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:rv;..r;y;:; p .- . . , ,...:v,;?;; WIL1VIINGTON, K . C, SUXDAY MOBONG, MARCH 27, 1910. WHOLE KITMBER 13,253. . :f U i Walters Career- -. I B' RAT C0MMIT5 SUICIDE-. I . - . Henry Viewed in Wal) Street (The Wall Street Journal,) . When John D. Rockefeller, Jr., ro siirneil from the Steel board a few days ago. it uooi'le doings closely that they were tot Bur- was at once remembered by who follow the. corporation's prist1 il. for the reason that Mr. Rocke feller had some time ago ceased, to own a large Interest. Most of , them vcre willing to admit that they were gunirised, however, by the choice of Henry Walters, of Baltimore as his successor. ." " There is no other man in the United States occupying , a position of any where near the importance of that j,eUl in the business world by Mr. Walters ,of whom so little is known. A long time banker in Wall , street asked an officer of the Louisville and Nashville recently for the name of the chairman of that road. J Henry Walters," replied the official. Walters? Walters? I never heard of Henry Walters," answered the bank er. , . ile had never heard of Mr. Walters principally because that gentleman so (ieoired it. The rai'road man has made a otudy of different ways of keeping out of the limelight. MWho's who an t wny" books are barren, of information about him; when proofs of inaccurato and meager sketches are sent him for collection, with a note from the pub lishers that unless he. returns a cor rect version the erroneous article will be published, the proofs go into the waste basket. A newspaper service aiming to keep up a comprehensive ' morgue" of prominent men 'knew two facts about Mr. Walters that he U a railroad man who once bought a famous collection of Oriental porce lains, and that he gave money , .to found a Baltimore hospital. Walters might be called the Wall street mystery, if enough were known about him to stimulate general curi osity. But he has succeeded so com pletely in effacing his personality and his acts that he is not even a mys tery. He is unknown. ' -' Yet this man dominates more than 10.000 miles of Important railroad lines, which, with the Atlantic Coast Line of Connecticut, will pay out an aggregate of , morev than $10,000,00C in dividends alone. this year. He Is the richest man of 'the South, and .while no one close to him will hazard even a mess as to the 1 amount of - hi wealth an estimate of between, $20, MO.OOO and $49,000,000 la probably con servative. He has given liberally, to charities and philanthropies, always anonymously, and Is a" liberal spend er. Yet with all his wealth, when he comes to this city, where he pass es a great many weeks of every year, he ' nuts up" at a hotel like any other transient and registers H. Walters, Baltimore. For Mr. Walters has no home here. v ' He has a horror of publicity of any kind that to a newspaper man seems unholy. It is almost incomprehensible that a man in his position should be able to keep so much inobscurity. He never wittingly submitted to an inter view or a photograph; he never at tends a dinner or- other function of even semi-public nature, and he never accepts a place on committees or boards that would bring him into pub lic notice. He never affirms or denies a statement attributed to him. He in herits this dislike of publicity from hlaj father. Henry Walters was.born in Balti more about 60 years .'.ago, the son of William T. Walters, :who founded the big distillery business bearing his name. He has never married. His pre paratory education was gained in Lo yola College, Baltimore. Afterward he attended Georgetown University and was graduated from the Lawrence Cci entific School of Harvard after a year r two in Paris. He began his railroal experience in the engineering corps on the Pitteburg and Conneilsville Railroad and later on the Valley Rail road in Virginia. Soon after he enter ed th service of the . Atlantic. Coast l ine, of which his father was one of the organizers. Advancing rapidly to ihe rank of general manager he great ly improved the. property and finally add' d to it the Plant System and the Louisville and Nashville.. , Mr. Walters early displayed evi ilnce of constructive genius by reha bilitating and linking up the small road that formed the nucleus of the present extensive system. He and Mi chael .Tonkin nf Baltimore, planned the Atlantic Coast' Line Company- of Connecticut, one of the earliest noia ing companies and perhaps the most successful from the standpoint of con formitv to law.