North Carolina Newspapers

1 FIMES ITfi IT IT TODAY'S NEWS TODAY f L -By- iwm- NW of Paid Subscribers in Raleigh of ny Other Newspaper. -- . -- imTnRAfv m rwiwf'X li . : . i n n in m m m u m im m a im m m m : '" v : I UK1V1U1L Al UUUMIU. . NEW YEAR BEGUN BY LIVE ORGANIZATION Mr. L B. Crow Succeeds Mr. HE. Litchford As President ol Raleigh Chamber of Com merce Alter Splendid Year niiinT nnmnv unil Onilil inu lull I II ILL BE Secretary Olds Announces .that Mr. C. R. Towlcs of Baltimore Has Arranged to Make Customs Shirts, Pajamas and Underwear in Rnl eigh Commission Form of Gov ernment Receives Consideration President Mtchford's Admlniwa tion Is Heartily Commended New Omcers Have Support of Chamber of Commerce in Year's Work AH in Favor of Good Bridge on Boylnn Heights. President E. B. Crow. Vice-Presidents H. E. Litch ford, John C. Drewry and C. T. McClenaghan. : Secretary Col. Fred A. Olds. Treasurer W. B. Drake, Jr. th These men were elected at a largely attended and enthusiastic meeting of the chamber of com merce last night, and they entered upon their new duties today with a united compact organization behind them. In each instance the elec tion was unanimous. They will do their part to keep Raleigh wide awake. The meeting last night was the first affair since the 'chamber was reorganized a year ago with Mr Henrv E. Lltchford as president. No- hodv wanted Mr. Litchford to give up the work and every Doay insist ed that he keep the place another year, but his other business affairs were so pressing that he felt that he could not do justice to himself, the chamber and Mb bank if he re tained the presldensy and firmly de clined. When the members learned that he would not be moved to re consider, a committee appointed by Mr. N. B. Broughton, who was call d to the chair, selected Mr. E. B. Crow unanimously and, in spite o that young banker's earnest protest, he was practically nunea nuo cne 01 fice. The other elections were made unanimously. Live Organization. Those who have kept track of the chamber of commerce for the past year must have observed that there was more business and less talk'ng. This organization has evolved from an oratorical contest to a compact working body of Raleigh business men, all interested in Raleigh and her nroeross. With such enthusiasm as has been manifested during the past year there Is little wonder tnai results have been achieved, The chamber went on record as approv ing most heartily the tenura 01 President Litchford and his officers and assured President Crow and his administration that everything thai earnest men could do would be done to make his reign supreme. During the evening Col. Josi E. Pogue spoke In favor of the co n mlsslon form of government, which has been so successfully tried oi.t in over sixty cities, and moved that a committee bo named to cons'der the matter. This was done. A New Factory. In prefacing his report, Se-retar Olds announced that a shirt fac tory, the first In North Carolina, was a anil red for Raleigh. Mr. C. Ji. Tnwioa of Baltimore having decided to locate manufacturing plant here. This announcement created great interest and much applanue. It u'flii a complete surprise to most members and they hailed with genu inn enthusiasm. President Litchford called the meeting to order at 8:45 o'clock. The .h.mw wbb full of Interested citi zens and the proceedings of the body fni nwfi w tn interest. . u journment was taken at 10:30. New Building Needed. Tinder the head of reports, Secre tary Olds read the report of the educational committee showing that th. nniAizh nubile schools are in a rat class condition. The lunch . ..tii nf thn hieh school was es pecially eommended. The school h.HMinira ' the renort went on, are not adequate for the'clty; several of the buildings notably the Wiley nhAnl hll Hdlne are little else than r trans. The report was signed by Dr. J. Y. Joyner as chairman, as a bond Issue for better buildings. Swamps and Malaria. Secretary Olds read the report of .. health committee on the relation of the swamps of Walnut creek to disease. The only effect of the effect