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E RALEIGH TIMES THE WEATHER FAIR Vol LXXII. No. 40. RALEIGH, N. C, THURSDAY AFTERNOON, AUGUST 29, 1912. PRICE FIVE CENTS. Double the Number of Paid Subscribers in TH LAftT EDITION OTY WILL ATTEMPT TO ANNUL FRANCHISE Papers Drawn Today In Summons For Re lic! Against Wake Water Company In Water Matter X. con E lien 'Bran TEACHERS FDR CITY SCHOOLS In A fMsiJssii (IDS WORK TRASH ACCUMULATED i ALONG WALNUT CREEK Superior Court Action Brought Ahout By City Officials Patience of Every One' Exhausted Over Negligence and Delay in Providing for Proper Supply of Clean Water The Mud Continues to Come to Town Filters Not Vet in Action. Summons has been drawn today in the case of the City of Raleigh against Wake Water Company, al though the clerk of court being out of town, the papers will have to wait over for his signature before being served. This is a superior court case trought by the city to annul the franchise under which the Wake Water Company operates. The city claimB that the franchise is void on account of alleged violation of its terms. : This case cannot be tried until the October term of Wake couniy civil court. It will be watched with in terest, for in case the city wins, the franchise of the Wake Water Com pany will .be cancelled and if that company operates further it will then have to get a new franchise. The opinion seems to be that the Wake Water Company would have n pretty hard time getting another franchise at present. Of course the city will have to have water and If the-Wake Water Company is not competent to famish it, then the city has the opportunity of putting up a plant of is own. Another viBit to the water pump ing station today by Col. P. A. Olds, Alderman Clarence Johnson, City Attorney W; H. Pace and a Times man showed practically the same conditions that have existed all the week. The muddy water continues muddy and the water company con tinues to pump it to town unaltered. There is more water in the reser voir today than there has been in ten days due, of course, to the fact that less is being used in the city on account of the mud, also because : no water is being used to wash the niters. In the filter house a man was at work getting the mud out of the filters, which were idle, but which, it is said, will probably be in operation in a few days. ' The water was pour ing in to the reservoir, and was a! 11 o'clock about five feet from the ground level. The reservoir Is lined with stone and has a natural stone bottom, quite Irregular. It has boon about five years since the mud was removed from its bottom, The greatest depth is about fourteen feet when there is no mud. In June of last year The Times carried full reports, made by the secretary of the chamber of com merce as a result of his visits of in spection to Walnut creek, the source of the city's water supply, Crabtree creek, Neuse river . and Swift creek, in these reports It was stated that the water was being pumped at that time directly Into the tower, without filtration, ana that chloride of lime was being used, this dripping from a barrel in to the main leading to the reservoir beBlde the flltor house. Today it was found that this chloride of lime was being used directly in the intake pit, which is neari the pump house. The ' water, entering the Intake, more than a mile above, at what has long been known as "Grimes rock hole, flows into this intake pit by gravity At noon each day five pounds of chloride of lime is placed in the pit and thence passes with the water Into the reservoir. Each hour two pounds more of the chloride Is placed In the pit. In The Times of August 7, there appeared a special story, signed by Col. Fred A. Olds, of the chamber of commerce, telling of a ramble through the lands of the Central hospital, in which the following lan guage was used: "A look was taken at Walnut creek, at the water intake, where the city's supply enters the main running to the pumping station, something over a mile down stream The creek was found to be extremely : clear, In fact, as clear as any moun tain stream, ana aoouc six incites do- low the ordinary level. The main was taking all the water, which was about three Inches below the top of the beam which caps the little dam. Up the stream there were some beau tiful scenes, but the men who have been cultivating corn field along side it have made the great mlatake of plowing too near the stream, In stead of leaving what used to be there, namely a wide belt of grass which lave protection. A little far ther up there is a rocky channel, where a spring bursts out at a point where the stream runs south and the water from the spring runs north for a few feet and joins the creek. This