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TILS WEATIIZSI, TODAY Washington, D. C. Sept 3. North Carolina, fair and warmer Friday; Saturday, partly cloudy; light varlabl-s winds. llLyy; DAILY; PAlER IN 'NORTH CAROLINA. THAI -HAS OVER ' -22,000 II toe r .. i J X-.DA?. Maximum- ; temperature, 74; minimum temperature, 60; total precipitation for 2 V hours ending t p. nw 0 flinches. VOLUME IiXXXVI, NO. f O RALEIGH, K. C, F11IDAY, SEPTEMBER 4, 1908 . .-. 7 PRICE 5 CE2TT0 Leads all North Carolleai.DMlS.es Sm News aed Circulation IE GD JURY T SCORES E HER BODY FOUND MTHOUT A HEAD Returns 117 Indictments Young Wife Dismembered and Adjourns Packed in a Trunk FOUR HUD II IfJDICTEO IIEIi HUSDlifiD JESTED Spt-clal Grand Jury Called to Probe the J Chester Jordan, nn Actor of Boston. Recent Race War at' Springfield 'Condemns In Unmeasured Terms the t . . .. ...... "Cowardly,'; Contempt uons Action of Members of the Police ForceIn- Indlcted for Alleged Failure to Dis- dieted for Alleged Failure lh. Duty. Aged 29, Is Arretted on the Charge of Having 31 urdered 1111k Wire, llanorah Jordan, Aged 23, Two Day Ago Tlie Head Believed to Hare Been' Hidden In a Furnace. (By the Associated Press.) Boston, Mass., . Sept. 3. -Chester tliv the Associated Press. 1 Springfield. Ills., Sept. 3. The Jordan, aged 29 years, of 509 Med- special grand Jury called to probe the I ford street Somerville, was arrested recent race war adjourned tonight af- by Boston officers late this afternoon ter returning seventeen more indict-1 " . .... -. . . ments. this makinsr a total of 117 dur- on the arge of having murdered ine the session. Amone those re-1 his wife Hanorah - Jordan.. - whose turned this afternoon were indictments J body, minus the head, was discovered against rour springneia policemen, dismembered in a trunk .at 7 Han Oscar Dahlkamp, Joseph Ferendex.1 . - . . , , Oeoree H. Ohlmah and George W. street. Boston. The head is be Dawson. They are indicted for al-1 lieved by the police to be in a furnace leged failure to suppress the riot when 1 0f the family home in Somerville detailed for that duty. The report The poUce 8tate tfte murUer waa com "After the most diligent inquiry we fitted two aaY &S condemn in unmeasured terms the I ' Jordan is .an actor and his wife cowardly, contemptuous action of I was also connected with the stage. tnose memoers or tne ponce rorce wno, i jjer nffe was natuig virvr il nit; vain ui unite, jouru to do their duty; men who were paid from money obtained from the pockets , of the people of this city , to protect 'life and property; men who were or dered by the heads of departments of the police to go out and disperse the wti-ih anA rafost nrt .nn 1 xr taWaA tt una ct dub. handle a piitoi or raise a voice Orville Wright Makes a Flight at -against the mob on the side of the! . " law and order, but some of whom are J Fnrf Mve-n shown to have assisted by act and! rUll 11 jcr work in doing the work that has brought destruction to thousands of dollars of property and has brought) r n t t-i . the blush of shame to everv law-abid- MakcH Suw-essfuIIy Hut Wlieil ing citizen of this city; men who under OVER AH PiTllSL SUCCESS oath we're bouid and who, had they acted promptly, , could have driven back to the obscurity from whence it came, the mob that -for a time assumed to hold Springfield in its bloody grasp. "We recommend that the civil ser vice eommi8sion of the city of Spring Slaking tlie Second lie Makes a Misliap Wliich Compel! Him to De scend. - ' - r . (By the Associated Press.) . Washington, D. C, Sept. S.Orvllle i "re viijr vii ounns I t.i. . j i ..t . i . i 1 field, without fear or favor, and while " u, ,u'"-1"r evidence can easily be obtained, de- J at I ort Myer, a., this afternoon, termine by fair trial who failed to