of the swamps is to spread , i.rio moaaultoes travel only a short distance. Walnut creek plays a minor roll In to doatn rate itt the city, but It was recommended that the physicians report cases of malaria. This report was sinned Dy Dr. R. H. Lewis and Dr. W. S. Ran kin. . Colonel Olds read a letter from Clarence 0. Keuster, president of the Greater Charlotte Club, acquiescing In the plan to organize a state board of trade. : The secretary - told some ot r.no good things that have bee-i said about Raleigh's entertainment of the two political conventions, and he ex pressed the hope, which was con curred in, that the republicans would hold their second convention here. Praise For Litchford. President Litchford's report, which is published elsewher, re ceived hearty applause and when Judge Winston read a resolution the president, secretary and other officers, it was adopted by a rising vote. "...ice irau"""" follows: "At the close of the most success ful year in the history of this cham ber of commerce, acknowledgment should be made to those who have accomplished this result. "Therefore, it is resoiveo, mm this chamber and the city of Raleigh stands indebted to President Litch ford, Secretary Olds; and to the various committees for their faith ful and unselfish work during the past twelve months , .Mr. H. E. Litchford especially, who has spared neither time, strength, brains nor energy, we find a citizen whose life exemplifies the highest civic virtues and whose liberality and breadth of vision are a valuable asset in our city." , , Money Is Needed. Treasurer E. B. Crow read the al renort showing expendi tures of over $2,000 for rent, lights entertainment and for the secretary s salary. There 1 a deficit of 1700 honriefl down bv the former adminis trations. Mr. Crow suggested that tttee he sele';tei to consider the financial condition. Hr. thought it too much to expect tne secretary to work when his salary is overdue. Colonel Olds' Work Tn ' nrefaeine his report. Colone Olds, the secretary, declared that he 'done his durndest" during the past twelve months. He told of fine H ei-ntnrn helne circulated at not one Cent Ol t'OSl to me cuaumri. - secretary has written over 30 letters each day during tne year uvc 9.000 a year. The full report is p-.ib lished elsewhere. Mr. Litchford Declines. President Litchford asked Mr. N. WITHOUT A PRECEDENT Both the Tait and Roosevelt Leaders Seeming ly ' Up In the Air" Neither Side Will Have Enough Delegates to Nominate thirds rule if he finds it stands- in .us way. It is the general opinion of Tint ing democrats that Bryan n: veerlr.g to C.ov, Wilson, and that when nie psychological minute aiv: ( .- ho will be' found to he in the cam;) of the New Jersey-candidate, -all th- time; honing and scheming that liiriitnine: will strike him. It is declared that the unit rule is in Jiryan s way. uecause hi winai state delegations, including- tnat from Ohio, are Bryan s Iriends vlio are tied up, and wno caiimu. iuuu him. It is declared that Bryan ih anxious to abrogate this rule in order that, as he expressed it. in the nation- il convention in St, Louis, hi -1H04 ho may free his supporters, irom 'the fetters of local bosses. ' Without his followers whose hands are tied Bryan realizes, it is asserted, that he cannot 'dominate the convention. Whether Bryan will be, or will not. be, a' candidate In the convelitirn, later events will have to determine, '-"prominent democrats declare. .With the unit rule out of the way he would have a form idable following. TWHERE TAFT WILL HIT THE ROCKS Meet Me Tonight at the' Elks Miinsterl! ! Association, Tuesday and Wednes day the State Association or -i rain ed Nurses, on Wednesday, Thursday and Friday; and the North l.ar.onna State Optical Society on 'liiursuay and Fi'lday. Saloons Ordered Closed. Port Ambov. N. J . June me authorities have ordered all saloons closed near the American smeinni, and Refining Company where striue riots occurred last night. Two police men were tn lured bv stones. Throe strikers were wounded by bullets. The strikers demand a 15 per cent wage