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THE WEATH2R. ; Iiv,fll thunder showers Sunday, and . rnhably Monday; except fair Sunday iiear coast. jeloxjn.oe: VOL. XCII-KO. 34rr I vil SEPTEMBER 7; 1913. WHQIiB NXJMBBK 13;423 " ' -' . . . ' '-'.--"',..' ISPEGTflHS ILiy jFIHpiSniRCIR THAW REGRETS THB MEXIGRN OFFIlii PEIll FOBfi ARREST OF JEROME Crossed International Bridge and Fired on Am- encans. .S.TROOPS HA5.TEN TO SGEHE Forces Ordered to Bridge; After ttie Killing to Restrain 1,000 Mexi- ; cans Gathered onv Mexican -s Side Feeling Bitter v - El Paso, Texas', Sept. 6. Lleuten ant F. A. Costa, an official ii General calaras' Federal command . at: Jarez, crossed the Stanton street interna tional bridge this afternoon an was killed by United States Customs-inspector T. F. Jonah, and Immigra tion Inspector Tbomas Heyfren, af ter he had opened -fire on . them with a rifle. ; ? " He was shot through the mouth and arm. and his horse, from which he had dismounted, was shot" through-- the side. The American, officers were un injured. Before crossing, the bridge the Mexican had .xemarked that he was "going to kill a gringo." s. Heyfren was standing at the'TAmerican end of the bridge when Acosta flist opened Ere at him. He fired back, - using an automatic pistol, jonah hastened 'to lis assistance and began firing at the Mexican. The Mexican officer was within 30 feet of the American be- to he was killed.; - 1 ' S. " Mexicans ' iseht.:.- Killing i 1 io troops of the 13th - Cavalry ' were ordered to the-bridge following ii dooting. in order to. restrain ithe im. J(exicanB-mha hadathereirpn the ilexican.side of. the. bridge,, ) General Hugh-L.. Scott," comraandef ' the United vS.tatett,.troopsi -was -no- tied of the . shooting and he ordered all troops to be -prepared, for move Eent to El Paso from.Fort Bliss ; in case of trouble. ? Tonight a detachment of . cavalry was stationed at both international bridges and army officers and troops have been ordered to remain at quar ters in case of an outbreak-among the McxicEiiis. ? A bitter feeling against Americans as manifested in Juarez by Sala Tar's Federal troops, following the shooting. .-'.;.. v American's Tell of Insult L Oleson, of El Paso, crossed to the Mexican side with a partyr of Ameri can men and women and reported later to American army officers, that a Federal officer drew his "pistol and threatened to shoot. . Oleson stated that the American women were -Insulted by the Mexican officer. They escaped .injury, by, putting the autofflo bile at full speed, and hurrying to the American side. They stated that sev eral Mexican soldiers threatened them and shook their fists at them as . they were going through the streets of Juarez. Other Americans also . were threatened. .''V ' Inspector of Mexican Consulates E. Diebold, of El Paso, is conduct ion an investigation of the - shooting; American Officers Arrested;? - American officers placed Heyf ron and Jonah under arrest after the kill ing. They were released on $1,000 bonds. "' - ; Mexican officers at Juarez tried to stop Lieutenant Acosta from crossing the bridge before his - invasion, but. be threatened to shoot any one" who interfered with him. ' -V The Mexican officers said he had been drinking and after he -was kill ed a bottle of Mexican whiskey was found in his saddle bags. . Acosta came to Juarez from Chihua? wa with General Salazar's troops a few days ago. y The body is being held in El Paso. Friends of Acosta in Juarez have asked permission to remove it to Juarez. . ' . ;' SUPPRESS LICENTIOUS PLAYS Police to Bar Scenes in Dramas De picting Disorderly Houses New York, Sept. 6. The New Yprfc police today took active measures ., to suppress two plays which . lay .their tuef scenes in disorderly houses. Po ''ce Commissioner Waldo applied to "us magistrate for warrants for: the arrest of the managers of these dra mas on the ground that they, - were pandering to a low standard of morals. i-nief Magistrate McAddo this, af lernoon refused to issue the warrants, " ii lslSUd three summonses Teturn nle ,beXore him.. Monday., morning. ,11 y cmrnissioner Newberger serv n?0 the summonses immediately but ex. dlsappointment because they tirir? .tot interfere with the produce ion o the two plays this afternoon cr tonight. :. . : ; s; The penalty for the offenses charg T" ? .the police is $500 fine, or a ,ears imprisonment or both.