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i 'r-' '' ' ' t1 xf v i I " "' '7' !S f " 41 - h i A I ' ; i f i ' - f i -J f I - f. SUBSCRIPTION PRICE : $8.00 A YEAR, ARL0TTE,;N.-C TUESDAY MORNING,' OCTOBER 13, 1908; PRICE FIVE CENTS. i- i " i - i . i i i . ...... 'i i i I, i ' i ii - 1TRST DAY OF CENTENNIAL GKENSIiOIlO'S WEIAWUsV RICH -iii . Creat Farsrto' f School Children, 'iitciiiilHl Oration by Dr. Uorgo T. V!ituu ami Opetilnar. of 'Peace rimmH the liradiiijr lcatiirc. ol . Ye-n-rtlnv's . l'tuiiriiiiin'"-liciiton ' " Addrew of Welcome in Absence f tloverrxir Glenn ltciiliH-fcy Bena- lor Soeuks lietore Peace CongTcss City Unity De-arated nil t.reat 'Crowds Sure J uroujrh tne oircets .To-my 1 Military Day. Special by Staff Correspoudent. . Greensboro. Oct. It. The Jld la oft, the bars down, the gates open and Greensboro is at home. Thjs la home ' coming ajid centennial week In the Gate City,- All old Inhabitants men, women and children, even Speaker Joe Cannon, would be . welcomed ''Conie onei come all" ia the cry from every mouth. ' The fakirs, the spielers, the confetti sellers, the -rawhide ven ders, the come-back baU men' and their hangera-oa are here, i A peaco . ' conference, horse races, V squeUunks, - nubile sneaking! and poker games will le Indulged In-some in the open and others la the dark lav been at tending, big days and gay "weeks, in " North. Carolina oo long not to know that all aorta and condiuona'or cm sens are here. , It la to be one grand -and glorious occasion, with plenty of . Innocent fun, instructive lectures and shows and Inspiring; Incidents; ii The town Is decorated from centre to out ekirts and jtooke as pretty arid as foxy , aa merry Widow. - If the weather continues fair many thousand persona " -will visit the city this week. A " ; The new auditorium, which;, the ,. , Greensboro people point, to with en thui!astl prlde, was opened yestep ay In .the presence of ten, .nfteen V " twenty thousand, with a.; sacred con cert, ' I have benasked one hundrod : times If -1 - attended ; . the opening ervlces, and on admitting that 1 did ' not have the good fortune I was told that I .missed , the grandest sight of . my Ufa , -.v tUH . TUB UUta EST CROWD EVSR.',, " "Why. tha largest crowd, that ever assembled under one root la the State was there,." la the way the' Greens' - boreite puts it. "Charlotte could not have had such a. gathering. In .a " auperb testacy Mr, Thomas tieall, who f im very loyat to his town, aatd, "Why, , , everybody for thirty, miles, around . nvas here.',' '-. .''.,:.:-';, 'I see,'' said a Charlotte man. "you had to take In Wlnston-Saiem, , High Point and all the suburban villages to - beat Charlotte." The- laugh was on the Gate City enthusiast. But . the rivalries between Tar Heel towns are alwhys friendly. The panic has given the general publio a good idea of the foundations on which North Carolina cities are constructed; none of them has suffered like similar towns In . other States. v , ; - The spirit of the Greensboro people ws shown in the way they filled r their new auditorium , yesterday. ! JSverybody who could leave home went there to take part in the first meet ng of the centennial celebration. It 1 to the credit of . the Greensboro . citlsen that he talks his town day -and : night and never falls to Interest out alders. . : -s, . 4 vts1). v A MOST INTERESTING SHOW." . The programme here to-day " was the most interesting one of the kind ; ver given, in the State.' Guilford county la not-d for its .schools - and : colleges and this morning, wheri ten thousand or mora children formed In 1 a most spectacular i and-orderly pro . cession and marched through the city, men and women yelled as they pais . ed from sheer Joy at such a splendid light The hope of the country, and " especially North Carolina, is In the education of the children For an .. hour boys and girls, dressed . and trroomed for the purpose., passed In J review before thousands of Interested ' onlookers. I do not think that I have erver seen a more Inspiring spectacle . " anywhere. The order, the system and ' the snap and precision with which the jirogramme was carried out Indicated ; the sort of training the school chil dren and .college, students , here are " trotting. No body of grown persons of like- size could 'have .been handled as : the youngsters were. The second day of the grand his torical event of the State was a trlorlous success. Dr. George T. Win ton, one of the South's most accom plished' scholars and charming gen tlemen, made a delightful speech. ' The address of Senator James B. MeCreary, of Richmond, Ky.,'was - the feature of the afternoon. Mr, MeCreary la a i very affable man. w When asked to-day-If he had any news, he said, with 'gladness in his eve: "Tea,-Bryan Is going to be elect ed. Wo will j carry , Kentucky by :; 20.000." :i; . :xs t A STORT ON iOB JOHNSTON. "I have -never been to Greensboro before," continued the Bluegrass man, "but I passed through Char- lotte after the war. I was On my way from Columbia, where X saw that charming old city fired by Federal .. poldiers. - It was there that I saw Joo Johnston strolling about the streets, . carrying a cane, composed and cool, while the hotels an' other nildings . were burning and shot falling every where. I walked up to him and said: General, 1 wish jou were in'com ' . mand to-day." Hia reply was rftat he j. had leafned to obey orciera at West Point and that as Davis had seen fit to put some one else In charge It was all risht. A few minutes later a nice looking woman. In a cart, dashed up . tiu faia; "jenerai jEinn.ion, I nave . fceen hunting everywhere for you ' to take von out of danor. That W'a hi" and she vhu'ltd him away. Story-tel.:nK and reminiscing Is the rnoat enteruining part of this affair. Iiutc nant tliiverni.r Francis I). .Win rton, who Li n-prejientlng the Govern or, Is full of F'hkI yarns. lie told a croi-d of tli Qjiifuril I nttle Ground : m ' I' '''- v, ns'ii a iniirH rhow. A f-w ye.,-'ao several live wires h-Tf gdt vp a rn-t-ro minstrel for the a mu:--.