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VOL. LXXXV-NO, lv. , R - LITTLE GGUSED ' A . ". . 'i" , - ' re't Confession Throws on Horribl Virginia ; Tragedy. : ' Ught WHOLE FAMILY THE VICTIMS Blood-Stained Clothes Reveal "; Evi dences of the Crime Wife Swore He Had Threatened to Kill t Her Threats of Lynching. ! ,'.''!"" ' " .'A':'- , (By Wire to The Moraine Star.) Bluefleld, WlVa.. Oct; 2. The .wife of Howard Little, whV was arrested about a week ago charged ' with the murder of "Aunt u Betsey" : , Justly (Seorge A.j Meadows and wife : and three children;, confessed today that - she washed j his bloody clothes ; the day, after 'the murder and in her -affl- davit she Isays also that he left their home about dark on the night of the murder and returned the next, morn ing' with his" clothes all bloody and torn and sald that he would kill her it'she'tolcl anything about his condi- tidri.,, He jborrowed a 32-callbre revol ver 'a' few, days before the crime was orfjntaitted. and ; returned It on the following' Wednesday with two chan tira 'empty , ' The : body of George Metdows -was. 'exhumed, and; ,two bulr lfta 'taken from If bv Doctors WTiltA atid i Wchar'dscm were'-.almost ' identi V cal 'jn weight , with the balls-taken froth; shells .belbnging to ' the weapon tittle Aid" borrowed. i , . -y Little's ; wife . also,; turned , over : the lantern rthat fie brought home with hftb -f that night - which- .'showed file , rSaka'as'-ft some: one bad . tried tj , c.'U'i off the-blood stafns. He tfras-sea. ih .ihfrHbarnihe'xt morning1 folding pa p.fers across his knee apparently count-, iflgi money and he gave; $20 t6 .a wpnu ijt - with r whom he had planned i. to sjart- for: the West a few ; days after t$e murder, was committed with whlci tv buy clothing and pre pare 'for the train;' Haying -done this she - gave $1.80 to little, at . which1 , time she swears heV threatened her : life if she. told any part of their secret. ' . , . Itegulsition papers have been appli ed for and as soon as thev cv ." cured Little 'wUI be removed to Le- bannon to await his trial. Tnreats A lyhehing iare freely ' made. - 1 ;-.; ''."'- ; BASEBALL. :; s : I,. - CUfmes Yesterday - in M'ajor League. '" , V i Football Results. . At Philadelphia 6; Washington 5. 'Second:; Philadelphia 7; Washing ton 2. 1 ' . . 1 ' V - -i : Al Boston 5; New York 6. ' Second? Boston ; New York 1. " At . Detroit Gi " Chlcao 'e.' ' (CaClled, darkiiess.)' , , ;-v; i--- ' -' '-. National Leagued . At Chicago 3; 'Pittsburg f-l.'?. At New York 2; Philadelphia 9 , Second:' New York 1; ;PhiladerphIa 2. : f V " ;' ' ' ': - " At Cinclnatl 3; St. Louis S. T At Brooklyn 6; Boston' 2."- '' i 'Second: Brooklyn 0;,'.' Bbstoa 1. ' FcotbaM Games. .. . At Raleigh: A. & M. 39 ; 'Mary vWle 0. At Chapel Hill: Carolina 18; Wake Forest 0.1' . "At West Point: Army 22;' Tufts 0. . At Cambridge: Harvard 17; Bow den'' 0. ' I " , f ' t At Princeton 47; Stevens 12. ' At New; Haven: Yale 15; Syracuse 0. SOLICITING FOR LIQUOR. . Supreme Court of Georgia Reverses Loyver Decision In Case.!, j ; Atlanta, Ga., Oct. 1. In a decision handed down by the . Supreme CouVt of Georgia in the case of Rose vs. the State, it Is held that to solicit orders vforwhlskey in this State through cir culars or; newspaper advertisements f epni. tnrougn tne mails Is not ai viola- . udtt. ox.. the penal code of Gtorgla. , Tis.. . decision reverses the cckirt cf i dbpeals which held such solicitation ".to; be tmiawrui.1 r i .fc't'Tpid toj.Eafn His Own Ssiaily. i commodore vanaerDiit discovdreq In ' 'jftuies Jll'.Ilutter. then in the einirioy V f tbe Erie railroad a man be bllefed th& freight department, of the (ten ral , needed, says the ' Baltitddre Nes. it Is related that some time after hje took Charge Of the Central's trafllc offlce Rutter called on the commodore1 to submit a blan for Improvement. When he had stated the, case the president looked at him sharnlv and asked: ! "Rutter. what does .the New York . Central pay you $13,000 a year for?" The reply was. "For' managing , the freight traffic department.' : '. . And then the commodore said, "Well, you don't expect me to earn yohir sal ary for you, do you?" . ? Rutter went out and carried thipugh his plan on bis own Judgment. Tte.re- 'ult was highly satisfactory.