North Carolina Newspapers

VOL. 87. GREENSBORO, N. C, WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 1 6, 1 908. NO. 51 Or W. J. RICHARDSON OfFICC: McADOO BUILDING mcxt Yo posrorricc CSIOCNCC: 6t0 WEST GASTON ST. - J. H. BOYLES. M. D. PHYSICIAN AND SURGEON , Ofloein Hoi ton Drug Store Building. Office Phone Ho. 440 VT. Gaston; Ilea. Phone 768. On J. E. WYCHE DENTIST OFFICE IN CARTLANO BLDG. ituri cm ex.. eetKNaeoiio. at e. de m. f: fox - PHYSICIAN AND SURGEON GUILFORD COLLEGE. N. C. lh: E. A BURTON DENTIST Offloe in Mrs. Watllnston building, Kext door to Conyers Drug- Store. Upstairs. C. W. BANNER, M. D. orpoarr PosTorncx- Prtctice Limited to the Eye. Ear. Note axul Throat. Offloe noura8 A. M. to 1 P. IU 2-30 P. K. to P. M. tiunday. 9 to 1O30 A. M. iTen to the worthy oor. QgM phone 30. " Residence Phone 390. Dn W. P. Reaves two yeare House Burreon New Orleans Eye, Eat. Noee and Throat Hospital. Practice Limited to Dlieases 3 Sur lary f LW Eye, Eat. Nose Thro&t. Hour L30 to 5 P. H. . tUldao Buildic. Next to Postoffloe. Dn C. T. LIPSCOMB DENTIST L'3 e oror S jkee Dru.fr Company. Phone 7S3. DrlR.Yilliams Dr.A.F.Fortune Offices IOS W. Washington. hour?: HOPBS: II to 1:8 to I. 80 to 10. 1 to S. free Clinic for Poor Deserrlnir ratlenU: Coaiumptton. Mondays and Thursdays, S to 4. Dueasesof Wocaen. Tuesdays and Fridays, I to 3. & y. rf ioa. j. i. ecAkce Taylor & Scales ATTORNEYS AND COUNSELLORS AT LAW GEIZSSBOXO. ir. c. 8Urt H. Doufla. Robert D. Doula. DOUGLAS & DOUGLAS ATTORNEYS AT LAW t:tu ti Cretasbsrs Lean aad Trust BUf. THOMAS C. HOYLE ATTORNEY AT LAW City Stt'l Bank BUr.. Greeasbora. V. C. frpeda' sttention given to coiifctlon. Robert C. Strudwick ITTOfiNCY 9 COUNSELLOR AT LAW i Uxzt tirt. OKZZBSB0S0. B. C. r. P. HOBGOOD, Jr. ATTORNEY AT LAW. L-Si ;r. Wiigrht Building, Opposite Jocrt House Greensboro. N. C. S. GLENN BROWN ITTOSITET AT LAW Wnt Buildin. 108 North Elm St. u. gcot u Chaa. E. Mclean. SCOTT & McLEAN ATT02NSYS AT LAW tasv; tii CeartStmare. Greeasbro.lC. SORGE M. PATTON ATTORNEY AT LAW to urt 3qnare, - Greensboro, N. C. 4 SMAW CHIt. A. MIHCa SHAW&HINES ATTORNEYS AT LAW Rooms 07 and 306 New McAdoo building next to Postoffice. lJJWS. Dr. G. W. Kernodle has returned from a visit to Virginia. ' Rev. S. M. Rankin has returned from Burlington, where he conducted a re viral meeting. - Mr. Li. C. Caldwell, a prominent at torney of Btate8vllle, Is in the city attending Superior court. I am paying the highest cash prices for all kinds of furs. A. C. FORSYTH. J. A. Long, Esq., of Graham, arriv ed in the city Monday to look after some business .in the Superior court. Mr. D. F. "Bennett, one of Greene township's best known citizens, is critically ill with a complication of diseases. Mr. Charles F. Cllne has gon to Huntersville to arrange for the open ing of a bank at that place. He will be cashier of the institution. King & Kimball have v purchased from the Gilmer estate the two-story brick building on North Elm street In which their law offices are located. Fire crackers, everything that is made in that line, at our store. Come and see us. Yours to please. C. SCOTT & CO. WANTED White oak Umber for hogshead hoops. - Call at Wilson & Co.'s factory- 245 Bellemeade street. 51-4L A. A. CHANDLER, Secretary and Treasurer. Rev. K. C. Horner, of Wilkesboro, has accepted a call to the pastorate of Walnut Street Baptist church and the Revolution Baptist church. He will enter upon his new work Janu ary 1. The property occupied by the old wooden building on the corner of East Market and North Davie streets, fa-, miliarly known as "Steele's corner," has been sold by "Mr. D. E. Thomas to Mr. W. M. King. There will be a musical entertain ment given, at Alamance schoolhouse, Friday night, December 18. At the close of the -entertainment there will be lunches sold for the benefit of the school. Everybody cordially invited to attend. Chief of Police Neelley has been in formed that Will Thomas, colored, who is wanted here for defrauding members of his race of various sums of money, Is under arrest in Rich