-;i-nt of - th- clt?nry. One feature vis an o! l cuiored f olinol in h t; -'1 her Bk"il: r I I.aulo -Who Groun;l V i-r.a't hov Cf'-irh. ! !'.- ' TV i-e i aid the i r Joe t." ( ' i 1 m Rftr- 1.- i t: 1 i ...-I . 1 1 Musical A.vjnrlatlnn rfvin at thn ) auditorium. To-morrow Is Military Day. The programme' follows: t f t a. m. Mobilization of bands and troops. i titate and Lulled States, at New Audi torium. -, . Grand military parade and .exhibition drill. - 10 a. m. Trains, automobile and carriages; , leave tor Kattle.tirouna iarK. , 11:30 a. hi.'-Keproduotioo of battle of Ouilford Court Houne A-genuine battle -by United States and Utate troops. . 1:M p. m. F.astoet earner. . f t ' i p. m. Formal oyenlng . ot Central Carolina Fair. . . . " " ! t p. m. First session . of Good Roads , Congreas, Acting Governor Winston pre-: Notable - addresses. - -i- i- &-23-I 'p. m. "oncert - by Vnlted States and State bunds at Fair Park." . t p. m. Fire works', lj persons to each scene, at Fair Park, ' . p. m. Military reception ana . Oance. 'Wednesday ia Pythian - and Fair Day. It is estimated that 5,000 Pythlans will be ere. Mr. C. C Mc Lean has opened headquarters in Hotel Guilford and the local lodgea and knights will, be at home to their visiting brothers.' The fata opens with good races. ":fK- -v Thnrsday Is Good Roads and His torical Day. Several receptions will be given that eveninr. ;p r ., Friday 1s Greensboro and Confed erate Veterans' Day, t An elaborate programme? has been arranged. eaturaay Mr, William Howard Taft candidate for the presidency., will Joe here. He cornea from Tennessee and will, travel over .the. Southern, via Aaheville; " . V '? '" ' i rnose m- cnare or the celebration are: George S. Bradshaw. nreaident: Mayor t. I. Brandt. vie rmMnf ! Garland Daniel, secretary-and treas urer, ana" Messrs, , A. u. Scales. T. A. Huater. 3.x, Fouat. M. W. Thomsuu. Ceasar Cone,,: W. . & Thomson, C M. v niiBiory ana it. D. 'Douglas, man ager . E. C. BRYANT. Observer Bureau, The BevlU Building, s r-: ' 4 ' Greensboro, Oct. XL, Greensboro's centennial celebration was formally opened to-day with appropriate exercises in the auditorium, following a mammoth parade of pupils of the eolleges and schools of Guilford county. The au ditorium 'was crowded as on yesterday afternoon, thousands being turned away. When the huge -structure beoama packed with a mass of humanity, the doors Were dosed against acres of people oa the out side clamoring for admission. The streets were alive with people ear ly this morning, and when the-Twelfth Cavalry band began an "open air eonoert on. the band ' stand erected ' on court square Elm and Market streets were con geated tor a., distance of '. tour or five blocks, -v r" " - '.k'-v ,-!' Shortly "after .10 'clock the educational parade began .to move from the campus of Greensboro, Female College, passing along West Market Street to court square. thence down South Elm to Washington; tliortct along East Washington and Forbia streets lo the andltorium. The preoesstoa et - more than 7,000 school boys and girls presented a moat- Imposing spectacle and elicited' frequent and prolonged applause from the many thousands of people who lined the sidewalks and occupied every point or, vantage along tne line. - r , SqilOOb CHTLDREN PARADE. .The procession ' moved In-' the following order:. y Mounted police officers, (ollowed by the White Oak Band, the musician being attired in .natty uniforms of white duck; - students , of Greensboro Female College, - wearing white dresses and white hats, with light green bands, the combi nation forming the ' college colors; stu dents of the State Normal and Industrial College, dressed In pure white and carry ing tiny North Carolina1 flags and tbe Normal colors, white and yellow; pupils I of the Jamestown High School, to maroon and black; . Pleasant Garden High School, In orange and. black, and wearing. Jaunty caps: the Mill -Point school, In white; the Brlghtwood school, green and wnite; the Bessemer High School, In red and white and wearing velvet caps; the South Buf falo publio school, red and blue; Proxim ity graded school, white and ,, yellow; White. Oak graded school, orange and white; the Revolution graded school, nlle green and white; the' oaK Hill puouo school, white and dark green; tbs Scales- villa nubile school, navy blue and white tbe Gethsemane publio school, red and whiter the Pomona graded school, white and green; the Mulr'a cnapei puouo school, light blue and white; the Crow Hill publio school, blue ana wniu; om Battle Ground publio scneoi, . oiue - ami white, with United States flags; Guilford College gradttl school, maroon ana wnire; KtnitMdma nubile school, in groea and white; the Greensboro., graded schools, heado-J by the practice school of the 8tate Normal and industrial College, In purple nrt white, and followed by the Asheboro Street school. In orange and black, the girls wearing yellow sashes ana ino ooy .tnrei in Continental uniforms; the Davie Ktret.1 school. In blue and white: tbe Lind say street school and the Greensboro It'gU Svdiool, in orange ana purjw - All tbo schools received liberal applause, -,..i.ar iia miwt vociferous being acoord- ..i ,h Tiunlli of the Asheboro