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VoL LXXII. No. 33.
RALEIGH, N. C, WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON, AUGUST 21, 1912.
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THE
SPIRITED CONTEST
M JIMOR ORDER
Four Sirong Candidates In Field to Succeed
Vice -Councillor Eure Who Will Be Elevated
to State Councillor Tonight
DEMOCRATIC HOST
READY FOR BATTLE
SENTIMENT GROWS
FOR COOLER TOWNS
Many Juniors Desire to Go to Moun
tains or Seashore Next Meeting
Hot Weather Too Much for Them,
It Seeins, When for Almost Same
Money They fan Keep Cool
Public Session Held in Raleigh
Auditorium Last Night, Attorney
General Bickett Delivering Ad
dress -Committees Announced by
Councillor Gilliken.
With a spirited contest facing the
delegates over the .vice-councillor-1
ship, for which there are four strong
candidates, and a desire on the part
of many Juniors to hold the meet
ings first in the mountains and then
on the seashore, the state council
Junior Order United American Mo-;
. 1 ; - , . I 1 1 ..! . U
first real work of the meeting., The
public session was held last night.
The business sessions are being held
in the (lasonic temple. The meet
ing will adjourn tomorrow night
Judge N. L. Eure, of Greensboro,
vice-councillor, will undoubtedly be
elevated to state councillor. For
vice-councillor there are fiur strong
candidates J. W. Sechrest, of High
Point; Cloyd Pennel, of Asheville;
.1, M. Sharpe, of MadiBon, and Paul
Jones, of Goldsboro, Sam F. Vance,
of Winston-Salem, will be re-elected
necretary, and George V. Fulp, of
Kernersville, will be re-elected treas
urer. ! The election will occur to
night. It Is likely that the Juniors will
depart from their cuj dm of ..holding
meetings in the various cities, The
weather in August is so hot and the
delegates necessarily suffer from
such discomfort that a lively move
ment is under way to substitute the
mountains or seashore for those
places, which cannot lay claim to
cool breezes. Should nothing be
done in this line, the claims ot
Goldsboro, Durham and High Point
will be considered.
State Councillor U. M. Gillikin, of
lioiusuoru,. caiieu uie iiieeuiig iu ur
der at 11 o'clock today, in the as
sembly hall of the Masonic temple.
Organization was at once effected,
new members of the state council
were taken in, and reports were re
ceived. Mr. Gillikin then announced his
committees. They are:
Officers' reports. W. W. Willson,
chairman; (1. P. Hood, Oscar White.
Resolutions. E. B. Lewis, chair
man; L. E. Pickard, H. O. Sapp.
Today and Tomorrow.
Sessions will be held this after
noon, tonight, tomorrow morning,
afternoon and night. The council
will then adjourn.
Last Night's Session.
The opening exxcrcises in the au
ditorium last nlghi consumed little
more than an hour. Considering the
heat and the prospects for rain, the
attendance was fairly large and the
delegates and Raleigh people enjoy
ed the exercises. The session was'
called to order by Mr. W. A. Cooper
and prayer was offered by Dr.. W. H.
Duttra, of Salisbury. Mayo;- James
1. Johnson, in behalf of the city, ex
tended cordial welcome lo the dele
gates, and State Treasurer B. It.
Lacy did likewise in behalf of the
local councils. The response was by
Hon. L. T. Hartsell, of Concord,
who, In a happy manner, told of the
pleasure of coming to Raleigh.
General Ulckett Speaks.
' After getting the attention of his
audience wwith several appropriate
Jokeg and the weather, Attorney
General Blckett delivered an addi-ess
that covered thie cardinal principles
of the Junior order. It stands for
the Bible, the school house and the
flag, a trinity worthy or any sect.
Mr. Blckett Bald he counted It a
privilege to address an order that
has done bo much for the elevation
of labor and the dignity of citizen
ship. The great Scotch bard wrote
many years ago that "A man's a man
for a' that." It Is a favorite saying
of Ashley Home that duty is the
subllmest word in the English lan
guage. If that be so then the Junior
order is sublime. Noble manhood is
the kind for which the Junior order
stands. The acid test Ishat a man
must be clean and do a man's part
In the world. There used to be a
notion abroad that a business In
which a man put on a long-tailed
coat was more honorable than one
In which no coat was worn at all.
That notion no longer prevails; the
IQontlnued on Pago geveu-i
IS
PLEASED
Honor Came to Him Unsolicited-Fact
Is Nobody Else
Would Have It
t'tica, Aug. 21. Vice-President
Tames S. Sherman, the first man
twice nominated by the republican
party far the office he now fills,
was formally notified . at his home
today, he is again the choice of the
republican national convention.
