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V7.: Ml,) SUBSCRIPTION PRICE: $8.00 A YEAR. CHARLOTTE; K C.; THURSDAY MORNING; ; AUGUST; 20, 1908. PRICE FIVE CENTS, ., f , 15. SO SLEEP AT SPB1KGFIEL CXTT XET UXDEK- MARTIAIi kAw- Terror Ivail In the Home of the Negroes Though There Seenur to Be No KeMHwble- Ground For It Scores of the Blacks Seek Refuge to r Arsenal Under the Protection of the Mllltry--AiotleT wm aune viw v-d Because the Whites and Blacks 1r Refuse to Work -. Together The 1 pedal Gr 'trn of IM Proceeding The Troop Pms Miaereoie Mr u nisnt Owing to the Downpour of Raw.. Springfield, 111., Aug. II.- fear and terror orevalled in . the toomea .: BDriarfleld -negroes, to-night ,-. The -denarture of two regiment of lnfan try to-day and the announcement that two more organisations -will be - sent home to-morrow caused eonster nation anou the colored residents. "The mob will be here sure If those oldie rs s;o away," ther said, and del - egationa were hastily organised and sent to the State, 'count and city of ficials to protest against a relaxation of the mlllttrr regime. The author Ulea efforts to oulet this feeling were only partially successful and in many v a humble home tHere was no sleep V before dawn. "' ... -.v. V sentry sent quivers of alarm among the anxious .watchers. - '" 4 I NEGROES 6LEBP XJT ARSENAL. . ; Scores of the terror-stricken blacks ought - refuge in the arsenal. Early la the evening, almost twice as many . applications for sneiier naa Deen re - celved there as on previous nights, and .about too negroes curled up Jn the corners of the balcony, sleeping on tne floor or curled up in chairs .. Th. exodus of nerroes. which had - begun to abate,' was renewed. .Trains and trolley ears were used by those fortunate enough to possess a little y money, hut many of the unfortunates .took to the roa. tramping across tne country in a drlssling rain until ex fcaustion forced them to seek rest in ' v cornfield, or la wood lot. Tne chil dren and aged who were driven to the opea sunered neaviiyana it is iearea i that many of them will succumb to tne narosoipa TROUBLES NOT . OVER. Adjutant General cott insists that S .there la no good ground for the fear 1 Of the negroes. . -. - . "There are plenty of troops to night," he said, "and the force that ' wlll be available to-morrow, about about I.EOO men, can certainly protect ' the city against any mob that can form, i Then too, the presence of the targe foody of soldiers was irritating some section of the community and . there was an element of taouble there - that could net be overlooked." ' This opinion was endorsed In other quarters. It was, pointed out that the rioting was overcome before the last l.soo men had reacned spring- field and that the attempts to re ' , new lawlessness ' had occurred before the soldiers were thoroughly famil iar with the territories which they are now covering. It Is asserted that 1.600 men can easily hold- the ad van - .. . 1 . tage that the larger body of troops ' naa gained and the addition of the cavalry has Increased the mobility of , troops to such a degree that the pres. ' ,'ence of the full force is; absolutely v., unnecessary, ( . GRAND . JURY AT WORK. : The special grand Jury to-day ' ex- aimed nearly two-score witnesses ,; but made no return of its proceedings. Unusual precautions as to secrecy 'have been taken and the identity and testimony of the persons who have appeared to give information against rloter have been carefully guarded. l! Assistant BtateTs Attorney wines, -who has charge of the grand Jurv work; aid to-night i that some Indictments - or other return, .may be made to- 4 morrow from the grand Jury room, : -Another coal-mine was closed to day because the whites and negroes , refused to work alongside each' other ; underground. The shaft Is In the neignoornooa oi the two which closed yesterday and the trauble was due to , the ..same cause, each race claiming ; , that the members of the other were armea. -ine union- officials are work : ing In conjunction with the mine owners in an attempt to overcome the ; difficulty but no strict measures will be adopted because of the effect that .-"iney mw have upon the situation, , , The troops passed a comfortless day and night- A steady rain be gan In the morning and continue J in . to the night Some of the com panies quartered on the State House grounds moved .cots into the corridors or tne minding puf only a compar .s atlvely few of the troop were thus , equipped and , the others preferred to esje-p on tne rain-soaked turf rath or than on marble tiling. Patrokduty , was miserable work under the weath- , er conditions. i WAPVTVn T.ll'l.'Tci cfvm : "t . . J . Threatening anonymous letters . which began to arrive at the offices of , omciais as - soon as the - renre salve - measure began, increased in number : to-aay. wo attention has been nald to these missives tout' several Merchants wno nave received similar communl f cations are beglnnino- to feel alarmed , ;--One grocer was warned that his place r", or ousmees would De ourned unless he .discontinued the sale of provision to pegroea To-nhrht a small - Are broke t ' out' in his establishment .but Its lo- v. cation precluded the idea that It was ; incendiary.'