- Ilftitter became president of the Central. 1 , GUILTY MANSLAUGHTER Slayer of Virginia Editor Given Four . Years in Prison Court Denied- ; , Motion for New Trial i Verdict In Case. '- r J (By Wire to the Morning Star.) : Warrenton, Va.,.tOct. 2.Followlng closely the verdict today of the Jury sentencing' Prof. J. D. Harris to four years in the jpenitentiary for volunta ry manslaughter in connection , with the killing of W. A. Thompson, asso elate editor of the Warrenton Virgin ian, on April 24th last; the court . de nied the motion of the defense forf a a new trial which had. been asked for on the ground that the verdict was contrary to the, facts and evidence. ; .Counsel immediately gave .notice of an appeal and the original bond of $30,000 under which Harris has been at liberty since the tragedy,, was re newed. ; Harris, accompanied by members of his family and friends, left late today for Norfolk, Va, .MARRIED AT MAGNOLIA. Miss Frederick the Attractive Bride of Mr William E. Bate. ' ';. (Special Star Correspondence.) - Magnolia, i N. C, Oct 3. Wednes day afternoon at 3 o'clock the attrac tive home ot the bride, at Magnolia, N. C. there transpired a beautiful wedding in which MrV William Ed ward Bate led to the altar Miss Mary Lou'se Frederick, the beautiful and accomplished daughter of Mrs. Eliza beth Frederick. The home had been beautifully decorated in palms, flow ers and Southern smllax. The cere mony was performed at a' beautiful improvised altar on which burned a number of lighted candles, thersama lending a charming effect- to th.i lovely scene. The pretty ring cere--mory of the ; Catholic church was used by Rev. Father Gallagher, offi ciating. .- Promptly ' at the appointed hoyr. the bridal .party entered the front' parlor' to ".the -tuneful ."strains -of Lohengrin's r bridal chorus, skilfully rendered by Miss" ; '.Nellie Groy.eLrftpg wfQTJi!jTi"cift JeUnAvd FTJst "tame : the 'twt br'deraaids; - Miss Sallfe Fredeflck, sfster of the bride; and Miss Cecilia Bate.' coUsm: of the groom, prettily gowned in dresses' of white mulle', wearing pink sashes and carying bpuquets;of white carnations and maiden hair -Terns." Next "came the. bride leaning on 'the-arm "of her maid of honor; Miss Margary Bate, sister of the gr66m.'' The bride look ed . charming in an' exquisite gown of white, messeltne silkf trimmed in Irish point ' lace.' iand ' Carrying ' a shower ?"qlef, f b5 sJe and H"es of the valley. The maid of honor was beautifully eowned in white French batiste trimmed in real lace, carrying pink caina-f rations and bride's rcses. Next camo the groom with his "best man. Mr.J B. J. Blanchard, of Warsaw, N. C." tho gentlemen attendants wearing the conventional black with gray gloves and boutonieres of white "car nations. At the conclusion of the ceremony the bridal party left the parlor . in reversed order to the strains . of. Mendelssohn'is wedding' march. .. After 'hasty congratulations' and amid a shower of rice' 'and old shoes', tbe bride arid groom 'left oh' the south bound , train' for Wilmington, where 'they will' mate their future home and where the groom makes his headquarters as engineer for the A.1 C. , L. : Miss 'Frederick is a beau tifu.1 - and accomplished young lady and their' many friends will extend to ' them, their best . wishes and con- gratulatlops for a long and , happ wedded life.'. . - v . Amorig the , out of town guests wer? Mr. and Mrs. J. J. Furlong, the groom being a brother of Mrs. Fur long; , , Miss Cecilia and Margary Bate, and, Mrs. T. C. Dickinson, all of Wilmington. , Tuesday evening from 8 until. li: 30 o'clock, the bridal party was enter tained at an "elaborate , reception in the front parlor. The guests were received by Miss Mary Frederick, as sisted by Misses Margary Bate and Sallle Frederick and Cecilia Bate. .In the reception room punch was served. . ... . . . . j Mrs. J.' A. Matnis graceiuuy presiu lng over the -punch, bowl, assisted by Misses Lilla .and Mattle , .Fredencic, At; 10 : 30 'suppefr . was ' served, r in ; the dinins room.'