After Senator Sutherland deliver
ed the notification speech, Sherman
said the nomination was the more
appreciated because it was unsolicit
ed. Sherman said the republican
party was fortunate "because our
opponents are divided into two
camps. The new party thrusts itself
forward into the vacuum left by the
phantoms of other third parties
which have passed into oblivion. Ob
livion awaits it -too. The democratic
candidate is Bryan and Parker over
again, without the oratory of one or
the legal training of the other, but
with the free trade prejudices of
both seemingly intensified." Sher
man said Wilson was a "pedagogue,
not a statesman."
Georgia Democrats Voting.
Atlanta, (la., Aug. 21 The
Georgia democrats are naming their
election ticket for November, lae
contenders in the primary for gu
bernatorial honors are John M.
Slaton, president of the stale seri
ate; .Toe Hill Hall of Macou and
Hooper Alexander. Senator Bacon is
opposed for the senatorial p ,y II
H. Perry, of Gainesville, Congress
man Howard has no opposition.
PRESIDENT AGAIN
DISAPPROVES BILL
Washington, Aug. 21. President
Taft again vetoed the legislative-executive-judicial',
appropriation bill
because if sti'.l carried the amend
ment to abolish the commerce court,
which the house and senate insist
ed on including in the re-framed
measure. The provision, limiting
the tenure of office of civil service
employes t3-sayen years which was
an additional reason for the presi
dent's first disapproval was not i.i
cludeA. in the second bill.
House Repasses Hill.
Within an hour after the presi
dent vetoed the repassed legislatlve-execuLlve-judiclal
appropriation bill,
the house again passed it, 164 to 53,
over the veto. It goes to the senate.
Senate Fails to Pass It.
Washington, Aug. 21.- The legis
lative appropriation bill failed of re
passage in the senate over Taft's
veto. The motion to re-pass receiv
ed ?.i votes, while 27 voted with
the negative. Majority Leader Un
derwood declared the h.iuse finally
would recede from the commerce
court provision and permit adjourn
ment, probably Saturday.
GRAFT 1XQIIRV NKXT
Vlll he Cndertaken Hefore Murder
Trials Are Begun.
New York, Aug. 21. A John Doe
police graft Inquiry will be under
taken several weeks before the call
ing of the trials of those indicted
for murdering Gambler Rosenthal.
These proceedings may strengthen
the case against Lieutenant Becker
and six Others Indicted.
Becker and the six others Indict
ed, will be called to plead tomor
row. The grand jury will also have
a brief gesslon, after which it will
adjourn for ten days. While the
grand jury is taking evidence, evi
dence will be sought against, certain
police Inspectors and "higher ups."
Prosecutor Whitman has not de
cided whether Becker , or Whltey
Lewis will be the first tried.
Killed Iiy Spider Hite.
New York, Aug. 21. Alfred
Marks, an athlete died today at the
hospital, as the result of the bite
of a tiny spider, which dropped on
his face while he was asleep, He
suffered intense pain, The poison
liafflwd specialists.
IN
THE MISSING LINK
THE PASSING
OF
Veteran Founder and Leader
of Salvation Army Died
Last Night
London, Aug. 2 1 . -- The Rev. Wil
liam Rooth,;. general and commander-in-chief
of the Siilvatiin Army,
passed away at li:.i:i o'clock last
night. He was horn in Nottingham
in 1S29.
The veteran Salvation " Army lead
er was unconscious for IS hours pre
vious to his death. The medical
bulletins had not. 'revealed the 'seri
ousness of the general's condition,
which for a week past, it is now ad
mitted, was hopeless.
Twelve weeks ago General Booth
underwent an operation tor the re
moval of a cataract in his left eye.
For two days after the operation in
dications justified the hope of the
general's recovery. Then, however,
septic poisoning set in and from that
time, with the exception of occa
sional rallies, the patient's health
steadily declined. The general recog
nized that the end was near and nf
ten spoke of his work as being fin
ished. Throughout the commander-in-chief's
illness his. son, Draniwell
Booth, chief of staff of the nriuv.
and Mrs. Bramwell Booth, gave their
unremitting attentions to him bath
night and day.
The aged evangelist died at his
residence, the Kookstone, lludley-
wood, some 'eight miles from Lon
don, where he had been confined to
his bed ever since the operation.