- - j:,j4.v ...'v.- ..- v Anotner recipient of anonymous threats Is J. . . perkina secretary of - the.Odd Fellows Building Association, iiu m, fruimucui jnnwr oi use j,in-ycoln-Jeffereon- Legiie, .which .'Joined i; ' In - the - meetlnng"at the - chamber of ;. commerce yeiterdae. The letter writ. . , er took exception to . his axjtlon in I hiring -a" negro boy as - elevator con ;:' ducjor in the Odd Fellow building.- -,, : ' A troop of cavalry was sent to Elg-hth street and North ..Grand ave. - -noe early to-fiight to remove aa effigy i 1 Which had been hour Ia a tolorranv. 2-"vole,,A toy bear had been si need eJ ; .imeared with tr infl (a t lui K,on sription: l , . , ' , ; ' "Nigger beware.- x'--4 V The pUce in In the neighborhood pf the Haltem and Ballard hemes, where the negroes, . Richardson and James, are alleged to have committed the crimes for which they have heen In dieted. The police are . searching for the persons who nng the effliT. the act being considered as one . inciting to riot . t , ' - : . . . v Negro With Punctured Heart likely - ' to Recover. r Jacksonvills FIp -Aus-- 1 9 Hcr Grime, a negro, in . a fight with . Mary O'Brien this afternoon stabbed i the woman and, thinking her .dead. deUberately drove the knife into . hi . own breast seven times, the heart being penetrated by one gash.. lie "was harried to a hospital, where the -aurgeen-took threa- stitches in the heart Th negro is stllr alive and it is beloved be will recover. ' VETEEAKS lAKE WINST0X THOTJSANDS AT STATE fcEUXlON'. Gen. Jolian S. Oarr, Division Cm- snander. Calls Convention to Order . In Elks Auditorium .AddreeBOa or : Welcome) Ulo by Mayor O. B Eaton and Mr. O. B.w WataonA . Mont Eloquent Speech Blade by Gen, Benneit ' &- YogCtesnmender of the Kentucky . VeteraM Charlotte .1 Well Represented a the Reunion The Twin City Giving- the Vlsi- f tan a Splendid Time . Wme' Inter eating Character on Band. , v Special to The Ohserver. -' ' . V A fWlnston-Salem, - Aug. It. TwoJsPt,al to The Obeerver. thousand Confederate veterans were gathered ittere - to-day faC'the ran- ?f"mjL,ihA "Ports ef .tha,execu . if . .T iwve committee and officer, the. pas fual convention of ; the North Caro-1 sage of a resolution rommMih. Una division,, which' was begun in the spacious ; Elks' Auditorium. ' With i.T,-:-'.M '.ti..i- ,"-"v" " presence, the scene was inspiring, n- thusiaem ran high and the .stirring V, , ., ' ' . - - : Gen. .Julian B. farr. of - Durham. dfn-inn eAmm.ntr - mntinr mk-k looking spick V nnifn and spn in his new grey unUorlLlASZnS: and bright high boots, called the - con h Taonta. railed- the - con vnt1on rHa- Th. anrtUnrlnm p crowded it. capacity and the shrill rhi .rh.r.t.4 tKmia-hnnt rebel yell" reverberated throughout -wMavMt vvi 4Ao eaere vw-vve vs avao-aijr J.-PI yfJllfc uimuuvr BUU WWlUi, V crow standln the while, . - 1'He HlTaaa . axV HaTa aat mj s " . Cyrus 3- Watson and Mayor O. B. cSLi Tv..-, . X.- . cavwa, urinea ine crown, iiio an. were told, that they were, the taw while theV stayed here. A "In-. founded, and that therefore -in reality the Northerner - were the rebels against the principles of the founders v mo nvuuuu. vrcnEimi iiver paiu a beautiful tribute to the women of me comeoeracy ana sain mat tne work , of placing a statue in every ooumtrn oitiei w cmmmortie inioL na reinarerator cars had been vaior and virtue or . tne jsoutn women was weiWilgh ready. vwi. xaenry a. uwnuun bouko in uo- T A W 1. l t. naii-oi me veterans, expressing nana- -m . . . a t umriy ineir apprrcianon on tne noi" ptiainy wnicn tne xwin .city was. snowing tnem. mis euiogy ot tne cour- age oi tne eoutnern armies and vie- tones on many fields brought many to tneir xeet, cheering, and others wept wiui oowea neaas wnen.ne aepiciea the sufTerlnr of the South in the last days-of the strugle. . - Gen. Bennett C. Young, commander or ine Kentucky veterans, made an eloquent address. . ADDRESS BY renfrat. Tmnsiri. 0n.ral wa fca left the stage upon its conclusion the! ?! ml JZon 1004 Jnncra-e old soldier crowded to him. somet, A "D!!M0v3''" " -"55 rreanlnr hi. hand and ah.ddln tr, It was several minutes before order wa. restored. General Tfoung'. ad- dres dealt in a vigorous manner with the .part North Carolina played 8Ute.nV.mnflart:,ru;n -t"d , "falWSS i. "i"V rJ. .T;.r; 7 r ' - v - a 1 ...J . i-..." .J. uvTcmur uifinn srni av coraiai message through Commsnder Btron- ha T. n-r n.,h ,.. waiaih ' vrcutjiai vraiKci reuuwi inn t vn ra'H .t?! of a committee of fifteen to take fw.LVhmUo' w,.'u nrVad,?:rr' M.o7i:ftrVhieir'.howi-Js a women memorisi was readily 1 1..,,. , . . accepted, and General Carr will 'V v."im nil lie. A. H. Boydari. of Salisbury, had ?raf tJ Vorthhl.k5na1Vo9rn.tf0,aen' of wUbleTwSi". o.. Tr iJ efc. from tho varlou' "etloiu. the ex-.?-ai3,.ji v.L0,l0i1' p,"sftorot press showlnir a total movement for Led by Chaplain Betts the crowd lndi,?L.!0",, " M xi-Bin nw.i OLD OFFICERS JlEIf AMEt. ' All the old officers were eleeted as follows: - i vi - Division commander. Ren. J. 8. Carr, ef Durham; .brigadier, general, first brigade. Gen. , P. C. Carlton, of Statesvllle;v brigadier - general, sec- ond brigade, . Gen. W. L. 