I While making the second circle of prove himself a Worthy member of ih drill ernnnA. tr. Wrieht nulled the force and-deal with him accord-1 the lever which controls the planes jngly. I in the wrone direction and toe was -We further recommend that the I comDelled to descend in order to ciil service commission laquire dill- avoid running Into some wires. The gently into the so-called third de- machine encircled the grounds once gree or 'sweating process said to be and was half way around the field carried on in various cases in tne city i when the mishap occurred. The prison, and if it is found that after an I aeroplane was in the air for one arrest a prisoner is struck by hand I minute and fifteen seconds. or club or otherwise mistreated either Orville Wright was at work all day in the city prison or in any of the preparlng for today's flight The rooms connected .therewith, that the starting apparatus was thoroughly same be stopped. . . tested and shortlr before 6 o'clock The grand Jury has been In active I th aornnianA hAiPd acros the session fourteen days, during which J drin pounds to the starting track. iime nunareas 01 witnesses nave wenmver an hour was consumed In test examined. Abe Raymer. 'Slim" Hum- infj the motor and arranging details. pnreyana airs. .aie nowara were in Standine: back from the aeroplane. dieted for murder In connection with the lynching. Mrs. Howard, when in dicted for the murder of Barton, com mitted suicide. ; . crowd or several hundred people. Including distinguished officers and scientistsTTorrned a semi-circle. . The asolineLdld not feed properly, when the motor was first, started, but the trouble soon was remedied and the motor was started for the second time. To Ue Organized In Wilmington lScx At 5:55 o'clock the aeroplane shot Wednesday Xight Tliankssiving I out along the single track and reach BBYAX-KITCIHX CLUB Service for WllnUngton's Deliver ance From the Flood. i (Special to News and Observer.) I Wilmington, N. C. Sept 3. A call is issued by County Democratic Chair man John J. Furlong for a meeting in the court house next Wednesday ni;?ht for the purpose of organizing a Bryan and Kitchin Democratic Club. Ing the end. continued to travel along the ground on its runners for about twenty feet, when air. Wright turned the forward planes upward and the machine gradually rose from the $rpund. Mr. Wright directed it to ward the . other end of the field. where a graceful 'turn was made for the return trip. : - . . Turning directly over the starting Active work will be prosecuted to the apparatus, Six. Wright continued i on end that an old-time malority for the ticket may ibe rolled up in isew. ian over. .-. . . ,j At noon today In the-Academy of MuiHc a. vpeeial thanksgiving service. lea by the ministers of the city, was held for Wilmington's deliverance from the devastation of. the recent the second lap. Just as the machine started to make the turn for the second return trlp.-lt was' seen to a art down to earth in front or the tf nt There was no one at that end of the fled and the crowd ran pell mell for the aeroplane, 1 cheering wildly. . - - - - The general Impression was that attend the service. jioous. mere eif wvt-iai nuurreor. ... . .,1 .w.,i, by clergy, and laity, with music and rv-: ."IT-V 7'V.;i earnest prayers Many busin " closed for the hour, in order that I r.,rifenA ,k.,k im th. f,. the Proprietors .and employes might ward part of the r,ht-hand runner had been broken oft in two places. Mr. Wright was uninjured and calmly tola the crowd 'how the accident happened-- He said: "I pulled the lever the wrone way ana the machine turned in the dlrec tion of those wires and that wood pile. I therefore had to bring the machine down to earth rather sud POSTPOXKD FXTHi SEPT 23 and 24 Delay In Automobile Meet Caused by Excessive- Rains. (Special to News and Observer.)