Public interest n.nv centers in the
question of a successor to the late
commander. I'mler the constitution
of the Salvation Army, the general
nominates his successor. That Gen
eral Booth did several years ago,
placing the name in a sealed enve
lope which was deposited with the
Salvation Army's lawyers with in
structions that It should not be op
ened until after his death. While no
body knows what name the envoi
ope encloses , the general Relief
among the Salvation Army is that it
will prove to he that of Braniwell
Booth, who for thirtv years has been
its chief of staff.
Unas' Half Masted.
London, Aug. 21. Out of respect
for the memory of the late General
Booth, commander-in-chief of the
Salvation Army who died here last
night, rll flags on the Salvation
Army headquarters throughout the
country are half-masted. At inter
national headquarters, telegrams of
condolence from every part of the
globe came all day. Many eminent
personages sent messages. King
George waB. one of these. On the
day of the funeral, probably the 29th
ten thousand Salvationists will par
ticipate In massed service.
President. Shocked.
Washington, Aug. 21. President
Taft was shocked to hear of Gen
eral Booth's death. In a dictated
statement, the president said:
"General Booth was one of the re
markable characters of the world.
He had a genius for the organiza
tion of men and women against vice,
and uplifting those usual I)' regarded
ai lost lu immortality and crime,"
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NORFOLK SOITHKRX
STRIKE POSTPONED.
Norfolk, Va., Aug. 21 The
question which has been threat
ening a strike by the engineers
Q and electrical mptormen or tne
Norfolk Southern Railway, Will
O he placed in Labor Commis
O sioner Neill'S hands for media
O tion after the railroad's new
O executive is chosen. 'The threat
O pned strike ie -losTpoived for the
C present.
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Another Harrow Bribery Trial.
Los Angeles, Aug. 21. Judge
Willis of the", superior.' court - has'
been assigned to preside at. the.
Clarence S. Harrow's trial for the
alleged bribery of Juror Bain.
HUB BILL Si
10
Washington. Aug. 21. Complete
arrangemeils to throw two thou
sand bluejackets and marines into
Nicagua within ten days, to pro
tect foreign lives and property and
keep "railroad communication open
from he American legation in
Managua fo the Pacific coast, were
made by the navy department to
day. .Jicretary Meyer issued rush
orders for the big armoured cruiser
California, at San Diego, to proceed
to Panama. Meanwhile the trans
port ?,-r.lrie was ordered from the
Portsmouth, N. H., navy yard to
Philadelphia, to take aboard 7"0
marines and sail to Colon. This
force will be sent over the Panama
railroad to Panama and dbe taken
aboard the cruiser California and be
be rushed northward to San Juan
Delsur and t'orinto.
WANT HALL TEAM
New Hern Getting Interested in (lie
Sport Want, to he in. State
league.
(Special to The Times.)
New Bern, Aug. 21. it is under
stood that a number of local base
ball enthusiasts will next year en
deavor to get New Bern in one or
the state baseball leagues. Several
years ago this was done, but for one
reason and another, chief of which
was that the local team was about
the bummest ever got together, there
was but little interest manifested in
the games, and the promoters loBt
considerable'., money. Finally the
team was disbanded and since that
time thore has been no baBeball
played here except by amateur
teams. One of. the finest diamonds
in the Btate is now being made out
at the fair grounds, and If the
plans of those who are agitating the
matter materialize, this will be
used. The matter will be taken up
and discussed at length at an early
date. ;
Dies From Hookworm,
Salt Lake City, Utah, Aug. 21.
Hookworm, acquired while laboring
as a clergyman in the south, is
held responsible for the death of
Rev. J. L. Flint, a native of Abbe
ville, S. C, and a graduate of the
Baptist Theological ; Seminary at
Louisville, Ky. ', , : ,
: An honest mini doesn't have to
wear a tag. . j ..''
PLACE!!
THE GORSICAN
AT
I
Completed Her Journey Today-Passengers
and
Captain Disagree
Liverpool, Aug. 21. The - Allen
Line steamer ('orsican,' which struck
an Iceberg east. . of Belloisle, near
New Fountlland, August 1 2, while
on the voyage from Montreal, ar
rived here this morning. The ves
sel's forepart was protected with col?
lision bulkheads, but otherwise she
showed no signs of damage.
Captain Cook the commander,
said, alter the vessel docked: "The
weather Was hazy when the Corsi
can collided with the iceberg. She
was traveling at dead slow speed
when the iceberg was sighted right
ahead. The engines were imme
diately put astern but the Corsican
touched before she could be stopped.
She .suffered no damage below ten
feet of the water line. The crew
was immediately called to their
stations and the boats swung out
but were soon taken back. All t'e
water.-tight dodors were closed. The
weather continued foggy for four
days after the collision, but the ship
was able to proceed at moderate
speed. Her bows Were protected
with collision bulkheads."