'London; brigadier general, third brigade. Gen. James a Mets. of Wilmington: brlra-1 dler general, fourth brigade, Gen. tnem lor shipment was about a rol J, M. Ray, of Ashevllle. .1 lows: Strawberries, $1.(0 per crate, -A committee of the commanders $417,712; vegetables, 75 -cent per wa appointed to decide on the next package, $156,201.50, giving a total annual meeting place. Invitations of $594,013.60. This deducted from were extended to Charlotte by i Dr. r. O. Hawley.ijo Hendersonvllle by Colonel Pickens, to -Wilmington by (joionei uowoy and to ureensboro by h ?e!ih: -TvTlL Iimn' ndl re -.isu mciiiuc. ui Wi commuiei!. XS T" introduced y . Cpt R. R.Hunter, Ratttoef thLMWirneaf2rorlnh: t. if great hit With the Old soldiers. . The day official programme then ended,-the-veteran. . repairing to T3 ..V... .),,,. a I ajivwiiv naicuwuBV. c v i several hundred watermelons v wa enjoyea. . . - - . ... I A Joint band concert, with " piece, playing, was given to-slght in the Elks' Auditorium. , TO-DAT THE "BIG DAT, The bank wUl close to-morrow In honor of the "big day" of the t r- I union; .The. parade. will-have more than 3. WO 'men; in Hne and it is estimated thir a. many more visitor. will be in. town to witness it i, Te' Veteran! are praising; the ar - ramrrm.nta that hava hM mada fur their benefit Street car tickets hav been distributed among them and the Twin rstT nt. k -Eika" Hma I and the Eagles' -Club all have thrown open their doors to the boy. In grey.i"'""5. now 'rtuarxj execuuve 7R.2gMSA'',. j mere are numoeriesBt interesting 1 characters in attendance, not the f "H"l .VT7H1H mil II .TU IlfXIU. U IH ID I wk - Ta,JL ola'. wno Cam With tni lMr.lltv.Atf. r.l.nni from Granville count. h mIcu1 for his masters In th. an famed as afonr tu i ttn. I . . . r 01 tn gooa oid-ume darky, enjoys a -drap of the creetur" and is de. voted to Judge Graham, head of the U ran VI lie 'delegation. . . Banjo pickers are greatly frf evl- dence an crowds always surround I them as tliey stand on the corners and pisy the old plantation melodies, Sidewalk merchants are all about I wlthyetuvenirs of all sort, and Ferris wheel, a merry-go-round end ether amusements are offered and well patronized, particularly bjr th good country people. - The Charlotte- llrtSon 1 the Isnrest totaling 150 men. They say they are having a bully time . and lilEETING i)F THE.TEUCKERS IllAXLROADS ARE J. COMMENDED I Twelfth Annual Semdon of EastCaro Una Track and Fruit Growers' Ae- . eociatioA Held in Wilmington Yee- , irrasy ; Anernoon Execnuve Com mlttee . and. OfUcers . Sabtnlt Jin eooragins; . Reports The Service . tiivea.jytho Transnortatloa- Com. . panies xceUent and a Resolution i or commendation ' U Passed- Capacity of Refrigerator Cars Ie- icrnimeo Mayor W. E. Springer, ltof WUmington,' Re-Elected Prei- . uniu is'H:. I mingxon, Aug. !. -The- re- transportation lines for the excellent -""'n tney-nandied tne ?""kJ" fit-crops during, the p season and tne ; election of , a board, of directors were the features ? tj twelfth annual meeUng of the 1 nous mis arternoon.. I . "wu.. I TPe president Mayor W. I , presioent, Mayor w. is. 8',rlMM' presided and deUvered his - ir rr."-" wmt I : " Progress OI.tne AVUwail tL. a. .a tweUw' i mefi ears ago and make several IZY.Z'Ju. . Au ?J.rer-" I grpWtjrfj, I XT!!-.. I aU " . " . , aZ?llow,ne the report of the presi o-nr in A avaiirliia eu I " mvuu UU1UUIILLCSI SB IB h T n - cr"Ury' Mr: I T. Bauman. The re nort covered work nf k. h' wv kr "rfV&:J?L h! repor thl eomnTleTV..ni .hi 'ct that the Atlanta 6ia -lini frirerator .-J , LlLK" V" .fl opinion that the , minimum - agreed upon had proven satisfactory to the i snippers and tTewers. aa no com plaints had been heard. The execu uve committee considered .that satisfactory solution of the capacity siiouna A reduction of flv cnta rat. in I . a "---- me rawhrrv fralrht In Hi I "- " av aivi more and Washington wa aecured auring the season. The secretary. Mr. H. T. Ttanman men submitted ,hls report to the ooara or directors for the year end ing Aupum 18th. 190S. The follow ing la quoted from the repprtr ine acreage or straw berries re ported planted this season Wu 4 783 1-2 acres, a decrease from 1907 I of some 500 acres. The outnut this season was jiBi.sos, crate.', divides as follows: Refrigerator, JS7.670 crates; express. J4,i3g crates, an In "r"'3 uv" seasonal 4T.7ZB . . " ' f " i"iin I eaon was zsi crate to the car tnl. V..n a crate. - it ne' ' okJf'T ctct thf. anon It waT 1 rrItPa The former wel cl W nf -K cent The average net return, for " P' acre;.thl. season 11103.70 per acre. .. . jr- . . "In 1S07 we shipped 144.S.I cratea ..,,, iAM . , a - . . . 7: "1 . ,V, V. "Bf I n .r',"jrn 33.74 less expense of per crate, lesvlng a net to the .htnnaf oi oaa m-.... -n i "ate. rnVkfi, the return, 1 1.,. 7S . . . .... ,00 g0 fnP ,n? , " .L i. .a I mimh.."nf nr... .I.ln.1 w.. 1 . . .rr" :.7.rVJ: i,,"0,.. 7-'Av -.-u-!!.