Increase. Merchants Coining. rim Hot te June 1 4. Charlotte will send a large delegation of re tall merchants to the annual con ventlon of the Merchants' Associa tion nf 'North Carolina which is to meet in Raleigh, June 18-110, is indi cated among tile local merchants. It THE LE C0M1E Interesting Meeting Now In Progress at Kinston Program For Week Koosevrlt Men Say That Taft Cannot .Muster Knoudh Votes to Adopt the Credentials Committee's Report and On This Point They Expect the Taft Ship to Go to Pieces IJcveiling to First Nomination of A In alia in liiiicoln to Find a Paral lel for Present Conditions, Point ins to Death of Old Whig Party As Their Theory of What May Happen at ChicaRO Next Week. NKW POWKK l'li.WT. ti,o iniKsion "work in Cuba, where conditions are very similar. n nieetinirs except committee meetings are held during the after noon. Thursday evening the address was made by Rev. J. C, W ooten, ol Wilmington. .: Music by the North Carolina quartert was a delightful feature of this meeting. Rev. Charles Vale was the last member of the (marten to arrive. The other mem bers are Rev. A. J. Parker, Rev. J II. Frizzelle and Mr. R. IN. flumps. Their voices are in splendid accord and ho : part, of any conference is enioved more than the selections by t Strikers Killed Uy Officers. Terth Amboy, N. J., Juno 14. A thousand striking laborers stormed Smeltinir and Relln- r, 1 1 mi .ri. t r.n tr, tuko t li chair, and iott nUiiit and were fired on by ydep ho .in-lured that the election oi or fleers was next in order. Mr. W. II. Williamson nominated Mr. Litchford and moved that it be made by ac clamation. Mr. Litchford protested that he could not give the time to uties. One striker was Kineu aim three wounded. With the first vol ley the strikers fell back. . .'. ...k H..ioa anA thnt hlR aehellw rind Henry T.lmore, two longer wu v --"--""."-- ":.. '' ..." f, ,i ,i,.;l in their young iin'ii n. ......... ... .... ... hn Villi! swallowed -m i i " in beer last night after they ydared each other to do so. Postofflce Siile Raided. Steubenville, Ohio, June 14. Holl ers .'raided the. mining town of l'ar- niher iniRlneRR was bound to, suffer r. Fred Habel spoke in lavor oi r Litchford's retaining the place, assuring the president that in an other year he would be released. Mr. t.itctiford aealn protesiea uia.i n could not spare the time irom ma i,iQine Mr. J. B. I'earce toia now ii.Li.-J I. .4 inlrnn n n I n ni I fl P 1 hnro .u it ,k.H nhnnt five hett lilew wthe nostoriice sale, ami ninuer nucu iv " - - euv - . ... .-.i.... ,i .ivoinneit It into a otole live hundred (Hilars ebcapui). TIIPIIIUC'IB ttllU u.v-.u. .. .v - ..v- - ne nroeresslve machine. &ncriu m a nana car Sears asked Mr. Litchford to serve one more year. . Mr. Litchford said ne was per fectly frank and sincere in declin ing the presidency, saying that he could not possibly take the work for another vear. He suggesiea tnai a committee be named to select a buc- nir and Col. Josepn r. i-os o mntfon to this effect. Mr u.,chtnn then aoDOlnted Colonel jiuuB- .... HI. Poetie. Mr. Lltcniora, juubo ' uton. Mr. B. . "louiaBuc S. Rankin e work, that his health could not Foolish Kure F.iids in lieath. st .tnenh.Mo.. June 14. Phillip WANTS TWO-THIRDS RULE ABOLISHED w St. Louis, Mo.. Juno 14. Senator William Joel Stone declared niai The committee then Champ Clark's friends at the Bait! I .. ....,1 ...... n n t n A mnra ntl vellllOTl Will Bll I mil reiireu. : .v.- ,..-. i,i,iu ti..nn.i Sr,tir. iintion nnonsnniK me ."-.....- ...... i, .-J -,nMifr that whenever . a ira.aii fltnten mat u i vulo hhu A,,w,..i0 Wake County Medical Society, at a any candidate receives a majority of meeting yesterday, naa aeciueu v" the voteg cast, he shall bo ueciai-eu invite the State Medical Society to ,. nor,v. nominee. Stone said an hold Its next meeting here and the eff0rt would be made to get other doctors appointed ur. lermn, w. v. presidential candidates to suppun . t fp m Trtrd o n 1 ' ..... O. Abernatny anu ui. . its abolition. to ask the chancer 10 tou'"" .he invitation. The state society . 