, .Mabama. BIcjodhounds tracked the men to a swamp near Legrand, Ala^, where thfM" were compelled to surrender at the point of pistols. When br(»pgbt to jail, three watches, a revolver, money and other articles wern found on the prisoners. The revolver has been identified as hav ing been stolen. The men are alleged to have rob bed railroad depots at Ariton, Brun- didge. Troy, Ensley and Sprague. Thursday night Tucker’s store at Grady was robbed and Fridav night the depot at Spragues was burglar ized. A section foreman was held up and robbed of $42. Miller claims to be from Chicago and Mitchell from Wichita, Kas. Neither of them will talk. Warrants have been sworn out charging them with burglary and Avith carrying concealed weapons. Iowa, and Galveston. Texas. It is to ap ply to those cities which vote that it shall apply to them. On the other hand it is understood that New Hanover county representatives are moving for a special act to apply to Wilmington, i the sentiment seeming 10 be that the desiie in that quarter i'? that the com- mi&sion form be provided wibout the strenuoaiv disturbing effectb of a local election on the question. WTien the' annual session of tho North Carolina Grand Lod.ge of Ma,- sons convenes Tuesday night reports of the officers will show very gratify ing progress lor the year. There has- been a gain of 1.000 in the member- shii) of the North Carolina lodges, the total membership now being 21,00'i and the number of lodges 3S.", an in crease of 10 lodges for the year. Re- ports will show tha* during the year the grand lodge debt was reduced $12,- GOO. The temple rents for the year were §12,159 and the cost of opera tion $4,626. Funeral of Captain Thomas. There was held this afternoon at 8 o’clock the funeral of the late Capt. J J. Thomas, for many years a p'ron-iinent figure in the business cir cles of Raleigh and a most esteemed (’hristian gentleman, who passed away Saturday evening at the advanced age of 60 years. The service was from the Mrst Baptist church, of which he was a prominent member. He was for 30 years president of the Commercial and Farmers’ Bank here, having retired on ly arfew months ago on account of fail ing health. Socialists Moke Demonstiation By Associated Press. Metz, Germany. Jan. 9.—Troops were called out last night to dis perse crowds that were pai’ading through the streets singing the Mar- sellaise and cheering for the repub lic of France. The demonstration was made by socialists and redicals in protest against the new constitution propos ed by Alsace-Lorraine. There were similar gatherings in other cities. ICE CREAM SODA INVADES ENGLAND. fairy tale,” said one w'ho had sat under thes pell of the speaker, to Delancev Nicol, who was to open ) er of the so-called “Tobftcco Trust’ portrayed as having been construct ed out of the fortunes of disheart ened competitors. Then there was to j the argument for the tobacco corpo- be heard something from the other, rat ions. side, by way of defense, of the | • Jt is not a fairy tale,” remark- lawful acqiusition. through keen ed Mr. Nicoll, as he jotted down a American ingentiity of tobacco in- not for reference in his argument dustries. Upon it all depends the ’ immediately following Mr. McRey- proposed dis-vjiiiri(ju t.i. the Ameri-; nolds. can Tobacco corporation as a combi-1 After the history had been con naiicm or monopoly in restraint of | eluded there was much speculation ' las to whether or not the court .1. C. Reynolds was to conclude | would ply the attorney with ques- his opening* arguments on behalf of 1 tions. revealing possibly the knotty the government. | points, which may have led to the On Friday both bar and court fol- assignment of the case for rear- lov.'ed him intensely as he described gument. Both Branches Of Tennessee Legislature Convened To-day Tiial Oi Mrs. Schenk Opens By Associated Press. Wheeling. W. Va., Jan. 9.—The trial of Mrs. Laura Farnsworth Schenk opened at 9 o’clock this morning. The greatest Interest w^as manifested in even the preliminaries of the famous case owing to the prominence of the parties involved, and a big crowd surg ed about the court house long before the time set for convening court. Remains oj Representative Stewart!ak^n Home Special to The News. Raleigh. N. C.. Jan. 9.