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. THE RALEIGH TIMES LAST EDITION THE WEATHER FAIR . Voi. LXXI. No. 153. RAEIGH, N. C, WEDNESDAY, JULY 10, 1912. PRICE FIVE CENTS. Double the Number of Paid Subscribers in Raleigh of ojiy Other Newspaper. SENSATIONAL toil CHARGE MADE Prohibition Convention Opens Up With Attack On Taft, Roosevelt and Old Parties ROOSEVELT THE WORST LEGS CUT OFF BY SOUTHERN TRAIN Harvey Fowlkes, a young white man In the employ of the Southern Railway, had both legs nearly cut off in an accident near Garner this afternoon. A force of hands was doing some ditching near Garner, and it is supposed that the man got in the way of the work train. He was brought to Rex Hospital, where an operation will be performed this afternoon. AIRMEN UNITE FOR SAFETY Will Not bo Forced by Jeers Into Taking Unsafe Flights. Cliairman Howard Declared l'resl- Chicaeo. July 10. "The American .1 tr. rrin.i anAA Ah. Aviators' Association." founded "to I save the lives of remaining Amen jectly to the Liquor Interest can flers" was organized at the wii rjn1 Man." hh lie- I flying field of the Aero Club of 3 111 .. . . I nn( Pocmnnortr nnrani7i)tion will clares, But so Were McKlnley' and be completed July 20, when every u,ln.i, ami T.lnuni. TVniHc Pros, aeroplane operator in the United- States, licensed or unlicensed, is ex pected by the Chicago airmen to be come affiliated with the organiza tion. Members pledge themselves not to fly in an aeroplane they do not think safe, regardless of jeers or accusations of cowardice; they agree Atlantic, yiiy, . amy iu. aeronautical bodv aeainst managers sensational attack on President Taft, 0r employers who seek to force avi- perwl in Their Administrations- Loosevelt Least Desirable of All Both Old Parties Ross-Ridden and Liquor Controlled. Theodore Roosevelt and the repub lican and democratic parties, mark ed the beginning of the prohibition convention. Chairman Howard's speech bristled with denunciation of the "boss-ridden, liquor controlled old parties." Howard asserted : "Np other president has more abjectly to the liquor interests than Taft." Howard asserted that the same in terests in control at Chicago domi nated the Baltimore convention. Wliile Wilson was termed a "good man," Howard said the prohibition ists "are not here to el.ect a "good man." but to kill the liquor traffic' "McKinley and Harrison were good men," he said, "but they went out of office with the , country more saturated with liquor than when they went in. - Howard turned his guns on Roose velt, saying that by his record, per sonal utterances and confessed per sonal habits, he was the least de sirable of all. He predicted the ulti mate-success of tha party, ators into unsafe flights, and they have arranged for a mutual ex change of experiences. : Candidates for President National Education Association. Chicago, July 10. Miss Grace C, Stranchan, district school superin- surrendered tehdent of Brooklyn, and E. T. Fair- child, state superintendent of To- pefta, were proposed before the nominating committee as candidates for president of the National Educa tion Association. AGAINST THE PLAGUE Washington, July 10 The pub lic health service continues spread ing the guard lines against the lm- nnrtgHnn . rtf hllhnnfc. nlflfirilA from prontMtion Cuba and port0 Rico and Is extend ing repressive measures against the outline or imsmess. disease there. One new case was With delegates here from every 1 reported from Porto Rico this morn state the natioanl prohibition con- ing. From many gulf and Atlantic vention convened this morning. To- coast cities the health service om riav'n session was devoted entirely cers report the authorities are es to the address of the temporary tablishing examinations of arrivals chairman. Clinton N. Howard, of from plague districts and the en BnrhoBtnr. welcome nddresses and I forcement of measures to exiermi routine business of temporary or- nate the rats, plague carriers, and ganization. The committees on ere- campaigns of disinfection along the deotials, platform, etc., were named, water, fronts. mnnlntit kllafnuaa will ha si A O-t T fl Plf Pfl I '' " onH n mtlne will be held in honor I RENT FREE WITH EVERY BABY t tha nrohlhltlon cause. Paris to Try an Experiment With Permanent organization and the Workmen s rials, adomUon of the platform is sched- p.-u t1v 10 Flats In which uled for tomorrow. Nominations the bIrth 0f every baby frees the CASES TRIED TODAY T Algie Ilenly was found guilty of affray, in Superior Court today anil sentenced to four' months. Ed Har ris, indicted at the same time, was found not guilty. Crover Driver, a your,;; -.vhi'n boy, pleaded guilty to forgery, and was given another chance, lie li,i0 made good to tin? b; -k the money obtained and is at v . 