Mo;t of the passengers say there
was no panic aboard at the time of
the collision. Two Cambridge stu
dents, Iletbell and Stevens, say
they were almost thrown from their
bunks by the Impact's violence. They
asserj that a number of passengers
were panic-stricken and one wo
man called on everybody to kneel
and prny. The fit udents assert that
a hundred tons Of ice fell on the
ship's decks and there was nine
teen feel of water in the hold Sun
day. The crew said they were un
able to sleep in the forecastle utter
the collision.
Several passengers had narrow
escapes. Stevens said: "Several
Italians were seized with panic,
grabbing their bags and jmping into
lifeboats. If we had taken to the
boats there would have been no
chance of being picked up. The
fog bank was a hundred miles wide,
and we did not r,'ght a boat for two
days."
The captain says the Corsican did
not ship any water.
DETROIT BRIBERY CASES
Walter Brennan Again on the Stand
Will He Followed By Schreiter.
Detroit, Aug. 21. Detective Wal
ter Brennan, the prosecutor's star
witness yesterday at the arraign
ment of Thomas Glinnan, president
of the Detroit council, charged with
accepting a thousand dollar bribe,
again faci'd cross-examination thin
morning. Brennan s testimony will
be completed today. Prosecution
then probably will call Edward
Schreiter, former council commit
tee clerk, Schreiter admitted re
ceiving bij'bp money In return for
municipal favors to the Wabash
railroad, lie la the complaining wit
ness m all tUe eighteen, caea.
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Chairmaa Webb Opens State Headquarters In
Raleigh, Predicts Big Victory and An
nounces Campaign Speakings
AYCOCKS LIFE
IS NOW HEM
First Installment of Book
Has Been Received
Contents
Mr. V.. ;. Blant in. sales manager
of "The Life and Speeches or
Charles B. Avcoi-U," has received
the hr:;t installment of the book.
The book is bound in green cloth
wJJii sold lettering,, and contains
.)(;!) .pages, and' eiht' illustrations,
as ;'o'lovs: Aycick's last photo
graph, .Benjamin' Aycock, his father,
Serena "Aycock,- his mother, Aycock
as a student at the t'niversity, the
old south building at tne I'niversitv,
in which iAycotili .oomed Aycock
as he appeared' while, governor,
Aycock delivering bis inaugural ad
dress, an outline.' for his "I'niveisal
Ediii at ion" speech, in Aycock's
handwriting.
The hook, . is divided into two
parts, Part I. contains 210 pages
a.id fourteen chapters and is a
biography of Governor Aycock by R.
I). W. Connor and Clarence Poe.
Part' If. which contains 1;";:: pages,
contains eleven of Governor Aycock's
speeches; The index covers, five
pages';'.' It is an exceedingly neat
volume,'' being executed in the. best
style of Doubleday, Page & Co. The
publishers-.'have. ''.notified. Mr. Blau
toii that larger shipment, has been
made by T im t'r -igtit and lmfy- ti.?
expected vi bin n few days.
The prf-pulilicatian sales have
been exceedingly gratifying, the
number of . copies :sti bscrih'ed for run
hingup into several thousands. The
niamuver '"expects the first edition of
10,0110 to lie quickly -''.disposed of; A
revi'W of the book will appear in
the September number of the North
Car.ilina Review.
ATTACKS ROOSEVELT
Washington, Aug. 21. Theodore
Roosevelt was attacked for his pub
lished criticisms of Thomas .leffer-so:-'
and other historical figures, in
the senate by John Sharp Williams,
of .Mississippi. Williams declared
thai Roosevelt, had criticized a long
line of his predecessors, "(he latches
of whose shoes, his late excellency,
Theodore Roosevelt, is unworthy to
untie." "Mr. Roosevelt -could not
write a book at. all without paying
slanderous respects to Thomas Jef
l'erse;i," Williams said. Williams
declared he would not have attack
ed Roosevelt had not a general cam
paign een started aginst Woodrow
Wilson, based on every immature or
early expression of opinion he over
wrote.
TIIIIM.IS (', OYKS DEAD
Was Prmuiiieiii Newspaper Man
anil Baseball Magnate..--.
Washington, Aug. 21. Thomas
('. Noyes, president ot' the Wash
ington' American I Vague ''baseball
chtg and news manger of the Wash
ington Star, dblc suddenly today of
pii-.wimiiiia. He bail been ill imiiic
Fi iday.