is known as the 'Dead Man's Spring,' because mauy years ago a dead man was found floating on the water of the creek, which forms there a pool between the rocks. An old wooden bridge has fallen down nearby, and chokes the stream and makes a very unsightly place. A little further on the Central hospital farm people some time ago ploughed the land too close to the stream, taking away some beautiful trees, ana where there used to be waterfalls, deep shade and a regular mountain scene there are now but few attractions, There ought to be a border, and one of considerable width of grass and trees all along this stream, and no farm lands should drain upon it any more than possible. A visit was also made today to the intake and it was found that the water "was running over the sill, which Is twelve inches square and which caps the natural ledge of stone across Walnut creek. The wa ter was probably a quarter of an inch over this sill, the thin sheet passing Into the "rock hole" already referred to. On the 7th of August the stream was flowing below the rock hole, and today it was, but' was (Continued on Page Seven.) Troops Will Not Be Sent to Nicaragua-President Feared Criticism Washington, Aug. 29. Adverse criticism of the state department's Central American policy during the senate's closing hours, with intima tions that an American army would be sent to Nicaragua soon after con- gross adjourned, are believed by some officials here to be the reasonrj which actuated President Taft in re voking the order, sending the tenth Infantry from . the canal zone to Nicaragua. From a military view point, it is said at tlio state depart ment, the only effect of the presl dent's action last night will be to slightly retard the assembly of i sufficient. American force hi Nacara cua to Insure the maintenance of communication between the Anierl can legation at Managua and the warships at Corinto, seventy-two miles away. It Is not believed that American Interests or lives will bo in danger for the next two or three days, espe cially as knowledge of the United States' purpose to use any necessary amount of force to accomplish Min ister wgltzels purposes, Is fully known to the rebel leaders. The navy's reinforcements are beginning to report their arrival in Nicaragua. The gunboat Denver arrived at Corinto Tuesday. HVSV. PROGRAM FOR TAFT, At Columbus Centennial Where He Is the Guest of Honor Today. Columbus, Ohio, Aug. 29.' Presi dent Taft faced a program that promised to keep him busy until late today. The president's visit Is chiefly to attend the Columbus cen tennial. His chief address will be mado at the banquet of the Ohio Bar Association, tonight. He was greeted upon his arrival by delega tion from the centennial commission. He visited the state houses after breakfast and there was serenaded by six hundred vocalists from the Ohio Saenger-Bund. Later he was taken to the stato fair, where he gave an Informal address. He took lunch on the fair grounds. Wilson Speaks in Pennsylvania. Philadelphia, Aug. 29. When Governor Wilson left here for Wil liams Grove, Pa., to deliver his first campaign speech outside of Jersey, he was Joined by delegation of a hundred prominent Pennsylvania democrats, headed by George Guth rie, of Pittsburg, democratic state Pnalrman. Body of General Booth Laid to Rest. London, Aug. 29. Gen. William Booth's body was laid to rest beside Catherine Booth, his wife, In Abney park cemetery, amid signs of deep respect from men and women of all classes. A great procession follow ed the body to the grave, 1 ORDER WAS m mm "WELL CONSARN IT, AIN'T WE GOTTA BATHE?" WILSON ON "PRIZE jj Williams Grove, Pa., Aug. 29. ROoBevelt's analogy that tho benefits of the protective tariff system, con stituted "prize money," of which too much was kept by the officers and too little distributed to the crew, was criticized by Governor Wilson today. la his speech before the stato grangers he wanted to know just where the "prize money" came from. He said the "plunder" came from the farmers who were taxed too highly by the tariff on agricul tural implements. Tho governor confined himself to the tariff and how it affected the farmer and drew attention to Taft's veto of the farm ers' free list bill. Tho governor said the government of the country had been in control of the "self consti tuted" trustees tof the republican party.;-". VIRGINIA KliKS. Meet Officers and Select Richmond For Next Meeting Place. Norfolk, Va., Aug. 29, The Ben evolent Protective Order of Klks of Virginia, concluded its annual re union today, electing oflicers, and selecting Richmond as the mpetiir; place in .1913. C. S. Johnson, of Roanoke, was elected president. Other officers 