! Rockingham, N. C, Sept 3. Thejdenly. The mistake was due to the big Ellerbe Springs "Automobile change we have made in the position Meet" first planned for September I of the operator of the machine, with 9th and 10th, has been postponed un- which I have not become thoroughly til September 23rd and 24th. This de- familiar. The damage could be re lay has been necessitated on account paired within a few. hours if we had of the excessive rains and high water, the material here. If I had not maae and the damage to roads and destruc- I the mistake in turning I would rob tion of bridges In adjoining counties, ably have made several more circles which would make it difficult for peo- arouna ine neia. , nle to-j-each Elerbee' rieht now., Ev- I M". Wright expressed his entire erything will be ready for the big 1 satisfaction with the machine 'meet on Seotember23rd and 24th, and the original plans, which were A COLLAR. FOR THE MULI1 vorv attractive Indeed, will be made even better. All automobilists of both Sent tcTMr. Bryan by Galcsburff, III North and South Carolina, are ex- lliie Collar 3IaUer. r: J." ...in I (Py the Associated Press.) 7.1uv Th itft,Hn.n, "tinmo . Galesburg. 111., Sept 3. Horse col 'eelebrat on w ii? nn hd ar makers employed by a manufac - - - iiurer nere sent to wiiuam Jennings the same day. Hal Clutse QulN Organlml haII. (By the Associated Press.) i I.ryan yesterday a collar for Mr. Bryan mascot mule. Every man in the shop took part in mak ne the col lar. Mr. Bryan had been nrevlouslv asked if he would accept the gift He New York. Sept 3. Hal Chase, I replied j who nlaved first base on the New "I thank you for the friendlv in York American League team for the tercet of the horse collar makers of last three years, today handed in his i your factory, upon Investigation resignation and left the clt yfor San Hind that an 18-Inch ' collar will fit Jose, Cal. He announced that ho Jour "mascot and that he weighs would never play in organized base- J about 875 pounds. Democratic friends ball again. . .. . seem to be quite interested in him. JUMPS FUMM $200 Was AtidM and '$43.- 50 Was. on List from Dr. P. J. Macon of Warrenton Which parries, A Check from, Capt. J. J. Thomas, Chairmari of Board of Directors of the Commercial National Bank Carried the Fund to $1,000.50, and It Climbed Some More with the Cash of Earnest Contributing Democrats The Democracy of North Carolina is responding liberally and kindly to the call of Tlie News and Olwcrver for aid In sending a big subscription to the Bryan-Kern campaign fund. The call yesterday was for enough to add to 1972.50 on hand so as to make the amount $1,000 that this might be sent at once to the National Democratic Executive Committee in Chicago. And the money came. And it kept coming In during the day till the 11,000 mark was passed and the sum total reached 11,172.50, making 1200 that came In yesterday. It was a good day's work for the cause of Democracy. The people are aid L'ing in the light for the people. The first money that was contrib uted yesterday was $3.00 by Mr. T. W. Blake, of this city, and that car ried the amount up to $975.50. A mes&age was left at the office for a reporter to call on Capt. J. J. Thom- s. chairman of the board or directors of the Commercial National Bank. The call Was made and Capt. Thom as jumped the fund past the $1,000 with his check for 125.00, which maae the total 11.000.50. Warrenton made. Itself heard well yesterday. Dr. P. J. Macon, or that place, had .previously sent in $10.00 for himself. Yesterday ne sent in 43.60 'from a number of contribu tors In Warrenton. That was fine work and it was work that should set earnest Democrats In other places tn North Carolina to similar undertak ings. ' Forward goes North Carolina in money contributed to neip ine na tional Democracy. Let the good work go on. and let's make It $2,000 through this paper. E'ery Democrat to his post and increase the. amount for the National Democratic Executive Committee needs money to spread the principles of Democracy so as to elect t:ryan ana ivcrn. Tlie Subscription to Date. The News and Observer announces the subscription to date as amounting to $972.50 and these are: Governor R.JJ. Glenn ......