-" The decorations were white:a!nLpmkcarrjing: out tbe color 1 - m it. 'w.ui.. i . , Hi The VYitherina Wini.. - . Tho name' ot bnrtuattn has been glveii rf perlodk-rtl .wind which blows from hp Interior of A frlra toward the Atlantic during:, ibe three months; of December. J i nua'ry arid February;, It sets In with a fog of dry baie.fwblcn sometimes conceals the sun for wbble weeks -together. Every plant, every bit of grass and leaf in ita course W withered as though it had been seared by heat from a furnace. .Often within Van hour after it begins to blow green grass Is dry enough to burn like paper, Even the hardened natives lose all ot the sklu on exposed parts during the prevalence of this withering wind. '- j :' j ."' ' r .'. "I'm sure I don't know why they Call this hotel .The Palms. Do you? V I have never seen a palm anywhere near the place." y "You'll see them before you go. It's aj pleasant little surprise the waiters keep for the guests" on the last day .'of their stay."Puck. i : juLiii? . ; W toirNGroKi ; 6., Hiilsi Remarkable Tribute Paid the President in Portland, i - Yesterday. -, GREETED 20,000 CHILDREN President Spet the Preasantest Day of-His Wester "-Trip Greatly ) ; I nspl red by Drill of Chi d ' ttn Day's Events. , (By . Wire'to the Morning Star.) . Portland, ;Dre., Oct. 2. Carrying out a programme which .was arranged with special reference to his ' comfort end; convenience ' and yet calculated to gi vet the people of the entire city an opportunity to see him, President Taft spent in Portland today what he declared to be one of the pleasantest days of his Western trip. During the forenoon the President received from 20,00.0 school children a tribute which brought tears to his eyes. The" boys and girls were bank ed in red, white and blue rows in the grand stand on Multnomah field to form' a ''living flag". This form of tribute has been offer ed at' other cities visited by Mr. Taft on his trip but at1 no other place ap proached the, ' magnitude of, what proved- to be the distinct feature of the day. ! Th' President ; entered the' field through, a gate at the crest of a hill and the view of the children ."bursting upon 'him' all' at once 'called out ' an expression- of wonderment and de light 1 His 'entrance was the signal for an outburst of cheering from vthe fresh-"young' voices which continued until Mr. Taft had taken, the place ar- facing; the "flag". Then he witness ed a drill by the children, which com bined with jheir cheers, inspired him; he declared, S had no other sight in all his travels. " ' : Following the motions of a leader, theschildren-stooped from view, then sprang to - their, feet - with a cheer which fairly pierced the ear, and wav ed, red, white k and blue baners in a perfect storm iof fluttering color s , .Then at the' command of the leader to ' spell "T-a-f-t" one set of children with a loud shout of "T" held up yel- (low banners to for that letter. Then came the A. "Jr' and tne final "T" followed by a crashing cry of "Taft" wmen 8eemea xo ecno DacK; again ; How He Worked the Artist. This account of how an intimate friend of the great artist Kyosai ob tained one of the painter's drawings is from Mrs. Hugh Frazer's "Letters From Japan:" . Kyosai always refused If asked out right for a sketch. So his. friend be fead the negotiation by. offering the art 1st an excellent dinner. When Kyosai had drunk , deeply and seemed in a mellow humor his host called for' drawing materials, saying that he felt an artistic fancy taking possession of him. ' No one was surprised, as Japa nese gentlemen .often amuse, them selves 'in this way after k feast. The Bervanjt then brought- an; enormous. Sheet of white paper and spread it on the floor with the brushes and Indian ink-beside it. .The crafty host,, with out looking at his guest, sank . on his knees and began to draw, apparently absorbed in his occupation but inten tionally producing weak and incoher ent lines. Kyosai watched, the feeble effort In silence and growing irritation, and at last Jumped up, dashed the tyro aside and tore the brush out of his band, exclaiming: "Out of the way. you -wretched : bungler! I will , teach you how to draw !" And : the result was a priceless sketch, which remain ed in the possession of the wily enter tainer. " - . He Dodged Cold Mutton. 