- This device resulted from a realization that the growth "of- the Atlantic Coast Line Railroad "might; Ret beyond the reach of the smaa Ki-oup of men behind it. With $12,- tiO'i.iMio of stock outstanding, this con "ni has easily retained control of he oxuandine system, and .Mr. wai ters has retained his hold on the Con-' necricut company. ' His wealth : is -rapidly increasing with the prosperity of his railroads. .' . , M r. Walters has two great hobbies 7his art collection and his yacht. He is a connoisseur on rraintlngs, of which . he maintains a collection, in Baltimore worth several million dollars. He" lias a beautiful art gallery there, which is iiirown ooen free to the public on .two days a week through four months of 'he year, and on all public holidays. Ir" 1902 he purchased the -Massarenti flection which had been kept in the Vatican at Rome. He is an authority world-wide note on Oriental cera "lies, through love of which he be- came a close friend of the late Wii ham M. Laffan of the Sun and J; P, Morgan. He owns, the "famous Peach niow vase. He is an enthusrastic Jttchtsmaii, owning .the'-Naradagone of the largest boats in the New York - viuuo it. measures 221 feet, and has. been used bv its on several trips abroad. He joined the iuo m ij$y, and declined the posi wvu vi .wmmoaore in l03 when that honor. was tendered to him. -He waa a member of the syndicate -which built the Defender. Mr. Walters has given largely to charity in an unosten tatious, way, his gifts usually being made anonymously. He built a num ber of .public baths In Baltimore for use oi tne poor. ! Mr. Walters'" home is in Baltimore where he has a beautiful resident. but he spends more time in New York. He owns -a cottage in Newport and a winter home in Aiken, S. C. He Is a charming gentleman socially, an en lenainer on a generous scale and an intimate friend of a very few asso ciates. He- is affable and approach able on a friendship basis, but im possible to a newspaper man introduc ed as 'such. His most recent photo1 graph "was taken when he was four years old. - r FIGHT BETWEEN UNIONS. Firemen's and Enginemen's Organiza vtions In Contest for Supremacy. New J;York;' March 28. There is much -speculation among Eastern rail road men as to whether a concerted attempt will be. made in the East as in the West, to drag the railroad com panies into a contest between two rival " labor unions. The trouble be tween the Western roads and their llremtn.at present, is due to the ef forts of the firemen's union known as the Brotherhood of ; Firemen and Enginemen to. swallow up the older union, the Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers. .'.' ' - , ' Under the present system a griev ance committee composed of engine men represents this class of employes When - there is any difference between them and the management. The firs men's union, as its name indicates, includes some enginemen among its members, but the firemen form a large and ruling majority. They now pro pose that 'a ' .- committe from their own union: be recognized as represent; ing', enginemen who, after promotion to the engine, remain members of the firemen's organization. . If this plan Was followed, the man agement. of the railroads ,would have to treat jts enginemen not as engine- men',: hut as members of this, that or the other 'union. ".The! effect would tbe to; weaken decidedly the. Influence of the older, and numerically smaller or ganization, the Brotherhood of-Loco motive engineer, and to leave the non-union enginemen, of whom there are a great number, "out in the cold." It would tendi" inevitably, to impair operating efficiency, and would result In inconvenience and - danger to the public. V The Brotherhood of Locomotive En gineers has long been . known ' as one of the most conservative and Intelii gent labor' unions in the country. Its late President, Arthur, always, advised strongly against any combination with the firemen's union, and the present chief, Stone, has- followed the same Dolicr. ' The firemen's union is composed o! younger men. When they become par ticipants In the Insurance fund of their union their annual contributions are. of course, small as compared witn what older men have to pay. There fore, when a fireman is promoted to be an engineman, he often stays in hi old union, wnere