$ 100.00 Josephus Daniels. National Committeeman . i ....... , luu.uu Joseph E. Pogue, Raleigh.. 5.00 E. R. Preston, cnarioite ... - xw.uw Prof. John Graham, Warren ton Howard A. Foushee, Durham Cash Raleigh R. B. Redwine, Monroe .... H. C Urown, . Raleigh .... Julian 8. Carr. Durham .... J. II. Fleming, Raleigh.... J. S. Manning. Durham .... T. II. Burrows, Ilenderson- ville S. Y. Grayson, Henderson- ville McD. Ray, Hndersonvllle . . Charles A. Edwards, Hen- dersonville .... ........ Charles A. Webb. Asheville. J. A. Wells, Asheville ...... J. A. Coleman, Asheville . . W. E. Mason. Asheville ... Frank Carter, Asheville .... B. Sherrill, Concord .... J. A. Ilartsell, Concord. . . . , . 6.00 10.00 5.00 5.00 10.00 !00.00 6.00 20.00 10.00 6.00 5.00 5.00 10.00 5.00 5.0 5.00 5.00 5.00 1.00 Heriot Ciarkson, Charlotte M. L. Jackson, Salisbury . f U. S. Senator Lee S. Overman Dr. J. It Williamson, Rock ingham ................ Dr. P J. Macon. Warrenton M. Ash by Lambert, italeigh. W. P. Taylor, Winton ...... A. B. Williams, North Wllkes- boro ................... John E. Ray. Raleigh Congressman John II. Small, W ashington Judge James C. McRae, Chapel Hill O. II. Russell. Lwurinburg. . . J. T. Ellington, Smlthfield . C C. Mclean, Greensboro.. Dr. E. N. Booker, Clarton . . J. B. Cheshire. Jr.. Raleigh. D. L. Blue. Clarkton John N. Kelly, Clarkton .... A Friend Raleigh ........ J. P. Henley, Ki teville .... J. M. Mu-uUn, Salisbury -... . D. W. Julian. Salisbury , ... A. R. Lazenby, Salisbury .... I H. Clement. Salisbury . . H. W. Frund. Salisbury .... C. N. Brown, Salisbury .... u. B. Smoot. Salisbury. ... . Cash Salisbury J. Frank McCubbins, Salis bury J. W. Crirlton. Salisbury.... R. T. Kizer. Salisbury .... Walter E. Moore, Webster.. F. B. Arendell, Raleigh 6.00 10.00 60.00 20.00 10.00 10.00 15.00 5.00 6.00 60.00 e.oo 6.00 25.00 2.50 5.00 6.00 2.00 1.00 5.00 5.00 5.00 5.00 1.00 5.00 5.00 1.00 1.00 1.00 6.00 1.00 1.00 10.00 10.00 Total $ 827.50 The subscriptions turned in by Mr. John W. Thompson 145.00 Total $ 972.50 The subscriptions on the list of Mr. John W. Thompson were as follows: Jno. W. Thompson. Raleigh. 1 .10.00 B. R. Lacy, Raleigh V,'. M. Rjiifs, Raleigh J. J. Bernard, Raleigh .... J. If. Sears. Raleigh ...... W. N. Jones, Raleigh ...... Hayden Clement, Salisbury. Cash (A. D.) ............ H. W. Jackson. Raleigh . . . Franklin McNeill. Raleigh .. N. G. Yarborough, Osgood . . N. B. Broughton. Raleigh... Dr. L. J. Picot Raleigh .... B. P. Williamson, Raleigh... W. F. Marshall, Raleigh . . . M. O. Sherrill, Raleigh .... W. M. Prldgen. Elm City .. Geo. W. Norwood. Raleigh.. A. If. Arrington. Raleigh.... W. F. Moody, Raleigh .... H. M. Reece, Raleigh P. B. Fleming, Raleigh W. 8. Wilson. Raleigh .... L. B. Ptgram, Raleigh .... C. D. Harris, Raleigh A. J. Barwlck. Raleigh. ... . J. A. Par ham, Raleigh .... D. If. Milton. Raleigh ..... A. H. Yearby, Raleigh ..... V. W. Hahel, Raleigh E. II. Baker. Raleigh ...... Baxter Durham. Raleigh .. Geo. Fox Kenney, Raleigh . . M. GJ Jone. i Raleigh ...... Percy J. Olive, Apex ...... Cash Raleigh Cash Raleigh Cash Raleigh Cash Raleigh Cash Raleigh 4 10.00 10.00 10.00 10.00 10.00 10.00 10.00 5.00 6.00 5.00 6.00 5.00 2.00 2.00 2.00 1.00 1.00 1.00 1.00 1.00 l.oev 1.00 1.00 1.00 r.oo 1.00 1.00 .1.00 1.00 1.00 1.00 1.00 1.00 1.00 1.00 1.00 1.00 1.00 J. S. Mann, Raleigh ... J. M. Fleming, Raleig.. 