1 onft or 1.200, men. ,j'n,f the Chairman wrougmoii nam iuw .... H.tnBllnn wa, fin imnortant one. ir. Cliarltttte Financial ltepor! Charlotte. June 14. The financial renort of the closing tlscai year ; j thot the chamber I i,u,a that the total Income last Jor"B" Lu, (n7i.. society "'r- u... 1220.000 of which a sur sen a a. mpi..."- 1'?"' ' ,,i, .07 nnn will t... Aa ehnlrman of the I h narrted to the new year. This committee on conventions, Mr. w. excellent showing Is maae in n n.i,o .Tr . anin tnat ine tuiuunv nf mo fact inai cimnuim tee has been going after all meet- interest on bonds alone last year ,ng. and had gone after this one and ,83,900. ,nnn pAnt iMAi H'rnm hreh iwvj . i wiiq iiib intiuum." v 1 uul,"uvu " Lm.. unAa .,nn whlnh Inter . 1 ' I HI1I1II ItlllMl UUIIUD ui'Wt i J. v-. VAk. lout win hn niilrl for the first time Three m-- 1 1", "ve.r Charlotte will be called t'hartotte. june i. 1' I " - - -, ,..... ,n. ssss.-arta? skx mvnss. TU9 North Curollna Retail Jewelers per aay. (isv s. r. hi:n.) Kinston, N. '.. .1 miff 1 I.- -The Kp worlh ..Leagues of the North Caro lina Methodist - Conference, meeting their annual, session in yueeu etreet' Methodist church, Kinston. ol which Rev. F. S. I.ove is pastor. .11 e holding one ot tne. most eujojeum- and prontable-'sesi -a..ms 111 tut: uisiuij of I he conference. ' Tlvo . opening feMil.on was- . uen: Wednesday nliili'l at which, time ait- dresHOK of 'welconie Were mane, .101 the church, by i;. v; Mr. Love; tor the Knworlh li . i s by the presi- Mr .1. ('. liund. After these ui.ieinliil mid ion!i:il addresses there could be on - qm .sj;"! in the mind f anv delegate or visitor present as to whether 'the roiii. relice were wel come. Roth past "r and league presi dent Seemed lo feel .that' the con ferenre was i.-ingm tnem i.u more than thi-y , ; i.i lirinK liie con ference. In the . l ieiice of Rev. . W. I'eelc, lie:riniaster of Trinity Park school, the response was maile by Rev. A. .1. rnr.Ker, of Raleigh, in his own happy manner. ' The open ing- ilevotionai si ri M e mm v.,,. ,.,1 l,v Die tin-si.ieilt of the COIlfCl'- ence. Rev. V. II. ierown. lie im pressed on the .'delegates the." 1m nnitnnce of attending every mooting and making, good use of their time so that they wm.M have something to take back to the home league that vould he of benefit to them. Following the addresses of wel come there was an : enrollment of leteeates the evening closing with a social hour enjoyed tn the adjoin ing Sunday school room. Lemonade and ice cream W' l'e served and ev erybody had a 1!' lifihtful tinfe, an acauaintanee social being held, ev erybody -writing tlicir names on ev ervlinit v else card. This created such a spirit of Informality and good fcl- InwHhin that It. was a uue nour wntu the eniherlnir broke up. Thursday morning lonowiug me .lov.,tlonnl PxerelM-8 conaucieu uy Hov .t K Cnilerwood. institutes ior the first and third departments and Junior League were held, the dele gates dividing up in auenaance on these dlcult iiiBtltutes, some going to one the first day. and to another the second dav when tno Bame Discus sion were held. 'Rev, Walter Patton flrat vlce-uresident ana uev. J. 11 criniie eon il ml ed the flrBt depart motit the devotional. Miss Ivor Ellis, Junior League superintendent tiieted the Junior League lnstl t.,i whiin Miss Susan Iden had charge of the liistitul.o on the liter arv ami hoc ui depariiiicui. The main address of Thursday mnmlnir was made by Rev. J. H Fitzgerald, of llurango, Mexico. His ndilrenB on the coiiuiuoiis anu won in Mexico was of special Interest to he conference on acount of tho share he quartet; .-.'.,..' The urogram for Friday morning ontinued the.' work 01 tne insuuneh of the first and tniru oepai imeins nil the Junior-League, from 11.1a to 12:Li uev. 11. m. .Mn", ii.i.-iiw if Kdelilon street, Raleigh, conduct ed- -a most, interesting- ami ueipiui open conference on 'l'ersonal bvan- gelism. . , . . The address on rrniay oi-mmik ic to he made bv Mr. M. W. Brabham after which there will be reports r,.,,m ileleiiates. The program for tne remainder 01 the week is as .Willows: Saturday Morning. i (in-. -TJevotioiitil exercises ' ji-tr, institute for "...second and fourth departments, .combined and open. I :0rt -.