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.VOL. XCn-NO.103. THE TARIFF BILL Finance Committee Chair- man Begins Formal De bate in the Senate COMPLIANCE WITH PLEDGES Reviews Alleged Republican Failures to Redeem Their 1908 Pledges' for Tariff Revision Down- . ward Schedules. : Washington, July 19. The tariff de bate began in the Senate tqday Wheij Chairman- Simmofis, of the Finance committee, began his explanation of the bill. He reviewed jwhat -he term ed was the failure f the Republicans to redeem their 1908 pledges to revise the tariff downward. The Democratic party inherited - this duty, he said, when they came into power;, ; in the National campaign of 1912" said Senator Simmons, "tne Republic can party "nominated Mr. Taft for President and the Democratic party nominated Mr. Wilson. , In that cam- f paign the tariff and the record-of the two parties as exemplified by- their action in Congress .with reference ;to the schedule bills, and of President Taft in his veto of them, became -the paramount issues. : Out - of - the 531 votes in the electoral college Presi dent Taft received only eight, and Mr. Wilson received 435. The Republi can party in the Senate was superced ed by a Democratic majority "of six, while the Democratic majority in. the House was increased from 68 to 146. "The bill now presented to the Sen ate, it is confidently believed, is a fair interpretation" of the 'will orthe people and is an honest compliance with the pledges of the " Democratic party with respect to the revision of the tariff. - , ; - ' ' "The conditions - under which the schedule bills of, 1911 and 1912 were drawn and submitted' to Congress were radically different8 in many- res'r pects from those - which now -obtain: . These sehedule.-.hjlls were submitted 1 as muiviauai pieces oi legislation ana only as a part of .the general "system ef eustoms taxation: Moreover, at that time on account of the .constitutional limitations, upon 'the: power ' T3f r Coir press with respect to "foxing Incomes, revenue from this, source,' except from incomes on corporations, was : not available. The extension of the power of Congress with respect, to taxing incomes as well as the enlargement of the scope of the proposed revision has made it possible under this bill to make further reductions in the rates in the present law than was pos sible under the conditions under which these schedule bills were fram ed and presented. - ' lW The Theory of .Revision. , fv. "I wish to say that amendments of fered by the committee are not pro posed in a spirit of disagreement with the House or to its theory of -tariff revision. On the contrary, they are offered with a view of further carry ing out and perfecting the principles or a revenue producing tariff upon the basis of competitive rates enunciated by the House Ways and Means com mittee as a just and fair interpreta Uon in the light of existing conditions or the platform pledges- of the Demo cratic party upon tariff. Like the House we have sought to nnd a basis of action which would untax the necessities of life as far as consistent with tbe revenue needs of the government, which would lay the heaviest burdens upon the luxuries of the rich and . which would impose upon those things which were neither Prime necessities or luxuries and winch were proper subjects of tariff taxation, a rate sufficiently competi- !"e. t yield revenues adequate to meet the neprJa nf th tne one hand and on the other operate " irguiauon or domestic prices, by nidKing outside competition at all "wes possible." COAL MINERS STRIKE. Non-Unionists forced to stop Work, and Are Severely Beaten. carbon Hill, O., July 19.-Three tnousand coal miners, all members of uunea Mine Workers of America. Ill a nroCPSSinn haoiloJ K-.r l,onJ the American flag today marched , to xawinorne and Floodwood mines, xuiesi junction, lour miles south east of Carbon Hill, in Athens county, -"u amoved iuu non-union miners. . 1WO non-UnioniRta whn rMAntoH hf tlngK carried from their work are said w,. . een severely :beatenand then -"-u iu carrv rn nninn'a flsor in a a'"c to Xelsonviiie, where a meeting aXi- ""Pnor to tne one at Buchtel addressed by Governor r-n-r ' ibis is the fourth outbreak of oinibn rp,"n f WItnm tne-.'at month, and it if nil u at next Saturday, at a meet uJ ?e .eld in Murray City, charges dgainst officials, hieh in tho ranks of ivni ,Lnited, Mine Workers of America, w ill be made. . thl1!