6.00 6.00 5.00 6.00 5.00 1.00 25.00 Total $ 145.00 Acknowledged above 827.50 Grand total $ 972.50 The Subscriptions of Yesterday v In addition to the $145 previously collected by Mr. John W. Thompson he increased that amount yesterday follows: Ed Chambers Smith, Raleigh. $ 10.00 Col. J. Bryan Crimes, Raleigh 10.06 Carey J' Hunter, Raleigh..' . Dr. James McKee, Raleigh. . Cash Raleigh Vlbrucrus Royster; Raleigh J. R. Young, Raleigh.. .. Total. . .... . . . . . . . . . .$61.00 . Warrenton Sends In 513.50. Dr. IV J. Macon, of Warrenton, who previously had sent in a. contribution of 10.00 for himself yesterday sent in $43.50 In addition, having collected this from various parties in Warren ton. Dr. Macon la showing energy in the work and is thanked for It His example Is a good one to be follower The subscribers are: J. A. Dowten. Warrenton.. ..$ R. B. Boyd, Warrenton:. ..... W. B. Boyd, Warrenton.. ,. J. M. Gardner, Warrenton. . .. M. M. Pendleton, Warrenton.. W. T. Johnson, Warrenton..," T. Polk. Warrenton.. .; .. .. It E. Davie, Warrenton . . .... B. B. Williams, Warrenton W. H. Burroughs, Warrenton. J. W. White. Warrenton. . Haskins Williams, Warrenton. J. M. Jamison. Warrenton . . . J. R. Rod well. Warrenton. , . . T. W. Rose. Warrenton .... . B. C. Htlliard. Warrenton.. .. H. A. Macon, Warrenton .. .. Two Friends, Warrenton.. . . P. II. Allen. Warrenton .... C. N. Williams, Warrenton... D. H. Riggan, Warrenton.. . . Total. . V .. - . .1 ; i;.:$ 43.50 Other Coiurtbdtlons Yesterday. Other contributions received yester day were as follows: l' T. W, Blake. Raleigh . . . . .$ Capt J J. Thomas, Raleigh . . Dr. McCanley, Chapel Hill .... J. B. Gary, Henderson . . .... W. F. L. Steele. Rockingham.. Cash Raleigh ........ ... N. J. Rlddick. Willow.. ..... Cash Henderson .. .. .. D. T. Johnson, Raleigh. . .. . Troy PooU Auburn .. ,.(V..V J. W. Grainger, Kinston . . . ... T. M. Arrington, Raleigh . . . , R. H. Hayes, Pittaboro.. .. ,. T.,F. Scoggin. Reidsvitle.. .. J. W. Weaves, Itich Square . . judge mm RETunrjs Many Republicans Told . Him They Were Going to Support tlie Demo cratic Ticket Cliairman Homer S. . i i f , ...... . .,-.... Cummings, of the Eastern Speak ers Bureau, Appoints Members to Serve With Him. - (By the Associated Press.) , . New York, Sept 3. Former Judge Alton B., Parker, who has returned from a visit to the pacific coast where he made several speeches for William J. Bryan, conferred over an hour to night with National Chairman Mack at Democratic National Headquarters. Plans for a speaking campaign In the East by Mr. Parker in the! interests of the Democratic ticket were dis cussed." A . report circulated today was to the effect that the former Democratic Presidential candidate might be nominated for Governor of this State." Mr.-Parker had nothing to say regarding the report As to Democratic prospects generally, Mr. Parker jsaid he was surprised at the (Continued on, Page Two.) v . TflFT GilTCIIiCB OUSS But He Won't Ja!k. About that . Fcraker Affair 5.00 6.00 5.00 5.00 3.00 2.50 2.50 2.00 1.00 1.00 1.00 1,00 1.0 1.00 1.00 1.00 1.00 1.50 1.00 1.00 1.00 3.00 25.00 5.00 1.00 15.00 2.00 10.00 5.00 1.00 1.00 10.00 5.00 5.00 t.50 5.00 Total.. $95.50 Jno. W. Thompson's list.. 01.00 Dr. P. J. Macon's list. ....... 43.50 Previously reported . . $200.00 ... i. . 