- Song service. II l1.V, Address. Dr. 11. 12:1 "- - Announcements journinent. Saturdav Kvening. 8: lf.-r Di vot ioluil exercises.; ,. S::;n lliis'mess 'session; -. !c:;o Adjoiirniiient. Siindav AfieriiiMin. .t-ir. Modil Missionary nieeCug ' ,,i,,, to,l l.v Uev. V. S. Love and .Misu Ivor Kllis. SiiikIiiv livening. X; no Consecration service. Com mnnion. Southern Power Company Krecting Auxiliary Plant at Mt. Holly. Charlotte, . J'.ino 13. The South ern i;ower Comiiany has begun the const ructi. 'm oi its ten tnousana horse power auxiliary steam plant at Mt. Holly. This plant is for the pur pose of caring for any emergenies that, mav arise, and the installation will be such that the current may be sent to any part ot tne lines 01 the Southern Power Campauy s ex tensive svstem. The. plant is so constructed', also, that Its .capacity niRv be easily doubled, and it is ex pected that this action may become noKs;!i'v within the near future, so rauid is the expansion of tho system The rated capacity of the Southern Power Company is being exceeded 11 f the nreseiit , time hy about 7 , 00 0 horse power, .approximately. 1 ;12,(M)0 electric horse power be.nig c:msum ed dailv from tin eMuiiimeiit rated at onlv 125.0(10 horse power. GRACK HKCOVKKIXO. K. Hover, and ad- Operation Pertoiinetl ior i.iiih Kinds Spina! Cord is MM severed. Newnati, C.-a.. June ll' KugeiK H. Grace, who was mysteriously sho' at his home in Atlanta last March and who has since been partiall: paravi.i'd, was operated on for tin removal of the bullet supposed t have severed his spinal cord. Th' ball was not removed, but it wn found that, the spinal cord was no severed, nor was the bullet . in th" spinal column. It was embedded if ne of th vertebrae. He is e.vpeciei o recover. Mrs. Daisy Opto (irace, l,is wile formerly of Philadelphia -wlio.it. harsed with the shooting, is now it liberty' 011 bond, ller trial is sel for the week of .Itme 24, but devel lomenls in (irace's Condition may resilll. in anoiuer posipoiieuit-ni NO MORIO HMS. London. June I:;. The British court of inquiry into the Titanic dis ncter will find that the steamer Call fovnia defaulted in its duty. i-or Mersey, president of the court, tie In red; VI have 110 OOUDl me v." fornia did sen. the distress signam lint thov wore signals trom tn Titanic; that the Caliloriini ougni to have made efforts to gel 10 me Tlanic." COURT Will MN CALIFORNIA Dcinoci'iils Accused Hv Kepulilicans of Showing Animosity in Letilsin Additional Appropriation. Washington, June US. -Th" bouse refused to aiipropriate an additiona sum for the. preparation' ami. mount in i of skins collected by l olone Roosevelt on his Atrican nunon ii-.o. Former .Speaker cannon songo to have the . ,2."iii, )) apprnpriatio for the purpose Increased to imiii. This was defeated and a rt finest for S 2 00.041 0 also wtis lost Minority -Leader Mann accused th democrats of disclosing an "amnios itv" toward the former pre.-iden that should not be entertained. Chicauo. June 1 4 .The republi can national convention delegates In nticipation of Theodore Roosevelt s oming to Chicago, are reverting to he first nomination of Abraham Lincoln, in 1860, to find a parallel for the fight now being waged. The Roosevelt men kept at high pltcn Dy requent conferences. Their leaders .t tacked the national committee ac tion with bitterness, pointing to the death of the old whig party as tneir theory of what may happen at Chi cago next week. Hie Taft leaders, declaring ino committee's action in seating th Roosevelt delegates from Missouri, a an indication ot its fairness, laugn at the predictions of Roosevelt's fol lowers and the continued taia oi a bolt. Tatt Lacks 14 Votes. The Roosevelt managers today an nounced that if all the remaining contests before the committee are decided in Taft's favor, he will lack fourteen votes of the number neces sary to nominate. These figures and others compiled at Taft ana ttoose- velt headquarters, brougnt tne situ ation to