'yilty ion Tim. Andrews whs nf larceny and receivin tenced to I 0 monl lis. , Sam Holmes was . given months for an assault with deadly weapon. S. P. Honeycutt pleaded guilty to assault wiih deadly weapon and was fined -S5 and costs. C. V. liatts pleaded guilty to as sault with deadly weapon on his wife, and the case is being investigated. WEBB TO BEGIN HIS CAMPAIGN New Chairman Will Begin Preparations For Vigor ous Fig DKIDI-OCK OX CHINESE LOAN SWAT THE FLY! ! for nresidential and vice-president nnvment. of rent for the candidates will be made Friday. This ter fonowine j8 an experiment afternoon moir win u t"l,"""u" to be tried in the workmen s nous- parade along the boardwalk ana ,ne auarters in Paris. There has principal streets. vmesuonB re m- been considerable difficulty in lodg ing to women s suffrage, initiative, lng woriimen with large families in referendum and recall and a pro- tnlg c,ty and tbl8 pr0blem bears a posed change in the party's name cloge reiation to the vital question are expected to provoke debate. of tne depopulation of France. I This experiment for encouraging large families will now be tried in rnn. hlnpVs nf workmen's flats, built When He Rehearsed Story of Tragc- by rjbarie8 stern at Vlncennes, an ay xm .worniMB. eastern suburb of Paris. Tnese win wi,illo V . Jnlv 10. Soli- conBlsi Ot ltl two, inree ana iour- Wne like a little child Floyd Allen, roomed flats, at rentals of 10 pounds, one of the leaders oi tne cian mai i io yuuuua uu u f" terrorized Hlllsvllle, presenieu a respectively. picture of despair on the witness The profits remaining after the stand this morning, when in tne cost oi construction ana woriung ex.- trial of his son, Claud, the old man penses will be used for charitable rehearsed again the story of the purpose's. In portions of the district grewsome tragedy in which he was' where mothers are nursing babies one of the principal actors. they will be supplied with luncheon His wife was present in court, and dinner free of charge. The flats The defense called four witnesses, include baths, washhouses, library ana a dispensary in cuunecuuu wuu TWO CITIES WANT NEXT MEETING OF ELKS Portland, July 10. With the elec tion of officers finished, San Fran cisco and Seattle held undisputed sway in the political field at the convention of the Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks, Both cities are urging the claim of each city as a desirable city to visit in 1915, the year of the Panama Pacific exposition. Proceedings in the grand lodge session today were largely reports of committees and discussion of what disposition should be made of the recommen dations. One of the principal dis cussions surrounded the advisability of rebuilding the National Elks' Home, at Bedford, Va. Meet in Rochester Next Year. Portland, July 10. Rochester, N. Y. was selected as the convention city of the Benevolent Protective Order of Elks for 1!U3. Cincinnati will fight for thel914 convention. tions would be circulated through out the country, asking that' both President Taft. and lie step aside. Colonel Roosevelt believes that : he won the republican nomination, that it was stolen from him, and that to withdraw would be to condone the "theft." The triumph of any candidate for the presidency other than himself, he says, would mean the success of what he has termed the conspiracy of great business interests. Working through both tr.e republican and democratic parties to eliminate him from public life. ; LEVY WILL NOT SELL JEFFERSON HOI REPUBLICANS MEET Sub-Committee Outlines Program For Meeting of Full Committee. Washington, July 10. Members of the subcommittee of nine of the republican national committee, con ferred with National Chairman Hilles, Representative McKinley and other leaders, and outlined . a pro gram which they expected would be followed On June 19th at the New York meeting to select a national treasurer and appoint executive and advisory committees. A pronounced sentiment prevailed to have the progressive element represented on the committees. SPEAKING IN THE LOITER CASE these apartments newborn infants. for. the care of ENGINEER WAS DRUNK Charles Klapproth, Close Friend of Schroeder, Tells Coroner's Jury or Seeing ,lm Staggering, Corning, N. Y July 10. -That Washington July 10. The senate William SchroedeV, engineer of the . ., i, t .nt-1 express tram wnicn .ran into uiu mer case. several uu-uviiui' speeches were made. Before the close of the day Lorlmer was expect- rear end of Lackawanna passenger train, No. 9, here last Thursday causing the deaths of 40 persons in the resulting wreck, was apparent- , . v i. , i, m. Hofnnita y lnioxicatea wunin iour nours oi ed to be heard in his own defense. Ume he boarded the engine The antl-Lorlmer forces claim when whlch n(J gulded t0 destruction, was the vote is ianen n wui mii the