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THE ONLY DAILY PAlER 1 1 i '! t ! ! i s i : WEATIIKR TO-tAY. . Washington. D.C, August 11. North Carolina, fair Wednesday; Thursday, part ly cloudy; showers and-cooler In Western portions; light to fresh winds. , IN NORTH CAROLINA THAT HAS OVER wl,000 SUBSCRIBERS -j . , ' . III). w - 1 tf i 1 -!r WEATHER YESTERDAY Maximum temperature, 8 S; minimum temperature, 68; total precipitation for 24 hours, ending 8 p. ra., 0 Inches, ? viiirii- i VOLUME LXXXVI, NO. 70 IlAIiEIGII, K. C, WEDNESDAY, AUGUST! 12, 1908 PKIOE 5 CUNTS beads all North Carolina Dallfesta Newsraed CONFERENCE ON Kern; Brings Prophecies of Democratic Victory Dl HER AT FA1BVIEW Chairman Mack, Mr. Kern, National Committeeman ' Joseph us Daniels, Governor Osborne and .John E. Eamb in Extended Conference at Fnlrvicw Last Night on the Outlines of thej Campaign. I : "C (By the Associated Press.') Fairview, Lincoln, Neb , Aug. 11. Bringing prophecies of Democratic victory to Mr. Bryan on the eve of. his notification, John W. Kern, Vice Pres idential candidate of the Democratic ticket Norman E. Mack, chairman of the Democratic National Committee, ana several other prominent Demo crats were the vanguard of interesting arrivals to attend the ceremonies tomorrow. Within a few minutes after their arrival Chairman Mack. Mr. Kern. Jo- sephus Daniels, head of the -Literary bureau or the National Committee, Governor John E. Osborne, of Wyo ming, and John E-Lainb. of Indiana, were in an extended conference with Mr. Bryan at his home on questions vitally atiectlng the conduct of the coming campaign. The conference was continued' at a later hour tonight, following! a dinner tendered to Hum phrey O.f Sullivan, of, Lowell, Mass., the newly, elected secretary, of the Notification Committee, by the Lin coln Typographical Union. Mr. Bryan .was a guest. , These conferences with Mr. Bryan had to do in a general way with the outline of. "the coming campaign to gether with a tentative plan that has already been formulated for the fin ancing of j the coming Presidential struggle. I A general speaking cam paign for Mr. Bryan in different parts of the country also came up for con sideration,? but no definite dates, which would include a tour of the Middle West, were definitely decided on. J Statement of Clialrman Mack. r-Tt gardiiis: the campaign and the several conferences had", with Mr. Bryan today and - tonight, Chairman Mack said: . "Wliile I am here principally to .at tend ,the notification ceremonies, I have discussed with 3Ir. Bryan to night and will also tomorrow discuss the general plan of the campaign. It lias been my ftxetl purpose in - this campaign to deal with actual : facts and thene; I have communicated to Sir. Bryan, telling him that conditions ness houses and the homes of the city m honor of the notification of Mr. Bryan. The lareer stores have hun dreds of flags draped along each story, while banners droop from the windows. The Elks ' club house is draped in red. white and blue, while pictures of Mr. Bryan are on display in the windows. . At the - Lincoln Hotel, where the Democratic headcuarterse are. hun dreds of yards of bunting have been used. Above the portico :s suspended a mammoth Picture of illlam Jen nings Bryan and In the lobby of the hotel is another. The city hall also is decorated with flags and bunting. Pic tures of Mr. Bryan are conspicuously displayed from the windows. At the State House the platform on which the notification ceremonies will occur is completed. It is situated di rectly in front of the north door of the Capitol, and has been made large enough to accommodate j the candi dates, the members of the notification committee, the local . committee on arrangements and newspaper men. LEAKING CAS THE DEATH TO THREE Young Ladies' Bodies Al- ' most Cremated SIX LEAP FROM 3D STORY TWO INTERESTING ADDRESSES. Bishop Hendricks and l'rof. Slonaglian Address National Convention of American . Federation of Catltollc Societies., ! Escaping Cas, Which Caused an Ex plosion That Sets House on Fire, Supposed to Have Suffocated Three Daughters Before They Were Burn cd Mother Leaps from Third Floor of Burning Building. 'Firemen Helpless. (By the Associated Press.') Wheeling, W. Yai., Aug. 11. Escap By the Associated Press.) Boston, Mass Aug. 11. -The second business day of the National Conven tion of the American Federation of Catholic Societies was marked today I street, occupied by by two' Interesting addresses by Bishop Hendricks, of the Philippines, and Prof. J. C. Monaehan.