'Green, - the .English; historian, one flay asked a friend which of all the Inventions of their day had.done the most for the people as. a; whole, His friend guessed this; and -that, but the answer; was: rv --;;r ' -, l , "Beyond doubt, ' Islxpe'nny - i Photo graphs.H : :A - -; , A,j reply involving quite as great an absurdity as that - was madeby; Cecil- Rhodes in answer to a laay.. wno, seeking to draw him ' out, : suggested that he owed his phenomenal rise' to the impetus of noble sentiments. --. "Madam." return eu Mr. Rhodes, "I owe my fortune simply and solely to ' "Cold mutton !' gasped the k lady, Oh. Mr. Rhodes, what do you mean?"1 " -"When I was young," continued the Rnnth African millionaire, VI -was so 'dbsed with cold mutton and I hated it v.nrrHulh7 -. that J I resolved to grow rich in order to putlt on one side for thft rest or my me. aco, --i mutton vas at the root oi my bu-, Noble sentiments - bAdrnothtarvto d .with, mm- mam ' sudat iroBKmri,: THE : HUDSOU-rFULTOH FETE Monument to Anthony , Wayne .and ; i Gay Carnival ami Parade in New . York Gov. Hughes The Speaker. ' (By Wire to th Morning Star.) ' Stony! Point N. Y.'.Oct 2. A mon ument to the madneSsvof "Mad Anth ony" Wayne, the revolutionary gener al who led a successful attack against apparently hopeless "odds on Great Britain's Stony Point Gibraltar,' 13.0 years ago, was dedicated here today as one of the opening events of the upstate! HudsonFulton celebration. - The monument a great memorial arch built of the rough stones over which Wayne led his colonial troops, stands on a commanding emlence of the rugged promontory where the bat tle occurred. .' The site is now a State park. The arch is the 'gift of the Daughters of the Revolution. Gover nor Hughes, was the principal speak er : . - . New York, Oct. 2. -New York city'3 share In the Hudson Fulton celebra tion ended tonight witn a carnival pa rade and a display of fireworks and warship illuminations on 'the Hudso:i "river. Tomorrow most of the half hundred men-o'-war anchored'" hero will begin - their preparations for de parture, -and' the city's half million visitors will - pack their trunks and turn homeward.' .Leading the pageant was an orna mented j car in the . shape of a giapt dragon, spouting '.flames and surround ed by fire. For ail the" floats and their marching escorts, German,' Swiss, Aus trian and other societies provided the characters, who were" dressed in - ap propriate costume," ' sparkling -; with spangles and gilt braid beneath the haf million " electric . lights which blazed, along , the course.-. ;' , v A the end of the parade was" "Uncle Sam: welcoming the .Nations? preced ed bv. Cihderjlla with her slipper and her Prince; C--' . " , . v Because of feather conditions thers or Wilbur Wrtght- from .; Governor's Island, today. ' roujrtikeegsie.'-'N. Y, ; Oct. ,2. Pough keepsle's, part In the--iHudspn-Fultoffi celebratiotf" was inaugurated- shortly after booh today by the errlval of the Cleranoat and the Half Moon To night,' the; entire population,. of Pough keepsiej arid" Its suburbs lined the shores ; of both sides of the Hudson to witnes'3 the brilliant Illumination of the vessels gathered here and, the display ; of fire works. The celebra tion here will continue for three days. ' A VISITOPS IMPRESSIONS. - Editar Harker's First Vfslt to Wil mington in Eir'it Years. We spent part of last Sunday and Monday in the city of Wilmington. This was our first visit to the State's -nptropplis for about eight years and the evidence of substantial growth was manifest. Many fine building3 have been -erected and great; business enterprises developed. - One of the conveniences fdr the traveling public since our. last visit is the Seaboard's entrance at the A: C.'L. depot- The streets have been paved and a gen eral advance made in many1 ways. At the Morning Star building ail was bustle. A Cox duplex press 13 being erected, more type setting ma chines will be added and the plant is spreading out generally in the adjoin ing buirdlng. Editor , Clawson, who always makes good, is going down to the gold fields, and Mr. Robert L. Gray, of the Raleigh News and Obser ver, has moved down to Wilmington and will become today editor of the rejuvenated star. Mr. uray nas a splendid style of his own and with the - bright young staff, Including Man ager Thompson, . a Robeson boy, the new Star will be at the head of the procession. Yet we will never forget the old luminary which' has shed its (light so faithfully throughout the years. ; God bles3 the old Star hall to the new.! - " The banks seen to be- as busy ' as bee hives. The American National of which the Coopers, W. B. and Thos, E. are president and cashier, have an attractive 1 ad. In this issue of the Chief. We failed to ' get .acquainted with the Dispatch ' staff . but their work shows for itself. -; When the thirty foot channel materializes, whlc'i it will when a; Robeson county; Con gressman gets ,a whack at it, Wil mington? will pe. the.- gateway ' to . a great territory. -.. -. : J : . "THE C. C. A O.; CHARTER. Arguments Heard in 'Supreme Court ' of South- Carol inaw (By Wtre to the Morning ?tar.f ' Columbia, S. C.,: Oct. 2. The Su preme Court of South 'Carolina today heard arguments as ta the constitu tionality of the act granting a char ter to the Carolina, Clinchfield & Ohio Railroad, which is. seeking a writ. of mandamus to compel - Secretary of State McCown to : issue a charter to it. Some time ago the road applied for a charter under the domestication act nassed at the last session of : the Legislature. ..Mr. McCown acting , on an opinion from the attorney genera. that the; Act was unconstitutional re fused the charter and the road then brought mandamus ; proceedings. A special ' session of th e Supreme court was called to -decide the matters The ccfurt, aftervih earing the arguments; took the matter? under advisement. October 3, 1909. KINSMEN FIGHT A FATAL DUEL Terrific Six-Handed Battle in Georgia. .Town Over . : Estate. ONE KILLED; TWO INJURED Rifles and Pistols Weapons of .War and Blood Flowed Freely Wil liams Killed rid Two Oth ers Fatally Hurt. (By Wire to the Morning Star.) Moultrie, Ga., Oct. 2. At the old homestead , of the late ' Nathan Flow ers, in' the lower part of the' courj, Bert Williams is dead,' Wright Flow ers is dying and It is believed William Flowers Is fatally hurt tonight as the result of a terrific six-handed battle with rifles and pistols, news of which reached here today. Sheriff Boyd and a big posse of the deputies is on the trail of John Hart, and his two sons, who are charged with the shooting and who are at large, fully armed. It is alleged they took' Williams and the Flowers -brothers by surprise and that because of this all the casualties In the battle were one-sided, the Harts, father and sons, ranging against the three men who were shot. The trouble occurred over a dispute about the division of the estate of Na: than Flowers. He died leaving no children and since his death John Hart, who married a niece, has been iving on..the honys place with Mrs. lowers. ; The Flowers boys are ne- f . phewi. -while WUliam., married a niece. : Since Nathan 1 Flowers death there has been a . wrangle . over the estate, It is alleged, and trouble has been feared. . .-.. . -.