Street school and of the graded schools at Prox imitv devolution and White Oak Cotton Miiia. There were no happier, prlghter r more attractive childrea tn the pro cession than thos ot the mill schools. , Master Edwaid Bam, the g-yeaMld son , iM,n and Mrs. E. EL Bain, rode his Shetland pony a the head ot his play-i mits of the Asheboro Btreei scnooi, im pemonatlng Gen. Nathanael Greene. The sturdv llule fellows marched through the stress with the air of conquering heroes nrt w,r themselves like real soldiers In their Continental uniforms. The pupils ot' this school Were awarded tne prise m w tor nraklng the best showing- ra the pa rade. The prize was awarded- by a com mittee of the following ladies: 'Mrs. Charles D. Mclver, ot this city: Mrs. Mary MimUenhall Hobbs, of Guilford Chiles-; Mrs. J. , F-lwood Cox. of High Point, and Mrs. W. G. Eagsdale. of Jamestown. J - It was aft-r 11 o'clock whefl Uie army of school eiiikirea marched Into tho au ditorium In p-i.'ect order and took the sections rewrved lur, them. When Gen. Nathanael Greene . iHStpr Edward 'Bain) rode his little l-uny t;,ruigh the entrance t the eart end f the building in com mend of his pi.iy:i ii-, the immense au-tfk-nee gave a n-.-'y choer. Whie- the au-.ii""-" was arriving and helnir iseaunl. the V M;e Oak Bund, wiiloh I fis been di )!. ' 1 tbe official cen toiinlr.l band, nw.i-i'-d fuvernl svlections nt llve'y muele. ferUvd on the stage, were many lw'.in; tit sens and notable vIkI tors. among the num! ,vr b.-lra: Mr. George 3- Bradshaw. j.ie..nt -f the pen ipniual board ot manager-; It. Gurj!e t.vIub WIneton. Li-u:-n:.nt I'ih !'. V. Win 'ton, I'n.frd f nt' ,U.r Jme " '-Cre.,rv. f ..-F.v- Turner Whamm, ot t'oi..- ' I.e. W. A- I'.i.rr. ot , r llnry lu.s Fml-.h, f .' -: . Cv c: Mn". ,Jiar.e i- sr ii' i !' ("i'.if f J j"' j s . , -w -. vor h iiP-.S". i'l-l. :- - -.: . ,i 1, i -;ae JMs K Va.;! t " of ' i .s. ; 'i-h-' l;v 1F. I ' r, V Jjd, GEM BRITAIN SECEDES CFAVORS COXFEREXCE POWEKS Tlo i Cliango of Front Comes as a "urprtv statement Given Out at :i ConcluHlon of Cabinet Meeting i Now Practically Orta in That the fbnferenoe WUI Bo Meid, But Us ; Scofie llaa Not Been netermlnrd " 'AoMtriat stands Pat ervl Taking Z amier. Vtew of the Sit nation and TlM-r is Irfttle Talk of War Unssla Not Anxious to Keopcn tJMr Dar- Prince Ferdinand, as 'the "Caar of Bulgaria." , has- made : hla triumphal entry into the capital amid scenes of patriotic enthusiasm, m v ; Great Britain " has receded from her original position and is now will lug that the proposed conference of the powers. to .'settle the crisis In'the near ast shall take under advise ment other questions la addition to those involved . in tha 'annenatlon of Bosnia- and Bulgarian .'indeDendence It is now practically certain that the conference willba held but its. scope naa no yet been determined. . i Austria, still adheres strictly to the Principle of non-intervention. "-. ;-. i A Turkish erulaan andt three torpe do boats have, arrived at Salonika on the wayto,the -Island of Samoa, a Grecian Possession. This Is .Tur key's answer to the proclamation by the Cretans Of union; with Greece, i . For the moment there is little talk of war and even Servia seems to be taking a calmer view of the struaUon. The-Servian National" Assembly has endorsed the .government's policy-and the government, at the Instance of the powers, naa been strtvln-f tomalntaln .-, :.--:.'...,i L.u''.r. -vi.'-.t I".; ' London,; OcHSm:, Iswolsky,' the.. jiussian foreign Minister,' has sue ceede in impressing uporr Sir Ed ward Grey, the British Secretary for For cign ; Affairs, the' "necessity that not oniy snouia a conference of the pow ers bo held to settle the crisis In the near East; but that -this confer ence should take under advisement other questions besides those involved In the annexation by Austria of Bos nia and Hersegovlna and the decla ration f Bulgarian independence. -This change of front on the part'.of Great Britain, which has caused great surprise, was announced by tha For eign Office, at the conclusion of a long conference between Sir Edward Grey ana M. iswolsky,, after a meeting of me i aoinec iu tne morning at which Sir Edward set forth the position he had taken and explained the views of me rtussian roreign Minister. Blr .award s secreUry in making tha an nouncement said: - - : - ."It may be affirmed with certainty mai coin ministers concur -In the nec essity for' a conference and that the pourparlers- at -the-,-? Foreign- 'Office, following; as they do, upon ths Franco-Kftssian ; negotiations on' the ama suojeci, nave smoothed away time or me aimcuitjes which, were in the i way, It is ' how , regarded as probable that the latest events Jn the near Esat also necessitat the enlarg ing of tha. scape of the questions to be discussed at the Konference." '. Further thaa this nothing could be ascertained . officially, as to the- ques tions it. IswoIsky desires to include. In fact. It Is doubtful If it has been decided-what ehall beitakerf uptlii addition s' to the' two ' actions which brought about the crisis, for, It was Intimated that-the -pourparlers at the British Foreign ;Offl-e have not been concluded and may continue for sev ral - days, f .y ; ''i..;.ily;- ;.'. rt ex-Judire .William p.- Bynum, Jr.. Messrs. k. . iv'iig. A. b. Klmban, A. ,M, Scales, Robert IX Douclas. Ceasar Cone. Julius V Foust. Thomas ,R. Foust C M. Van- story and M. W. Thompson, Bev. T. J. uguura. , Rev. Banders . Gulgnard -sad Bev. Thomas G. Faulkner. . w. .