mond, Va. An officer will be sent for him today. - v - Mr. A. L.' Brooks has been retain ed as counsel for the prosecution In the case charging Reuben Barbee, of Durham, with the murder of J. A. Holt, a Southern .Railway engineer. The preliminary hearing will be held in Durham Monday. The public Is cordially Invited to attend an entertainment to be given in the auditorium of the Jamestown high school Friday evening at 7.45 o clock under the auspices of the Bet terment Association. An admission of 15 cents for adults and 10 cents for children will be charged. The funeral of Mr. John F. Graves, of Jamestown, who died at the age of 67 years, was held at Deep River Monday, the service being conducted by Rey. A. G. Kirkman. The de ceased is survived by a widow and four hildren. He was a well known and highly esteemed citizen of hi3 community; One of the most attractive bank statements wq have seen hss just been Issued by the Home Savings Bank, which Is experiencing a high degree of prosperity in the capable hands of Mr. C. A. Bray as presi dent and Mr. Tyre Glenn as cashier, assisted by a strong board of direc tors. The bank is growing steadily along all lines and Is constantly ex tending its sphere of influence. Mrs. O. C. Holt died at her home a few miles east of this city yester day morning soon after 8 o'clock. She had teen ill since Friday, suffering from an attack of acute pneumonia. She was 56 years of age and is sur vived by her husband and eight chil drenfour sons and four daughters. The funeral and interment took place at Holt's chapel this afternoon, the service being conducted bythe pas tor. Rev. A. S. Raper. Rev. A. D. Best, one of the oldest, and most beloved preachers in the state will come to Greensboro in a lew Ween-3 to man.; mo uuuic his son, Dr. J. S. Betts. The aged minister was. granted the superannu .itPrt relation, at the session of the j North Carolina Conference that has just come to a close In Durnam. we and his good wife will receive a cor dial welcome to Greensboro, where they resided for a time many years ago. Mrs. Mary Craven, widow of the late Kindred Craven and mother of the late Rev. J. F. Craven, of Climax, died in Concord Sunday at the home of her son, Mr. K. L. Craven. She was 95 years of age. The funeral and interment took place Monday, after noon at Bethlehem church, near Cli max, the service being conducted by Rev. J. A. Bowles. Mrs. Craven is survived by a son and two haughters Mr. K. L. Craven, of Concord Mrs. Mary Gretter, of Friendship, and Mrs. Ellie Field, of Climax. The internal revenu office which has been operated in Greensboro for the past 20 years will be discontinued January 1, when the state prohibition law goes into effect. North Carolina and Virginia will be divided into two divisions, with a portion of each state In each division, with headquarters In Richmond, under Revenue Agent W. II. Chapman; and at Asheville, under Revenue Agent R. B. Sams. Mr. E. W. Screven, who has bn tho aent fn charge of the oHlcu here for two or three years, will be transferred to 'CoJumbia , S. C. CRIMINAL COURT IN SESSION Judge Jones Delivers Highly Interest ing Charge to Grand-Jury. The December criminal term of Su perior Court is In session this week, with Judge E. B. Jones on the bench and Solicitor Jones Fuller prosecut ing. When court convened Monday morning there were over 200 cases on the docket and 48 prisoners in jail awaiting trial, but such rapid progress is being made that It ap pears that all the cases will be dis posed of during the week. The following were drawn as mem bers of the grand jury: E. A. Guyer, foreman; S. W. : Vlckory,' J. F. Far rington, J. C. May, Robert L. Apple, J. W. Vaughn, O. A. Anderson, S. G. Rudd, J. R. Woods, J. W. Bishop, E. W, Payne, T. B. Doggett, C. T. Cum mings, R. S. Phipps, J. A. Horney, D. E. Knight, Charles E. Kirkman, J. Henry May. Judge Jones' charge to the grand jury came near bordering on .the sen sational when he referred to the re cently published report of the spe cial attorney of the Guilford county board of