point where possible "dark horse" talk loomed large. The fight for the uninstructed Relegates, . southern delegates, and thirty-six LaFollette delegates , from Wiscon sin and North Dakota today became intense. As a result of the tight ning of the Tart and Roosevelt lines the LaFollette delegation looms larger than ever as the strategic inri-P nmi in the calculation of nieru- ers.pf other camps, it ranks a close econd to the southern ana uniu tructed vote in the convention. It pointed out that if Tart is not absolute control of the conven- ion from start to finish La oneue ill hold the balance ot power, me Roosevelt men claim they win nave he aid of LaFollette strengtn in he combination to defeat Elihu Root s temporary chairman. Where Taft Ship Will Hit, Rocks. Chicago, June 14. Many Roose elt leaders concede the lmprob- ibility of Roosevelt's nomination on he first ballot, but say lati canuui miKttev enoue i votes to aaopi. mo credentials committee's report. Here the point where they claim tne. Tal't ship will go on the rocks. Colonel nt Offices. New York, June 1 4. Colonel Roosevelt left Oyster May eariy ior New York. He reached his eaiionai offices about noon. Later. Later it is expected some detinue determina tion will be readied as to ins gums to Chicago. ; , Prior ui going to nis eunuimi fice Roosevelt bought a new cam paign hat. It was believed he was ready to go to Chicago at a mo ment's notice. honor To i xii:i!Woor BRYAN'S BAG OK SCHEMES the NortU Carolina leaguers have lu Abrogation of Vnlt. and Two-Thirds Rules Would Knhance Chances of Lightning Striking Him. Mnltlmore. Md.. June 14. -Al though JVllllam Jennings Bryan has not arriveu ior me uc-muciai.n. vcntlon, democratic leaders who aio ou tho scene, and who are closely watching developments here and elsewhere In advance of the conven tion, say that he will como w": t a bag full of schemes. First, they declare, he will .iuio a desperate effort to repeal the unit rule In force In several state doie gations. ' - Second, we will attack the t.vo- Hoiise Lender Elected President of Virginia Alumni. Charlottesville, Va., June 13. Representative Oscar W, 1'nderwood, of Alabama, was elected president ot tho general alumni association - of the 1'niversity of Virginia, to se.'ve for a period of two years. Other of ficers chosen were R. Colston Black ford, of Lynchburg, Va., first vice nresldrnt: William U. Ramsey, cf Wilmington, pel., ..'-second vice 'presi dent: Robert Lee 'Preston, or Wash Inirton. and Albert L. Roper, ot Nor folk, members of the executive com mittee. Wicklifl'e Hurled in Kentucky. Louisville. Kv.. June 13. Ken tucky paid final honors to a native sofi when the body of Robert C. Wlckliffo, the Louisiana congress man, killed by a train near Wash ington Monday, was burled In Cave 11111 cemetery. The Funeral party arrived about noon In a special train. Simple services were held at Christ cliurcli Cathedral. The Contests Today. Chicago, 111., June 14. The re publican national committee met at nine twenty o'clock this morning with' thirty' members present. The committee proceeded with considera tion of the contest of the third dis trict of Oklahoma. The North and South Carolina contests followed. In the remaining North Carolina dis trict, the fourth, tne coniest invuiveu local Issues. No question exiBtea as to Roosevelt's totle to the two dele gates. In the order scheduled the next contests were the first, second and tenth Tennessee district, where bitter local fights were invoivea. HANDLES :$7,OOO,000 At 72. Miss Christina Aihncklt Appointed Administratrix, of Huije Esiste. Now York, June 14. Miss Chris tina Arbuckle, 12 years old, wtis ap pointed administratrix In Hrooklyn today of the grta. estate ot her brother, the late John Arbuckle. The estate ot the coffee and sugar dealer Is estimated at $37,500,000. Miss Arbuckle was appointed ad ministratrix over the protests ot the public administrator, who contended that she was disqualified by her res idence in Pittsburg, Pa. It's like "putting out an anchor to wlnward" to keep track ot the offering In the Want Columns,