'are, vice-president,; T. C. Conolon, '-.Charlottesville:' second vice-president, W. T. Baugh, Peters burg; third vice-president, Michael Ward, Newport News; secretary, W. Clifford Godsey, Petersburg; treasur er, John B. Blilcy, Richmond; chap lain, Rev. Edgar Carpenter, Alexan dria; Sergeant-at-arms, T. F. Rog ers, Norfolk; dook-keepcr, T. J. Han- Ion, Norfolk. Rather Beat Roosevelt Than F.lec.t. Bennington, Vt Aug. 29. Colo nel Roosevelt, opening the Vermont campaign declared the republican party cared infinitely more to beat him than to elect Taft. What the republican leaders hoped for, Roose velt said, was to elect a democrat. After his speech, Roosevelt left for Rutland. Judro Airhhold Asks to Be Relieved. Washington, Aug. 29. Judge R: W. Archhold, of the commerce court, whose trial under Impeachment pro ceedings, Is impending before the senate, has asked Chief Justice White to temporarily relievo him of duty. Roosevelt in Vermont. Bennington, Vt , Aug. 29. The state campaign now nearlng Its close for the election next Tuesday, re ceived an impetus today with the ar rival of Colonel Roosevelt, for a three day r imping trip of the state. President at Columbus. Columbus, Ohio, Aug. 29. Presi dent Taft arrived here this morn ing from Beverly. He was accom panied by hia brother, Horace D. Taft, who joined the presidential train at Boston last night. Powder Fxplodin, Three Killed. I Knoxvllle, Aug. 29. One hundred kegs of powder exploded, killing three men, and Injurying four at the Rand Company mill. The victims were laborers employed In the mix log department, . , REPUBLtCANS WEATHER Andrews Faction Send Dele gates to Charlotte Instruct ed For Taft Men ALL FOR THE PRESIDENT Resolution Passed Pledging Parly's Nominee Support mid Declining to Support None But Tuft Elect ors Mr. A I ford Tells Why He laj Deinocrutic Party anil Com pares Bryan, Wilson and Roose velt The Delegates. The Wake county republican run ventio;', over which Mr. W. .1. An drews! presides, elected 26 delev ilea to the Cliiirlottc convention, ph-d-d support to the national republican ticket, heard two or three ..speeches and adjourned subject to the call of tho chairman There was no doubt as to where the members of this con vent ion stood, although Hide, was Bald political. The convention was held iu the auditorium at 1 o'clock with about Hu persons in attend' ance. Visitors were scarce, t'ol. .1. C, h. Harris was not present. Chairman Andrews called Mr. Chas. I). Wildes to act as temporary secretary and on motion t lie organ ization was- made permanent; .The chair appointed as a committee, to select delegates to attend the Char oil te1: convention Messrs. W. (J. Brlgg-s, (.'has. I). Wildes and G. II. Alford. Mr. Alford, on being Importuned for a speech, declared modestly that he was better able to speak in the home or store than he was in pub lic, and launched forth Into the rea sons why lie was found In the re publican party. The split came In 1906 when the democrats embraced BBryan 1 1 d free silver. He had never sought an office in his life, even though the News and Observer had declared him a chronic -.office-seeker.-,. Hero tho delegates applaud ed a : did also W. Tom Bost, a rep resentative of that paper who en tered just In time to hear what was said. He thought the democrats were getting worse, for since that time they had endorsed prohibition and w.onian's suffrage, he Bald, and had got about all the fads In exist ence. It grieved Mr. Alford to think (hat members of the republican party- had also parted from its anchor of principles, and he compared Bryan, Roosevelt ami, Wilson -rut em In a bag and shnge 'em, and I don't know which would fall out first. Out; Is about the same as t'other, except Teddy s more nullhended." Bir. William watts of sweet tCpnUwej 9B Page Five,). CHARGES OF FRAUD IN S C. ELECTION .: Columbia. -S. C, Aug. 29. Allega tions, that more ballots were cast for governor, in Tuesday's primary than then! were voters in state, were made to Chairman Kvans of the stale executive democratic commit tee today. Tho belief prevails that there will be an official recount, of the vote which exceeds the record by thirty thousand. According to re turns from And-Tson county, four thousand more votes were polled for governor than for the other state of ficers. There are rumors of contests all over the state. Blease Has Majority. Charleston, S. C., Aug. 29. Com plete returns from the slate 'demo crat It priniar..' gives Cole Blease, In cnnilient. fi9,4."i7 and. Ira B". Jones. ti"i,!i72 in the gubernatorial , race. Duncan received 2,021, which gives 'Blease a majority or T.-Hit. The to tal vote. 1 s,rno breaks all records. progress ix druxagm work Twenty TIii'iisiiimI .Acres of land Will Be BeclaiiiK'd By Drainage Xcnr I oer. (Special to The Times. I New Bern-, Aug. 29.