- sa-d tnese charges will accuse rAv:i ais or sanctioning the employ nt 0(lnon"union miners in the pits fir.;oi uea?iern unio. Who tnese:Of close leaders refused to dis , miners in today's . disturbaner came frnm tha. a.,n. r i, ii T arf For Creek mines. They of n y- incensed at the employment xt u"jii men. - " i I d n r T n a nnn.nniAn mv. ahiVSeSVed to leave their votK peace Shhnf confronted by the great number of the nrpan Hfo-rOT , .i- ;verP.?rtfd tnat oVofthe-two-:who P(1 ;A "ca-;ii urew a temte wnen order Mre ChMi, ti aftpJano 8010 hy . Mrs, Pearson ' at mfno ana- nl& concerts at Lu- uay. (Advertisement.) ; Carolina Beach Tnninhl lake tho i : :",""iv Rnat i ,y ul&ui inp 1: cents. Hoat leaves Princess street dock at 1 U. J i; i x DfiiU OST P6stmasif f Gejjeral . Burleson An- :nouncei,f jiftTfpi. Extending and-.,- H'Hvirjfl jne, service and.. V f&M&Ing Reductions Washingto." fV. 1 9 T1 QTIO tne extension, inwv't 'ent and ivt- tlon. in rates of the ; Post were announced .today by Pcmaster Gen eral Burleson. The changes, which are to; become effective bn August 15 include an' increase from 11 pounds to 20 pounds in the . maximum weight of parcels; a -material reduction in the pqseTatesirn the first and second zones, and; the -abandonment of th ;pafcel post toap as a means of com- putuig rates, and , the substitution for it of a rate chart individualized to leYery. postoffipe. in the United States. ine plans contemplate the purchase of a large number of .automobiles to be used exclusively; fbr ;the delivery of parcel post matter. - ' While, for -the present, the maxi mum weight limit of 20 pounds" and f the-reduction in rates will apply only 1 to ;the -firsts and second zones', from t'nv.:-vQstofJacei:" distance'' of ?o, OTUs-HJie changes directed :--lSSM& 2LK5 V wards, a tversal extension oithe system and -a: ceneral rprtiitinn i rat of "Postage on parcel matter. . " a fay expectation and belief," Ptmf,ter General Burleson, that eventually and it may be 15 or years the nostai servi - .. " v- lit uau die practically all-of the small pacfc-4 &c - Mttuopuf-iauon ousmess in -the upjtea states. The maximum weight iimtt,' . extended now from 1 1 tn 9( pounds, I .expect to see increased to 100 pounds, and experience may dem onstrate the .briftCticabilitv of hnnrUino- the . parcel business at even lower rates man we. now propose. In . making . the extensions and re ductions Of rates it is necessary for us 4o proceed twith caution, so as to afford ., ample opportunity to prepare for the increased business. For that reason we hate made the changes proposed apply ",only to the first, and second zones. , t appreciate fully.; the sentiment" for aft . increase in r.the weight limit and a reduction in rates to all.zonesbut if is necessary for us, in a 8ense.:toT feel' our way." m -,Mr. . -Burleson announced the changes-as follows: Vi - '. ' ! 'AThe first: zone shall inr.ludp t? 'tjutorr-wU':ihe' ; iacil SidSeltVery; f tty;.omce vana: xae . nrst.. zona' rata.. a postage will apply to an parcel oosti Tnankaepositea. at any-office -for TObal aeiivery 4)t i for. delivery by;, city car rier or on Tural routes emanating from that post office. . The second zone shall include the remainder ; of what is now the first zone together with the present second zone, and shall include all the units of area Ideated in' whole or in part with in a radius of approximately 150 rules f rom' any, given postoffice'- The Tate of . postage on parcels weighing, in excess, of four ounces in the proposed first zone will be reduc ed from five cents for the first pound and three cents . for each additional pound or six cents for the first, nound and .. four , cents . for each additional pound or. fraction thereof to five cents for the first pound and one cent for each additional pound or fraction thereof. - ,; "The maximum weight of parcel post packages will be increased from eleven.!, pounds i to-- twenty pounds, the increase, of : weight to apply only to the first and second zones. No change has heen-ma.de hi the size or form of the package." Statistics collected by the depart ment show, that auite onethird of the total - number of parcels' mailed are handled within the proposed first and second zones, and the postmaster gen eral believes the increase in the weight imit and the reduction of the rates of '"postage s in the first and seconq zones, as proposed, will benefit great ly more than one-third of the public; and that-the producer, the consumer and the local merchant will profit ma terially by . the changes. He points out too, that the farmers, who were led to anticipate mucn Deneui iruui iuc parcel post service, will be afforded a 'cheap means of transporting their products airectiy to me conuuit!i..ouu that the local merchant whose " trade does not justify the employment of ex tensive delivery service-also will, be benefitted, as the system will put him in close toucn witn.ms