-.V lated box caVs." ap7ro,,m;teh? $a.,5 I ner naptun making 1140 A4 KA I expenses, estlmsted at 75 cents per I Package, 15, 301.50. leaving, a net to the grower of IJ12.403. "The value of the strawberry and vegetablo crops forl90S was a fQlr lows: Strawberries, $3.20 per crate, $83,785.60; veRe tables, etc-. IJ.2S Per package. $4(8.904.10, giving- a total of tl. 402,090.10. The expense of raising these crops and preparing the sales leaves a balance net to the growers or isus.ovs.so. -t RAILROAD SERVICE APPRTSCI. , ATED. . , , - The following resolution wa or. f.j -j ... .....imAniln a. rPoV'atV Tntere" ta Tthe.! rrtghU aIon wlth other people., and con- t6n1,n th We -h" D " u,c to commend the transportation com. nanlea fnr a-nocl anil efflclen -.rvtna .a wa nn4mn thim frr h.i. . - .v aIvM " Ka ti I. aaannlatlAM .-Mnn gratulates the Atlantlo Coast Line and Seaboard and other . - railroads and refrigerator companies Upon the model service rendered the , straw berry and ' vegetable shippers during the season of 1908, with request that "th; "" be duplicated each uc ceeding season hereafter." The stockholders elected a board er director-and the -director met Immediately upon the adjournment of the stockholders and elected of- l"1 - . ana. ma executive committee ior tne eniminr year a xoiiows: rresi- aet. W. E. Springer; vice president Westbrook; treasurer, 8. H. Strange, of Fayettevllle; - secretary. T. Bauman. of Wilmington; at- Brewn, X A. Vestbrook, W. XiT Hlli trhLrhanra Kiare. ri. n ' Jail aft llllll.mnM SpecJ.l.to The Observer. " tarbor. . Ang. ll. Robert Rober son. the negro murderer . of Charles Whlchard. Of RobersonviUe, wss land- . 1 . . . a 1 . . . . ea iiy. " cvumy ju t Wllllamston to-day by Sheriff Crawford. He wa uken through iitooeraonvnie ronie to niuiam- on. out mere waspo aign or vio lence. . , . .r - call wintton.8alem a mighty .fine. nrorresarve looking city. The Raleigh drum corps attracts much attention, being composed of Wiley T. Johnson, nfet, 5; James J. Lewis, drummer, 71. and W. B. Royster. drummer, 05 years old. Wh they play The Girl I Left Pehind IH the crowd show 'Us approval with the "rebel yell. - ' ETHEL BLAIR TRIAL 6003T. . Tar Heel Woman Wlo Killed Her h Husband is U Face Jury Another Time Lincoln Omnty Youth Kills v.: rumseiX' in .- SUUUI ' Vtroiinai ' r- : . Governor Heyw ard Re-galnlna; His , . Health at Blowing Itock. . " V 1 J Observer Bureau, ' X. 7 100 Skyscraper- Building, Columbia, S. Aug. - i 9- f' . At the fall term ot, Richland crim ink! court, which convenes September 7th, with Judge Ernest Gary presld ing. Mrs, Ethel W.. Blair., thJ hand some self-made widow, will be given second trial - for the murder of her husband. Conductor Cullen W. Blair, The killing created a sensation throughout both' this State and North Carolina, Mra.' Blair's home being in the Tar Heel State, and "the fcew trial will attract much attention. A num per of other important murder trials is to be had at this term also, among them Wade Hampton Sellers for the murder r Constable Jim Farmer. and Pressly films for the killing of 'his father at Wateree bridge. County Treasurer W. T. Bradley la dead at the home of his mother-in law. Mrs. J.' L. Pressley, near Cedar Springs, Abbeville county, in his 53d yearl He , had been in bad neaitn two years. . Mr. Bradley was promt nently connected throughout the up per .portion of the State. Jake Reepi a young white man from Lincoln country: N. c. committed suicide about live miles west of Ruby Saturday night He was despondent over family troubles; the nature ox wnich la not explained. ine coro ner's Jury rendered a verdict that Reen's death was self-inflicted. He had been telling his friends that he intended killing mmseir, DUt mile at tentlon was paid to this. At Lake City x yesterday 193,104 pounds of tobacco was sold, netting $19,073.41 to the local farmers, who are well pleased, with the prices. This la -the largest sale reported . in ins State so far thla season, and the larg est In the history of the Lake City market. I The Railroad Commission Is not satisfied with the efforts or excuse for effort the railroads are making to comply with the new law passed by the Legislature at the Instance of Sen. ator Sullivan requiring all day coaches to be provided with cinder deflectors as effective and similar to those used on Fullman coaches. The roads have been using a sort of shingle, at tached to a bit of wire tc keep from falling out of the window, this be In; stack under the window to keep the sash up. There-Uas been some complaint- especially onThe part of Senator Sullivan, who has written to tne commission on the subject See retary Lumpkin was sent down to the union station to-day to make carofu measurement of these shingles, and his report convinced the. commission that the roads are not complying with the law. Accordingly an order was Issued notifying the roads to comply within .two weeks .or suffer proseuu tlon. '. Prof. Yates Snowden, of the Uni versity of South Sarollna,, has Just returned to Columbia from Hi visit to Blowing Rock, N. C. where ex-Oov ernor Hey ward is spending the sum- -tner to regain bis health, after a serious nervous breakdown, which caused him to retire from the race for United . States Senator. Professor Snowden reports that Governor Hey ward la Apidly regaining his health and strength and Is apparently well on the way to permanent recovery. He taaes long walks over the moun tains' dally