- The exercises were opened with the song "America," rendered by the atndents at the State Normal and Industrial College, under the direction ot Prof. :i Herman Hoexter. ;Thls was "followed by the Invo cation, which was made by Rev. T. J. Ogburo. pastor of -arses Methodist Pro testant church, after which '-Mr- G.; S. Bradshaw presented .Col. James T. More head as the presiding- officer' of; the cen tennial exercises. , In performing. fJiis duty Mr; Bradshaw spoke 1 briefly and most eloquently of the significance of the occasion... j '.."'.'i-'':, ' -V Colonel' MntwIiM i.ii u. ' I 'n I Kimball, who i deUvered. the address ot weloome on behalf. ol. tha city. Mr. Kim ball was very hapy In his- remarks, say ing Greenaoit.-e bids the thousands of rial tors thricen welcome ' to this prosperous and hospitable city. V. 'f1 , ',v -At Uie conclaskta-of Mr." Klmball'k ad dress, the - White Oak Band , renedered "The Centennial March," which was com posed for the occasion by Mr., B. U Mar tin, director of the band- Vvjjiu;i' f .' s- -. ' OPENING EXERCISEa' Representing .the r State . government, Lieutenant Governor' Francis JX Winston extended a welcome . to . the, - sons . and daughters of North Carolina and all other visitors. Hia speech,-while short, was a most eloquent and patriotic utterance. . Mr. Winston, caught' tbe 'crowd "by declaring that, for a' long time, Nocth- Carbltn has been busy managing her owfi affairs and furnishing-leaders for '-the other States ot the Union. ; Every sentence ot his speech was punctuated with applause."' : .: ..- - v Rev. Turner A . Wharton, of .Columbia, Tenn., a native, of Greensboro, responded to the -addreeses of welcome In a felici tous manner.; - .- DR. WINSTON DEUVERS ADDRESS. The centennial choir' and' the students of the 8tate Normal and Industrial Col lege aang The Old North State." after which Colonel Morehead ' presented the centennial orator, Dr. George. T. Winston, who. deUvered a "magnificent address. The' auditorium , was - filled again this afternoon to witness the drilling of the Infantry and .cavalry soldiers sent here by the. government .under the command ot Capt, Robert E. Lee Mltclde. Company It of the Beveteentlr Infantry drilled from 4' to 4:S0 o'clock and Troop L. eftlis Twelfth Cavalry from 4:3i) to 5:30 o'clock, . 1. . r.Mlra nl , , I .... . . . - the meanwhile. The pretty evolution, and! 'pLffl.e Tntt,,fran1 difficult manoeuver. greatly p.ea-l ,h. M.'' lSJJ crowd, which gave evidence of its appre ciation by liberal applaune. The principal attraction to-nlRht was'tbs grand concert, which was rtven In the auditorium by the Greensboro MurU-uI Association, jdlrected by Mr. Blirm Owen, and the centennial orchestra, dl-rect-t by Dr. John H. W h4er. Tli fol lowing programme was rendered: The first session of the North Carolina Peace Conrrewi was held in the fcmitn Memorial P.uHHinr ti ls afternoon at 2 JO Governur j o clutl and was presided ov.-r hv IJcu ii" - n-J tnant Governor tnnton. Tha aihtrrss of ' '' f 5 J welcome was l!f r4 by Mayor !ranilt. T e rppon-e was mn te ty Lieutenant i.. er ror " Winnton, wiso cii'ed hi- re r;;nvU t;v f-resnt in e 1'nite.l Pfatpe S-n-;'!r M'-"reary. of Kentucky. ' Senator Mc ':twf i!--!irircj the a-! )re of .it-e oc- ; . ".'I. r,-8:t on I , e i,:t-;;ie -i 1 -.i l."',.: .'1.1." -' WILL TARE STDIP FOR IUIYAX. -Tr - t '' lriirr Senator lark, of Montana, Itclirvee i NebruKkan's- Mextlott Would Stimulate BumIiicss. Chicago,' Oct I i. Asserting t. that the tuBlness interests of. the country would be benefited by the election of William ; J,' Bryan,i former, Senator William.-"' A,, dark, of Montana, to rUghtsald that he would, take the stump and aid Jn every way possible to bring! about .the election of the Democratic i , candidate. - Mr. - Clark called at Democratic headquarters to day and conferred, .with National chairman Mack. Mr. Clark- said; "Mr. Bryan 'is making a most re markable campaign and I believe his chances are far beuer ' thait were these In any3 of his previous contests. He. has behicd him a truly - united Democracy-.- To me, the most foolish thing about thla campaign : is the prediction of the' opponents of Mr. Bryan that the election, of the Demo cratic candidate- -would 'injure bus! neas prospects ana . bring about ' a name it - win be- difficult for Mr. Bryan to do more to disturb business condition than" has' Mr.; Roosevelt V have ' investments In 1 various ,,paru oi me country and as business man I do not hesitate to say .that I would not vote ror a man whose election In my opinion would Injure thn businews interests of this nation. . I beJteve tha election of Mr. Bryan would stimulate the business world and place It on a Mh. ' -. L. I . , , , . u . . .. - wi in sua lirmniy DasiS. V " - ' Mr. Clark wlUt-- maker several speeches ' In 'Montana . and other Btea,.f; Zvii ftr potinaster General - Me jer to . Speak Washington, OcC IS. Postmaster uenerai Meyer announced to-day that he would make a campaign speech at Frcderlcksbnrg Va.; Friday 1ght next - - He will apeak Saturday "night in mis city oerore tne League f State uum oi tno.LMstrict of Columbia. ' .' 'CXITED'STATES SVPRE3DB COtJBT. Tho' IMS-t Term Convened a Nooti catema Twent y-Oiie New Mem. , ners Admitted to , the Bar CsiutI 1'ormal call Upoa tha President, Waahington,i. Oct-- U-Bvond - the admission of J I members 'to the bar, the Supreme Court v of . tha - United States,, which convened at noon to-day tor. me iu-ws, term, transacted no omciai business, but immediately ad journed to make the usual formal call upon tne President, - Among ; Lh members admltteil tnth inr wr (wn wdVnen, both of this city; James AJ rowier, or Tennessee, the new Assist ant Attorney . General; and Charles Reed Hemenway.. Attorney General of Hawaii. -: As usual , the oath was ad ministered by James McKenny, clerk of the court, who in performing this ceremony usea a uioie which had been purchased for the court just one hundred years' ago. The -number of admissions was' unusual. -' Immediate' ly after th court adjourned the mem bers, accompanied by the clerk-and the marshal - took- carriages for the White House; Th actual- business of tne terra win begin .at lio ciock to morrow. -" ':'-.. .