cusiuuibis. .. At the outset dt ;was estimated that 300 000.000 parcels would " be handled during the first year of the operation of tht parcel post system, but it now appears, front the statistcs that, influ--Z.Z -Ktr tiio hnnces nrooosed .today. the service wiu oe. so popuwrucu the number of parcels carried during the ensuing twelve montns wm . more than. dpuDie me onsm mdvf2 neet. which Is to be used as a substitute for the parcel post map will be prepared as soon as pracuuiu aiid attached to (tie pracel post guide, rm,;' nhort tn he made for eacn separate postofflce, will be worked out from the local point; of the unit in which the postofflce Is located. . The Rlmnlicitv of the plan . it is thought, wSf Ske easily determinable. the rate ofVpostage from that unit to any greatly - facilitate tne-nws eel post matter at postofflce windows. c.eiTK:5j:..,r,iiatinna recently adopted theuse: of distinctije stamps ;na long er, is -mandatory anu v ft nrmitted to man parueiss ' The insurance ." 5 ws- ten cents, was found tobe ex- on nrder.x effective July ilZTA rA five cents the fee on parcels insure ----- - -. no and a ten cent D ""i-J? norMs insured to actual valei of more than :$tf.0ft and not ex ceeding $50.00., Under this arrange ment the business of insng pack ages to;.&AJ Iarly intne senaiug. ui cha.4l!f S "resenV'month an im mente busmess; has been built up in lAe. TirrSi tion inaugurat ed m iUf UU, which is said to be proving popular not omy amouB uci EfJT OF PARCELf WliiMTJSTGTOK, CRUELTY Reports to Greek Legation Contain Horrible Details of Massacre. ARCHBISHOP BRUTALLY SLAIN Ferdinand's Soldiers Rob. Constantine's . Home of Valuables and Sacred -Vestments Story of Victory . i - at Seres i&hinstbn, July 19. Acts of ex- tren'er'elty which were inflicted upjpGreek during the sacking of ??re)hyj.the 'Bulgarians, are disclosed n cablegrams from Athens received Jl&My at the Greek legatioriih this C1tyi i,T6e. ; bayoneting to death of Arc&MsV; Constantine; of Merlqnik, is deaaribedi a.s havinsr hren mrtst hm. tal mCt- f OBbwed bv the inhuman mrrim. ng iis'tlfeless body. . ; : Records1: of the Bulgarian staff which were found in Seres, it is said, revealed the strength of. the- force which the Greeks vanquished as hav ing been composed of more than 130, 000 fighting men. These records, it i. alleged, also shnw Tt.1 ...J18 uc6iuuuig oi nostuities and Massacre Prnmnn rMAt - Athens, July 19. The conTP?!inTt al inyestigating commiUeewnfch went" f SfJS8 telegraphed the fonSw. AttZTX t. regarding the massacre of the Greek Arnhhishnn o : offelenikand theerSS BulgaHa8 f f Htai by J"Iv Stb. at about 9 A. M twenty Bule-arian onllmro -tv S banets on their arms; went to-the ros donAa r tk. v.! bishop, where was ;at te timo the" Aastei; Of the proVince m M- UW4CKea.-iftt the door. The arch- ShOP. T fearing1 mi!tre.atmiTit .o v. hands of the - Bulgarians, refused to open, .whereupon they broke in, and six soldiers, with their officer, entered the house and went to the upper floor upoeLLiug tne iurmture, cursing, and swearing. aDDarentlv in senmh f. t.Ttns. They found 40 pounds in tlie desk of the archbishop, which they tookivthen carried the bishop and the grandmaster forciblv awav to the Urn Its Of the city, cruelly beating them on the way before the very eves of the people. . There they forced both to kneel, and repeatedly bayoneted- the archbishop on the sides and bead. His companion, Mr. Parachaidarnis, trem bling, with fear, died from heart fail ure, and his body was bayoneted by the monsters to make sure that he was dead. They then kicked and cursed fhe dead archbishop, pulled out his hair and beard, and stripped his bddyDf all clothes and Valuables. j Archbishop's Sister Escapes Leaving the bodies of their mar. tyred victims, they rushed back to the. residence of the archbishop look ing for his sister, who escaped mis treatment and death, miraculously bv hiding-. on- the roof of an adjoining house.:: The mother -of the martvred archfeishon died from fright. The Bul garians then ransacked the house. stealing the sacred vestments, two miters which belonged to the murder ed archbishop, a diamond-set cross, a gold-covered, Bible, and other valuable articles, together with 240 pounds be longing to the sister of the archbishop, which she had hidden away. The bod ies of their victims were left exposed until the following day.' when, together with the bodies of several others, they were, dragged by the legs and thrown into a ditch in the-garden of a newly- buill'Bulffarian school. - Authorities Disinter Bodies The - Gree authorities disinterred the bodies after a great deal of diffi culty, and only those on the top were taken out."" Because of the. decompos ed state Of those at the bottom of the ditchj where hundreds of bodies were buried, Jt ; was impossible to exhume them. -T-he SDectacle revealed to the eye 'was frightful. The body of the arcntJDnp laid race down, ano an tne rest ;Jf the bodies that were disinter red, carried, deeD bayonet wounds in the sides,: some of which pierced the bodies through and through. .The heads of the martyred victims were cut open, their eyes gouged out. ana the? ferried , other evidence showing that they must have suffered terrible agonies before dying.