-of the Asrrieul- tural Department at Washington, and and the possible fatal injury of an- Ing as In the building in South Eoff Mrs. J. S. Gavin, as a millinery store and residence. caused a lire early today which re sulted In the death of three persons by hard , work on the part of the Committee on Resolutions on the plat form of the convention. ! The fore noon session, with Archbishop O'Con- nell as the presiding officer, was well attended and the two addresses held the audience until 'well along in the afternoon. Bishop Hendricks presented an In teresting account on the work of the Catholic mission in the Philippines. Bishop Hendricks urged the need of moral, support by tho people of this country He hoped the present Phil ippine tariff could be modified. Many of the delegates spent the af ternoon in sight-seeing. TO FIGHT TUBERCULOSIS Printers Act Favorably on Ap pointment of Committee Proposition for Convention Every Five Years instead of Annually ! Defeated by. tlic International Tjo gra pi ileal Union. 1 , ! Boston, Mass. Aug. 11.- FavorabK; action on the appointment of a com mittee to Investigate, report end remedy, if xossible, the ravages of tuberculosis in so far as it vitally af fected the members of the organiza tion, and the defeat of the 1 proioii tion for a convention every five yeur; Instead of annually, was the feature as I have found them ami as they have J?day A 'tho mfetn ?f the Interna- tional TypOgrahical Union. The action on tuberculosis follow ed an Interesting and lengthy paper by Ik Itussell Wray. of the Cliamij?r of Commerce of Colorado s5prin., who spoke particularly of the ad vantages of the West "in the treatment of the disease and of the success of the Union Printers Horns Jd this city. i There was considerable dlscusslfin as to the place of the conven lion next year, invitations being receiwd from Minneapolis,. through Governor John son, and from St. Joseph, i Theie were also sessions during the day of the Stereotypers Union nnJ the Women s Auxiliary, but very lit tle business was accomplished. The afternoon and cvenlnx v.'vr". spent in excursions. been reported to me by National Com mitteemen ami well known lemocrats all point to ids election to the Presi dency, i : hl. Indln, nntl Xm? York will fro Democratic and I have told Mr. Bryan that I hold Wisconsin to be de lta table ground. Let me , say to- all cmocrats that the DemcKTatic cam paign is making more than satisfac tory progress," . John W.; Kern has every confidence In the election of the Democratic ticket, it every man does hia duty. Speaking of the situation, Mr. Kern said: . . . ',. Mr. Kern's VleHs. have told Mr. Bryan tlat condl 1 tions are more than favorable ami while it is too early to make predic tions,, it would seem to me that from reports rei-civcd from the most con servative sources tliat If every Demo crat would; lend, his id in this cam paign, as I believe lie will, the na tional ticket will bo elec'ted. This much, 1 feel that Indiana Is safely in the jK-iiiocratic column: and, while I was only a few days In Iowa, I have learned sufiU-ient to make nip believer rtiat Iowa is an extremely doubtful State. : No defined plans have htn mailo fur my speaking tour, and It is unlikely that I will go on thy stump until after my notifUatloiu" "During tho rest of the week J Mr. Bryan will enpatre himself with the consideration of the. Democratic eam palcn text-book.. Conferences will be held with the committee on its prepa ration, composed of John 'E..-Lamb. chairman; Jnscphus Daniels and K. L. M teaif, editor of tho Commoner. Tiie d Iff tfrenee between the condi tions in th .State: of Maryland now ..n .Tin 1VtR canrl ISflA wa uml.llnpll to Mr. Bryan today by H. 8. Field. nf I Q&SC Of Former W f fi Of fJ I Hon- BalUmore. la member of the notlllca- u . 