and sleeps and eats well and is In splendid spirits and gaining in weint. The most serious hin drance he suffers now is a slight pain in tne oacK on rising from a chair. THE TRICK MULE ARRIVES. nirat Mum or the Animal" I to Throw an Eaatern Newspaper Cor respondent The Peerless One lx- nie Himself to Visitor and Work a wiuic. Lincoln, Neb., Aug. 19. The ad vent-to-day ot the trick mule; 'Which wa presented to William J. Bryan Dy tne Minnesota Agricultural So ciety, was rttade memorable because of an Incident which occurred thl afternoon. The mule and an Eastern newspaper correspondent were v the central figures, when announcement was first made of the fact that the animal had been presented the para tlcular correspondent served notice that he would be the first to ride it' To-day the opportunity came with tne result that the correspondent to- night is nursing a sore head -and bruised leg, suffered when hurled into the air by the mule, whdeh had been trained to permit no one to ride it Mr. Bryan witnessed the proceeding, and exhibited a good deal of solici tude for the writer. The male wa taken back into the stable and there every likelihood that it will not be permitted to display any more of it talent. The day otherwise wa without Incident When Mr. Bryan tart, on his ten-day's trip to-mor row night he will -have completed nearly all the set speeches that he will make during that time; He de. nied himself to all visitors, desiring to utilise every available moment in completing hi. work, , , BVD. TO HARD-FOUGHT CASE. ' Ex-CommiaioneT of Sampson Coun ty Found GnUty of Negligence Bat Judgment I SturoendefL -. Special fe The Observer. ' : . -;-a Clinton.' .Aug. 19. In the ease "of the State against V.'J, McArthor, A. Herring and George Hlghsmith. constituting a former - Republican board of commissioner or Sampson county, the Jury to-day . returned a verdict of guilty of negligence. These defendant were charged with turn. n over -the tax book for. 1900 to defaulting Sheriff Aman before having settlement with him ror 19BS. Jude-e Lyon suspended Judgment opon pay. ment of the cost and stated in open court that be regarded, the Infraction of . the law a a simple mlsdemeanori hich did not can for punishment The defendants will not appeal and long-drawn-out and. hard-fought case end here. - - , . FayetteTllle's Mayor Served Wilbr NotlcA of Mandamn. Petition. Special to The Observer, i i v - Fayettevllle. Aug. 19. Mr. & - Q. A yer. a merchant ef this place, to day served Mayor Bullard with notice rof "i petition-' or alternative -t-ejid peremptory mandamus -and the ap pointment of a referee to ascertald 11 the facts bearing on. the-- case hich- petition allege -among other things the exemption' from- taxation of certain property by the board of ldermen and th giving of . fran. chtiae. to' certain eerporatlons In violation -if the letter Snd spirit of the constitution ot Korth Carolina. 1 MAY ENUOBSE MB. JOYKERJFOUNDJJIS AVIFE A C0HPSE NOX-PARTISAN SCHOOLS T7RGED Strong Plea Made by Mr. G. S. Brad sluiw Far Divorcement of Politics . and Edncntion, and -' Republicans ' WUl Probably Maae no domination For- Sapeelntendent ot Public In si ruction Platform -v. OommlUeo Meets Monday and Executive Com ' mlttee Tueada y M rs. . Charles D. " Mclver Delivers - Address Before ' Guilford ' Teachers Institute -Ceit- tral lair to 13rect AgrtceJturar Buiitung and - ttconua roujiry IBnlkllng. ' Observer Bureau, " Tho Bevlll Building, v Greensboro, Aug. 19. " . In. his speech opening the Guilford county Republican convention Mon day Mr. G. 8. Bradshaw - made . a strong plea In favor of the proposi tion f eliminating the cause of edu cation from politics, saying it 1st not political question and the public schools should not be hampered and hindered by being subject to the for tune of partisan politics. ' He let it be understood that; in his' opinion, tho Republican State convention could not do a wiser thing than to take such action as will show the people ot North Carolina that the education of the children of the State la of more Importance than the ambition of any ene man or the temporary success ot any party. This was the keynote of Mr.. Bradshaw'. speech, and it is said that his position is that of a great many Influential Republicans. It is - altogether probable that the Chaylotte convention, in response to this sentiment will make no nomina tion for the office of State Superin tendent of Publls Instruction. The convention may even go farther and endorse Superintendent Joyner. Ono df the leading Republicans in North Carolina said to The Observer corres pondent to-day: , "Mr. Joyner is conducting his office rnost successfully and In a manner en tirely satisfactory to tne people, ana since all of us are Interested in the continued advancement ef our public schools, I see no reason why he should be interfered with. Really there Is no reason why any one should desire a change to be made In thla office at thl. time." j PLATFORM .COMMITTEE MEETS MONDAY. ) Republican State Chairman Adams to-day Issued a call for the platform committee, appointed In accordance with a resolution adopted by the mate committee, to meet in Charlotte Mon day afternoon