- The represen tatives' of ' American and European press' arrived in time to be witnesses to this dreadful spectacle, and took several photographs. . '. Russia Stands bv Bulqaria : St. ; Petersburg. July 19. Russia will not permit Bulgaria to be treated with extreme humiliation by either the allies "of Turkey. -A note to this effect has been handed to Turkey, Greece, Servia and Roumania. - 'Turks Invade Thrace Constantinoole. July 19 . The van guard of the Turkish army, which is invading Thrace, has arrived in front of Adrianople, . and an attack is ex pected -next week, according to ad vices received here from the field. chants afitfong the people general- Postal experts estimate that, with the proposed changes in the - parcel post system in operation, the revenues of the- Po&tbffiee- Department will be so increased as to show a substantial surplus at the end of the current fiscal yea.;; HaVeVvour measure taken by the -InterState&Tailoring Co.'s expert de- signer for a suit-at ?i4.7t. zu soutn Front Street, Thompson & Spooner. -",- ; V (advertisement.) K. C, STJKDA MOBOTNGr, JULY 20, 1913. .. . . - : , J. NUMEROUS CHARTERSGRANTED Two New Wilmington Concerns Char tered Yesterday--Gbverndr Craig Leaves for AshgyjUe Requi sition drahted (Speeial Star Correspondence.) Raleigh, , N . T, , ; July r 19. Before leaving the city f br) Asheville today to be away from Raleigh until August 7th, Governor Craig honored a requi sition from the G6y ernor of Virginia for -Eugene Wilson.fwho is wanted in Danville to answer for a felony charg ed against him. He is, under-arrest atf Keidsviue. : Charters were isluedf today for new corporations, as follows: A.. Reliance Land &(, Improvement Co., Wilmington, capital' $125,000 : authoriz ed and $2500 "subscribed bjr S. "fetern- berger, J. J, Furlong and J. A. Bear, for real "estate improvement. The Atlantic Coast Veneerino- nn of Wilmington, capital $50,000 author lzed and $5,000 subscribed by J A Rowan, J. T... Davis, w. p. Adams and Geo. H: Hutaff. , .The Iredell Candy Co.: of PhnrWto. capital $50,000 authorized and $3 00(5 ouuouiwcu-uj j. j . Ajivengood ki E . - Enochs and C. SR. Clinard, ' for wholesale business in candy, including manufacture of candies. The Fowler Supply Col, of Stone wall, capital ?25,009 authorized and $1,750 subscribed by J. J. . Rnhin firm and others for general merchandise. The Newbern Plumbing Wnrri. ware Co., of Newbern, . capital $10,000 aaiuuneu ana hW BUDSCriDed by P. A. Dixon and others. The .Winterville Cotton Oil Co , of Winterville, capital $50,000 authorized $19,000 subscribed by ' A. G. Cox and others. The S. R. Siff Co., of Elizabeth City, capital $25,000 by S. L,. R. Siff and others for mercantile business. The Trent Supply Co., of Merritt; Pamlico county,, capital $25,000 author ized and $1,700 subscribed by W. C. Keel and others fori mercantile busi ness. : ' ;;. Dr. J. Y. Joyneriand Prof. F. M. Harper Teturned today from Salt Lake City, where' they attended the annual meeting of . the National Educational Association' and allied organizations. Dr. Jdyner, who is an ex-president of the association, wai made secretary of the executive board of vhich he has been a member for teome time.- Prof. Harper was Vire-elected director, for North Carolina.-' Both - were i greatly d ihe splendid sBMimrsirnr : ough - which they passed. FEDERAL MEDIATION BOARD. Secretary- Post, One of Its Members,. Barred from Serving.