- : . M''VER FUNERAL. TOMORROW.. Re mains of Prominent Sanford Lawyer arrive from Rw.hci Tnria ?aT,r,S?ecial Star Telegrani.) - -hanrord, N. f! w --a 'Tho wCfn ne late Duncan E. Mclver,'; are Tv, 111 -ocnester, Minn.,- Friday, evenfni,ect4 t0 arrive here , Sunday be .a r. ine itineral services , will o'ciof i hre Monday morning at 11 P'Hk conducted by.his pastor. Rev. tor .nH d' of Cameron, a former pas-i Methn?ifotRev ' ' W.-E.' Spence, of the. to Lffii churca. Interment wiU be cutta'o cemetery. Thousands ; in Acute State of . Destitution at Hot Springs. t pHpERTHIsS SIX MILUOII Cry! of : Suffering Humanity Makes the Need for Assistance . Imperative . ; ,.and Immedate State . Mill- .. . tia on the Scene.' T' : H6t tSprings; Ark.; . Sept. 6. Hot Springs, fire swept, six-million dollars of its property' destroyed, and- 2,500 of Its .people homeless, today issued the following;- :.;"f;.'" . J.;C- "While Ve do not wish to be placed in the attitude of asiking for outside assistance1 the " cry of suffering hu manity suggests , the . propriety . of "ac cepting any assistance that may be offered . by' a generous public. Thou sands 'of people hare been rendered penniless and homeless. The destitu tion is acute; and the need of assist ance is imperative and immediate. Or- dinarily'we could take care 6f our 16 eol. citizens- in a" disaster of this kind, but there are , hundreds of citizens from other. States thrown on our bouh ty. ;Tiisvmakes "our burden great in-? deed" -"" " Tne.; appeal was authorized, by a committee tcpmposed of city officials and citizens, , M. A.'E!sle, a prominent citizen, was chosen treasurer, . The city, exhausted in fighting the conflagration' -which originated Friday afternoon in a negro cabin," and burn ed over an area, ot 200 acres, neverthe less devoted the day to relief measures for the homeless. - - ..; . . - . Three thousand dollars, ' subscribed at Avjaas-meetlngij in he . forenoon, Aaa devoted ?to tneir. pressings neeaa. inz-tJha.cflfi'orMwttzp-TVR.KAn(l. the citv 1 council canvassed the situation and d7bntif7t;nsetrvVtth7reverses here, when oided to, issue an . appeal for aid., , -To-1 nignt. two companies' or suae troops, one froni-Conway-and the other from Beebe. are en route to Hot Springs, on order of. Governor Hays, to aid In policing the place. There has been no tension, but city officials, believing the presence -of the militia would 'be helpful -in -handling the situation, ask ed -for the -troops. Latest : estimates of the loss vary but little from the earlier figures $6,000, 000. .The Public Utilities Company has partially, resumed a lightingservice,- and with' mule-drawn cars, is furnishing transportation. ru j BROKE TOBACCO RECORDS Hundred Thousand Dollars' Worth of v Weed Sold in Kinston Friday. a - (Special Star Correspondence.) ; Kinston, N. C Sept. 6. The im mense sales on the tobacco market here yesterday broke all previous rec ords for Kinston. A hundred thous and dollars changed hands and 750,-000-pounds of the golden product were brought here for the day's sales. A third of this could not be handled, and today the market is in operation to dispose of the 250,000 pounds left. It is! -the first time in ten years that sales v have - been conducted - here on Every foot of available space of the big warehouses , in the northern end of the ci0 was utilized, and many wa gon loadsswere not touched. Carloads o . ftheweed. including a train - over one line, .were not .opened. Indications the afternoon before pointed to a tre mendous sale, and tobacconists .pre pared so far as possible during Thurs day night for- the record-breaking event.-. Almost a - continuous- stream ofc'wagons and carts,- loaded with to baccos poured .Into the city from Thursday - afternoon, all through the night and. up-to the hour of beginning the sales.