and draft a platform to be submitted for the consideration of the convention to meet Wednesday. Following are the members of this committee: ; Chairman S. 13. Adams, Secretary W. 8- Pearson, E. Carl Dun can. Virgil 8. Lusk; T, T. Hicks, Charles A. Reynolds, Charles I). Wildes. Walter R. Henry and Ollliam Grlssom. A number, of other leading party men will be present to confer with the committee. The State executive committee will meet Tuesday - afternoon to consider certain . matters that will come be fore the convention. ADDRESS BT MRS. M'lVBft. The feature of the Guilford county teachers' institute, to-day was an ad dress by Mra. Charles D. Mclver, field secretary of the Woman's Betterment Association of North Carolina, who discussed plans for extending the work of the association. The Im provement of conditions surrounding the rural schools of North Carolina has been marked! In receht yean. largely due to the influence of the Woman s Betterment Association. A number of people other than the teachers In attendance upon the lnstl tute nearo Mrs. Mclver. who Is a forceful and Interesting- speaker. A class from the Oxford Orphan Asylum gave a most enjoyable con cert at the Smith Memorial Building last night under the auspices of the local Mason to - lodges. A large au dience was present and a goodly sum was realised for the orphans. The central Carolina Fair Asso elation Is preparing to erect a large agricultural building, which will be ready for the fair In October. The work of rebuilding the poultry build Ing, destroyed by Are Saturday night. win oegin in a tew nays. On the petition of creditors the J. Ed Albright Plumbing Company is adjudged bankrupt, R. C. Hood being named as receiver. W. N. Whicker, a farmer and lam ber merchant of .Kernersvllle, to-day nied. a voluntary petition In bank ruptcy. Judge Boyd referred the case to J. E. Alexander, referee. Taft Put In a Day on HI Rneech. Hot springs, vs., Aug. u. Judge Tare put the finishing touches on his speech to the Virginia Republicans, after de voting practically the entire day to the work, .The speech aceordlng to a state ment made regarding It by Mr. Vorys is not a reply to Mr. Bryan's notification ut terance, but rather an exposition ot the records of the Republican and Democratic parties' in their practical work towards control of trust and monopolies abuses. From this comparison, said Mr., Vorys, ur. Tata . draws the eonciuslon that Southern Republicans have a very effect ive slogsn ' with which to go after the Independent Democratic vote of the South. The' speech, which contains ap proximately ..ooo words, will be delivered Friday afternoon to several train loads excursion lata from - all part, of the State. : , '!-,- : Heavy Travel - Necessitates Quicker Schedules. t - , ",. -: Special to The Observer. :j, v' Ashevllie. Aug. 19. A. a result of the great crowds of visitors now in Ashevllie and the consequent heavy travel on street ears: the Aabeville Street Railroad Com pany has found it necessary to operate quicker schedules on several of rts Unas In order to accommodate the people and prevent overcrowding of ears. On these lines where increased travel has been so marked the- former schedule of 15 min utes .from, the Pack Square to theater minus ef tb lines have been Chan fed to 7H minutes. ; Even with this double schedule the ears are always oiled. - Wilmington .prnrgtst Make Assign- Special ta The Observer, v - Wilmington Aur. '' 19. J ;r ghapard, . who -fee.- been in-tBrT!fug business here for the past fifteen year, made an assignment thla after noon, naming L, V Orady, a lawyer, as trustee. The amount of the as set and liabilities ,ia not yet known.! This action followed the serving of an execution on ine nrm by the sheriff this afternoon. The trustee la- empowered to sell the stock at retail or In bulk .. . 1 DESPONDENCY CAUSES SnCIDE. Mrs. R J. Abrahams, of Alabama, . in Ashevllie For Her Health, Be Hevea Her Life a Burden to Her Husband and With ; Pistol She Euds Her Exltcnce-nody Found , by Husband When He Open Door to Her Room at Hotel Berkeley Two Letters Addressed to Her Hns ' band and Her Mother, Both Con talning Very Affectionate Exprea- alons The Body Taken . to Her Home la HuntsvlIIe, Ala- For In- , terment. - - ) - . v. ., Special to The Observer. ' . . : . Ashevllie, Aug. 19- When Mr. R. J. Abrahams, of HuntsvlIIe, Ala., mounted the stair, two step, at a time, to the second floor of the Hotel Berkeley this morning about 7 o'clock Immediately upon his arrival here af ter several hour, ot weary travel,' it was with light-heart and smiling countenance over expectancy of fond greeting from his wife, who had been ia Ashevllie for the past two or three weeks. When, however, after insert ing the key to the lock, obtained from the hotel office, and pushing open the door he was horrled to find his wife lying in the middle of the floor dead with a bullet wound in ner temple. Mrs. Abrahams, de spondent from long ill health and seeing that she wu a burden, had suicided during the nirht Mra Abrahams came to Ashevllie two or three weeks ago and until yesterday was a gueet of the Battery Park Hotel, when she went to Hotel Berkeley. Last evening she we