- ;:-. ' x-: : At the Wltlte House the justices were received in tha nine -parlor and after shaking hands with the Presi dent chatted with him a short time. The president made no formal re marks, .V ';-':'; 'Ai; -":.;; Ki:- Bont wotrirDRD iv nnctxTr, Prominent tAwyer and Clerk to Jue- tioo of the Peace) Principals of Shooting; v Scrape Th X- . lawyer Probably Mortally Wounded, A ; r Jacksonville, 'na., Oct' 18. Law rence D. Howell, justice of the peace of the tenth district this county, and one of the moat popular young law yers in the State, ilea In St. Luke's Hospitat to-night In a "serious condi tion, while in an adjoining room Ilea William H. Coulter, clerk In. the office of Justice Wllliard, justice v of the peace of . the . eleventh, djatrlct," also badly wounded;- 'i--..' The trouple.- between the i two men occurred In a restaurant at ' l:i o'clock this afternoon, Coulter enter ing while Justice IIoweH-was at din ner. They ' held aohort conference and some-one heard llowejl exclaim: xou are-a liar.-..The next mo ment Coulter drew, a revolver and Bred, the bullet entering Howell's chest. He fell, but -was quickly on kjia feet grabbing the revolver from Coulter and shooting him Just tinder the hearts :-; - s-- - ,".-.-;r,'1t-:.- Reports from the hospital to-night are to the effect that Howell Is in dangerous condition, while Coulter Is doing nicely.;:?; 'S'ji -v iJtMv . i- - - .r ii,-i,v-i nr Ljfu.ij. - jf -'-i.,;,f; wiixcAxi mass -trjoixo. .; HarvW JortUa to Call Convention of - Cottoary Growen.' and Allied In " terexta Aotlvo Campaign for Bct- 4 ter Prices. ' - - Atlanta. Ga.roct tfs.Harvle Jor dan, president of the Southern. Cou ton Association, -j. announced to-day that In response to .. request from all parts of the South, he would call a convention of cotton growers and allied Interests, slrnliar to that held In New Orleans In 1901. a . - Mr. Jordan stated to-day that he had decided, to. undertake an active -and vigorous' campaign for better prices and would. this week Iseue a general rail for. a mass meeting of farmers, bankertf merchants and gln ners to be held at some central, point In the cotton , belt, probably at Memphis. - The convention to be called, he said, will not be confined to any particular organisation.- . - ' Postmaster , ArreMtci For EmbeiiU- . '. .. ;..;.; ment. - "iv.yi Hagan. Ga'Ocf. 12.--J. M. Eldew, postmaster at thla place-and. Republi can congreowionai candidate for Con gress from the first -Ji-trlct of Georgia, was arrested to-day charged with em "bpzllng lunds from the money order department of jthls ipostoffle. . Hl records and' his arrest followed. Yenu-rday Elders and the Inspector had a lively dispute, it Is stated, he former char-ring that the Inspector had Ufd Improper language to Tils wife, j His arrest created a trofound s-n?ation. - . - . " - ' -. ', : Iani:i-p stilt in I'atnr of Auffust Bcl ' ' Pi-int. New Turk, Oc t. 15. Tt took the lurv I half au hour thia ai'i' -noon to decide Ma favor of Auju 'Belmont, In the suit for 1100. 000 lati!eii-.s broUKU ai!iiil htm by J-. fin H. Frvjt, -tn- Jin-key. Freft claimed he was libeled hy !r. Belmont when he po-ted him In the Pacing Calendar ss havin? left h.i employ whh-n4t fluthorlty, -..yinj l'r- ii hs J been d;i.'lKii fi berue h" fa!.t-l on fiftiiiim ii take o:'f bn 1 . - :n ;-.i' : -r ' r T a'iti .mt. STUDEStaV-JIEAtt1 BBYAN VIGOHOVS ATTACK OX HCGIIES. In an Address at the Nebraska State . , rnlveraltyt lhe ' lc-nocraUc I Test . Uential Caiktidate Assails the Argri ' . nieuts of the New i ork-Governor in befcnite of the fiepubUcan Ilat. ; , form Ueiln-red In Uryan's - Best , St jie and "rretineat Cheers of tlio h Stndenta Signitoed Their InUreet The Governor Not, a , Reformer. 4 Vetoed Rate Bill and Takes Side -.. Willi the Trusts. .-;,;.",. - ' J-inooln., Nebt Oct 4I.---In an id dreso at the State University this af ternoon William J. Bryan 'attacked the arguments of, Governor; Hughes, of New York.- in .defense of. the. Re publican ;.piatform,i- dwejllng , on the difference- between, the, two. platforms relating to publicity. of campaign con tributions and (discussed the propriety of President : Roosevelt's c supporting; Mr. Taft . r; -A ' I, i-1 i - Delivered' 'forcibly?' and V lnMr, Bryan's best style' his speech was; re peatedly, cheered- by 'the ' 'university student-,- i, V.i'vVa'".--';; ' '"Governor Huhcs..ot NewTdrk. has been "put forward as the4 cham pion of the- Republican party to, a tack' the :- Democratlo ; remedy; for Ltrusts, and, the President , seems to prerer tne argument advanced oy Air. Hughes than 'the ' argument advanced bv Mr. Taft - ' I ran fairly ; assume. therefore, thaf the argument present ed by .Mr. Hughes is not ' only" the strongest' argument 1 that "has been presented but the strongest argument that ''catr bo -presented, - because - Mr. Roosevelt woyld 'not pit him against our piatrorm-K.na jworo.vJiot - xne strongest , ppponent. . : He , has - been sent through the West to strengthen the-iRepublic'an, llftes. ' I desire to remind you, lit the' first place, .