972.50 Total to date.. r.. $1,172.50 82, 0 0 ; VOTE Prospective Guror Swear Attempt Was Hade to Bribe Him Against Conviction of Abe Ruef XBy the Associated Press.) San Francisco, Cat, Sept 3. A sen sational Incident occurred in Judge Lawlor's department of the Superior court today during the examination of talisman for a jury to try Abe Ruel for the second time on the charge of bribery. One of the prospective Jurors. J. M. Kelly, stated that he had been offered by one Gg S. A. Blake $2,000 to vote against the conviction of Ruel. In the event of his being accepted as a Juror, re developed that Kelly dis closed the matter to District Attorney Lengdon In July last, saying that Blake first offered him $500. after wards increasing the amount to $2, 000. When Kelly was called to the box and before he was sworn. Frank. J. Murphy, one of Ruef's attorneys arose and Raid: "This man approached counsel for the defendant and solicited a bribe."! Kelly then txk the stand and re lated In detail the conversation with Blake. Attorney Murphy then under oath testified that Kelly had not told the truth. , Judge Lawlor will make an Inves tigation. HOMICIDE IN WEST YIRGlXlA. Dr. II. Howard Kaycr Shot ami Killed by W.WeJey Wilkes, on a Train. (By the Associated Press.) Roanoke, Va., Sept 3. A Bluefield, West Virginia, special to the Times, says Dr. II, Howard Sayers. of North Fork. W. Va., was shot and killed to day by W. Wesley Wilkes, on a train standing at Keystone station. There had been bad blood between the tjro men for some time and it is said the physician had threatened to- kill Wilkes on sight. When they met at Keystone depot Sayers caught Wilkes in tne tnroat ana began beating him in the face. Wilkes managed to get his revolver out of his grip and shot Sayers three times, death resulting In a few minutes. Wilkes was arrested. Sayers was a prominent young prac titlonrr and the son of the late Dr. It If. Sayers, an eminent physician of Wythevllle. va. It'a-hard lines with the poet who isn't able to sell them. IKE PROPERTY HE 15 Debs Says Cannon Belongs to the Trusts and lias Uade $2,000,000 While in Congress t Joseph. Mo., Sept 3. Eug?ne v. Debs, candidate for President un the Socialist ticket, was in St Joseph this afternoon and spoke to 1,000 peo ple from his red special. He later left for Omaha. Debs arraigned Speaker Cannon of the House of Representatives In se vere terms. lie said: "Uncle Joe is worth $2,000,000 today and he didn't have a dollar when he entered Con gress." : "Uncle Joe Is the property of the trusts," said Debs. The two great parties are wings of the same fowl a bird of prey, continued Debs. "Lincoln would not belong to the Re publican party If he- were alive to day, and the Democratic party has degenerated sadly from Thomas Jef ferson and Andrew Jackson to Roger Sullivan, Bath House John and Hlnky Dink." THE HO BEST Surprising Growth of Sen- timent for Bryan . lie Fears Ovcrconfklence) in .the Re publican Party on Account of tlie Vermont Vote, Hut Begins Already to Apologize for the .Vote in Maine Next -Week. . -'- . " t ' (By the.A-FsocIated Press.) Middle Bass Island. Ohio, Sept 3. : Neither Mr. Taft Genera.1 Corbin nor Representative ? Keiffer would ' com ment- for publication today on the Foraker incident of yesterday in Tol edo with the exception of the gener al admission that the meeting be tween the candidate and the Senator was brought ' about without previous knowledge of Mr. Taft Comment indicating that the Repub lican situation generally might have been Improved if the Vermont ma jority had been less was made today by; Judge Taft - "The returns," he said "ares very satisfactory. In round numbers - the majority- Is 30,000, which is nearly what it was in 104 and eoual to what it was in 1900. It is an indica tion that there " is no , undercurrent against the' Republican party and there is no trend toward such a rad ical change in the opinion , of the electorate as is essential to Democratic success In November. It would per haps have been better, from the standpoint' of the party' managers. If the majority had .been -less, in order that the danger of overconfidence