- It is stated that the six men met at he homestead tend the quarrel was renewed, the shooting ending the dis pute. It is alleged ; that the Harts were better armed than their, oppon ents in the fight and some of the bul- ets were fired while the defeated par ty was in flight - since it is said that ttfo of them received -wounds in the back, i No word has been received since the sheriff and his posse left here, but it is feared trouble will-fol- ow the attempt to capture the Harts. Walking. The ordinary iimu who is employed indoors throughout the day -does not walk eDotijib. Hp uecds the fresh air and sunshine of-the outdoors, and. no matter bow. tired he may be. a short time In the open air will rest him. If he has no opportunity to, walk during the evening.he ought to do, It lu the morning. There, Is no- better tonic than a two-mile walk before going to work. Some business aien who live some distance from, t help offices or stores- walk down regularly- every morning and are greatly benefited thereby: '-So. matter how ; sluggish they may feel on arisiog. the morning walk puts them lu good A rim for the day's work. Exercise? n . the open air starts the blood to circulating In every artery and vein In the entire-system, opens up the pores of the skin', so that the waste matter in the body may be set free, limbers up the, joints and muscles and puts one In shape for the duties of the day.St. Joseph Gazette. The Meredith Cocoanut. George Meredith may not bare been an altogether familiar author to the ordinary reader who craves for quick sensation. He never came down to the simplicity of Sherlock Holmes or Captain Kettle. . Meredith required an acute and trained intellect before ne could be appreciated. It was once mentioned, in referring to the difliculty which some people ex perience in reading Meredith's novels, that the Meredith -.rcocoanUt" was very -' bard," but that, the ; milk . when reached proved. - to ? be very sweet. This Joke got Jnto. the papers. . .. . , A " Two days afterward - a? well . known firm of fruiterers had an inquiry after these" cocoanuts from a .country cus tomer! The letter was to tne errecr that having;, read - somewhere i that Meredith's cocoanuts have had a large sale : lately and that the mute was fashionable, -the writer would like to have a few to try. London ,Tatler. ,Queer Postal Training. In China whoever wishes to enter the postal service must give evidence of courage, robustness, . power of endur ance, ability to traverse great, dls tances over mountains and valleys and through dangerous , forests frequented by-wlld beasts and robbers.. After this the ' applicant is J sent into "uncanny places, which are considered to be the abodes of evil spirits When the um namaa.hw satisfied the authorities in regarcLo ;these joattieapnolnt tter carrier. ea a e TWO ROBBERIES IN RALEIGH Offices . of Sheriff and Register Deeds Entered Friday Night National Guard Coming to Wilmington Notes. of (Special Star Correspondence.) Raleigh, N. C, Oct. 2. The offices of 'the sheriff and the register of deeds of Wake county were both brok en open some time during last night by thieves eVidently in search of money. Only the money drawer in the big stationary, counter in the sher iff's office was prized open. This was empty, all money being transferred at night to the iron safe. There was no attempt to break this open. In the register of deeds . office a number ot desks and drawers were forced open and contents stirred up considerably. -j but nothing of special value .was miss ed. The search was evidently for money. The officers have no clue. This invasion of the county court house is In line with the recent rob beries In the municipal building of Raleigh when there were repeated robberies of cash drawers in meat and fish stalls of the market. .There have bee no arrests. Raleigh postoffice, Sub-station No. on. Hillsboro street, - was entered last night and the cash drawer of the grocery store in . connection with which the sub-station Is maintained, rlflecL A quantity of small change, in cluding 300 pennies, were made away With and Also a quantity of cigars, tobacco and other articles from the stock. The . mail and other property of Uncle Sam was left undisturbed. The store Is owned by Ed H. King. The . military . company of Raleigh and companies of the North Carolina National Guard all over the State are receiving invitations from