bis - insurance rate is lower, and does not join the Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers. This .has led to the mixed mem her shin of the 'firemen's union, and to i the rivalry between, the. two organiza tions. If the firemen's union should succeed in its efforts, the Brothernooci of Locomotive Engineers, even if it maintained its existence, woum lose its present influence, and railroad en ginemen would be governed oy me votes of the firemen who, outnumber them. - . -. '.'r', . . -' Panic 8trlcken, Woman is Burned. Mnnrnp. Journal: " Mrs. John Melton of Buford township, was badly burned last Tuesday morning while burning brush in a field near which her hus band was ' plowing. Her ciotning caught fire, and as a panic always seizes one who discovers himself to be in . such a situation, Mrs. Melton lost her presence of mind and began run ning. In her despair and ' suffering she jumped over a Drangn wmcu, uu she'only thought of it. she could have used to put out the flames. ';Mr, Mel ton heard his wife's screams and ran as . quickly as possible 'to her assist ance,' rbtxt tescued her only? After her body was, seriously burned. :, Medical attention was called and Mrs. Melton Is now, getting along very wen. ; Capt. Bogardus Agaln Hits theBull's -V : i : eye,.. , . . . TtiTa ,'wnrH famous rifle shot who holds ihe championship record of 100 pigeons-' In loo. consecutive buu, w lMntr Mil T-ilneoln. - 111. Recently inter- viewed, hievWs:I have suffered a me with kldney'V.and bladder trouble I and nay e useo.vsevot;..' irtflnev medicines all r'of -Which gate' me no relief iintiM starteffjtal fr,y va-v'a KidneV Pills. 'Before I ,.cQri TjniAv' Kidney Pills I was sub- jected to severe backache and pains i mv ttinPVR with sunnression and nffanmoi'L cloudy ' voiding..- While upon arising In the morning ,1 would get dull headaches." Now I have taken three- bottles ; of Foley's - Kianey Pills and feel 100 ner cent, better, ,1 am never bothered; with ; my kidneys or bladder and once more feel like my own self. All this I owe solely to Fo ley's Kidney; Pills and always recom- mend them to my ,ieuow uucico BIG RAT COMMITS SUICIDE. Of Course, It Happened in Charlotte. . Trirew Himself Out of Club. (Charlotte Observer.) . ' ; A monster rat dived to its death from the. balcony of the Southern Manufacturers' Club yesterday morn ing with suicidal, intent, its nurnoae being accomplished. No positive cause is -assigned as the reason for the self-destruction as the deceased was one. of the most popular and promi nent of the , club colony. Without giving any warning as to its . determi nation or: leaving a message explain ing the exact misfortune which had overtaken it, the rat crept out upon the balcony of the club and after giv ing a long, last look up toward the square and parting wiggling of its tail toward the club servants, the pestiferous1, creeper closed its eyes to earthly scenes and leaped to the. pave ment below. Death was almost instantaneous. It writhed and-agonized for a moment in the . agony, but unconsciousness was produced by the contact with the hard pavement and it is just and com forting tp reflect that the rat was not mentally cognizant of the sufferings which came over its 1 fat, sleek body. ; rom an examination of : the body. it was evident that the rat so leaped from the balcony as to make sure of breaking! ts neck or sustaining a fa tal fracture of the diaphram. All ac cidental suspicions were removed by the evident certainty with which it counted on striking the pavement in a position ;to make death inevitable. It seemed a pure case of suicide and the coroner was not called , upon to pass a verdict as no evidence of sus picious character rested upon any of the occupants of the building , at the time of or previous to the fatal dive. The deceased ; had been, a member of the club for some years and sel dom left its quarters. It was one of the oldest of the - colony and in the decrepitude of its declining years, physical infirmities permitted it to roam but little. Occasionally it would stroll around . to the Western Union office, or -perchance, make a call up on The Observer boys, but its mean derings. were circumscribed. It en joyed the respect and confidence of the club members and was the re cipient of lavish affections from the re maining members' of the tribe who are ; sorrow-stricken and prostrate with grief at the .pad terminus ofthe eventful' life