---Rapid prog ress i:; being made in die drainage work now in progress near -Dover. There are niih'c llian twenty thou sand acres or land, which will bo re claimed by this drainage work. Ac cording to the statement, of a gentle man who lives in that section, when this land is planted in corn, as it purely will be, it will easily pro duce fifty bushels to the acre. The total production at i'.iis rate will be more than a million bushels of com At the prevailing price of $1.00 per bushel. It can be seen thnt more 'i ha it a million dollars will be se cured from the sale of the product A number of large dredging ma chines are being used in this work, and all possible speed Is being made Fiftieth Anniversary Bull Run. ' (irovelon, Va., Aug. 29. The flf. tieth anniversary of the second bat tle of Bull Run was celebrated liv Hie re-union of Moshy's men and other Confederate soldiers who fought in the civil w-ar. The exer rises were conducted undo rthu aus pices of the Bull Run chapter, l'nit- ed Daughters of the Conrcderacy. Two ndictments In Dynamite Con spiracy. Boston; Aug. 29. Two secret in dlctnients were returned by the grand Jury In connection with thi alleged conspiracy to distribute dv nainite in Lawrence during the tex tile strike last winter. One Indict ment contained the name of one man, and the other named three men. John Vn mi maker 111. 'Philadelphia,'. Aug. 29. John Watinmaker, merchant prince, and former postmaster general. Is ported 111 at his son's home at At lantlc City. One report Is that he hns undergone operation for bladder anection. T,ne family It reticent. It might pay a man to give his wife a regular salary, not to ask him 191 any, money., .',.,...,;.. , . . Superintended Harper An- nounces Assignot Instructors Raleigh School Committee Takes Another Forward Stp in Its Work I ii .This Township Br. A. S. Root, Medical Inspector Compulsory Attendance law in Force Fall Term to Open Monday, September 0 School Notes. Superintendent P. M. Harper to- dav announced the assignment ot teachers in the various public schools of the city. As was stated in this paper, the compulsory school attendance law for Raleigh township will be in force this fall and all children between the ages of eight and fourteen years are required to attend. : The fall term will begin Monday, September 9. The corps of teachers is regarded as the strongest Super intendent Harper has ever assembled together and the term is destined to break the record in attendance and progress. Seven new teachers have been elected for the school year, and every preparation has been made for the opening. Next year all of the children from (Continued o:i Page Seven.) MUCK CITY Anxiety Felt In Washington For Managua Attack Is Exacted Washington Aug. 29.--Anxiety is expressed for -'Managua, in view of dispatch dated .Monday, just re ceived .- die state department, from American Minister Weitzel. The dispatch stated that the government was informed another attack on the apltal would be made by the rebels. Nothing of a later date bad been oeelved up to noon today. Copies of cablegrams, bearing on the Nic.a- raguan situation are being sent President Tart. The Tenth Infan try, on (he Panama canal none, is still being kept in readiness for duty in Nicaragua and the men there will remain with ..equipment packed until tho situation - materially clears. Rebels Will Repair Road. I'pon arrival at Cnrinlo Command er Washington .senior ofiicer in Nicaragua)! waters, called int i con rerenco a committee, representing til.-- rebels. The revol iit ionarv forces acqucisccd in the demand for imme diate-repair -of the railway between Corinto and. . -iUuviigjia and opening of telegraphic roniinunlcatioii. A dispatch received this, morning stfftes that the w ires bet ween' Corinto and Managua would be in operation within forty-eight hours. Com mander Washington reported much suffering because of scarcity of food. in:xiii:iistix m:ws. New Bn"k Opens l'p in Handsome New Quarters. Henderson, Aug. 29. --The Farm ers and Merchants Bank, of Hender son, opened this morning in the handsome new- brick '-Adams store, or building, on Main street, between 10. !. Davis Sons Co. store ami the Henderson Gas Company. The building just completed, was beautifully fitted up and furnished for the purpose, vault, Iron safe and nil complete. Capital stock $2.".000. Officers: President-, - Dr. R. .1. Gill, of Henderson: first vice-president. Mr. W. II. Daniel, of Vance county; second vicc-iprcsident, Mr. Harden Crews, of Vance county: cashier, Mr. Ronald B, -Crowder; assistant cash ier, Mr. William Hunter; attorney, Mr. J. C. Kittrell. Stock to be in creased. This