nerv ous and to the housekeeper com plained of a wretched headache. About 11 o'clock site secured from local drug store a hettdache powder which she tttok and about midnight retired to her room. She appeared nervous and ill. Fefore retiring. however, Mrs. Abrahams left with the night clerk her purse and sev eral articles of Jewelry. This, how ever, excited no suspicion. About 3 o'clock this t morning -another guest of the house, a light sleeper, heard a noise like the popping of a cap hut to this no attention was paid. It Is believed, however, that this noise. whs the report of, tho ptatol that Mrs. Abrahams fired in carrying out her well-planned sulolde. LETTEnS TO HUSBAND AND MOTHER. On a small table -this morning were found two letters writtein on hotel stationery and after Mra Abraham had retired to her room. Ono of the letters was add reused to her husband and the other to her mother. The weapon used was a 23-valfbre pistol. When found she was lying on the floor gowned In street costume and with her hat lying a short (Mstance away. The pistol wa also found nearby. It Is evident that Mrs. Abra hams, after writing her letters of farewell, lay down' on the floor and placing the mussle of the pistol against her temple went the bullet Into her brain. ' ' Thoi tetters Were beautifully wordi ed and ' contained many expressions of endearment for those she loved. She referred to the years ot her mar ried life and the love, and affection and goodness of her hitsband. - She said that she wa. a burden; that her continued illness wss a great expense and tHat she would end H all; that when she was gone her husband would -have an opportunity to accum ulate some money. The letter writ ten by Mrs. Abrahams to her mother was also titled with words of affec tion; appreciation: of " kindnesses-and love. 1 The coroner, after making Investi gation, held that an Inquewt wss not necessary. The remain; were taken to Alabama for Interment. WAS DETERMINED TO DTK. Young Edgwonihe Farmer Drink. Iodine and Sliootn lllmaelf Alxo " The Suicide Carefully Planned, and a Note Left HI Sweetheart Special to The Observer. "Tarboro, Aug. 19. William Alton Chrlstehberry, a youngarmer, com mitted suicide last nlght-ait-the home of W. F. Thome, near here, by swal lowing an ounce of Iodine and then hooting himself In the temple with a 83-calibre revolver. He had been despondent for some tithe and left a note to his sweetheart telling of his intentions. No reason was given for the deed. He told friends last night before retiring that It was his last night in this world, but they thought he was Joking. HI. . preparation, were carefully made, and . the dead man was found-this morning by his friends. He was 33 years of age. - AFFAIRS. AT SALISBURY. Chairman Kluits Receive. ' Letter Concerning Challenge of Mr. Hack ett Braxing Company a New En. ter peine For tho City New ' In Brief. , - Observer Bureau, ' ' 421 North Main Street. ' "i , Salisbury, Aug. It... Hon.' T. F. Kluttx. chairman of the Democratic congressional committee. naa a letter to-day from Chairman Henry Reynold, of the Republican committee, in regard to the challenge ror a joint debate between Congress, man Hackett and Mr. Oowle. Mr. Reynolds had been away from noma and only- yesterday got Mr, Xlutts'a letter written some time 6. He re gretted the delay but. atated that he would see members of tile committee and give Mr. KlutU an answer not later then the Ktn.-the date of the Republican State convention. Until that date Mr. Klutts will not make any definite plan for the campaign. A number of former emoloves of the Southern are returning to : the epencer .nop. now that the company Is increasing it ore there. Among the last to return is Mr. James Ride outte, whose splendid base voice ha been missed from the church choir of the city for aom week. He has been la Macon, Ga. " The Rowan Brexlnr' Comnanr . la the latest addition to Salisbury' In dustries. ' Mr. r. 'jr. Murdoch, Jr.; Is manager , The work sp locaad-4a the machine shops formerly operated by Mr. Eugene Thompson; near Swift k Co.'. wholesale house. . . The annual harvest festival is an nounced to be held. at the: Reformed church t Faith, this county, Augut zio. troaucis or garden and field will.be need in decorating the church ror tne occasion. The offering will 1 be for disabled minister, and widow I of ministers. ..: THE BIG FIFET AT SIDNEY f . ,. -.. - . ; ' , THOUSAXDS GREFT, THE ; SHIPS So Intense is Interest . be ih- . American Ships of War That Half . ' the Populace Remains Awake All Nlgbt in Order to Greet the Great IronrladaWhen .They poke Their Nose Into Harbor- The Warship - Arrive on , Schedule Time, r Though the Hospital ship la Left Behind ' Sidney Harbor, . With It .Special DccPratkmi, Never Looked More Beantifol, Nor Did American Sail or. Eve, Witness a More Inspiring; Seen. ' .' . v.:"'-:- Sydney. N. 8- W, .Aug. 10 Early this morning' a fhln reil of smoke on the horizon signalled to the watcher on the ceast the ; approach I of ' the American warships, and at 5;J5 official notification was sent out. that the fleet had. been sighted. It waa yer 10 mile outside of Sidney harbor, btit , this word, which had been awaited eager