of the deceased. Now, be gosh! The Hon. Richmond Pearson lets it be known that if the mountain people want to nominate him for Grant's- seat he will be pleased to make .the race. It has been understood that Grant would have a clear field; -iJut, the other : dajCS wain county tuisted the boom by instructing her delegation two thirds for Pearson and one-third for; Grant. This Is prob ably what determined Mr. Pearson to say he was willing. It's none of our fight, but here is hoping Grarit will beat him. . Pearson has held office ever since he was weaned; when he Is not in office he is chasing one. Greensboro Record. - Anything In Cut Flowers; also beautiful line of blooming plants at Will Rehdci's. The messages from the merchants are always Interesting and usually ffert th fntnto nf your piiran 1 JT'v'--- fw- . jfx' v;aw sjJ - ,v ' v4 t - XT y t:-sJAJ' I - ' j? ax T. . . - - - s 1 - 1 N ft::W5-::v:s.-ifrsjaL ,,,vrNt y5AxZER 1 -t - - a h . : - y J I ' -v"V ' v,i? - j SHOOK THE OFFICERS. Young Man Under' Arrest for Insur s ance Frauds Escapes. (News and Obierver.) S. M. Finch, a young white man. charged with insurance, frauds, and placed under; bond at Merry Oaks to appear at the next term of court of Chatham, and failing to give bond, escaped yesterday from the officer in charge while en route to Pittsboro. Yesterday,, as Finch had not been able to give the bond required of $250 in each of two cases, it was decided to take him to jail at Pittsboro ; to await the next term of court. Finch and the officer went to dinner at Merry Oaks, but getting through first he arose and walked out, leaving the officer at his meal. When the officer had finished Finch had made a com plete get-away. For his capture Com missloner of Insurance J. R. Young has offered a $25 reward. The-case against Finch at ' Merry Oaks was prosecuted for the Insur ance Department by Mr. Walter Clark, Jr.; who, went to Merry Oaks on Mon day afternoon. The charge . against Finch' was that he. had obtained money 'from some farmers for insur ance without having a license from the State, to do business, the indict ment being in conformity with the offense as set out in the Revisal, Finch being "charged with fraudulently claiming to represent certain compa nies He was found guilty In two cases and bond was fixed at $250 in each case. Failing to give the bond Finch made a skip out. . ' There were two warrants - against Finch at Merry Oaks In the trial be fore Justice of the Peace R J. Yates, and it is said that Others at Merry Oaks whom Finch had "insured" were preparing to take out warrants. The man had operated in Chatham, Wake. Johnston, Nash and. Harnett counties, it being estimated that he has taken in many hundreds of dollars. Thus far the report goes, there are 20 to 30 cases ready to be made against him. MOORE'S GREEK BATTLEFIELD Recent Celebration of Anniversary by Daughters of American Revolt ' tion Irf Raleigh Address of T Historical Interest V' , RIGHT KIND OF FARMING. Watseka, III., March 26:4-The long work of securing the jury in the fa mous, murder case of Dr. iW. R. Miller and Mrs. Lucy Sayler, the battle of the lawyers, is well tinder ;way. No murder or recent years has attracted more attention through . the middle west than when Dr. Miller killed John Byron Sayler, a banker .of Crescent City, 111., July 11th,-1909. The defense is claiming that Dr. Mitlef was attacked by the banker, while the State asks " the death penalty and hopes! to pro v i that Dr. Miller and Mrs. Sayler plot ted to do awav with' ihe banker. TheState is using the evidence of Ering- ton "Miller, the seventeen-year-old sonof the physician, and Golda Sayler, tj ne uaugnier oi jus.' Kmjrici,- a.suuo,wi iu. .. med with.jnoney-and .has'secuTed thebest legal talent in Illinoas. The Sitate , attnrnev . declares he vwifl. conviheethe jury that Dr, Miller, was in , love with Mrs Sayler and tfiatvJ5he assist-ed him in doing away with her hus hand - '- i 1 ' - ' was'feached. Breaking through the net; the octopus wound a tentacle about. the gasoline engine of the craft and al most succeeded in tearing the machin ery from the fastenings. The fishermen rushed to the farther end of their boat and armed with oars, beat down the writhing arms of the monster. Ulti mately with the aid of the net they subdued the devil fish and were able to start the motor. "V - T. Devil fish plays thunder Three Fishermen Catch - a' ..Ten-Foot Monster