1 u,,.,,,c, V."iD IU,I,,UU tion committee. -4urlng Mr. Bryan's two previous campaigns, Mr. Field 'si! id. the Demoeratis openly fought. whereas It lis a ditfteult matter to get Uny prorninient Democrat to be quoted us sajinp fthat her would oppose Bryan. --The change, of the election laws of the State In 1901 !lacing a higher standard of Intelligence on the voters, was! also dven as a reason for including Maryland in the Democratic column this year. That law, Mr A Great Freshet. Spencer, N. C. I Aug. 11. Mr. Daniel Lane, of Bell Air, N4 C, ar rived in Spencer this week on a visit to his son, Mr. Guy i Lane, i and a dauKhter. Mrs. II. W. Holt. Mr. Lane reports the i heaviest freshets experi enced for more than twenty years in Eastern Carolina, and j states i that in many sections crops have been almost totally destroyd. hejn he left New Hern a number of the nost important streets in the town wire impassable, whilj thousands of acres of, farms were under water from ten to fifteen feet.- ! f -1 CHIDEIIT OF ACQUITTAL aire Brodie Duke in Hands of Jury Until Morning' " ' .-. ' ' i- . (By the Associated Press.) Chleago; 111 . Auptust 11 Mrs. Alice I Webb Duke, divorced wlfn nf Itrodio I Duke, mjlllionairp j tobacco mer chant, was tried today Ion a chnriyn if Fi. ld deelMTed. had materially cut having defrauded the Clreat-Northern M "... ....... .....! iintil nv menus nf u n a M...r..,i . down thj itf itublican vote.,?But what Isequally iimportant," ho'said, "Is the fact . that iOur Democratic Governor and Democlratlc State organization are loyal to Mr. Bryan." - The quarrel of the Republicans In West v irginla is not being overlooked The matter was talked over by Mr. Bryan with Thomas X. Brantley of Orangeburg. 8..C, who Intends to go " on a stumping tour and will devote much time In West Virginia, as well as will other Democratic speakers. LINCOtN DEMOCRATIC MECCA Hotel by means of an iaileircd worth lefs cheek. The ease was Kiven tn th. Jury late this afternoon, Judffe Kir Ktcn, of the trimjnal court. Instructing tne jurors to, nring. in a sealed verdict tomorrow morning. The defendant was confident. of acquittal when she left the court room. Tho defense as serted that Mrs. Webb signed the check which eausod her trouble under a - misapprehension. She had -money in one bank.! It was said, but inad vertently signed a check on an InstI tution . from which her ' funds had leen withdrawn. The witnesses for the hotel company admitted that the check had since len redeemed and Thousands! Have Already Reached the! the account Settled. City and Many More Expected To day for the Notification Exercises. (Bs' the Associated Press. 1 . Lincoln,;. Neb., August 11. Lincoln was the Mecca for Democrats today. Thousands already have reached the city and many more are exDected to morrow. Workmen were busy most of J Mrs. Webb and treated her for vne aay ana mgnt aeeoratlng the tmsl- i monary- congestion. .Mrs. Helen M. Iltjpev', formerly companion toj Mrs.' Webb, testified that Mrs. VVebW was suirering i irom pleurisy on the day she signed the check and was under the influence of stimulant ahd narcotics. This .was followed by! the testimony of Jr, James Park, who said he had attended pul other, while six more were compelled to jump from the third story windows to escape' the flames. The dead: .Clara Gavin, 27 years old. Maime -Gavin, 29 years old. Margaret Gavin, 21 years -old. The injured : Mrs. J. S. Gavin, bruised and back Injured. ? The dead rirls were daughters of Mrs. Gavin and were suffocated as they slept on the third floor. Two pcrva nt girls aim four sons of Mrs. OaVin Jumped from the third story windows and escaped with minor in- jurles. ' - ." V . . The two upper floors of the build ing were al.!ax- when the lire was dis covered and all means of escape for those asleep were cut off before they were awakened'. The building was a three-story brick structure, the first floor lei ng used as a dry goods -store, and Uhe second and third floors being occupied as a dwelling house by Mrs. Gavin, who is a widow, her sons, who con duet the store, her three daughters and the servants. It Is supposed that on the second floor there was an es cape of gas from an unnoticed leak and that this pas suffoeated the three daughters In-fore the explosion fol lowed which set the building on fire. About 3:20 o'clock neighbors discov ered that the Gavin .building was on fire. An alarm was sent In, but when the department arrived the roof was fulling in and was carrying with It everything to the first floor. The mother jumped from a second story window and sustained internal inju ries.1- . ' When the roof fell, taking with it the third floor, it also carried the bod ies of the three young women. The department, aided by volunteers, mad erery effort possible .to