testimony given at the coroner's senator by a decisive majority. . inquest here by Charles Klapproth, All the speecnes win d com.iuucu of uimra Ior many years a close before nighf except L.onmer s. gonal en of gchoeder. Klap- Johnston, of Alabama, maae a spim- proth testlfled that at 12:30 o'clock ed speech in Larimer's behalf. John- 0 tne moj-ng ot jujy 4, aa he was ston conceooa tne popular uu.u leaving his place of business in El fu. Tirtmr'a .unieatlng. and knew I h- fl.hrnoHnr wnllrln to. he would be on the unpopular side, wara'B nim staggering; he remarked but he exciaimea: "i reiuoe iu . t0 frienag Wh0 were with h,im that mvonlf St the Sacrifice Of honor. ohrnoHor annmall tfl h Intoxicated. Jones, of Washington, ior umit, Schroeder went on towards his home and Lea. of Tennessee, againsi uuri- and Klannroth saw no more of him. jner, were other speakers. I Engineer Schroeder, It was learn- t ed. was late in reporting for duty on it Vflirfa Tonthft the day of the wreck. The train l . - . ..I 1..IJ -nt itnrtaH nut f larashlnaton. July 1Q. Tne presi- w. . - w - . t 1 ar it h ah t raat in w nio An v ma ident has signed s bui donating zd acres ob joihiiiu . . .u . ni mliv h.if It nhnrinn. M. C... lot U Sltft IOr HI "" "I"" " U tot negro wutM, .i'i rm l"mfc Fail-child President. Chicago. July 10. E. T. Fair- child, of Topeka, was elected presi dent of the National Education Asso ciation.. DRIVE ON THE RIGHT HAND SIDE ON THE STREET in courtesy to your friends and for safety to yourself. SECRETARY HE WILL PROCTOR SAYS ATTEND MEETING Hankers Adhere to Demand for European Supervision of Disburse ments. 'Peking, .China, July in. A dead lock was reached at a conference, be tween the Chinese niiuisitea ot fi nance, llsiniif? llsi-Ling,1 and .the foreign hankers, because of the de termination of the latter to adhere to the decision of the Paris con ference. The proposals formulated by the six-powei1 group provided that the loan must be lor $:;oo,oiw,noo, and that European supervisors should have a certain control over its dis bursement, . together with other points 'Of minor importance. No actual rupture has been an nounced but the finance minister has reserved tile right to contract a loan elsewhere. Notes will be ex changed and the situation defined. 55 WAS BUSY TODAY Conferred With Hon. A. H. Eller, The Ketiiinj; Chairman, on Some I'oints of Campaign Democratic Handbook to be l'repared at Once For Early Distribution W11 Establish Headquarters in Raleigh Soon Roth Eller and Webb Like Raleigh. Washington, July 10. The senate library committee's action yesterday in adopting a resolution for the ap pointment of a committee to look after the purchase of Monticollo, Thomas Jefferson's . home, in Albe marle county, Virginia, met with a prompt refusal by the owner to sell the estate. The estate has long been owned by Representative Jefferson Levy, of New York, who inherited It from his family. Levy said; ! - "It will be useless to pass resolu tions since I do not intend and will under 110 circumtasnces, part with the estate." Agitation for purchasing Monti-cello,- was brought about largely through Mrs. .Martin V. Lit tleton. TAGGART STEPS DOWN. TWO GIRLS DROWNED. Parents of One of the Victims Nar rowly Escape Same Fate. Annapolis. Md.. July 10. Two young girls were drowned and the parents of one of the victims nar rowly escaped the same fate while bathing at River View, South river. The victims were: Alma Arthur, 17 years or age, Baltimore. Nellie Miner, 15 years of age, Virginia. Mr. and Mrs. Norman E. Arthur, Barents of Miss Arthur were pulled out of the water as they were dis appearing for the last time. T. R. WILL NOT WITHDRAW .Colonel Roosevelt Characterized as Preposterous the Report of a Pe tition Reing Circulated For Hhn And Taft. Oyster Bay, N. Y., July 10. Pre liminary arrangements for the third party movement in New York state were made by Colonel Roosevelt in conference with William H. Hotch klss, the newly appointed state man ager; Timothy L. Woodruff, and a number of upstate men who have cast their fortunes with the former president. Colonel Roosevelt met them in New York, where he spent the day. He said there was nothing jie could say at present as to the prospects and that he felt It would be foolish to attempt any prophecies now. Colonel Roosevelt said emphati cally that he had no Intention of withdrawing. He characterized as "preposterous" the report that petl- Secretary Olds of the chamber of commerce has received a very agree able letter from Mr. E. E. Procto. of Salisbury, who is the secretary treasurer ot the North Carolina l'ostol'Iiee t. ierks' Assoclat o's a hich is to meet here in state convention next year, at the same time with the North Carolina City Letter Car riers' Associaion, Mr. Proctor says; "I was unable to be