WILL Ol'POSF. LOXGWORTH
Co'nnM -Orders Dr. wick to Oppose
Si;n-in-l.iiw.
t'iucina;i, ()., Aug. 2 l.-Nicholas
Longworth, Roosevelt's son-in-law,
will be opposed for congress by Dr.
Zwick, a progressive, wick's oders
to run came from Roosevelt.
Investigation of Hemp Trust.
Washington, Aug. 21. An inves
tigation of: the so-called American
hemp trust and its alleged connec
tion with the .harvester trust and
the extent of the depression of hemp
prices obtainable by the Phillipplne
farmers, will, be pressed at the next
session of congress, according to an
nouncement by Representative Jones
of Virginia, chairman of the house
insular affairs committee.
Railroad Passenger .Men.
'Norfolk. Aug. 21. The South
eastern Passenger.. Association now
in session here, is fixing winter
tourisl rates and dealing with other
railway passenger tariff matters, se
lected Cincinnati as the next meet
in g place lu October, '
REPUBLICANS LIKE
NATIONAL TICKET
Many Former Republicans, Disgust
ed Willi Taft-Roosevelt Fracas,
Have Said They Will Cast Their
Lot With Wilson and Marshall
No. Democrats Will Vote for Col-
' onel Roosevelt Governor Win
ston Speaks Today at Mackey's
Ferry Mr. Craig and Congress
man Heflin at Laurinbur Friday
Other Campaign Dates.
Hon. Ohas. A. Webb of Asheville,
chairman of the state democratic
executive committee, believer that
North Carolina will go democratic
this fall by a majority of 75,000
and gives his reasons. Mr. Webb
arrived from Asheville today and
opened democratic headquarters iu
the Yarborough Hotel, he having
selected three large rooms on the
first floor for the purpose. From
now on the campaign will be waged
Just as if the democratic party
faced a strong enemy and nothing
will be left to chance.
Chairman Webb has not complet
ed his office force. With him at
present will be Secretary W. E.
Brock of Wadesboro and Miss An
nie Freeman of Asheville, Mr.
Webb's stenographer. The force
will be increased as occasion de
mands. While headquarters were
formally opened today, the chairman
has been doing some hard work get
ting his literature ready and making
arrangements for campaign speak
ings.' '.
"Prospects are better for a dem
ocratic victory than I have ever
known them to be," said Chairman
Webb today , "The democrats are
united to a man on the presidential
congressional, state and county
tickets, and the democrats will gain
representatives in many counties.
Will Vote For Wilson.
"With a united democracy and a
division in the republican ranks, I
believe we will carry the state by
at least 75,000 majority. I know
the Roosevelt folks say they are go
ing to draw from the democrats as
well as republicans, but after dili
gent Inquiry 1 have heard of only
oil- so-called democrat who will
vote for Colonel Roosevelt. On the
other hand I personally know re
publicans who have stated that they
will vote for Wilson and Marshall. I
know of some instances where re
publicans have joined Wilson-Craig
clubs and will vote the democratic
ticket."
Campaign Dates.
Hon. Francis D. Winston of
Windsor today opened the demo
cratic campaign with an address at
Mackey's Ferry,, Washington coun
ty. Governed' Winston is presidential
elector and one of the finept speakers
in the state.
At Laurinburg Friday, August
23. Hon. Locke Craig and Congress
man Tlios. J. Heflin of Alabama will
formally open the campaign at
Laurinburg.. This promises to be
a big affair. It will be Mr. Craig's
first speech of the present campaign
and great preparations have been
made. Congressman Heflin, the
other speaker, is not a stranger to
North Carolinians, for he made some
stirring appeals in this state for
Leader 1'nderwood. He lsoSa
of the finest orators of the country.
At Weaverville, Buncombe coun
ty, 'August 31, Mr. Craig will speak
at a big barbecue dinner. Another
speaker, not yet selected, will be
present.
lion. G. Kills Gardner, presidential
elector, will speak at Spruce Pine,
Mitchell county, August 31.
Governor Winston will speak at
Burnsvllle September 2.
Governor Craig 1b scheduled to
speak at ABheboro Steptember 7.
BARBOl'R AND PKTERSON
Nominated as Senatorial Candidate
From (he 14th District.
. (Special to The Times.) -Dunn,
Aug. 21, The senatorial
convention for the 14th senatorial
district met here yesterday and nom
inated A. O. Barbour, ot Johnston,
and George L. Peterson, ot Samp
son, for senators from this, district,
which is composed of Lee, Sampson,
Harnett and Johnston counties. This
was the largest and most enthusi
astic convention ever held, All in
dications pohit to a large democratic
majority from the 14th district l4
November..