- that Mr. Hughes, represents the Eastern Republicans, not the Western Repub licans. He was one of the candidates against Mr. Taft?. when Mr' Taft, was being urged -as the 'representative of the administration; t- Mr; Hughes' friends Joinedwith the friends of Mr. Cannon. Mr, Knox and Mr. Fairbanks In the -effort to' prevent' the nomina tion of Mr., Tafti It is only fair to assume; therefore. , that Mr. Hughes is not a reformer In the sense ' in which that term Is used by the Re publicans of the 'West, VETOED RATE BILL. - ' " "As an 'evidence that Mr. Hughes Is not In sympathy with -Western - re forms you will recall that he vetoed a two-cent passenger rate bill and he did this in spite of the fact that a Republican Legislature of New Tork pased the bllL .The-Governors In the Western States aimed this bill and , we are "enjoying the benefits of the : two-cent' fare. ' New Tork Is more thickly settled than the West ern States and. yet he gave the bene fit of the doubt to the railroads In their contest with the ' patrons. I will not say that' ha did this because of the contributions made to his cam paign 1 fund " by Morgan. 1 Dopew.-- the Vanderblits and one of the Goulds.. It Is not necessary tp assume that these contributions had -any effect upon his action.. Iff -enough to know that he did not act upon thla. subject as Kepubllcan .Governors i In the Weat acted and I care, not what legislation his 'friends; may 5 make.- ; If he had signed - tbe bill . the' railroads could have protected itietfiseves by recourse to the coutts, but when hoi vetoed the bill, the fP'b .had no 'recourse, y ' w -an v .w.ii,, ma. ,11. .IIVUIU oppose the Democratic remedy on the trust question, for he has never shown any-Interest In the correction of the evils that the trusts have brouaht upon the country, I will not eav that this partiality for tha trusts is due to the contributions made to his campaign fund, by , Carnegie,-, Have- myer uuae ana others. - It Is not necessary- to assume '-that ' these con tributions Influenced 'him at all. It may ba his natural disposition to take the side of the trust. Is against the Doeai hA ; manifest f any",' concern about tne, wrong; don 'to the people by the tVustst , Ndt the least v Has ! any remedy t. iNtin whatever. With hint It la subject of amuse ment; it is reajly too funny for any thing to think that - anybody should try to do anything.,'- .. . v.. , , . - ue takes the case of a natent and says our., plan .would' Interfere -with patents. What Is Mr. Hughes trying to do T . Is he deceived himself or la he simply trying; to deceive those who listen to him T. Our anti-trust plank has nothing to do with patents.. The patent is Intended to be a monooolv and our reerenceto patents in an- omer part or tne . platform. Is sum-: clent proof that the convention has no intention ot .Including-: the natent "in the Operation ' of an anti-trust law. Does Mr. Hughes really think that our anti-trust plank-was Intended to apply to a patent or is he so hard pressed for arguments that he muat use that argument anyhow? a pat ent grants a monopoly for a limited time, as a regard for an invention. The trusts that we are opposed to have not invented anything -. ah d , thev acknowledge no limit as to time.' Tha trust attempts to corner the market and this not only Is against the stat ute taw' out it, la an offense aaainst the common law; and .;'an .-' offense against morals. -s . f , J- t v t THE DEMOCRATIC PLAN. ' 'The plan w hich ' we propose ; will apply nrst to corporation which have not yet reached the flffy ter cent. limit and to corporations which have already reached that limit.- . Corpo rations which have not yet reached that limit . would -simply stop expand ing- when the limit 1 reached - anil that-would entail.no hardxhip upon mem anu it wouia not oe dirtkult to apply it to corporations which have already passed the fifty per oent lim it . Laws tlo nut take effect Imme diately upon their passage. , There is always a time between.-, the time of enactment and the date when tbe law xaaes enect and if a law Involves material change In conditions, a sufficient tlma-i given for necessary readjustments. ' The first., question to be decided is how large a wo por tion ot the entire product should one corporation be '-jermltted to-control. If the limit which we' fix of firty per cent is too low, Mr. Hughes ought to suggest a higher limit, buf when he suggests no limit whatever, we must assume that ha does not regard the proportion controlled , as at all material, and if he does not, thei his opinion on the trust question ousht not to have much weight with thus who do not believe that a private mo nopoly (a Indefensible and Intolerable. If Mr. Hiivhes agref with -the trufts rnaanatB that a trust Is a bis:7i;, I need not discus remedies with him at ail because a b!elng does not T'T.iire a remedy. If he wiil admit t i,it a private' monopoly Is ha I, an 1 a rernedy I shall he jjiad to r,jd-r his remetlyiui coiT.pare I: curs." VIGOrtQVS OAMPAIGX MX RST. . t i .11 i .in ,v Democratic leaders M'or king! to Get Full Ve of Their Party, - Special to The' OBserver. ; '- -".. '- Wilmington, Oct. 12. The ? Demo cratic campaign In this section of the a tale is being waged quite vigorously under the auspices of county, district and State, 'committee. X Mr.. ' H. L. Cook, of Cumberland.' has' juat com pleted a very thorough canvsss Of Co lumbus county, speaking' at six differ ent nDoolntments. His work "has been productive of much , good,' thorough and appealing for support lor tne en tire ticket, national, State, county and township, Hon. H,. JU Godwin, Co areasmaA from this district.' Came in to-day from, two weeks of vigorous campalgninr In Robeson," Bladen, Co lumbus and Brunswick, winding np to day at Sidney nd coming over to Wilmington to make the joint canvaaa of the district with him Republican op ponent, A. H. Slocomb,. of Cnmber- land. He aaya that party anaira b In ioM ihatit where he , "has been. Both Ae and Mt. Cook, will speak this week at the Brunswicic county conven tion, w-nicn wtn oe neo i juw-rwu . Folly Wednesday.. " In Wilmington and New Hanover, county" Chairman Fur Ion is making a perslBtent efforlto poU thofnil atrength of he party for the ticket v A suite r tnree rooms ia the Smith '.Building was opened to day as Democratic -headquarters from which i literature Is being sent .out neaker. asalaned and the work Of the registrars closely tabulated. . ;"' V Cow les Speaka at Xew "Loadoii and , r 'Recetvea jiouquci. , 8peclaV'to; The; Observerv;'-- -yx -:''.';;".