—This morn ing the remains of Representative .John L. Stewart, of Montgomery coun ty was carried to the family home for interment. Representative Cox and Carter of Randolph; Warren of Per son;; Houston of Union, and Kennedy of Sampson, and Senators Reinhardt of Lincolnton and Armstrong of Mont gomery went as a legislative escort ap pointed by Speaker Dowd and Presi dent Newiand of the senate. By Associated Press. New York. Jan. 9.—A great host of accomplished European anarchists and criminals is soon coming to this country to join the thugs, yegg- men and Black Handers who already enjoy American hospitality, accord ing to Andrew D. White, former presidenr of Cornell University and ex-minister to Russia and Germany. In a statement to the press Dr. White urges ihe immediate passage of laws to bar from the shores of the United States a flood of undesir ables whom he declares will hasten hither as soon as England expels them. He says; “The assassin and anarchist, whom London plans to be well rid of soon, have an admirable refuge in the I'nited States—a country lying wide open to them, in which they will find more companions, sympathizers and effective helpers than in any other. “Our nation affords them the hap piest of happy hunting grounds, pjvems in New York, in Los Ange les. in ('iiicago and other cities prove this. “This nation with its carelessness in admitting foreign criminals, its ineffective ways of dealing with them and its facilities for clearing them of guilt is becoming more and more altractive for them every day. “In the United States the number of murders during the year just closed was 8,975, an increase of 900 over the year preceding. Only one murderer in 86 was given capi tal punishment. The number of mur derers in the United States is to the number in England as 114 to fi. “In sundry murder trials, the statement was frequently made that onr adniinistrrilion of criminal jus tice as regards murder has becoma a farce. These trials were by most of tliese who conducted them, and, indeed by the public at large, evi dently considered not as efforts to secure justice, but simply as games, and mostly between pettifoggers, the judges appearing much like um pires at games of football. The men vihom we glorify in our courts are the men who can clear murders in spite of undoubted evidence of guilt. The phosecuting attorneys are large ly chosen from among those of least experience in the legal profession and are in many ways absurdly hand icapped. Naturally, then, the criminal class is becoming In many parts of our countr.v a body somewhat favor ed by politicians. “Another thing is the fact that our government really seems to make no serious effort to ])revent their coming heie. Examination of doubtful characters made in our own parts cannot be affective. The exam inations should be made at our con sulates abroad, where police records can be obtained and where testimony of value can be taken.” ; Epidemic oj Smallpox How Raging In Granville And Durham Counties Tiie News. (' . Jan. y.—Smallpox ep- '0 cotint ies. Durham and !i,reaten to Interrupt com- ! l>rtw(H-n the two and quar- ' es have been sent out. drr d and fifty cases In the ! ’ r"ii, and more than that i Cranville have caused the ■ ' tirlties to resort to com- •*' ‘ ination. It Is being re- I :iiiy people. The entrance '; or/ls of the city has been ' hdeiit upon sticcessful vac- i hei e are many white cases. ie(ently discovered In the ' t caused (juarantlne of the ill. lie had declined to be . Jiiid b'jth the father and the been no deaths to date. The state board of health, backed by Individual counties, will ask the gen eral assembly for abolition of the quar antine laws, thus making vaccination compulsory everywhere. A few nights ago the board of aldermen were con fronted with a petition asking the re peal of the city board of health s or der for compulsory vaccination. The board declined to interfere. Though there are as yet no deaths reported, four very malignant cases treaten death. Two of these are white and two colored. The mildness of the attack has militated against an easy handling of the situation. Many per sons have contracted the disease, passed through it in all stages and been cured by nature before discover- > ted the disease. There have ing that they have It. By Associated Press. Washington, Jan. 9.