-. All of the stables at the warehouses were filled toloverflowing with their , teams so that, the livery stables downtown - were called upon to take care of more horses and mules than' were ever . seen In Kinston be forew while the several thousand farm ers wha camejaere the evening bfore and in - the -we, sma hours overflowed the.lodgingihQuses.and slept npon the warehouse floors or spent tne nigm m wakefulness, s: - The-agreemehtof the tobacconists to continue the sales today prevented a C '.'blook' sale,, :which would have meant working far into the night The decision - to continue -was seen to - be necessary early in the day. The hard est worked "people here -- yesterday were the Ytobaeco auctioneers. For many - houre itheBe Kmen ; sold around 350 piles an : hour . .. each. Notwith standing the heavy breaks the bidding was spirited -and there was no de crease in pWcesv - :-.., - ' . The nearest approach .to the l new record" established ; yesterday was the opening v sale of 1902, when 486,000 pounds? or about 14,000 less than yes terday 'were sold. The prices then were not as good as now. - The. local market-nad baen established but seven years 'then; v;7:v C , "'"' - : GIANT FLYWHEEL BURSTS One Neijro Laborer Killed and Three -, . : Others; Injured- , Nashville, Tenn.,- Sept 6.' A thirty-foot, flywheel went, to pieces In the engine room of the Liberty Flouring Mills here late today. Pieces of the wheel 4 went thronghi the walls, and through a box car -In which laborers were at ' worfc ; One negro was, killed and three others injured. , llaverf of d. Pa. Sept.'!-6 11. Norrls Williams second of Harvard, this af 6rnoon Wbh the inter-collegiate ten nis championship-' by defeating Wm. M.i Washburn,, also of Harvard. The score was C-4, 3-6 6-4, 6-1. i Thinks.lit Was a Good Joke, But Believes it Was . ra Mistake DENIES INSTIGATING ARREST In Statement, Fugitive Declares He Would Have. Been Glad to Fur- j ' ': nishc Bond "for His .V-;.- Old Prosecutor. Coa-ticook, Quev, Sept. ?. "IJiarry Kendall Thaw , regrets that William Travers Jerome was arretsed in Coat- icook' yesterday, charged with gamb ling, and denies that he or his law yers Instigated the arrest- Moreover, Thaw' would have been glad to furnish Jerome's $500 bond." . This - was ; the statement made by Thaw-today as given out by Andre Rousseau, the hotel proprietor who serves the fugitive's meals, and who coincidentally was one of Jerome's bondsmen ' "Thaw -thinks the Jerome arrest was a good joke, but a , mistake," said Rousseau. "He assured me that if by any; chance I lost anything as bonds man, he -would make it' good to me Of'CQursev'l -didnt accept the offer, because I". don't believe the bail . will be forfeited.1 -'Mr. Jerome was not here today to hear Thaw's expressions of good will He -went to Norton Mills, Vermont, yesterday, soon alter he- was released on bail, land today, according: to the understanding here, took .a train ror Montreal, to prepare for the court bat tie when Thaw is brought' before the Kingra bench on a writ oriiabeas cor pus. September 15tn. - - Specially deputized to get Thaw baok .to the . Matteawan iAsylum, Mr, Jerome has met with victory, then .de feat.; At Sherbropke,- he ousted TH-aw from.' iaiL.An- -a -writ of habeas'- comns. Thaw's lawyers ;tied the immigration authorities' hands. They did this not only "by appealing from the decision of yesterday, - ordering Thaw's deporta tion but by serving the Montreal writ, which may develop ' a . court fight of weeks' duration. Most of Thaw's lawyers are in ont real -maklne readv for the strueele be- for. the King's bench, and only one of the; many coiunsel, Charles u. wmte, saw the prisioner today. . "I -understand counsel for the im migration people are making an effort to have arguments on the habeas cor pus .writ advanced to some date be fore the 15th. but in this I do not oe lieve they will be successful,", said Mr. White. He added that he did not think any .move would be made look ing to, Thaw's release