-': Washington, July 19. When the new Federal Board of Mediation met today to organize and begin adjust ment of the wage dispute between the Eastern railroads and their trainmen, it was confronted by discovery that one of its members-Assistant Secre tary Post, of the Department of 'La bor was legally barred from serving. The NeWiands' law, under which thp board was created, provides that in ad dition to the Federal commissioner, the members shall be officials of the gov ernment who have been appointed to their original offices with the confirm ation of the Senate. . The assistant secretary of labor does hot come under that classification. , President Wilson's attention was called to the oversight early todav and word came from the White House that while some one would be appoint ed in .vlr. Post's stead, the situation did not embarrass the board, as the law provided that the President shall appoint in addition to a commissioner and assistant commissioner - not more than two" such officers. Under that construction the appointment of an other member seems to be ootional with the President Commissioner - William; Lea Cham bers, Assistant Commisioner Hanger, and Judge M.rtin A. Knapp... the other members of the board, received urgent requests today from the railroads and the trainmen to negin work. It is be lieved that will Tfe done without wait ing for the appointment of a member or tne board in Mr. Post s place. " Later it was announced that Com missioner Chambers, Assistant Com missioner Hanger and Judge Knapp would go to New York tomorrow and begin their work with the trainmen and the railroads Monday morning. WOMAN'S BODY IDENTIFIED Was Found Hanging to Fence - Post Near Public Highway Chicago, July IS .The body, of the young woman found hanging to a fence post near the county highway, leading to Tinsley Park, 111., was identified today as that of Miss Martha Winters, 25 years old, a daughter of Christo pher Winters, a farmer living near Au dubon, Iowa. The mystery of Miss Winter's death, however, was not lift ed, a coroner's jury refusing, to call ifsuicide. Miss Winters had been working in Chicago as a seamstress and had been living with Mrs. Margaret Rumsey in a downtown boarding house neighbor: hood. ; O U T LINES Postmaster General Burleson an nounces plans for extending and im proving the . parcel post service and making reductions In rates. Cablegrams received at Greek le gation, at , Washington . disclose horri ble details of Bulgarian massacres. Financial reviews announce relax ation of the monetary tension at home and abroad. ' - ' Directors of the New York, " New Haven & Hartford Railroad accept resignation' of - Charles S. Mellen as president, v ' Formal consideration of the tariff Simmons opening the debate. . New York markets: Money on call nominal. - No loans: : Flour quiet. Wheat irregular Corn barely steady. Turpentine steady. Spot-cotton quiet uutuaugea, miuanug upiauun , ifciu, middling gulf 12.G0. Sates none. Cot- Iton futures closed firm. . OIRECTORS MM PRESIDENT TO" GO Officials of the New Haven Railroad Accept Mellen's Resignation. VILLARD MAY BE SUCCESSOR Howard Elliot, of the Great Northern, and T. J. Barnes, Vice President . of the New Haven, Discus . sed for Post. New York, July 19. ChasSeK len's resignation as president o'fKthe New York, New Haven & Hartford Railroad, was accepted by ; th ; dire6 tors this afternoon. The-. resignation is to ,be effective upon the appoint ment of his successor, whose, selection was left in the hands of the following special committee: J. "PC Morgan,5 The odore N. Vail, Samuel Rea, -WiUiaih Skinner, Edward Milllgah, and ; Rob ert Taft. Committee's Statement. The committee issued the following statement: "The committee, after . considering Mr. Mellen's statement, accepted his conclusion with' great reluctance, and at the same time with full apprecia tion of his work." v Timothy E. Brynes, first "viee presi dent and general manager Of . the New Haven was mentioned. this afternoon as the possible successor of Mr. Mel leh. Others who are mentioned are Howard Elliot, head of the Northern Pacific, and Daniel Willard.-president of the Baltimore & Ohio. Disquieting -possibilities. - In an official statement -issued ori Mr. Mellens behalf, it was said that he had felt it necessary to pesign be cause of the existence certain "dis quieting possibilities for,th-New Ha ven road and its : allied 7 properties." He added that he telt; JieVhad been justified in everything had done and would not attempts Jto explain the causes that led to "disquieting Attorney - Geiiiraf"Silent. . . ' Attorney. :fieneralrJ4eJteynolds.J.w.as Mellen, of - the New- York New Haven . & Hartford -Railroad would have any effect upon the gov ernment's investigation of the road's operations in search of violations of the Sherman law ; "I hope Mr. Mellen's resignation indicates a desire on the part of the road to come more closely., within the law than it has," was the Attorney General's reply. He refused - to dis cuss the subject further. GEORGIA BANK FAILS. First National of LaFayette Closed. Shortage in Funds. ; Washington, July 19 The First Na tional Bank of LaFayette, Ga.; failed today on account of a large shortage in its 'funds. This announcement was made by Thos. P. Kane, acting comp troller of the currency, who has ap pointed National Bank . Examiner Thos. C. Dunlap as temporary "receiv er. The extent of the losses' is not yet known, but the situation -will be reported to the Department of - Jus tice. . ' ' ; Examiner Dunlap discovered -.the shortage yesterday and he closed the bank today with the authority and ap proval of the board of directors. "The examiner reported the. institution '-in-, solvent,, its capital and surplus of $58,- 500 being entirely wiped out. . . -J Resources and liabilities Of the First National, - according to its .report to the comptroller on June 4th, aggregat ed $260,927. Its capital was $50,00,0; Surplus $8,500; deposits $137,331; cir culation $20,000; loans $203,406; cash 8,519. - . . Comptroller Kane has Instructed Receiver Dunlap to request the . Unit ed States attorney to make an imme diate investigation of the losses of the bank to determine the responsibility. FINANCIAL REVIEW London Money Market- Easier- Gen eral Financial Opinions' ' New York, July 19. The week's revival in the stock market had -its main incentive in the easing- of . the money market in London. It is a, gen eral financial opinion that the duration of the stock market recovery will de pend for the present on the . perma nence of the relief from money strain indicated by the course of the week's discount market in London. Some of the factors which brought relief -are obviously temporary. , As doubt : re mains over the more permanent ef fect, speculative hesitation continues. The satisfaction of the Berlin de mand for gold on London marks the apparent competition of the work-of recuperation in which the Imperial Bank of Germany has beenefigaged, and allows the diversion of arriving South African gold into . the Bank of England's supply, -.. The Bank of France continues its work of recuperation by further; lifts on the New York gold supply-- -The stage of restriction of - new credits, still in force, is only slightly modified by the new turns of affairs in London. The future money markets had a more than usually direct bearing, not only on the action of the New York stock market, but on the interest -rates to be paid at interior markets for holdr ing and moving the crops and for mer cantile USeS. ' ' -.- : CONDITION OF BANKS. ; ; J New York, July 19. The statement of the actual condition of clearing house banks and trust companies for the week shows that they hold $20, 272,200 reserve in excess of legal, re quirements. This is an increase of $857,400 from last week. - . V" Carolina Beach Tonight: Take the cool night trip 15 cents. Boat leaves Princess street dock, at 7.30 (advertisement.) JUSTICE ANNOUNCES Greensboro Mart Throws Hat Into Sen atorial Ring and Will 'Contest With Senator Overman for Senatorship (Special Star Correspondence.) Greensboro, IjJ . . C . , July 19 . E . J . J ustice, of this city, former Speaker of the House of Representatives, and now a member of the General Assem-j bly, today formally announced his can- j didacy to. succeed United States Sen- ator Lee S. Overman, whose term will expire in March, 1915. -The primary to chose the Democratic candidate is ; about a year off but rumors and in quiry have forced an announcement of some kind upon Mr. Justice. interest is added to this announce ment by the fact that the Senator! chosen next year will be the first : to j be elected m North Carolina by a di-1 rect vote of the people. Senator Over man, who has been in the Senate-fori ten years and will have served twoJ full terms when his; present terms ex pires, will again be a candidate. It is generally understood that Hon.. R.' TJ. Gtenn, ex-Governor of the State, will be a candidate. . If State Chairman" Charles A. Webb does not receive the appointment of district attorney, it Is 1 believed that he wlli be a candidate, j There will likely be others. I There is a feeling that Senator Overman will not be supported very i warmly by the present State organi zation ; certainly not If Mr. Webb does not get -an appointment.- It -ris almost certain that the present junior Sena tor will not refceive very hearty sup port from friends of Senator Simmons because of Mr. Overman's known in- terest in the candidacy of Governor 1 Kitchin for Mr. Simmon's place in the : primary of last year. ' So' Mr. Over man has. walking .ahead of! him if he gets back to the Senate. . - - Mr. Justice has been m tne pudiic eye for several years. He has been in the' Legislature three times once from McDowell county,- and- twice' from Guilford. In 1907 he was Speak er of the lower -House and could have had the same position in the last Gen eral Assembly, no doubt, for the. ask ing. In the Legislature he won repuJ tation for his famous fight for a low er