and Have Hard Time. Saucilito Cay., .March 26. Three fishermen in a crab boat waged a des perate fight with a tenfoot devil fish last evening and . finally landed the monster alive. . The octopus was caught In a crab net in the ocean near the entrance to San . Francisco bay4 The men believ ed that tney could kill the creature if he were aboard the boat, and hauled him in, but only to precipitate an en counter that continued until the shore To Flavor Custards. The goodness of a custard depends upon its being delicately flavored. Blue Ribbon extracts are dainty, pure, of full strength. Cattle and Hogs Bring a Cabarras Farmer $350. , (Salisbury Post) Mr. Lawrence Kluttz, a well-to-do farmer, who lives across the Rowan line ' in Cabarrus county about six miles from Organ church, last Friday brought to Salisbury six head of cat tle for which he got $300. He also brought in two hogs which he sold for $50, making his sales for the cattle and hogs amount to $350. This is the kind of farming that pays and shows what may be done by the farmers ii this section. Instead of a buyer of his meats, Mr. Kluttz is a producer, and Is furnishing the mar ket. He is answering the question, does farming pay? as well as solving the problem of high-priced living. There are a few farmers in Rowan like Mr. Kluttz and we trust it will not be long before there are many. The Speaker still has very greut power. He can name every ' commit tee, except the Committee on Rules. That power should be taken from tho Speaker, for Cannon often abuses it. No such powep. should be given to any Speaker, and the next step to take is to deprive him of it. News and Observer. . The Daughters of the American Revolution recently celebrated In Ra" leigh the 134th anniversary of the Bat tie of Moore's Creek Bridge, the ex ercises being of especial interest In this section of Eastern Carolina. .The Raleigh Evening Times' report of the meeting is as follows: In these days when new wide awake historians delight to knock out the proofs from beneath some anti quated historical fact and tell us that Caesar never crossed the Rubicon, that John of England was not a really T bad man and that George Washington did not cut down the cherry treein spite of the . fact that the Colonial Dames of Virginia exhibited the little rusty hatchet at the Jamestown Expo sition, it does one good to attend such a meeting as the one last night when -the North Carolina Daughters of the. Revolution, under the auspices of the Bloomsburg Chapter, celebrated the 134th anniversary of the Battle of Moore's Creek Bridge. It was good to see what the Daughters of the Revo lution as well as other patriotic soci eties are doing to preserve these old , landmarks of history . and how they are clinging to the familiar traditions. ' The exercises were held In the audi torium of the Woman's Club. The walls were artistically draped with national and State flags and presented a beautiful scene. The members of the Woman's Club and of the other histori- -cal and patriotic societies werv .the guests of the Daughters of the Revolu tion. The disagreeable evening kept many, away who would have been present and it was a pity that such splendid exercises should not have been enjoyed by a large crowd. How ever, there could hardly have been gathered together a more appreciative audience or one more heartily Interest ed in the subject of the meeting. All was delightfully informal ' and social and proved to be a most : enjoyable event - ''' ' Miss Mary Hilliard Hinton, lately , elected State regent of the North Car- olina Society of the Daughters of the . Revolution, gracefully presided. She made a few introductory remarks, r speaking of the objects of such gath erings. .Tha society ls,-r4qmrea to hokv four public meetings annually and the anniversary of ; the Battle of Moore's , Creek Bridge is a' most . fitting occa sion. The great object of the society j is to commemorate Revolutionary events to North Carolina history. It is hoped by the public exercises to arouse interest and stir dormant pa triotism. The exercises were delightfully In terrupted, with music, a violin solo by . Mr. Kimbo Jones being the first num ber. Miss Ebie Roberts was accom panist President D. H. Hill, of A. & M. College, who was one of the speakers of the evening, was absent. Mr. R. D. W. Connor, secretary of -(Continued on Paffe 12.) n .. - 11 . 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