on-bail, at any rate not unless tne naDeas corpus pro ceeding .are postponed after Septem ber I5thr :" r Th Coaticook towns people were greatly interested in tne jerome near ine today, and those who gathered in the, court expressed resentment when Me. Jerome did not appear, and the case. - was put over until Thursday next " ' It waa understood 'here tonight that Jerome's case had been called to the attention of the" Minister of Justice, and that counsel looked for a quashing of the charge. Tomorrow will mark Thaw's third Sunday in Canada. - Since Wednesday evening, last he has been but nine miles from the Vermont border, but figuratively speaking, he was tonight, in "view of the procedure yet to come, perhaps -further from) Matteawan than at any time since his escape. G. F C. AND NORMAL OPENING The -Colleaes at Greensboro Will be ' Overrun With Students (Special Star Correspondence.) ' Greensboro, N. C, Sept. 6. The Greensboro College for Women will open next Wednesday, with Dr. S. B. Turrentine V in charge as president. The- new" president has1 been working faithfully during the Summer in ad vertising the school and getting his faculty. . ' - . . Now the prospects are bright for the most successful year ; the-college has ever" had.:; .Several new members of the faculty, will be found by. returning students, and a more progressive era for the institution-Is being inaugurat ed Orie. or two departments have been added. ,; More dormitory room has been provided, and all of. this will be needed-'if the--applicatIons that have been filed are taken up by the girls. The v State Normal and Industrial College will open a week; Jater, on September 17th. Dr. Foust, president of this institution, has been, busy dur ing the Summer arranging for mem bers of the faculty to take care of new departments and handle the increased work.': Mor dormitoi room has been provided at this college and "it will all be needed President Foust says that thereis demand for more rooms than he has "at 'his disposal." - -. '-. , ' KNOXVJLLE THE WINNER Johnson CityDefeated in Third Game of Post-Season Series ICnoxville, Tenn., Sept. 6. Knox ville defeated Johnson City in the third" game of the .post-season pen nant series today by a score of four to. Qhe' Knox ville now i has won two of the necessary four games. . Thcee games are ercheduled for Johnson City beginning Monday, ..' y;x. v : KKryptok' Lenses They combine twoairs In one. Two clear crystal lenses are fused into one -far vision . at- top-near vision at bottom. No; seams. Come in and let Us show you.. Dr. Vinebergr the Eye Specialist, . ; Masonic Temple. - Eyes tested free.-r-Advertisement , .V. '.: . f .. , " - AID AFIRpllS TO LEAVEDA06ERZ0IIE Uncle Sam to 'Furnish First- Class TranspbrtatiorivOut of .Mexicd. x COST OF TICKETS SECONDARY Citizens Receiving Transportation ,Ex pected -to - Reimburse. Govern- ment Only If Abie-fGehefaj ;f Execfus Expected " -Washington," Sept 6. The United States government i today broadened powers of. its consular "representatives in Mexico to stich 'jf degree that it is believed thereCiill e Jra further ob stacle to a ; more generSlt withdrawal of American citizen i from the danger zones of the-Southerhrfpublic. ;f American consuls mlIexico, ? who previously had been instructed to fur nish first-clas3 transportation to any who desired it, on condition that they later would reimburse the State De partment, today received supplemen tary . instructions to ' give Americans whatever transportation jthey desired, and they would be expected to reim burse the government only if they were able, and at their ' convenience. Theadpption of this policy, resulted from the possibility that many Amer icans would heedlessly linger in the trouble-torn districts," unless every fa cility, for their departure as afforded. , Huerta- Offers' .Assistance vri Some Washington officials comment ed for the first time on 'Provisional President Huerta's declaration that if the American government was reluc tant to , give the. refugees . firsfcciass transportation, he gladly would do so. These