passenger rate, for an effective antiv trust law, for his primary bill and cor 'nipt practices act. He ha s long been' in the work-of fighting- for lower! freight rates for the State and; was a; member of the special - commission to( Investigate freight .rate rawing -th recent session of the Legislature.' in . .Greensboro: Mr.i Justice: is ,ne oF the foremost members - of -tbe'baf and had a large practice. , He has been president -of the Chamber of Cotmnerce and has always been public-spirited to a high degree. He is a son of Judge M. H. Justice, of Rutherfordton. and a member of a family that is distin guished for- public services-. ., Mr. Justice's Announcement Mr. Justice's annomheement is as follows: ' y . "Friends throughout the State have: expressed a desire to know whether I will be a candidate to succeed Sena tor Overman as United- States Senator, and I think the most convenient and fndnlroct vsrav tn Hoal with situa tion is to state publicly that I do aspire to the honor of representing North Carolina in' that exalted position. .Later 1 snail stajce iuiiy tne rea sons why I presume to hope that if elected the opportunity will thereby be afforded to consecrate the position and what of ability and talents I may have to the service of the State. In the meantime, it is my sincere desire that mv course as a citizen and as a public official will not be influenced by my candidacy or, by any. personal ambi tion, i If occasion arises in the future to-' decide .between the, path of duty and personal sacrifice on the one hand, and nf cplfishnpss and nolicv en -the other, . even though the latter course seems to cate personal auvauiasc w myself,;. I ask no more than that in oiinVi , avant T ih PlTfiTI t.hft Wisdom. virtue and ' patriotism to pursue the . . . ttm -1 f A course tnat win enanie me 10 retain my self-respect and the commendation of my conscience, and that I may walk so that it may be truly said I did not 'sell the truth to -serve the hour.' "I dcy not intend by this announce ment to indicate a purpose to carry on a inno- MmnaieTi that, will tend undulv to distract the attention of the voters from other matters, it will be neany or quite a year before the voters of tHo TtomrrrnHf rwartv Sftlp.fit. that Par ty's candidate for United States Sen ator to be voted on in the election in November, 1914. lam not inclined, If I were in a position to do so, nor could I if I were inclined, carry on a long active campaign. My financial needs and limitations force me to de olf rHlie-pnt.lv and almost ex clusively to any private business for many months to come. - "I deem it sufficient at this time to make this brief statement, and I tnmt T moir oov with Timnrifitv that mv position on public questions is suffi- Clentiy Weil KSUWU auu uaa uccu v-vju- sistent enough to make a more elabo rate statement at this time unneces- "i have an abiding faith in the wis dom of the voters of North . Carolin?i and respect their right to govern the t oVioll thorofnrp await tntlr judgment, and when it is rendered,I Will accept it .wnn resyect nuu dence in their wisdom. . . ; "This July . 19th, 1913." - "E. J. JUSTICE. , WILL PLEAD INSANITY. - Lurton English Will be Tried for Mur der Beginning Tomorrow. - Asheboro, N. C, July , 19. The Ran dolph cdunty grand jury . returned a true bill against Lurton English for the murder of Jack Armstrong. Eng lish was arraigned in court and en tered a plea of not guilty. - Judge Long,, presiding, ordered a special venire of 100 to be present Monday morning at 9: 30 o'clock when the trial will begin. - J. A. Spence, as counsel for the defense, announced that the plea for the defendant will be insanity. The State will make a fight for a -verdict of guilty in ' the first degree. J, , .. ' I HI M II This Week Gala Week. At Carolina Beach. , Dont miss it! Steamer Wilmington leaves every night at 7:30. (advertisement.) OliB KTJMBEB 13,381. Still PARALYZES TELEGRAPH ORES ..- . -c 7'' '1 " - Near Hurricane Cu&bff Wilt mington Frpm the Out side World. STRONG WIND PLAYS HAVOC Storm Crept Silently Upon City "Like -a Thief in the Night" Sever Winds Accompanied by 'Elec- ' trical Disturbances. ;, T '.-Last night a storm within-a! radius Of 20 miles Of the city cut off Wilming ton from all communication - with the world r by telegraph : or telephone..; xuy , . erV Western Union wire bt- one, ev ery- Postal wire, and Belf; tSlejphone wfre: v-ent down. The ,As3ociate4 Presst service ceased ; atidft v S:30 O'clock and left 'ihe Star;' hanging high' arid dry, without its "fllual tele graphic news. ' ; . ; ''. - Without warning, and almost as si lently as a thief in the night, the wind . storm swept into the city itself about ; 8 o'clock, coming, from the northwest, . blowing, down many ' trees electric . ' light poles and fences, and doing other damage. - It. was so -quiet and was done with so little noise ' that' there were soiiie: in the midst of .