education relative to the amount of money alleged to have been lost to the school through the failure of court officers to perform their duties properly. If the charges made in the report are true, said the judge, every judge on . the bench and every other officr of the court who has violated the law should be indicted by the grand jury; bu on the other hand, if the charges are not true, the report is unjust and un called for. Judge Jones spoke rather at length on the matter, emphasizing the necessity for a thorough Investi gation and saying that, if any judge who had preceded him, or if he him self at any previous term of court, had failed in any manner in the dis charge of the duties of the office or had abused any privilege, then they or he should be indicted the same as any other Individual who might have violated the law. While Judge Jones did not In plain language criticise the special attor ney of the board of education who made the report, he was emphatic In saying that, if the charges were not supported by the facts, the report was an Insult to the judges who have held courts here during the past few years and the other court off leers crit icised In the report. I is understood that the report of the special attorney was submitted to the county attorney, who is the of ficial, attorney of the board of educa tion, and that he declined to concur in it. Another mild sensation was created yesterday, when the grand jury was recalled and Judge Jones announced to the jurors that he had called them before him again on account of re ports to the effect that the board of education and the board of county commissioners were dissatisfied with that portion of his charge dealing with the special report, submitted to the board of education. He said he had covered the law on this point fully, and again reminded the grand Jurors that it was their duty to ex amine the conduct of all court offi cers from judge to justice of the peace. Judge Jones went further and said that, the bpard of education hav ing made charges against certain of flcials, the opportunity of substanti ating these charges now presents it self. Jn effect, he said it is up to the board of education to either "put up" or "shut up." Judge Jones stat ed from the bench that the conclu sions of the law reached by Special Attorney Stern are correct, but ad ded that it is incumbent upon the board of education to furnish the evi dence, saying the names of the wit nesses should be given to the grand jury. When Judge Jones had concluded his remarks, which were listened, to with interest by a crowded court room, Mr. John N. Wilson, the coun ty attorney, arose and stated to the court that the board of county com missioners had not expressed anydis satisfaction with the charge to the grand jury. Mr. David Stern, who submitted the report to the board of education, as sured the court that he had not ac cused the judges of the Superior court of official misconduct and stat ed that newpaper reports that repre sented him as doing so had placed him in a false light. Important Cases Continued. The grand jury Monday afternoon returned four true bills of indictment against ex-Senator Marion Butler and his brother, Lester F. Butler. These indictments, it will be remembered, grew out of articles published in the Raleigh Caucasian reflecting on the personal and official integrity of ex Judge Spencer B. Adams while he was chief justice of the Choctaw and Chickasaw Citizenship court in Indian Territory several years ago. On mo tion of counsel for the defendants X 2 3 111 Al A me cases were couuuuea uuiu tu next .term of criminal court The cases against Mr. Baxter Shem well, of Lexington, charged with car rying concealed weapons and with an assault on Conductor Smithers, of Southern Railway train No.. 37, at Lexington a few months ago, will not be tried during the present term of court, on account of the absence of the defendant, who is said to be in Hot Springs, Ark., receiving treat ment for ' rheumatism. Mr. Shem well was "called out" in. court yester day