reach the bodies, but were driven back time af ter time, by the heat and the fierce ness of the flames. When finally removed from the smouldering ruins, after several hours' work, the bodies of the three victims were round to te burnea almost oe- yond recognition. Mrs. Gavin was not told, of the death of her daugh ters for some time because of her own serious condition. She was prostrated when finally told of their fate. Clara Gavin was engaged to be married to a Wheeling man In the near future. Schooner Arrives in Distress. (By the Associated Press.) Norfolk, Va., Aug. 11. The four- masted schooner Calumet, Captain Stewart, from Philadelphia to Tampa. Fla., with cargo of coal, arrived here today in distress after a severe exper ience In a gale that struck her off Bodies Island. Ausrust Sth. The sehooner lost much of her canvass and sustained serious dumage t oher rig ging with a broken gaff. One of her erew who was seriously Injured dur ing the storm was sent to St. Vincent s Hospital. The Calumet will receive here. .-'.-; ' - '!' -! , The schooner George W. Anderson. from Rappahannock. va., to isew York, with box shooks is here leaking heavily. . ! FUR!1ITUREE!I MET Annual Contention N. C. Retail Furniture Dealers Association In Session In Charlotte Charlotte. N. C. Aug. 11. -The fourth annual convention of the North Carolina Retail Furniture Dealers As sociation, convened in this city mis afternoon at three o'clock with Presi dent C. W. Parker, of Charlotte, pre siding. The meeting was opened with the usual addresses oi weieome nu responses. Some of tho subjects dis cussed this afternoon and tonight were: -What Is the Association do- intr for Its Members." by W. C. llrotn- ers, of Fayetteville, and "What Rela tions Should Kxist Between tne aian- ufacturcr and the Retailer." by B. V. Huntley, of Winston. The associa tion will be In session for three days. Amone the early arrivals are the following, the bulk of the member shii being expected later tonight and tomorrow morning: D. N. Welborn, High Point; C. S. Tucker, Raleigh; K P. Hneed and daiiRhter, Wilmington; K. F. Hall. Rcidsville: T. P. Dillon Monroe: George C. Royal.' Goldslsiro; J. C. Lingle, Lenoir; J. H. Hatcher, Hickory; C. P.-Wllklns, Shelby; Or lando Filam, Shelby; W. B. Somerset, Salisbury; George S. Roylan, Wilming ton; W. T. Mercer, Wilmington: J. F, Head, Wilmington; Mr. Fordham, Dallas; Mr. Green. Asheville; T. J German, Raleigh: It.. Eshcts, Fayette vflle; U. L. Barrett. ' . f SEB TO II PITCH OF FRENZY ''" - t !' . ''"- : Armed Citizens and Po- lice After a Negro TROOPS ARE CALLED OUT Portsmouth Vo.f Iiast Night Was Tlironged With Annetl White 3Ien ami a Lynching Scented Imminent Negro Strong Killed Patrolman and Assaulted an Aged Lady. (By the Associated Press.) Norfolk, Va., Aug. 11.- Aroused to a pitch of frenzy by; the killing of ratroiman W. s. winninger. by a negro named Strong, Portsmouth to night Is thronged with armed white men, and should his slayer, or the as sailant of aged Mrs. Katharine Pow ell, be arrested, a lynching is prob able. - At 8 p. m. tonight the Portsmouth military company was called t out at the request of Mayor Reed and are now assisting .the police in restoring order. - - Strong, the slayer of the policeman. has been located in a square and it is surrounded by the joIice and citi zens. It is a race between these to see which will secure the prisoner. Should the latter get hold of Strong nothing can irevent a lynching. It is reported that a negro woman, who was Impudent to the mob has been killed, but no details are yet available. A strong guard has been thrown around the Jail and every effort will (Continued on page Two.) . U. 0. F. AT ASHEVILLE Sixty-First Annual Session of the Grand Encampment Report of Grand Officers SIkw a Considerable Increase In Memlicr shlp The Odd Fellows Are Having a Good Time Grand "Secretary Woodel! Will Go lo the Mountains. (Special to News and Observer.) Asheville, N. C, AS. 11. The Rrand Encampment !. O. O. F. of Nortn Carolina, met here this evening in the sixty-first annual session. The attendance is large, the representatives are having a good time.; Grand Scribe R. H. Ramsey, of Charlotte, came In time to have everything in readiness for the meeting. The report of the grand officers show a considerable Increase in mem bership. During the past year five new encampments have been insti