—Ice cream soda has invaded England and is popular there, according to Vice Consul George B. Stephenson at Liverpool. Up to a year ago little was known of tliis drink in Eng land. It boasted only of one soda fountain and this was in a depart ment store. This season, however, has witnessed the establishment of several fountains and they have met with gratifying results. To Build Bridge. Special to The News. Durham, N. C.. Jan, 9.—The county commissioners of Durham have let to the Carter Construction Company, of Grensboro, a contract for the re building of a steel bridge washed away in the August floods of 1908. The bridge is to be 330 feet long and will span Eno river at Christian’s Mill, it is to be of concrete, re-enforced and made in girdle style. The Southern Power Company has had representatives here the past week locating the site for their dis tributing point when the line of high voltage has been brought here. By Associated Press. Nashville, Tenn., Jan. 9.—Both branches of the Tennessee general assembly convened at 3 o'clock this afternoon. In accordance with an agreement reached between the con tending factions in the house where by all contests in both houses will be withdrawn, the thirty-seven hold out members, regular democrats, wiil appear at the bar of the house this aflernoon and be sw^orn in, thus ending what promises to be a most serious deadlock. As soon as these men are sworn in there wmII be a quorum and the body will get down to business. The fusionists in the house are anxious to take a vote for United States senator tomorrow, but this may be opposed by the ergulars, who claim that tho body is not constitu tionally organized. This trouble doubtless will be adjusted by a vote being taken tomorrow and also on the Tuesday following. So far there are only two an nounced candidates for United States senator to succeed James B. Fra zier—Gus T. Fitzhugh, a lawyer of Memphis, and ex-Governor Benton McMillin, of this city. Hon. Luke W’right, of Memphis, is recognized as a candidate, though he has not yet announced. .\s matters now stand, it is understood the inde pendent democrats and republicans wMll line up to a man behind Fitz hugh. Hec oun1;s on getting several of the regulars. McMillin has the primary nomination and is the choice 4-1-\ r-v rrn 1 1 T»cr cs-5 5 + o • Posses Search foi Bad Negro By Associated Press. Memphis, Tenn., Jan. 9.—According to a dispatch from Carnesville, Ga., one of the band of farmers who en deavored to reprimand Will Shackle ford, a negro, near Carnesville Satur day night, is dead and two others of the posse are wounded, the net result of an ambuscade laid by Shackleford and several of his friends. Shackleford, It is alleged, had made offensive comments on several young women of the Carnesville neighbor hood. Saturday Ed Wiley, John Hutch ins and Henry Jackson organized a vigilance committee and when en route to the negro’s home they were fired on from ambtish. Wiley was killed and Hutchins and Jack&on w'ere wounded with the first volley. The fire was returned and the negroes fied. Posses are in pursuit. Had Mania Foi Marrying Officers Bv Associated Press. New York, Jan. 9.—The arrest of Mrs. Margaret McCormick, who is held here on a charge of bigamy, should of the regtxlars. The fusionists claim‘have a peculiar interest for army men. one majority on joint ballot. According to the police, Mrs. McCorm- The McMillin people, it is stated, ick frequented army posts and at each will hold a caucus tonight. post her custom was to pick out the handsomest and richest non-commis- Damage From Explosion. By Associated Press. Victor, Col., Jan. 9.—An explosion of several hundred pounds of dyna mite In the sawing room of a gran ite mine on Battle mountain last night did damage estimated at be tween $25,000 and $30,000. No one was at work in the mine when the explosion took place. Windows in buildings a half mile distant were shattered. Kansas City, .Jan. 9.