afternoon and his appearance bond of $1,000 declared forfeited and a capias issued for his arrest. The case charging Sydney Pass, colored, with the murder of another negro a few months ago, has been set for Friday. Sheriff Jones will summon a special venire of 50 men from which the jury will be chosen. MEETING OF COMMISSIONERS. Adjourned Session; of State Associa tion Held Here Yesterday. An adjourned session of the tforth Carolina Association of County Com missioners was held here yesterday commissioners ' from the following counties being present: Beaufort, Bertie, Bladen, Carteret,. Craven, Cas well, Cleveland, Davidson, Duplin, Edgecombe, Granville, Guilford, Har nett, Iredell, Jones, Lenoir, Martin, Mecklenburg, New Hanover, North ampton, Orange, Pamlico, Pitt, Row an, Vance Wayne and Washington. The meeting was called to order by Mr. C..E. J'oy. of.Newbern, president of the association, and an address of welcome was delivered by Mr. Charles H. Ireland. , The association, by vote, requested the commissioners of Guilford county to . appoint a committee to draft a charter. . ' " Mr. John L. King, of the Guilford county highway commission, address ed the association on the subject of good roads. The following resolution, introduc ed by Mr. C. G. Wright, was adopt ed: . ' "Resolved, That the State Associa tion of North Carolina County Com missioners regards with approval the incf eased interest in good roads build ing in North " Carolina and respect fully recommend this question of in ternal improvement to the general as seinbly. with the suggestion . that it pass such legislation as may tend to stimulate the interest in permanent road building." The association adopted a resolu tion calling for federal appropriation for good roads, co-operation on the part ofsthe state government with the federal government in the preparation of topographic maps, and a state high way commission. Mr. C. E. Foy was re-elected presi dent and Mr. J. A. Davidson vice president with Mr. G. V. Richardson, of Dover, as secretary and treasurer. The following standing committees were named: Legislative committee First dis trict, J. P. Quinnery, of Pitt county; Second district, J, G. Standi," of Northampton county ; Third , district, W. R. Hollo well, of Wayne county; Fi.h district, John WSlade, of Cas well county; Seventh district, -N. A. Currie, of Bladen county; Eighth dis trict. P. B. Beard, of Rowan county; Ninth district, W. M. Long, , of Meck lenburg county. -Executive committee First, district. Thomas Greene, of. Beaufort county; Second district, Mr. Spruill, of Bertie county; Third district, W. S. Chad-j wick, of Wayne county; Fifth dis trict, W. G. Bradshaw, of Guilford county; Seventh district, D. A. Mc Keithan, of New Hanover county; Eighth district, N. B. Mills, - of Ire dell county; Ninth district, Mr. Rob erts, of Cleveland county. The pres ident and vice president were made ex-officio members of this committee. Meeting and Banquet of Harvard Club. The members of the North Carolina Harvard Club held their annual meet ing and banquet at the Benbow hotel Saturday night, and while the attend ance was small, the occasion proved to be a most pleasant one. The following new members were received: Carter Dalton, of Greens boro; M. C Staton, Tarboro; B. W. Parham, Oxford; S. S. Robbins, Ashe boro. and J. W. Hutchison, Charlotte. Officers for the ensuing year were elected as follows: Prof. A. L. Cox, of Raleigh, president; Prof. E. L. Mof fitt, of Elon' College, first vice presi dent; Prof. S. H. Hodgin, of Guilford College, second vice president; Prof. R. N. Wilson, of Guilford College, sec retary and treasurer. The officers and the following-named constitute the board of directors: Prof. Collier Cobb, of the University of North -Carolina; Prof. W. P. Few, of Trinity College; W, A. Blair, of Winston-Sleam ; Carter Dalton, bf Greensboro, and Ralph M. Odell, of Concord. W. A. Blair, of Winston-Salem; RalDh M. Odell. of Concord, and Oenree Rountree. of Wilmington, were named as members of the committee on