tuted. Grand Secretary Ji. 11. Wood- 11, of Raleigh, who is here attending thi sessions, will remain in the moun tains for several days after the grand ncampment adjourns. SPOT LIGHTS FOCUSING Hitchcock, Vorysand Karger Con fer With Taft in the Virginia Mountains To-Day Hot Springs, Va., Aug. 11. With Arthur I. Vorys, the Ohio Taft mana ger, and Mr, Taft's publicity assistant. ius J. Karger, here today, and Frank H. Hitchcock. National chairman, ar riving tomorrow the spot lights of the Republican National campaign seems about to focus on the Virginia moun tains. From this time on Mr. Vorys will, spend the major portion of his time with his chief. He has endeav ored to familiarize himself with every local political -situation in Ohio'and to day added from fifteen to twenty thousand votes to his previous esti mate that the Buckeye State would Kiv the Republican National ticket a hundred thousand plurality. Though Mr. Vorys brings with him a demand from every part of the State for the presence of Mr. Talt during the campaign, the decided Inclination of the candidate as. well as the judg ment of his advisers is against a trav eling campaign. The important problem Mr. Hitch cock will present will be tho selection of the members of the advisory com mittee of nine, decided on as means of aid in financing the National cam paign, Jt Is predicted that these men will be chosen for the most part from the commercial centers of the country, and whose abilities in financial affairs are already recognized. ARE FAR BETTER Til EVER BEFORE meet at Mt. Oliver church. Catawba county, in Noveml&tUfrhe business of the conference ujj Saturday ' haa been given. SaturiasS I morning was spent in business session and Saturday nignt Rev. K. L. FitTM Lenoir Col lege, Hickory, delif ed a strong and interesting address ni Christian Edu cation. 9 i ! Senator Overman on Bry an's Chances of Election MESS AT PITTSd GEORGIA FREIGI It RATE CASE. Will Probably Be Alsighed for a Hear lug Before Interstate Commerce Commission Durilig Matter Part of September. sill (By the Associated rPess.) "Washington, D. CS, Llgug. 1 L While the Interstate Commerce Commission has fixed upon no efialte' date for a hearing In the GetS-gll.i'Freight rate case inyovllng incras tin the 'rates on food staples in hs Southwestern territory, it is probf&14tfe' that the case ' ' - ' I will. Vkk qcqI irr rr trf'ri ,Aony in c.iau.a.H County the CamIsn Has tj - ot mer? Chalrt t .uost .auspicious . oiKnlng -l?ower-1 man Knapp today stated "allaey The Republican "Stand Fat" Folic in Regard to tho Tariff. , . . i ..... (Special to News and "Observer. ) Pittsboro, i N. C, Aug. 11. A large number of Chatham's faithful Demo crats heard Senator Lee S. Overman here today In the court-house when that the f ul A.M.V., b, yi,l S.a,o ZZSnZ the JWgXSlZt Overman lio Shown the Fallacy of! hear the case untlllafleir September i l. The members o the;. Commission who are away pn thfc vacations, .will return to vvasningtn; cany in Sep tember. It is expectld that the ques tion of fixing a date or! the proposed nearing win be determined early next week by corresposdejice between Chairman Knapp and thp other mem he oiK-ncd the campaign in this coun- mission already has firebted-both the . . . . , , , - r .-.. . v.. ..uui. vxa IL" ""liL t0".s,, ,r K?.- prepared to pnfceeyj; with the ,,V" 4u i - J -V.? 1V .'.". V81 hearing in two week atter noUce, i tixu iv.iurisaiu ui Air. ti. I - Hayes, the Democratic nominee for the House, who has been prominently I Colored FJremcn Off Id KoCky 3Iount. mentioned for the Sneakershin. ' 1 .. . Ir'ft priiuiui ufcvnuua was miruuucuu i xoi;n;itti tu it)va tiu syusmer.) oy air. I'reu v. iynum, county cnair-i statesville. N. Cm fA'ifsniat mi. . man. wno, in a iew weu cnosen worus, Eighteen members of it he Statesville called attention to the Senator's ree- Defiance Fire CoroDaliy f4o. '2. color- ord, both in the Senate and in the ed, left yesterday. foi SRSocky Mount, srvice of; the Democratic party. The to attend the State tornkhient of the speaker confined his remarks chiefly colored firemen whici Jtvill be in ses- to national politics inasmuch as. the sion through. Friday, i tm Statesville Republicans ! have not put out their corananv has been dSn J i some fine State ticket, i I nractico work "with tlieif ! hand reels jii me course ui ins rcmarKS neijinri tnev win enter sl-oii