officials, instead of . resenting the. statement,- regarded it as an act of generosity, and remarked that they hoped Senor Hueita'a. beneficience would be extended to repay Americans and qther. jToretejejT lor ttfce - great losses their invesmenfsV"rradv sustain-, ed thrpugh the: chaotic?tconditions re, sulting : from Huerta's irregular as sumption of -governmental power. No New Developments There was no change today in the Mexican situation. No messages of consequence were received either from John Lind at Vera Cruz, or Nel son O'Shaughnessy, the 'American charge d'affaires at Mexico Citji. ' It is considered - most likely that developments will s await the arrival here next week of Sendr DeZamacona, who is expected to carry forward here the 'negotiations for a peaceful set tlement of the difficulties in Mexico. , Though no , announcement . of - the administration's attitude toward his mission has been made it has" been predicted in many quarters he would be couteousjy received. ATTACKED WRONG WHITE MAN. John Casey Severely Cut by Two Ne gro Thugs at Goldsboro. (Sepcial Star elegram.) Goldsboro, N. C, Sept. 6. Tonight about 9 o'clock two negro thugs at tacked Mr. John Casey, a young me chinist, severely cutting him with a knife; mistaking him for another white man who had emptied a revolver at them the night before, while they were attemptingrto enter a house for the purpose of robbery. No doubt . Casey worn- have been carved ' naath "but for the ftct ihat one of the neors, during the tusslo, got a full view ol his face and realiz ed' they had the wrong man.- and pre suaded his componion to cease :opera--tions with his knife. ; Mr. Casey's face is badly disfigur ed and he received several .other uly wounds. The police have been iotifi ed and are ; hot on the trail of the culprits. ; , -t . , . DEPOSITS SHOW DECREASE Comptroller of the Currency Issues ,: Preliminary .Statement Washington, .Sept.-.1 6. Individual deposits in National 'Banks of . the United States decreased $190,000,000 between June- 4th, and August ' 9th, and- loans and discounts increased $20,000,000. according to preliminary figures of the last call by the comp troller of the currency made 'public today. Detailed figures will be made public about ten days later , - OUTLINES -Rapid progress was made in the Senate on the tariff. bilL but. adminis tration leaders were unable to secure a rvote on the measure before: ad journment, was taken. A final cjote on the issue is : expected tomorrow night. ' -.. " . The United State3 consular repre sentatives in "Mexico have ' beeuin-; struted to furnish -first class transpar- tation to all American citizens , desir ing to : leave the danger zones of the southern republic' " ' -. Harry K. Thaw- rs3iif.d a satement inw hlch ne - expressa-i regret that William Thaverr? Jrome was arrest- ea -on a caarge or iuiuun,- ana stat-x edthat he would hara beea glad to furnish Jerome s bond. '.v,; The Are sweDt city of Hot Springs, Ark.,, issued an appeal for aid, as thousands of citizens are in a state of destitution. - The property loss was estimated at. six. milliondollare. t American inspectors shot and killed a Mexican oflacer who crossed the In ternation bridge and fired upon them. unued States jtrcops were oraerea to the scene to" restrain - the ' Mexican forces, who resented : the. killing ;- : -; Money on call: nominal: no - loans. Flour steady.:, Wheat steady; .Corn firm. Rosin quiet. . Turpentine steady, Soot -cotton -quiet; midd ling . uplans 12.75; gulf ,-13.00. No sales. "-.'-.. l. , - - -;5r Edisdn 11 Discontinues M.otor Trip. v;; -: ' ''l New ork, Sept. 6. Grave -fears- are expressed here over reports from Maine i to the effect that Thomas A.'E dison, the . Wizard .of electrieity, has discontinued his auto trip through Main, and is .now confined in his hotel in Portland as the result of a slight attack of, illness. , Friends, say that the "cuu Ulr- juisuu, wao is -oo years oiq, nas Deen' laiuagr Xorsometime, an i d it was this fact that caused, him tp: takef hietrrp-. f com- Ms labrajtyjtl "t ' --:. ; ;- rir'.'vV'iur ON TARIFF BILL Administration Leaders Unable, to Se cure '-Vote on the Measure. Be fore Adjournment Final r Vote Tomorrow . ' Washington, , Sept . 