ly by tens of thousands, stirred Au- trallans like a call to arms, and al most instantly thooe who had not al ready left the city to take up points of t vantage along the bays were moving; -in droves to line the quays, the roof . tops and other places on the harbor ' front, to watch the coming ef the . (Hardships of the new world. . . ' - The diy broke bright snd clear, and o Intense was the interest In . the .; American ships of war that half the populace remained,. awake all nighty, and thounands and thousands of them" long before the night was over were ; on their way to the hill top outsMe of the city limits, where they congTe- sated seemingly In unbroken, lines -along the coast from Bondl .beach to- ! Manly. A ROYAL WELCOME. l Tt is eotlmated that hardly leas th , half a million people assembled ' te give the visitors a royal welcomes Sydney harbor with Its Innumerable bays, coves and branches, never look ed more beautiful, nor did the Amer ican sailors ever witness a wiore In spiring sight than that; which -met their eye ss the white ship came through the channel, past the great headlands Into Port Jackson. ' A hundred thousand people, ttiei greatest single, aapemblage of all. gathered on the south heads, where a ,' magnificent view of the whole scene ' was to be had. Hundreds of craft ot all kinds moved up and down, and even at that early hour, alt the waters. with the exception of the fair-way and the anchorages, being dotted with; nttie and big vessels decorated ln every conceivable manner with fiaga ami bunting. The fleet left Auckland at S:1S Sat ' unlay morning and with the exception of one day had fair weather all ther. way to Sidney. On Tuesday the war .- ships encountered heavy wind which. threw un a stiff head sea. rreatlv re tarding- their- progress. Throughout Tuesday night, the high sea. caused . the larger of the ships to roil at least -twenty decrees. While the ankl Harks, suffered even more severely. There wss considerable discomfort for all the men. and the Interval between the vessel were increased, to 80' yard. v The formation, however, was not changed. No evolution, were Indulged in on account of fhe heavy weather during this period, but this abated the following Jay. when the ship wvre about 160 miles from port. v ON RCHEDULK TIME. , Speed was then Increased to IS? knots, and although the hospital snip " Relief wss left behind the other - -a hod the coast on schedule time.. . the American, as snxlous aa the Aus- trallans to participate in the restlvl- , ties prepared for them. In perfect alignment, the flasshlo Connecticut leadingwith Rear Adml-. ral Sperry on the bridge, the warshlpa came out of the horizon, first a little smoke showing snd then the bulls. -low down, In the distance. Passing In through the Sydney heads In double column, at Interval of 400 yards, the ship looked to have ' world of speed and power -under their glistening sides. The fleet was at- -tended by convoy steamers and a greeted with a roar of salutes from the forts, es it steamed slowly along. The thousands ashore and afloat aided their cheers to swell the noisy wel come . and counties. British and American flags were flung to' the ' breese and were still waving long; after the anchor, had been swung from the Ides. The American ship boomed forth at salute to the port and as soon a they were aaf ly moored, official visits were exchanged. GOV. JOHNSON RKNOMl?rATFJ, Mlnneeota Convention Stanpede. For the Governor and Nsmea Him For Re-Flection After a RetnsM-kablei Demonstration. . Minneapolis. Minn., Aua:. 19. The Democratic State convention this af ternoon stampeded for Oov. John A. Johnson, and nominated him for re election with a rush after a remark able .demon st rati a. When the , roll rail of counties was made for nomina tion. Aitkin county yielded to Ramsey county (St., Paul), and Mayor Dante 1 W. Lawler. of St. Paul. toolt"the plat form and-at the conclusion of 1 words he mentioned the name of John A. Johnson. i . ... . One of the wildest demonstrations ever seen In a Democratic State con vention In Minnesota ensued. Hennt pen eobnty (Mlneapolls) tore , up Its standard and started, wild , march about the halL Everj body else seemed to Join In. Some Democrat) grouped themselves on the stage about the pic ture of Governor Johnson. Band musia added to the pandemonium and dele gate, cheered for Governor Johnson. Frank Day. the Governor a private secretary. Immediately rushed out of the building to find a telephone in er- der to get into eommnntcatlon with the Governor at the Capital. Minute after minute sped by hut still the del egate, yelled excitedly, waved banners. carried the picture of Governor John-- son about the hall and put en a dupli cation of the demonstration given to Bryan at Denver. . : ' The convention wa. wild for John son. "Marching Through Georgia. " n3iiil.SIirUT-OB;na's-AH Hr. ' wefe played in rapid successor! by t' band and still the crowd ye!s. 1 galleries which were well fiil-.! ; afternoon. Joined In the dr:-.e tlon. The result wss lnevf.at:e. ; ing conld stay the tld of enthv,; and a icon es the ef subsided ur"?!en::v V 1 named candidate.
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