- New London, Oct, 1Z. Mr.' tnariee P. Cowles, Kepubllcan nominee ot the eighth district forCongress, spoke here, to-night to a large and enthusi astic audience, In "which there were many ladles. He wan introduced by Capt A. I. Napier, 'general manager of the' Tucker Carter Rope Company. Mr, Cowles in his usual happy style spoke of the splendid achievements of the Republican party and' much comment was heard regararng straight-forwardness of hla speecn, which consumed one hour and a naif. At the close .Dr, J.. I. -Campbell. In behalf of ther ladlea f Ner-Eo-ao-, nresentedfhim with a beautiful bou quet Of flowers, the first ever- pre sented' to. a' Republican speaker oy the ladlea this town. Mr. Cowles responded In words or eioquenc-i in a very pleasing manner. Partial Ticket put Out by "AUcshany ;: '"";."- : Wiaa---" 4 ; DannhllOtlflt - "--t-. Special . to The Observer, v '; -v finarti rv.t. If. The Republicans of Alleghany county have- nominatea the following county ticket; For sheriff, John Robert Edwards: regis ter, of deeds. 8. P.;Splcer; surveyor. J.! Roberts? commissioners, 8. J. Irwin, George Black and Jon" Rich' arriann. ' . ,' ":'J" ' 'v'-. w They ; did V not 1 nomlnata any on aaams't ex-Oovernor Doughton for Representative. . ;. - v ": ... "; - Mr. Frank UnBev was present and addressed the convention. His. speech was a masterful effort from a Ke publlcan nolnt-of view It was the opinion1 of both Democrats and Re publicans that the effort or Mr. un nev was fho, ablest argument of any Republican who has apoaen nere our lngthe eahpalgn. , f. . t .' . . 1 " " - ' " -v-."-. SHAW OOMLXO WITH TAFT. ' Kx-Secretary f Treasury Speaks In Vlrglina and win lour soutn witit Presidential Candidate. Roanoke. Va.. Oct. II. Ex-Secre tary of. tha' Treasury Leslie M. ' Shaw delivered a political speech In behalf of the Republican ticket -.nere to night' discussing the Issues of the campaign. During the afternoon he talked -to studsntefrom several edu cational institutions in a city church. hla theme being education. -To-mor row Mr. Shaw wilt make rear plat form .speeches in "ten towns In the ninth congressional district, the only Republican district , ; m . Virginia, Chairman Hitchcock to-day wired Mr. Shaw to accompany Judge Tkft on hla southern tour. j.: In ', an Interview - here to-day Mr. Shaw declared the brains of the South and the brains of the North have al ways been antagonistic and that when they are In harmony with each other the country may look' for great things. "It Is a national calamity," said Mr. Shaw, "that for fifty years the South has had practlcallyno voice in na tional matters except - through its friends In -the North. - , ?. He added : that there has been ' no campaign In- his time that might bring as many surprises as the present one both locally and nationally. . - Will Assist In ' ' Prosecution of ails .. Irvine' Alleged AsnaUant ( .a Special ts The Observer.. - ".- .. : Roanoke.. V..OcU II. Hon. Tm. lie M. -Shaw, . ex-Secretary , of tbe United States Treasury, who'.-, spoke here - to-night bad a conference to day with Commonwealth's - Attorney Everett Perkins.- of Roanoke, unit LawVer Harry M. Smith, ot Rich mond, la reference to the : coming trial of Dr. .B-,W. fLGregonr.. a wealthy and prominent 'Roanoke dentist Indicted ' for - an :. alleged at- empt at. criminal-assault on Miss Theodora U. Irvine, a teacher of ex pression of Xew Tork City. The al leged assault was committed In Gre gory's office last summer whtleMIsa Irvine was visiting" In Roanoke and while she was under the Influence of chloroform In a dental chair. Mr. Shaw Is a friend of Miss Irvine and has tendered his services to her in the prosecution ot her alleged assail ant. Tha trial Is set for November th. - . : ' . MRS. KACII.M'GUEE DEAD. OIrvers "Washlngtort Vrr-rioiwlcnt . 1.4ee His Yoana: Wife, Vlto Died Suddenly Vemmlay, Special to The Observer; ,' ' . ' ' -, Spartanbarg. 8. G. , Oct., 1 !. Mrs. Helen MeOhee, wife of Zaoh McGhee, A well-known newspaper correspond ent at Washington, died t suddenly this morning. The remalna will ar rive In Spartanburg to-morrow morn Jnj for Interment. Mrs. McGhee was tht. daughter, of Mr. and Mrs, T. A. Irwin, of this city, and was very pop ular'and the announcement of her death caused much sorrow. , Mr. Mc Ghee was formerly enraged In news paper work in Spartanburg and great sympathy in felt here fur him. Body Taken ti fvartniibui-;-. Special to Ti e Observer. Washington, Oct. 1!. 7.i '. Mc Cheo left for South CarnUna to-r-with t)i? body of h: v.; -, ' t. u-Jiu'y this n:oi :" ." J. ySIYEBSITY'S XATAT ! 1Y COMMISSION Ell BKO . . . S. Hundred! and Fifteenth Anniver.