6. Great prog ress was . made in the Senate today on the tariff bill, . but administration leaders found it- impossible to secure a vote on the measure before adjourn ments - There was a strong probability of a' final vote Monday night. ; , It was made almost a certainty to day thafthe Democratic ; radical revision-bill would be passed as it now is framed after four months of-discussion in the Senate. Confident of solid Democratic -support, except ' for the votes of Senators Ransdell and Thorn ton, of Louisiana, who bolted free sUt far, the Democratic leaders were giv en additional ground today ;to hope for support from some Progressive Repub licans. -A few days ago wnen tne vote of a Democratic Senator was reported to be in doubt, one - of the -leading supporters of " the " administration 7 as serted it made n6Mifferencevwhat his colleague did, the party had assur-. ances of support from the -minority. Some of the leaders tonight ; predicted the bill would pass with, a majority of four or five votes. ' .y,mr'Z. After the , Democratic -caucus, which, extended into the early. -hours . this morning, all obstalces in the- way of party; harmony had been removed . 1 An important development of the ady was the striking from the bill, by order of the Finance committee,- of the countervailing duty on wood pulps a provision designated as retaliation against Canada for wood pulp restric tions. The free leather- paragraph was amende d to " make sure the free importation of all leathers; . 'Many other minor details were disposed of. Prolonged : discussion developed over. the paragraph relating to the im portation of works of art more; than 50 - years . old. Senators ; Roof ; : and Lodge appealed for a revision pf the paragraph, in order to encourage ."art in America. The provisions, however; were not amended. .. " . v;- r. i f : ".: , Senator Cummins inade; an effort to have the Senate -adopt an amendment that , would prevent i.railroads -i from charging a higher rate: for 'carrying American-made goods, ;" than' they charge ? on imported goods. 'I He ae clared it was unfair to American! man-i ufacturers and farmers to allow,-for-; eigners to - have lower freight rates within - the ' borders of: the t United States. .": He gave figures to , show that import rates, on wheat from': Canada to American points were less thanj rates within the United States for the ;same distance. . .' '', :-"; -. - " ? ; : i ':.rK ; : The CUmmihs amendment' was ' de feated 33. to-24 . - " -." f - -fh Senator Simmons, leading the iDem-' ocratic forces-against the. provision, said that the Democratic programme for the next. session of Congress would embrace adequate consideration ,bf trust and railroad questions, and. that the Democrats rdid not want to Joad the tariff 'bill ?down with ; important railroad i rate legislation.- - ; r:J . - Senator Penrose again offererQJi hjs: anti-dumping clause - amendment which- wbuld prevent exporters . In f or eign countries from ; selling : surplus fcooda" in this country at a pjrice low er than the Drevalling market abroad. A provision somewhat similar to this J was in the original house bill, but had been struck out by xhe Senate commit tee. ; The amendment was, defeated 54 to 15. -. -y--:: Ur - Amendments te the- meome taxi sec tion,' as agreed upon - In the, Demo- SWIFT WORK BANANA TAX WAS LOAOED Llittfe Spark of Tariff on .Tropical Product .Kindles Big Blaze in , ' t Southern Mill CirclesHouse May Stop it. ? C - 7 (Sepcial Star Telegram.) . Washington, v D. C.;" 'Sept'A6. The tax of five-cents per bunch on bananas inserted in the tariff bill by, the. ep ate which - promises . to ; work great harship o'n . the Southern . cotton goods manufacturerswho mky be vthe victims of realiatory measures by the Central American - -banana s districts. will in fall probability' be stricken Out the House members when the bill goes to .conference. . ' - , i