might be lessened among : the Re publicans. ; The vote in Vermont is much more significant as one cast un der normal conditions, than will be the vote In Maine next week because it Is understood that the peculiar local situation there this year prevents a reduced Republican majority- there having a national bearing." James R. Garfield and Mrs; Garfield reached here today. After a confer ence It was announced that Secretary Garfield would, put Ins four days on the stump in Maine. , Bass fishing conditions today were the best since Mr. Taft has been here. The morning catch amounted to sev enteen bass, five sheepsheads and one picqerel. Both the - candidate 5 and Master Charley, who-fishes with him, had all the sport they wanted. It was decided today that Mr. Taft will go to Sandusky In time Mon day to participate In the Labor Day celebration there. He may. leave here Monday evening for that place, that more time may be had on Tuesday for a visit to the Soldiers' Home there before the trip to 'Cincinnati begins at IrSO o'clock. '- -.V-. GOES TO CLAYTON. Vrot. Bruce II. Carraway Elected Su perintendent of the Clayton Iligh , Scltool. . ". ... - j ' (Special to News and Observer.) Morehead -City, N. Sept 3. Prof. Bruce II. Carraway, who was superintendent of the Harry North School of Morehead City last year, has been elected superintend ent of the Clayton High School, and has accepted. Professor Carraway has been act ive and prominent in educational work in North Carolina, and Mary land for several years and has achieved for himself a reputation. He has always been successful in school work. It will be gratifying to Professor Carraways friends to know that he has prospered himself by accepting the call to Clayton. TJ. S. .Squadron in Chinese Waters. (By the Associated Press.) Peking, Sept 3 The third sauaflron of the United States Pacific fleet. Rear Admiral Giles B. Harber. command ing, arrived at Ching Wang Tao yes terday.. Admiral Harber : and h members of his staff today cams up to Peking on a three days' vLilt. REPUDLICnrJS 10 iiiSliS FOR BD'Il Guarantee, of Dank De posits the Issue There JUOEE PfiDXED OPTICISTIG Says He Believes Bryan Is Going to v Be Jtaeccted Talk of Breaking t "Soiid SJuth Is in on Time a.nl li -Amustog -Even a Strong Republi can Paper Admits the Democrats Have a Fine CJiance li New York. Uy TnOSIAS J PINCE? Chicago, I1L. Sept 3. "In ICan.4a3 trie Itcpnblicans have turned to the national Democracy for a platform and there s no doubt in my mind that Brvan will get the electoral vote of the State, said J6hn E. Atwood. chairman of the Speakers Bureau, at Democratic national headquarters on his return today from a visit to the Sunflower State, - ; , V - "The big issue in Kansas thi vMr.-r continued Mr. Atwood. "'and for that matter lr.-tui the surroundlnc Rfat is the plan of guaranteeing -bank do- posita. The Republicans In their State party council declared almost unani mously In favor of the bankimr nianif adopted by the Democratic National Convention. Senator Long who was present at this council in the capacity of Mr. Taf t's personal representative, prayed a full night and-day with the delegates for the purpose of. having uiem ignore the Democratic plan for the guaranteeing of denostts. In all of his appeals to his fellow Republi cans he said that an endorsement of. tne leading plank in the Democratic national platform would be riehtlv construed throughout the country as a slap in the face of Mr. Taft Senator Long declared that Kansas Republi- . cans could not afford - to ; rebuke in this open, way their candidate for the presidency. When a vote was finally -reached. Senator Long was the r only- man In the council who opposed, the endorsement and approval . of the , Democratic banking plank. ; "This