Lieutenant' J. VanB. Metts, as chairman of the military committee, for the Taf dem onstration in Wilmington November 9th. Captain Moody, of the Raleigh company, and Adjutant General Arm field, , are recommending to the -Wilmington authorities that they ask -the companies attending to wear the ;hlu,e uniforms- on . the ground that the men will make a better showing lined; up With regulars wearing' the ; blu . ; i Dr; J. L. Campbell fenders .to-0bv-ernor Kit chin his resignation, as member of the lower house ,of . the Genera 1 .Assembly from , Stanly coun ty, because of his appointment aa cen sus - supervisor, of the., eighth North Carolina district .,. ; , j v ,.. 1 ! - The( North , Carolina ; Corporation Commission overruled, all , exceptions' by ) the city of .Durham to the ruling of , the. commission that in the . con struction of f the concrete; underpass for. Alston street crossing, . the, South ern') and Seaboard Air Line tracks as insisted upon by Durham, that city must ber 60 per cent, of the $26,000 costs and the railroads the remaining 40 per cent. COTTON MILLS MAY CLOSE i 1 .- - High Price of Staple Places Southern Wilis in Critical Position. (By Wire to the Morning Star.) Charlotte. N. C, Oct. 2. A critical. situation and one of rare occurrence j confronts Southern, cotton . mills be cause of, the high. price of raw,. cotton, and unless there Js .a ,decideddrpp W the, price of the staple . in, , less . th an twp weeKs, Eccoraing. 10 ex jresjaeai B. Tanner, of the American' Cotto.i Manuf acturera , Assoqiatlbn, Southern Mills will befbrced to shut down. , He. declared that the mills are, 'buy- ng practically' no raw; cotton at, pre vailing figures ' for, the quotations on cotton goods and cotton yarns , are far. too low today to leaveany profit to the manufacturer. ,rMahy . of the mills have some little cotton ' oh hand which they stored when , cotton was bringing 10 and 11 cents, but these stocks will shortly be exhausted- President Parker, of the American Cotton Manufacturers . Association, has called a meeting of the board of governors for Friday, . October 8th In Charlotte to consider the cuestlon of curtailment of production in order to make the present stocks of the mills go as far as possible and to 'operate oa high priced cotton at as little loss as possible. The governors will also select the place for the next meeting of the association. - GO TO FASTER COMPANY. Hallman, . of Fayetteville, and Haas, , ' of . Raleigh, Drafted. ; j . .i:. ( Special Star Telegram.) v Fayetteville. N. C. Oct 2.-Hall man. of the Fayetteville Eastern Car olina Baseball Club, has' been drafted by Philadelphia American League, ac cording to an announcement by Sec retary J. H. Farrell, . whlch .also con- ftains the . statement that Haas, of Raleigh, As drafted by the Boston American league Club. " Haiiman is the fourth Fayetteville ' player ' to go to major leagues which is a remarka ble showing, for a Class D. team. GOVERNORS WILL ATTEND. Chief Executives of Five States Will Greet Taft in 1 Norfolk, Norfolk: Va., Oct. . 1. Governors Swanson, of Virginia; Ansel, of South Carlolna: KItchln. of North Carolina; Brown, of Georgia, and Gilchrist,' of Florida, will be .among tne msun- guished, viistors at Norfolk during the convention here in November of the Atlantic Deeper - Waterway Associa tion, which. President Taft is to ad dress, -f-'i- . i i. Bpecial' prices oh art squares'"' latt & Haaf's-"'' i at Piatt Haar's. .... r,. WHOLE NUMBER 13,116 .... . HIGHEST 1 mm in American Aviator Reachead Umprecendented tfeight; of MOO Feet CROWN PRINCE WITr HIM Pr'ince Frederick William Made a Dar lng FlightWith tfVe ; Aviator. Urged Him' to Go Higher. Wright Gets Diamond. , , (By Cable to the Morning Star.) : . Potsdam, Oct 2. Orville Wright; the American aviator, today brdke hi own and all , other records for high flying. He reached the unprecedent ed height of more than 7 1,600 feet, . although an official measurement was: , not taken. ' He had a red letter, day in a double sense In his experience as an