i Quiet- a number of Congressmen from the cotton ' States today signifi ed their intention of making, a great effort to: strike Ou the objectionable item, following the receipt of of news that the, State Department had reciv ed protests ' from Central American ceun tries against, the. tax ( with the ad ded inference that the trade of those countries rwith the; United -States in cotton goods will be greatly afected. The publication of the recipt of the protest; by , the State. Debartment re sulted in hundrends -of telegrams be ing sent to congressmen representing ttotton mill States today urging them to strike out the objectionable item- - Million of Revenue.: ' The banana tax was inserted by the Senate after the bill left theHouse, merely as a revenue : producer,' it be ing calculated to bring in one; mil lion dollars annually. . j - The State Department will ' make an investigation to learn if the ban ana tax isa real menace to the cotton goods manufacturers of this country and ; probably, turn' over its - finding to congress, .ii, investigation- discloses that there is a real-menace in the im position of he banana tax,, there is little doubt it will be stricken out, as it is not intended as a protection to the American banana , growers, and! tne revenue contemplated can be rais ed, from some' Other- source without injury to : our own manufacturers. . , . Parker: Jl.- Andersbn', Washjlngton correspondent," teft tonight for $Ior folk. to be: the guest for " the riext week on ' the private yacht of George Boutwell, - president of 'tyie , Virginia Piloas Association At the end "of that time he will .make', a' trip, through North , Carolina. ' . y : , - w New Postmaster. ' T The following fourth-class post masters were fappjbinted - today :, Tal madge H.v Rousseau; Falcdn,":Cumber land county;- Allen -,!Hr; Miller; Frank Avery .jcounty; ;r Shiver ' O. ; McCraw, Mooresboro, ' .Cleveland ' count, 1 and Julius L. - Bnush, V Withop,- " Gaston county. , . . . v ' , f . ' . ' ' ; ' ' . . . - G H. M. ' cratic caucus were adanted Practical ly without; debate, The chief amend ment increases the income tax rate from thelimit of -the 'original house bill, and makes the total inepme tax amount to onef ber -cent'on incomes from $3,000 -to $20,000; .two per cent rrom fu.uuu to $50,u00; threeper cent from $50,000 to $75,00; four per cent from $75,000 to $100,000; five percent from : $100,000 ; to - $250,000 ; six, per cent" from $250,000 to. $500,000, - and severi per cent above $500,000. , - Senator .Bristow . gave : notice '"" he wpiild -again offer on' the floor of the Senate his- amendment" for a" graded tax running .up to over ten per cent on incomes above $100,000. - :i STORM'S DAMAGE v.;- : : V C;;vf ' Careful Estimate qlF Loss : of . Crops ' and Property in : Thi Counties, v ONLY TWO REPORTED KILLED Restored .Communication In, Devastat ed District Brings Reports jfrom All . Exposed r Polrits-banv' : : ; a9 Notl Exaggerated ; v : (Special Star,: Telegram.) Newbern, N. C.Septi,6i Wednes- day's storm and flood ' still the"' chief -topic of. conyersatibn ' in this ;sectibn and every bit of. news; I?" being eagerly grasped by the'cltizes. . With' the tele graph lines . working in falfly good condition . and the JjtralhB unmning on, fairly normal schedule, neiws from the outside section, is . flowing- in; Practically every town 1 in this sec tion has .been heard, from with! the exception of Gooses Island, located in Pamlico county, near. Hobucken. .This place is at a very exposed point', and grave fears are felt for, the, safety of Its people. It la not -thought that; the place was entirely - washed,' away, by the flood, but it. is almost a certaltnty that the damage there has -been very great -v . - ; - . J No Worw from Qopte Creek All day long efforts have been made by the newspaper -; correspondents In Newbern for . the Sltate. papers Up get . into communication -with . this place but without? result.. - Bavboro being ' the-nearest point that could be reach- eu near. ; mere, - it . waa- learnea; tnat Goose Creek Island had suffered fear fully in storm s . out t not - near; aa bad as -, the one , Wednesday and that) Id every nrobabllitv - the , loss - to nron- erty, if not :of life was- heavy'-r " t j . . 