arrangements. Christmas Goods Our store Is brim full of Christmas goods. We have the latest and best things that can be had for presents for all classes, besides a splendid line of useful toys. We have ladies' nnfi men's kid cloves, silk nandker- rhiefs. mufflers, ladies trimmed nats, ladies' and children's long cloaks; for the boys, nice blue serge suits and gloves, nobby brown and green hats, and thousands of other useful arti cles for presents that will be good after the holidays, we sell all wool miirs fnr $1.50 $2 and $3.73. We give trading stamps with every purchase, you make. Come before the rush is on and make my store headquarters. G. F. Jaij AUKJVIUIn , 520-522 South Elm Street. Choice Christmas Supplies. I have a fine line of choice fruits, nuts and candies for the holiday trade: Florida oranges from 20 to 3o cents a dozen. , - " Apples of different grades. Nuts jpf all kinds at the right prices. Box candy at 20 cents. . Loose candy at all prices". Figs, raisins and spices. Pure cream cheese. Everything: fresh and nice. Our prices are sure to please you. , .11. G. HIATT & UU. SUBSCRIBE TO THE PATRIOT. A LAWYER ON TRIAL. Given Hearing' Before Committee of Attorneys on Serious Charge. A highly interesting and sensation al trial was held here Thursday be fore the grievance committee ofithe North Carolina Bar Association, the defendant being E. F. Aydlette, of .buzabeth City, one of the ablest and best-known lawyers in the state. The trial was held in the United States court room, behind closed doors, and no - member of the committee or any one else connected with the case will give out. any information; The hear ing began Thursday morning and was not concluded until after midnight. It' appears that charges were pre ferred against Mr. Aydlette at the last session of the bar association, when the grievance committee, com posed of .the following-named gentle men, was instructed to investigate the matter and report its findings at the next meeting of the association: A.. M. Scales, of Greensboro, chair man; T. F. Kluttz, Salisbury; J. G. Merrimon, Asheville; A. B. Andrews, Jr., Raleigh, and L. L. Moore, New bern. ' Mr. Aydlette was charged with ex-, tortion, , the complaint having been made by B. P. Smith & Co., a firm of contractors of Washington, D.-C, whom he had represented as coun sel. Judge -C. M. Fulton, of Wash ton, represented the prosecution in the hearing before the , committee and Mr. Adylette was represented by A. L. Brooks, of Greensboro; Congress man John H. Small, cf Washington, and W. M. Bond and W. D. Pruden, of Edenton. Axter hearing all the evidence, the committee as unanimously of the opinion that the charges against Mr. Aydlette were not sustained and there fore will recommend to the bar as sociation that the case be dismissed As a matter of fact, the decision of the committee puts an end to the matter, the report to. be submitted being a mere formality. It develops that the charges grew out of a fee of $500 . paid to Mr. Aydlette for services rendered in 1903, when he was employed by the complainant to examine into and re port on the validity of a bond issue authorized by Dare county for the purpose of building a new court house, tne contract for which had been awarded to the Washington firm. . " : 1 GUILFORD'S FINANCES. Receipts Last.- Year Exceeded Dis r. bursements by Over $13,000. During the fiscal year ending De cember 1 Guilford county's total in come from all sources amounted to $97,997.34, while the total disburse ments amounted . to $84,375.74, leaving a cash balance of $13,621.72. Of the expenditures, $3,500 was for perma nent Improvements, and $3,000 was set aside as a sinking fund for the redemption of good roads bonds. Other expenses were as follows: Courts and juries ..........$ 8,575.36 Witnesses 1,407.75 County jail . "... 