Is Henderson's third hank, Messrs. Crowder and Hunter are both callable and energetic. They held positions of trust at the Citi zens Bank of Henderson for some time, resigning to take like places la the new bank. Woman Suld She Was President's ;-'. Wife. . , Columbus, Ohio, Aug. 29. Caro line Peers, nge 40 years, said to be from Greenville, Ohio, was arrested by Pittsburg detectives nt the South ern hotel, while waiting for the president, with two long knives con cealed In her clothing. The woman SB'S B&9 WBS lliv pr?gi58i'H wUfc . MAY Farmers Conclude Best Meet ing In History and Adjourn This Afternoon THE SE .Meeting Stands for State-Wide Dog Tax, Torrens land System and Other Progressive Measures Pro gram Today Includes Discussion Of Torrens Land System, Relation Of Banking to Farmers New Oflicers Are Election. The best meeting in the history of the State Farmers' Convention was brought to a close shortly after noon today, when the farmers heard several addresses, packed their be longings and made for the trains. The day's program Included an ad dress by Mr. Early on the life of Dr. Seaman A. Knapp, an address by Dr. J. L. Coulter on the problem of mar keting farm products, an address by President Joseph G. Brown,-of Ral eigh, on the relation of the banking system to the farmers, and a discus sion of the Torrens system by Mr. J. W. Bailey, of Raleigh. Not more than one-tnira oi i farmers were at the college today for the final session, most of them having taken trains for home last evening. At the business session last night not move than 250 were pres ent, and to the request of President D. H. Hill for the number who would be here for dinner today, about 10U raised their hands. The convention stood flat-footed tor a tax on dogs, for the Torrens land system and many other progres sive measures. The new officers ,, President: C. W. SprullI, Bertie. '-First Vics-President; E. B. Moore, Charlotte. Second Vice-President: J. H. Cur rie, Fayetteville. Secretary-Treasurer: i. u. &cnauo. West Raleigh. The following are the resolutions adopted: The North Carolina State farmers Convention, in annual session assem- bled, AuguBt 27-29, 1912, tnrougn. its committee, offers tho following resolutions: For Dog Tax. . 1. We recommend that the next session of the legislature pass an act authorizing a state-wide dog tax, . the proceeds of which to be appro priated to the school fund. 2. Resolved, That we favor a state-wide stock law for North Caro lina. A. Resolved, That the convention appoint a committee to confer with the department of agriculture to see if die institute work may more thor oughly meet the needs of the com miinit its. 4. That we favor the discussion of scientific marketing along with, scientific production at the Institutes. fi. Resolved, That we desire to express our appreciation of the co operation between the state depart ment, of agriculture, the A. and M. College and the Farmers' Co-Operr alive .Demonstration. -Work,- and we further recommend a thorough unanimity of action on-the part of , these institutions in all things that pertain to the agricultural develop ment or our great state. And It IS the further sense of this body that '.bore should be a competent demon stration agent in every county of tho state, who shall act as county com missioner of agriculture. We desire to mnoriali7.e the next session of t lie legislature to make an adequate appropriation to aid the state department in tho manufacture of hog cliolero serum, In order that it may be sold to the farmers at a nominal cost. G. Resolved, That we desire to go on record as being in thorough sym pathy and hearty co-operation with the girls' tomato clubs and boys' corn clubs that are doing such great work In our state. We recommend that the secretary of this convention forward a copy ot these resolutions to all local county papers in the state. 7. We desire to express our ap preciation of the courtesies shown us by the A. and M. College and the state department of agriculture au thorities during the convention. 8. Resolved, That the action "of the Southern Commercial Congress requesting each state to send two representatives to Europe to study the subject of agricultural credit was wise and timely. . Resolved furtherThat we request the general assembly to authorise the department of agriculture to send two representatives to Europe to study the question of agricultural credit. .-" : l 9. ' Resolved, That we endorse the Torrens land system, and that It, Is the sense of this convention that' tt should pass. ,, 10. That convicts should be put to work on the roads Instead ot com petlng with free labor. . ,W8Bliwiv4 fifi ftp Eli&i3
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