noa anil declared that; Bryan's t haiKVs of elec- contest at Rocky Molntiknd expect lion were far; better tliait ever before. I te win something. John Chambers Is nuii many who were lormeriy mntii r- i captain oi tne company iieuiiN iiciicve incre is no iiann in mm; tlwt tlw; business interests of tlie coun try are safe in his Iiands and tliat lie is unquestionably a patriot Interested In the development of the whole fonntry. - .1 . -. . . Mr. Overman showed tlie fallacy of inc "siaim iiat" ioIley or tlie ltepub llcaus lit regard to the tar 1 IT and said that though the Republicans promised relsiHi tlie Intercuts of - the neonle and esio-bIIy; of tluv frji-iucrrs were not sure in the hands of a iarty that had Ihcii in control for fifteen vears and hal refused revision. The question of State's rights, vital n that 1t concerns fundamental prin ciples of Democracy, was ably dis cussed by the I Senator and he showed that the tendency toward -centraliza tion of power was foreign to the foundation principles of our govern ment. The speaker made a powerful and logical appeal to the young men to ally themselves with the party of SUIT FOR HEY FUND DUE SCHOOL Boardjof Education vs. Ex-Clerk of Court IT CUILFBRQ fMB KISSED On BOTH CHEEKS . ' - ' ' ' '' . - a : s l- King Edward and meror Vil Jiam Embrace Malt Cordially Kin of EiiIantl anilf Gerfaan I?m- jieror Look Frankly Pvea-l tlie Euro pean Situation No ictial Propos als of Any Sort Unlerl Considera tion, It Is Affirmed. I f (By the Associate ress.) s evidenced by the fact that nothing jut the strongest words of commenda tion have been heard concerning it "WHAT IS A BOY?" Cronberg. Aug. 11. &Klpg Edward the people. Altogether the speech was! arrived here at 9 o'clbci tfils morning clear, logical. 'orcefuF and eloquent and was met at the sta'loniby Emper and that it,went straight to the mark! wt, lx 1 w J-i and Emperor kissed eic,if I other on both cheeks and embraced In the most cordial -manner. After fth4 snonarchs had been introduced t8 each other's- suites the King and the Emperor en tered a open automobile I and were driven to the FriedriehsKof Castle, where htey had a- loni lk before Sir Charles Hardineel frriresentlne the British foreign officii jUaron Von Jenisch, of the Germa4 1 fpreign of fice, and Sir Frederick Jacielles, the British Ambassador to erinan j also had a long conversation : together in the morning. The Klngjand jEmperor continued their, private i talk after lunch. It is affirmed, i hoavever. bv both British and Germa bgfclals that no actual proposals of sany l sort are under consideration. ThS vfclue of the meeting, in the political Isfrtse, is in the frank alklng over of ihesEuropean situation by King Edwrd and Em peror William and. reprsfitktives of the British and Germaft f Ireign of fices. - !.::! Subject of Address at Statesville of Sirs, IxMitia W. Owen, Iresident and Founder of American Hoj-s' League. I hinnch. (Special to News and Observer.) Statesville, N. C, Apirust 11. Mrs. Ix titia W. Owen, of Denver, Col., pres- aent and rounder of the American Boys League, delivered an Interesting and eloauent address at the court house Sunday .yenlngon "What Is a Boy?" A large audience Was present many boys -and the speaker was given close attention. The main point brought out by Mrs. Owen's dls- ourses was the fact that we must know the boy well and let him know that we have confidence in him before we can get along nicely with him. All kinds of boyB the bad boy, the mls chlevlous boy and the good boy were discussed. Such men as the late Pres ident McKlnleySand William Jennings tryan were held up as models for the boys as moral men Mrs; Owen says the fact that Bryan Is a good, clean man is why hqi was renominated for Tesldent by -the American people. r ca at I y 14- t luAn ilalltrAftoi) ' nn A o v miii, i mm - v w rt" uciiiri cu us address to tho prirls at tho court house and a large audience was present. She is a fine talker und knows her subject well.; -- y. -. ' IAJ. C. 31. PARKS WITJIDItFAV. Itlgecombe lemocrats Nominate a IVimiinz Ticket. TariK.ro. N. C August ll.At the county convention held here Joday the following Democratic ticket was named: Senator. L. V. Bassett. of Rocky Mohnt; Representatives, Hugh B. Bryan and Dr. M. B. Pitt: register of deeds, H. S. Bunn: sheriff. B. F. Dawson s treasurer. John E. c!obb; sur veyor. J. Iiobert Ienler: coroner, Dr. S: P. Buss; board of education. R. (1. Allsbrcok. John Mayo and W. W. Vlck; commissioners. Claude Wilson, lam Lawrence, W. D. Jlumn. John J. Thorne and W. I. Dunn. The surprise of the convention was the anouneement that Mai. c M Parks had withdrawn as a nominee for BeDresentative. With the exception of Senator and commissioners the officials were nomi nated by acclamation. ( ST16 IIP fflll Given by Ambassador, Reid In tary Commisign . London, Aug. 11. Ambassador Beid gave a stag dinner at Dorchester house tonight in honor of the mem bers of the American Monetary Com mission. A number - of well-known financiers were i invited to meet, the Americans. All the commissioners. Senators Aldrich, of Ithodo Island; Hale, of Malne.l and Daniel, of Vir ginia, and Representatives Vreeland, of New York. Overstreet. of Indiana; and Padgett, of iTennessee, and Prof. A .T. Andrews were present. The oth er guests wero I)rd Rothschild, Sir George Murray, permanent secretary of the treasury; W'm. c?ampbell, gov ernor of the Bapk of England; S. H. Jackson, director of the Bank of Eng land; Senator Smoot, of Utah; Repre sentatives Dalzell, of Pennsylvania; J. Pierpont Morgan, E. C. Grenfell, D. Cady Herrick, Herliert S.' Foxwell, General Greely. II. P. Davison, of New York; George B. j Reynolds, of Chicago, and W. Hampton Moore; Lutheran Conference Adjourns. (Special to News and Observer.) Statesville. N. C August 11. The North' Carolina! Conference of the Tennessee Lutheran Synod, which was in session at St John's Lutheran church last week, finished1 its', work Sunday evening- and adjourned to 3- -, Evans Goes on Ret iml List. Mi-- (By .the Associate Washington, D. C, At:ai.Rear Admiral Robley D. EvifiSJ lately in command of the Atlanae amttleshlp fleet, will be placed on t$d Jtired list on August 18th, next. He Js. now at Iake Mohonk, N. Y.. onleave of ab sence. k . f ? f - ' : - WILL HEAR P.IQTIOHa TODAY ' -f. sis I-.. Judge Newman Announces That He Will Take Up tbef fiational Bank of AsheviilelcBes jt ; Asheville. N. C Auf Judge Newman announced in Tjnltyd States District court this mornlrfg that he would take up the First Ntlcmal Bank of Asheville cases tomormw iind hear argument or motions re&.jtle to trial. Both Bides are appdjt'hly ready and anxious to try at t)i .earliest possible moment It Is e$p-oited that District "Attorney Holton f till move to continue the cases next Sonay While the defense states that It c$n jjet ready for trial shortly; that itj wants and will demand a speedy trlat; SVH three of the defendants, -Breessv . Penland and Dickerson, will be rled at the same time. At the other Sria3s of the noted bank cases the awiissed were tried, all save Penland, whfj .was never placed on trial. 3 - P i 1 The Twyford -Miller sultgln'-progress before Judge Newman forShas several days, ended this morning vhen Judge Newman directed the juryjtb jreturn a verdict finding for thc defendant. Twyford, a lawyer , of Hendersonville, was suing A. J. Miller, a fcMnd man from Indiana, on account off. alleged fraud. The plaintiff conStended that he "swapped" certain Hendefsonville real estate to Miller for tri ftock of alleged up-to-date merclfihdise and that the goods were not pocd -at" all; that they-w-ecm9th-eatenaild old. I . - ? ! U Suit la to Recover -An Alleged La r ire Amount . of Money Duo Scltod ' Funds In the Way of lines, For eited Bonds.' Etc. Outcome of " In vesilgatlons' Begun, Last Spring History of tlie' Case. V . ' ' , ' . ' .'. By ANDREW JOYNER. - Greensboro. N. C Autr. ' 11. Thn County Board of Education, through us Attorney, Mr. David Stern, today brought i suit in the Sunerior Court against ex-Clerk of the Court John J. Nelson and his bondsmen to.5 recover an alleged large amount of monies due the school fund in the way. of . fines, forfeited bonds, etc. The suit is the outcome of the investigations be- . gun by the Board of Education last spring in connection with the charges 'made by Senator Holt, that Solicitor Brooks had been taking Illegal fees, and had not safeguarded the educa tional Interests of the county in the-. matter of seeing that fines, pena&ies. , etc., were turned over t the school board as provided by law. When the investigation by the board into -the matter of solicitors' fees was con cluded it was found that the present clerk, owed the school rund, which not been placed to the proper credit, over $2,000. . This matter was settled without suit, the clerk. . after it had been shown him that the monies be longed to the school fund. ; na vfn r dollar' of it to the treasurer. Th- former Clerk. Mr. Nelson, had Wn clerk for eight years, and It took a long time to complete the investiga tion in his records. But from tlmt tn time, Mr. Nelson.