2,623.90 Total $12,617.01 While the courts and jail have cost this amount, the county home has cost but $l,iui.Sl. The showing made by the county work house, or home of correction for youthful and women criminals, . which was estab lished two years ago, has been entire ly self supporting, the sale of sur plus crops from the farm equalingj tne amount of audited Dills, $l,b9b.59 Mr. Kitchin's Resignation. Hon. W. W. Kit chin has forwarded to Governor Glenn his resignation as the representative in Congress from the Fifth district, the resignation to become effective January 11, the day before he is to be inaugurated gover nor of North Carolina. When he re tires from Congress Mr. Kitchin will lack about six weeks of having served, the Fifth district continuously for 12 years. He was elected in 1896, defeating Hon. Thomas Settle, and took the oath of office March 4,1897. Mr. John M. Morehead will succeed Mr. Kitchin March 4, 1909, and in the interim the Fifth district will be without a representative. To the Tobacco Farmers. Tobacco' is selling as well here as at other markets. Come to the Plant ers warehouse with the balance of your crop and we will get for you the market price for your tobacco and give you good accommodations in all respects.. Yours for business. O. J. & S. B. DENNY. Share Cropper Wanted For a fine tobacco and grain farm 13 miles south of Greensboro, on the Randleman dirt road, (Dr. C. Gray's old place.) Good house and well of water. Will give one-half of every thing, furnish stock, half of fertilizer, and advance supplies " to the right party. Address or call on W. D. PALMER, Route No. 1, Randleman, N. C. , Farm or Sale. 155 acres on macadamized road, two and a half miles from good school, two miles from Greensboro, N. C. No improvements. - MRS. ADA C. KIRKMAN, 38-tf 208 Buchanan St, City. Leap Year Sale at P ray's. There " will-be a leap year candy box party, at the Pray schoolhouse on Saturday night, December 19, begin nig at- 7.30. All the boys and girls are expected to take boxes. The pub lic cordially, invited. - PROTECT YOUR SAVINGS T-Tn rH in o Vnnr mnnpv earns you nothing:. By X hoarding you assume risk J of loss from carelessness, J thieves, fire, and poor in vestments. Your savings are absolutely safe in this bank. Why not open an account arid earn an in come rather than hoard money in an insecure nlace wherer it will brinrr you nothing. We pay four per cent interest on saving's com J pounded quarterly. I- -. American ixchange Bank GREENSBORO. N. C. Capital, - - 300.000.00. B. P. WHARTON, President. J. W. SCOTT, Vice President. R.G. VAUGHN, Cashier. F. H NICHOLSON, Asst. Cashier. J. W. CA8TC, Mgr. Saving Dtipi. Miss . Allie Cole, " a young woman who came to rGreensboro from Geor gia a few months ago and took a po sition as saleslady in Hagan's china store, created quite a sensation i:i Clegg's uptown cafe Sunday night, when she attempted to commit sui cide by swallowing poison. She went into the place with a gentleman friend, who, after giving' an order for supper, went to the postoffice, about half a block distant. -During the ab sence -of her friend, Miss Cole tools the poison, informing a party cf young men at " an t adjoining table cf what she had" done and" adding that the act was entirely voluntary on her part. A physician was hurriedly sum moned, and by the prompt use of re storatives and a stomach pump, the young woman's life was saved. The new map of Guilford county prepared by Mr. C M. Miller, of Sal isbury, has been issued, and those who have examined it say it is a splendid piece of work.- It appears to' be complete in every detail. In or der to begin supplying those who have subscribed for copies of the map, Mr. Miller had a limited num ber , shipped from; the publishers by express, and these .are being deliv ered. The remainder of the edition will arrive 'by freight in a few days. Cop-, ies of the map will be placed "in the county offices and in all the public schools of the county. To Our Country Friends. We will have a nice line of candy, raisins, nuts, oranges, apples, in fact everything you want for Christmas, so come to see us. You will be wel come. C. SCOTT & CO. SUBSCRIBE TO THE PATRIOT. DON'T, FAIL, to watcti .;. tins weeii.. omm GREENSBORO, N. C. Ml 1 ioisis 8rG!8 ationa! lank