Incident affords & comnlet. demonstration of the effective hold JudgeTaft has upon the Republicans in Kansas, it Is of interest to recall that on the day following the action of the Kansas Republicans, Mr. Taft gave out an Interview at Hot Sprin g, in which he repeated without varia tion the arguments advanced to Kan sas Republicans by Senator Long the day previous In opposition to the guaranteeing of bank deposits. This turn down of Mr. Taft was a most complete one. It shows where the peo ple of Kansas stand in the contest re gardless of party. They understand this Question and have - expressed themselves regarding it with practical unanimity. They know that Kansas Republicans while tincerely favoring" the. guaranteeing of tank deposits. ere helpless. Their State platform has no force or effect with the' party in V rational way. Their-only, hope 13 In the Democratic party, which has de- . elared In its national platform for this principle of banking. - " A poll taken in Kansas last weeK flemonstrated the fact that the bank ers are for the guarantee of bank de-. posits. Out of 1ST bankers who wen approached. 117 declared - for. the Democratic plan as between the - Re publican remedy of postal saving banks." ''- '' ' . -Talk of Breaking the Solid South - - Amusing. The talk of breaking the solid South.-which seems to be: the' most hopeful sign that comes from the va rious Republican headquarter throughout - the- country from day't day. possesses an amusing side. - ac-. cording to R. F. Folk. State Treasurer of Tennessee, who is a brother of Mia- " ouri"s Aggressive chief executive. Speaking of this phase of the - cam paign, Mr. Folk said today: "Along about this stage of the cam paign tn every ' Presidential . contest Republican politicians in the South , bring glad tidings to the Republoan National Committee to the- effect that the solid South is going to be broken for the first time. This element in the Southern ' political situation, which consists largely of Federal office-holders, la at work on schedule time this year. The object Is the same as it was twenty years ago. They know they re talking solely for -publication and , their one hope Is with the expectation of connecting with the banal of the Republican National Committee. Lib eral contributions from this " source; would not be spurned by the Republi cans of Georgia. "Tennessee, or North Carolina. That's why you -hear so much about those States breaking into the Republican column this year. Their claims about breaking the solid South, which have been unfolded with regularity at either Hot Spring New York or Chicago Republican headquarters will be frost bitten long . before November arrives. Watch my prediction." the South-is solidly ; and enthusiastically for Bryan and will so declare Jtself in the electoral; col- , lege." - v wN Judge Parker Believes Bryan Will Be - Elected. '? Judge u Alton7 B. Parker, who. has been travelling through the Western States ;ince the Democratic conven tion, said on Ws return east that in his opinion. Vllllam Jennings Prytm will be the next President i.of ,the United States." The Democratic Pres idential candidate of four years ago made something like a ddten speeches in Pacific coast States, and every where he spoke he was '-'greeted by tremmrton eudlences. The . jpneeches of JudK Tarker for Br'an and Kern have loeh one of the .features of th campaign. "I. have been travelling through th Western States since the Denver con vention", was Judge Parker's obser vation, "and I find the Democrats well f united, while -riarly everywhere thr ' ere Republioan fights, which will mean Democratic sucoess. Information. ! that I have received makes the sltuaV 4 (Continued on Page Four.) y 'J it n
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