—Packey Mc Farland, of Chicago, and Johnny Mc Carthy, of San Francisco, light weights, will meet in a ten round contest at the hippodrome in this city tonight. sioned officer and marry him. Then she moved to another post and repeat ed, it is alleged. Her last victim, it is said, w'as Sergeant .John A. McCorm ick, stationed at Fort Dupont, Pa. It is alleged in the warrant that she wooed him tmder the name of Margaret Dou ty, married him on .Tune 14th, 1910, and --.t with some of his belongings soon afterwards. Sergeant McCormick trac ed her to this city and asked for her arrest. Steamer Put in For Repairs. Savannah, Ga., Jan. 9.—The Brit- isii steamship Esperanza de Lorana- ga, Manchester to Galveston, put in here today for repairs to her ma chinery. Twenty Years In Pen. By Associated Press. Atlanta, Ga., Jan. 9.—'‘Twenty years in state penitentiary.” That was the sentence pronounced Monday morning on Harr.v Langdon and Edward Brooman, alias Vrooman, two of the men who escaped from the tower and were recaptured. Their crime was burglary of the Fox River Butter Company’s store and the rob bery of a negro porter who tried to stop them. Both men plead guilty to robbery and burglary and Judge Roan sentenced them each to ten years in the convict cam pa on each charge. “It was hunger made us do it,” said one of the men. "We had no money, nothing to eat, no place to sleep.” DAMAGE FROM STORM IN SEATTLE HEAVY. DFnESF[[T Special to The News. Raleigh, Jan. 9.—Following a very brief session the senate and hotise, both branches of the assembly, ad journed out of respect for the mem ory of Representative John L. Stew art, of Montgomery county. Resolu tions of respect were adopted and in the house Gen. S. J. Carr paid a high tribute to the deceased member as a Confederate soldier. Both houses adjourned to 11 o’clock tomorrow. SIX PERSONS OVERCOME BY SMOKE IN TENEMENT. By Associated Press. New York,' Jan. 9.—Six persons were overcome by smoke and had to be carried out of a burning ten ement house on 97th street early to day when fire swept the crowded building. Several other occupants were burned in fighting their way out of the structure, escape from which by the stairways had been cut off. The majority of the tene ments had to be carried dov/n lad ders and there were a number of narrow escapes in the rush. By Associated Press. Seattle, Wash., .Tan. 9.—Much dam age was done in Seattle by the ter rific storm which swept down from Alaska with fifty mile winds last night. Plate glass windows were smashed and electric light poles were blown down and shipping on Puget sound and the strait of Juan de Fuca was at a standstill. 'Fhlrty passengers on the lake steamer Fortuna were at the mercy of the gale when a steam pipe burst and the vessel was helplessly drift ing before the storm on Lake Wash- in^on. Fortunately the steamer Do rothy came along In time to take the Fortuna in tow. AVIATOR TO FLY FROM DECK OF STEAMER. By Associated Press. San Francisco, Jan. 9.—The cruis er Pennsylvania is at her anchorage in the bay today awaiting the arriv al of Aviator Eugene Ely, who has been given the task of landing an aeroplane on the vessel's deck and setting flight again from the. same narrow stage. If weather permits, Ely will make hie attempt today, A prize of $10,000 to any aviator who will fly to the top of Mount Ta- malpals, on the northern side of the Golden Gate, has been offered by a railway company. Contest Over Recall Election. By Associated Press. Seattle, Wash., Jan. 9.—The legal contest over the proposed election for the recall of Mayor Hiram C. Gill, of this city, will be carried to the United States circuit court at Portland today. Counsel representing the city and the public welfare league are prepared to lay before Judge Gilbert, of the circuit court, an appeal against the ruling of United States District Judge Han ford, w'ho forbade the city officials us ing the public funds for the expenses of the recall election. Lack of jurisdiction is the ground for the appeal. It Is contended that less than $2,000 was Involved in tho suit and for this reason, the federal court was debarred from interfering. Big Fund for Families of Firemen. By Associated Press. San Francisco, Jan. 9.—By voluntary contributions the members of the San Francisco fire department have rais ed $1,000 for the benefit of the fami lies of their fellow fire fighters lost their lives in the stock yards fire at Chicago and $5,000 for the wid ows and orpharns made by the Phlla^ delphia conflagration.