-iry j. of tXHindini of Stale'-. I ii.' Ed neat tonal Inntltntlon O Ii ;,r.af.t J- L'nlted Staten CommJ --loner of . J-'ducatlon Drlirers Addre? on Government by Influence" I'rcM- dent Vcnable Submlt Hla llrpi rt, Showlug Irt-ient Enrollment to Ik j . T5---It'peet'ntatlve of , - fstudente Makes Short TaIk--epekrn For '. Debate W ith Pennsylvania Cliown. Special to The Observer, Chapel Hill, Oct 11 The one hun dred and fifteenth birthday of the University was observed this momingc with impressive cerem on i . 10: s the faculty and atudenta foin.ed In front of the alumni building and marched to the stirring strains of the University Orchestra across the cam pus Into Memorial Hall,' w here th exercises were held. J The meeting w as opened with prayer - by Dr. W. H. Meade. 'after which the large audi ence arose and under the leadership of Mr. C. T. Woollen sang the Uni versity hymn. 1 ' Dr. Tenable In 'a few happy" word Introduced the Hon. . Eller Ellwort ; Brown. United States Commis-toner of Education, who made the addre.ar of the occasion. Mr. Brown Is a irra d uate of the University of Michigan, was a professor In the University of California, and is , now one of th leading- educators In the service nt. the American government. He has an easy address, a forceful dellve.y and a, strong, clear voice. ... His su b- ject was "Government by Influence '' After-tracing the success of govern ment by influence and the part Stat- universities are taking in the ad vance,1 he closed by saying: we ind striking- examples of th way government by Influence Is ad vancing In the affairs of the naiion. and of the States, and In the domain of science . as well as the arts. In a wide range of subjecU, State execu- , lives and Legislatures now turn ordi narily snd naturally to their State universities for competent informa tion - and opinion.! Within the past decade particularly we have seen this governmental habit taking root, it haa many advantages over the em ployment Of special commlsnlons or ganised and drawn from different sec tions of the State. It has advanUEos, too, over an appeal to detached ex perts, selected at random as the emergency may arise. In the sub jects to which It has given special attention,' a State university should be peculiarly well fitted to render such public services. Its , libraries and laboratories have grown to meet the needs of passing years, its facul ties contain men well seasoned In their several departments of knowl edge, together with young nen fre'i from the best .world centres of In Instructlon. It has its .Jong-tested method and apparatus for the selec tion of competence, and the detection Incompetence, . and , every depart ment Is .re-enforced .In Its undertak ings by the oragnlzed whole of th Institution with Its traditions of scien tific excellence, and unselfish put'i:.3 service. Without political influen- of a partisan kind, and with littit power to enforce any statutory re quirements, . the university may ren der the strongest possible -support to other branches ot government v merely ascertaining and putting fortn scientific information, concerning things in which the State Is vitaliy concerned." . , - '..-..-' , Mr. W. H. Grimes, Of the law department-as representative of thu students, followed Mr.. Brown In n. speech which made a good Impres sion.. He paid tribute to the Univer sity's record in athletics and In d -bate and'eepeclalty the simplicity a i earnestness of the Carolina spirit ; signally evidenced by the one hundn and- aixty-four 5 students who ar-working- their way through the Uni vqraity, . i-r.-tV";-- sv f -..' - - : PRESIDENT- GIVES " HIS." "REPORT. President Tenable then made h annual report In which he gave sor Interesting facts and figures. He a -nounced the present enrollment hi 76. I0T of whom are undergradua; and academic students. Dr. Vena' also told of the -foundation of t Univerjslty and the life of the foun.J er. W. R. Davie, - Dr. C Alphonso Smith read Vt names of tbe alumni who had 6 - during the' year. - ' , The exeiejtaes were ; closed witii music by the University Orchestra. Telegrams of conrratulations were re ceived . by t Dr. Vcnable during the day from alumni association of thU State and distant States, . DEBATERS CHOSEN. 4 In rhe contest which was held this afternoon for places on the Carolina- Pennsylvania- debating team Messrs. Kemp- D. Battle and John W. Um- stead won out. -.The other contestants were: J. L. Morehead, R. M. Robin- son, H. v. ttowen. o. C Cox. L l. Williams and Fltxgerald. The judges were. Dr. E ben Alexander. Dr.. R. . K. Davis and Prof. M. H. Stacy. Mr. Battle and Mr.-Umtead are lead in membera of the senior class and de baters of experience. The debate w HI be held in Philadelphia In yovembfr. HUSBAND AND WIFE IXDICTED. Tncker and v Minnie Posey Cliaranl With Cotnpllclty In the Mnrdcr if Edward Fair, Brother of the Woman.- ' ,!'"'' Manaa. Va Oct. Ii. The sran-l Jury to-dar Indicted Tucker Posey an I his wife. Minnie Posey, for complh.!tir In the murder of Edward Fair, on Thursday night last near Canovia, tl.ii county, Ball was fixed at tiOD eac i for appearance at the December terru of court - The tragedy occurred. Thursday lat and on Saturday the coroner's Jury rendered verdict declaring that Al ien Fair, who wae shot-In hi ! : side Just above the heart wm I by Edward Fair; that Edward I- - -was killed by Tucker Posey it.i . i axe; that Edward Fair u hit r the head with a musket by Xlrn. y nle Posey, a sister of the de.vt , brothers, and that Tu Posey is ' supposed to been shot by IMtrir.l Inflicting a tlcsh wound. 1 ' t which grew out of i: J ward ousy of h! wife, who is I on-e left him, ho. nrou-- ; tete.t In thU sec'.oi'i. 1 ' ers were. .ir. of ti-.e 1 : -and l;el a '' t i lUnias, 1 a-l if 1
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