present at our convention this year at Greensboro, but I was for Raleigh all the time, as our meeting place in 1913. The central location of Ualeigh, its gen eral convenience and Its notable rep utation as a convention city make 11.1 feel that it is the ideal place. I am happy to say that we will on wilt; you July 4-5, 1913' SENATE INSISTS ON THE TARIFF BOARD Washington, July 10. Appropria tions of two hundred and fifty thou sand dollars for the tariff board and twenty thousand for interna tional waterways commission were restored to the sundry civil bill as it was reported to the senate today. Because of the bubonic plague Situa tion, the house appropriations for the prevention of epidemics by the public health service was increased from one hundred thousand to five hundred thousand dollars. CLARK WILL VISIT WILSON. May go Saturday and Underwood . Probably Will accompany Him. Washington, July 10. Speaker Clark may go to Sea Girt Friday to confer with Governor Wilson. If the house adjourns over Saturday this week, the speaker probably will make the visit then. Clark ac knowledged Wilson's invitation and replied that he would visit him as soon as the house business permit ted. Underwood may accompany Mm, , Resigns as Chairman of Democratic National Committee Wilson May Name Successor. Washington, July 1 0. Thomas Taggart, of Indiana, has resigned his membership on the democratic national committee. He arrived in Washington and confirmed a report from Indianapolis that after a se:' vice of twelve years on the national committee, he would 110 longer take an official part in the campaign. Eight years ago. during Judge Parker's campaign for. the presiden cy, .Mr. Taggart. was chosen chair man of tlie committee. The resignation is to take efl'e t July 14, the day preceding the intot ing of the national committee in Chicago. Senator Kern already has been mentioned as a probable suc cessor of Mr. Taggart. as has also State Auditor W. 11. O'Diicn. Mr. Taggart made the following statement: "It the party were in trouble, if it needed me, no amount of .person al sacrifice would deter file front con tinuing in iiiy present place, but ihe party is out of trouble, and fa 'ing the brightest prospect I : have ever known it to face in a campaign year. 1 leave the national committee with a stateliouse full of democrats, with twelve, and soon to be thirteen dem ocratic1 members of the house, two democratic United States senators and a vice-president of the i'ni'eii States to the credit of the Iini.iina democracy, 1 include a vice-pitei dent because Gov. Marshall is as good as elected right now. I only hope my successor, will leave many democrats In office as l uni leaving. At the very least ca'c -.illation,.' Indiana will give a domo cratic majority of 2", 000 this year and will elect the democratic state ticket and a democratic legislature. "In resigning I wish to say chat I will do all that lies within my pow er as an individual for the success of the democratic ticket. I feel sat isfied, now that the national conven tion is over, and the atmosphere Is cleared, hat the combination of Wil son and Marshall is the strongest ticket that could have been .; nominated...- "After having met Governor Wil son at Sea Girt, I am moro than ever pleased with him. The .national committee is absolutely of one mind in desiring to give htm the national chairman and the executive commit tee of his choice and to aid him in every possible way," , Stockholm. July 10. The pro gram of the fifth day of the athletic section of the Olympic games was full of extremely interesting events. It Included trial heats in two hun dred metres fiat race, final of five thousand nietres flat race, semi finals of fifteen hundred metres flat race, pole vault and weight putting. The United States representatives added furJier to their list of vic tories. A new Olympic record was created by P. J. McDonald, Irish-American, with his put of 15 nietres, 34 centi metres (slightly over 50 feet, 4 inches) , in the filial of weight put ling. hive thousand nietres, flat race, final. Kolehnuiinen, Finland, first; time, 14 minutes, 4(i 3-5 seconds. In the fifteen hundred metre flat race, Jackson, of England, the win ner. beat, the Olympic record easily. Time, three minutes, fifty-six and four-fifths seconds, or 6.3-5 seconds better than MeKin W. Sheppard's record in 1 !HiS. Hon. ("has. A. Webb, the new chairman of the state democratic executive committee, conferred today with lion. A. II. Eller, the retiring chairman, with regard to the forth coming campaign. Mr. Webb ex pected to begin work at once on a democratic handbook for distribu tion by September 1, and he will establish his headquarters in Ral eigh some time between August 15 and September 1. Mr- Walter E. Brock, the secretary, also remained over