aviator; taking up Crown Prince Frederick Dilliam, as a -passenger, and more than doubling the altitude record which he made recently over the same field. .. ; -,;jvtf The Crown Prince had been con stantly urging Weight since he first' saw the American fly, to take him up -' as a passenger. Wright evaded this responsibility while making . flights at" toe Temple field, owing to tho-- unfa-: vorable wlhds. but since the begining; of . the flights at Bornstedt field, near , Potsdam,; the! Prince hud been tele-., phoning the aviator every ; mornlnig, V asking him if he was ready to gratify his request. Weight finally consent ed today. - M The Prince reached the field at 4:30 o'clock in thev fternoon without his adjutant. After drawing on his over coat at Wrights' -suggestion to . save his uniform from being bespattered with; oil,- the- Prince took - his seat? alongside the aviator and the machina rose in the air,' , Wright kept it at. a height of about. ?0 feet for a brief perior but- the 'Crown Prince! exclaim1 ed " higher, higher; - .Finally the' avia Cr:t 'vent .up, about..; 00 - feettand. the crowds .. hearty s cheered- the. Prince who r- waved ok$k-. his , , acknowledge- " meet, The aeropln?- . gilded back . .to the smarting .-pQint-ten- minutes , Isater. ; " The, Crown. Prince , .. congratulated r Wrightoa-.the, easy -and, safe ma tion . of the aeroplane, and presented him with a souvenir of the occasion, diamond and ruby pin, composing , the letter W. and crown. He watched , the daripg aviator make his high flight ,' When he returned to the earth Wright. speklng of his marvelous flight, said: "I never flew so high before. yNo ' measurement was taken but I eSn- , mate that I reached an altitude of SCO !' metres (1,637 feet). ' " .. v Immediately after rising I set the : . ipiffht. rudder at. the maximum and kepV climbing steadily for JS- 'minutes , until the field and adjacent "country ' reminded me of pictures''! ha'd from Zeppelin's airship . only things seem- ea smaiier. , , ''The descent I made In five' tninutes. .came, down at' a.. pimply terrlfymg speed. The whole machine shook a t rushed through the air but ni sen sations were, just' the' 'same as in' low er altitudes.. Tha. air was nqcolder and the wind resisience was nd greOr ter." .- - , J ?: : With regard' to'hls passenger, the Crown Prince, Mr: Wright said; ,'The- rlnce did hot say much more thanf able to read his impressons from his face. I never took up a passenger who looked so pleased. He Just smil ed when we started and he kept smll- ne all along'. I felt a great respon sibility In. haying the future "German emperor as a' passenger. Not that I mistrusted the' machine but any little rregularlty might cause the peopw anxiety. I stayed low at first but thou Prince kept urging me to go higher.' ;;j BRISTOL 13 WET AGAIN Ten, Saloons. Opened, Friday, .an"4. More . upen monaiiy. . . . r ,,; r (By Wire td the tyornihg Star.); ' Bristol, Va.,.Otf. l After a drought of -over, 18 months; Bristol 'is; once more "wet," '12 saloons having" open ed here. . .Others '.wiir open 'Monday and it' is .said the number may c In- - creasfc to 25." 'The 'lfcehse Is $3,000 ah nually.-' ' r '. . ' p ' L The return of saloons was not with out' Its tragic significance, Charles Kenny, -a, merchant- of this -county, fell' under, hit", wagon iWbUejxeturnlng home from this elty . In an . alleged . in toxicated condition -and, was almost instantly, killed. He was well known and was a prosperous business man. Until today It is said he had not taken a drink in three years. ,,"So you don't chide hunting parlies any more?" . "Nope," said the guide. Got tired of being mistook fer a deer.M '- ,,; "How do you earn a living nowr.r "Guide flshin' parties. So fer ; no body ain't mistook me fer; a flsh."? Kansas City Jnurnsl. . ? .Millinery.-.: opening: tomomm and L Tuesday. at Pplvgt's; tra-si FLYS -f;: r'l 'Mi VI 51 1 A i ' ' ' ''' ' r . - . '- .ri1 -V ft.:' .,.1 V it ' L"
Wilmington Morning Star (Wilmington, N.C.)
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