-ft who' did'- not-know thaV anything had .biappenetL There was a heavy -cloUd,i but no lightning except in the . remote dip- T tance. ' ' 1 V -'V; .' At Seventh and. Bladen istreets,l and at Second , and Grace - streets r electric light poles .were bldwn . down, and at No! 211 South Front street, a-tree was khrown-across the sidewaHc'and struck the ad joining. house, though no damage was done.- ?Keports. from different sec tions of ; the city -stated i"t. mahy , trees had, been blown uowai: and-tha'- m there was -wholesale- breaking of limbs- and ta- general tearing j up of. fences.' ' '..' ' '' . ' -.-' . ; j.' ; pfcrted'at AVallaceland Faison. arid otn-A , done;- i ffTT! "'' . . . j. MarmtM. Einnn ftam i Dthun.u.r .,f)fis.th tinned th' fiat brktt of Mr. T. ' C. Findlay, and all ?but tapDed on the shouldefvtwo negro- men ''ft. the Front Street Market, when a1, huge wooden ornament on the central, nighest, point of tfie front of the buildijrv fell with a crash on the pavement- fctt the . middle entrance. - ' , .1 Mr. Findlay, whd -is t engineer In charge of the Wal 'efc" Memorial Hospi tal, was. stepping rfrom the market to the sidewalk. Two negro men were just entering and their politeness sav ed them for at the- instant they made: way for the white man :tUJwn came the big ornament of sufficient size and weight to have mashed1 the life out of them if it had fallen 'on" them. The mass tipped the. brim of Mr. Findlay's hat and just 'missed, the toe of his advanced foot. -.When -the or nament 'burst to pieces 'on the pave-; ment it took Mr. Fihdlajfs breath and the negroes they ': fled t like hunted ; beings. ' ; . ;' The wind either here' or 'elsewhere served to put the telegraph, lines out of commission. The Western v. Union had only one wire - working ..up. until an: early hour this niming,' arid the; Postal did . not nave any wires at all. The telenhone system in the city was not- interfered . with and comttruhica tion in - Wilmington was not inter rupted. On account of the- failure of the telegraph wires to .-work was imposible to learn what.-damage re- suited from the storm; elsewhere. The A. P.. wire in The Star' office was out of commision most of the niirht. 1 There were no reports of anyone -being hurt by the storm in Wilming- ton. Some who were on the streets during the progress of -. v the ston found it extremely - hard' to make headway against the, wind and had their, eyes filled with sand nd dust. In some cases pedestrians -had to seek refuge the nearest oftn store .until the wind ceased blowing. From what meagre reports the Bell people could get, the torm which dis rupted the -t.i'" vc service, raced within something lifte & score of miles from the city, wind." hall rain and electrical disturbances, featuring it. It is very likely tnat . copsidemble damage-has done.. ? ; .. ; Stores in Coast , Region : .At an early hour this .morning par tial telegraphic communication was re stored, and messages "from Atlanta stated that thunder storms prevailed in thecoast region, especially in North and South Carolina. ' Besides Wilming- ; ton,- Kaieign was arso cut' 011 by tne storm.- A decided drop -.in tempera ture accompanied the fetorms aong the coast; but no relief frbin the extreme ly hot weather prevailing in the South ern States was held out' by' the' gove ernment weather experts' In their forer casts. They declared the temperature ., would ' remain hieh throughout ' the , South for the next -36 hours arid per haps longer. ; Hot Everywhere Yesterday r, - Macon was the hottest -place in the South on today's weather ,mab, the temperatures of which were taken at 8 A.rM., Eastern ;tim. Macon re- . ported 86 degrees, wh 11: Charleston and Columbia reported 84' . degrees . Norfolk, Raleigh, Charlotte . Mobile, Pensacola. Montgomery i-Vicksburg and New Orleans reported 82 degrees : and. Atlanta. Richmond and Savannah . 80. Jacksonville reported 78 and Tam pa and Asheville 76, - ' s v Macon and Thomasvijle carried off the honors for the highest official tem perature, in the entire 'coiuntry yester day, It having reached 104' degrees in . those places, according to the Weather Bureau thermometers. v ., , . Consult Dr. Vineberr ;the Eye Spe cialist, Masonic Temple, about your eyes- No charge for examination; Spectacles or eye-glasses from $1 up. (Advertisement.) .-. . , , :?
Wilmington Morning Star (Wilmington, N.C.)
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