today. . Both Messrs. Webb and Eller voiced their sentiments on the Ral eigh spirit. They had never seen such a transformation as has taken place in the past five years. Mr. Eller has had ample occasion to ob serve, and Mr. Webb will have the opportunity to witness the Raleigh pit-it. Col. Fred A. Olds, secretary the chamber of commerce, saw Mr. Webb early today with regard to . securing headquarters for the chair man and his force. No trouble was inticipated. Mr. Webb will begin his prellmi- aries at once, he not waiting until he fall. While he did not discuss his plans, it is known that he will have some of the best speakers de- niled for duty, Mr. Eller will ren der all the help possible, especially until the new chairman gets the swing of a state campaign. Democrats were well pleased with the selection of the Asheville man as hairman. He has been a fighter In he ranks and on the line for many years. He has served three terms in the state senate, has managed three campaigns in his district with eminent success, and is qualified by training and experience to lead a successful fight in the state. It was announced this afternoon that headquarters would be estab lished at the Yarborough AugUBt 10. HOPES TO REGAIN PROPERTY Much Talkeil-Of Proceedings Again Thrown Into Court When Suit Against Thomas Sherman Begins All Over. New York, July 10. .ludge Hand of the federal . district cotirt allowed the. 'writ 01' error asked for by John Armstrong Chaloner, so as to bring his suit, against Thomas T. Sherman as a committee to the t'haloner es tate before the United States sircuit court of appeals for review. Chalon- er by means ot the suit expressed hope to regain possession of proper ty in Chicago of Sherman by the stale supreme court.- as a result of insanity proceedings. C'haloner, who Is a ntejnlu r of the -'Chandler family but changed his naine, 1s incompe tent by decision of . the New York courts, but is held to be sane by the rourts of Virginia, where he now lives. United States Judge Holt dis missed the suit last Match, holding that the federal court was without jurisdiction and that to regain pos session of his estate, Clialoner wouli: have to ask the state court to re move Sherman, BODY OF MASTER CHAItLES MEEKIVS RECOVERED (Special'-, to The Times.V Elizabeth City, July 10. The body of Charles Meekins, son of Col I. M. Meekins, was recovered this morning from the Albemarle Sound in which he whs drowned 'yester day, at noon and it arrived here at I o clock today. No Relief From Torrid Weather. Washington, July 10. : No relief from the torrid weather prevailm over the entire easteri half of the country is expected for the next day 01'. two. The hundred degree mark was reached yesterday In Nebraska In Virginia, North Carolina and South Carolina the temperature wag from two to four degrees hotter than on Monday. A man has to spend his next Christmas money on his summer va cation and then next Christmas his next summer vacation money on tUat, so he'i neve? able to do either, SEVERAL DEATHS FROM HEAT. Many Prostrations in Kig Cities Mer cury at 07 in Itoston. New York, July 10. Four deaths and a dozen prostrations from heat occurred here today. : The temper ature was ninety. At Boston one death and ten prostrations occur red, and the thermometer was 97. Philadelphia there wera three deaths, also three suicides attributed to the heat ; temperature SS. Stole Twenty Thousand Dollars. New York, July 10. William M. Lawrence, age forty, a church mem ber, and trusted employe of'Tal- madge's sons, rice andY'grain import ing concern, admitted he stole twen ty thousand dollars from the con cern during the past six years, lie said the money was spent in being a "good fellow and spender," in the tenderloin. He was held for the grand jury. . BUSY DAY FOR GOVERNOR Ull Atlantic City, July 10. Governor Wilson faced a busy four-hour pro gram, including laying the corner stone of the new Y. M. C. A., build ing, and an address before the Build ing and Loan Association conven tion. Wilson met Governor McCrea ry, of Kentucky, and Commissioner McChord, of the interstate com merce commission, who are staying at the same hotel as Wilson. ' Ken tucky Is strong for you," McCreary told Wilson. James Woodrow, of Columbia, S. C, Wilson's cousin, called. He was invited to visit the governor at Sea Girt. John Wana maker, the local Y. M. C. A.'s pat ron escorted the governor to the building site and introduced him to the audience. The governor expects to return to Sea Girt this afternoon. Fire in Ralthnore. Baltimore, July 10. Scores of women and children were rescued In their night clothes from fourteen dwellings swept by fire at Arlington suburbs. Anyway, the pinnacle of fame must .be an uncomfortable perch. U roost ou.
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