- as the figures were fticru , uuuh, urumDuy- crave . nis check for such amount, until th unm of $5,100 had been paid to theboard. rinauy. arter having been given sev eral extensions as- to the time in which he should make a "final settle ment,' Mr. Nelson, employed Messrs. King. Kimball and Bell as attorneys to examine into the legality of having, to pay many of the iterms demanded ' as due the school fund, and vesterdav. after vainly trying to get the board to settle upon terms which it felt was . not legal or just to the school fund, the payment of any more of the monies was refused and this morning the board brought suit. If prosecuted, this suit will nnon im ' the whole question of the much dis cussed fee system, forfeited bonds. - recognizances and fines, as well as tho general administration . of the clerk's office in this county for tho past sev eral years. r ., .-. .) The contention of the board vpstpr. - day was that Mr. Nelson, leaving -out any disputed matters, according to ni3 agreement with th hoard. due on that account . alone the sum of $1,300. The Buit ibrought today win cover a much larger sum, which It is alleged is due. Mr. xraiCrtT claims that many items phanroH - against him, were not received by -him, or collected by the sheriff, and many other items charged against mm were really chargeahle to others. There Is a probability, if tho cas Is - ever allowed to be tried in court of several local practicing attorneys be ing brOUKht Into Orominence na hnv. , ing received fees in the way of allow ances to which the school fund was entitled. Iterms such as these have been charged up against theclerk. There is much sympathy felt ; for Mr. Nelson, as many believe he has been more the victim of "loose' nrae- . tice In the administration of the courts, than from any purpose to hoi-l, -back a dollar from the school or any other fund. 5 ' On the other hand, the Board of - Education has been considered ;bv many over indulgent-in the way of. giving time in which to make final settlement. many being- Inclined to remark, when th result after months of indulgence Is a law suit, lonpf drawn out' and costly no doubt. "I told you so." Mayor L J. Brandt. reDresentintf the city of Greensboro; O. S. Brad- -shaw. the Centennial organization, and Garland Daniel tho Central Caro- -Una Fair Association, will go aa a committee the latter part " of this week to Hot Springs. Va.. to see Can didate for President Taft. and present -the invitation for him to deliver an address at the Gfetnsboro Centennial ceremonies here in October. Judge Taft, last winter in Washington, gave th centennial committee, -through the urging . of . Senator Overman, . a," promise to be present, and this com - mittee w ill not oaly emphasize . tho Invitation but also tho i propriety r a) being at such a strictly ? civic cn:l patriotic celebration, - - . It has been erroneously published N that State Chairman Adams wou id . accompany the' committee and asnt In getting Judge, Taft for the' Greens Doro occasion. Judge .Adams,, wh! knowing positively that, Mr. Taft will not come to tho Rerjubliean siat.i Convention at Charlotte, does not wish to mako, the Charlotte people . feel , that he is antagonizing them In their purpose to try to get Taft to Charlotte as a big attraction at tho Republican convention. . :. From Hot Springs, the Greensbori committee will proceed to Washing ton t perfect the arrangements tor bringing the Marine band and - the United States calvary, which have been . promised -by- the Washington ad ministrative authorities. At a meeting of the Greensboro1 Trades Council held Sunday, it was deckled not to foraJly celebrate La bor Day tn September, but defer thv celebration until the week of'Vtho Centennial in October, when the State Federation of Labor, will hold its con vention here. . ' t The Ball anies There were many outof-town vlsi--tovs In. Greensboro yCterdaf and Q, (.Continued ori'asQ giX v V t
The News & Observer (Raleigh, N.C.)
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