1 ' ; ;: 'x Peopje Clearing r Wreckage . T : -reports ; reaching wepernf jrrom Oriental, Ocracoke, ; Portsmouth;' Be.au-" , . Ui; -r fort and MoreheadCity:are by thia ef- iect tnat tpB -innaoitant,n;r partial ly recovered : from- the disaster add have -gone about -cleaning ..up. the wrecKage. '"- . , . . , ' The .Norfolk Southern Rallwaiv-Co.j has had & force of. men emDloyed . in repairing the bridge between . Wash ington and Norfolk and. trains will bo ' operated between these two places to morrow ' night for the first; time .since Tuesday.. A careful estimate of the damage "done to the crons. andDron- erty, in Crayen, .Pamlico and Carteret counties places the , amount at; five million dollars - -Vv 4 Only TwovKUIed ' Charlotte. N. .C. ;Sept." 6i--Con8er- vative estimates placer-the' total dam age from the storm j which, sweDt ud $he Eastern Carolina coast yon Wednes day morning at nve 'million dollars. So far as known only tvj-lives were lost, these being two boyi at Farm- ville, who were killedwhen' a tobacco warenouse coiiapsedv' '. . Reports from Newbernl. Ocracoke," Portsmouth, Beahfort.i-WashinKton. Belhaven and other, bdlhta tell of the great damage done, but vthat the resi dents of these , plates are. now engag ed in- clearing ' up thef wreckage and soon business Willi again rbe normal. -Train service between; - Washington and Norfolk will be resumed tomor row. ; -V'X'"1 Goose Creek. Island: Which is an ex posed point has ndt -yet been heard from but it is believed, that the resi dents of the island are - safe. -Hatteras Still' Silent Washington, which;?1 Buffered' the heaviest from the atprm,-4s( fast re covering and in a few. days' will, have cleared away the wreckage; and start to: re-building that .-Jwhiph . has ; been swept away. . '. r The greatest damage "js.-done , to growing , crops which are . practically ruined and rwhich ; damage v is. of course, . irreparable. Nothing has yet been heard from the wireless station at Cape Hatteras. .,;..- ' 'Three Ships Ashore '": - Washington, N. C.,; Sept. 6. Au thentic news reached here , tonbcht-' from Ocracoke Island, 'When -the gas boat Josephine, direct from the Island, came Into port. The Josephine re ported that the trantp ' - Bchodner Glenadlne went ashorernear the inlet. The crew of 25 were.savedl' V f'i The three-masted -'ehboner, name unknown, is ashore v-at.4-Southwest Shoals. The passengers, and crew of ten five men and five women were . rescued by the Portsmouth', lif esaving station.! me jpsepnme : reports dam age to property on the Island as srreat The Methodist church -there i is a- to tal loss. . ', . ' :-" . - The gasoline boatSternniar. return ed today from Rose Bay,;Hyde county. jNortn uaroima, and reported 2 & fam ilies suffering for food at :.that,; point The Sterling leaves tomorrow with a load of provisions. : J . " .The bodyof arman -named Ratcliff was found near his boatat Abelsbay. Schooner Mill. inland The three-masted schooner Theresa te lying off Rose Bay. 8he draggea her anchor through" 0e ,,w6o'ds, over . two fields- of corn .'and ifihalfy rests cn the island a mile. Inland. .. ' ANNUAL REUNION Qft VETS Companies B and E WIU- Meet at Mag . nona Next . Tnursday . ' (Special-Star-Correspdndence.) . nual -reunion 'of Compahies-B and E ' will De neid at Magnolia'; next Thurs day the 11th. These-companies were composed of men from ; New -Hanover (now Pender) and t Dunlin counties. The ' reuinions are held' at! Biirgaw. . Wallace, Teachey's, Rose -v Hill- and Magnolia,- and maklng-the, circuit ev ery live years. This Ms Magnolia's time. The, ranks are.' getting, very thin, several of the veterans of the companies having answered- the fianl roil call the past year. - . I,
Wilmington Morning Star (Wilmington, N.C.)
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Sept. 7, 1913, edition 1
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