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,1 "-, i THE RALEIGH TIMES Clean as a Pin Outside and In Asjc the If an Who Takes It Vol. LXXII. No. 54. (Weather: Threatening. RALEIGH, N. C, SATURDAY AFTERNOON, SEPTEMBER 14, 1912. LAST EDITION. PRICE FIVE CENTS. Double the Number of Paid Subscribers in Raleigh of any Other Newspaper. tlDltE DETAILS MANY SUITS IE STARTED MODEL OF HE THE MILITARY f wmwi ID upon OF SAD AFFAIR Coroners Jury Finds That Four YoDog Men Did Not Intend Any Harm PROBE IS ORDE Governor Kitchin Requests Presi- dent Venablo to Have Affair Thoroughly Investigated, All Mat- . ters Made Public and Full Report Made to Executive Committee Bond in Furnished By General - Carr. . Dr. Francis P. Venable, presi dent of tbe university, today ask ed that a meeting of the 'trustees be called for Monday so that a full report of the hazing of young Rand might be made. This was done by Governor Kitchin and the committee will meet in the gov ernor's office Monday at noon.. More details of the death of Isaac William Rand, the young Smithfleld boy as tbe result of hazing at the university, have been received in the city. The coroner's Jury, which in vestigated the affair', found that death was due not to any intention to do harm by the young men participating, but by a fall from a barrel on which the young man was made to dance. Gen. Julian S. Carr, of Durham, furnished bond in the sum of $6,000 for each of the four youths ordered held by the coroner. They are: Robert W. Oldham, of Raleigh; A. R. Styron and W. C. Merrlmon, of Wilmington, and A. C. Hatch, or Mount Olive. Governor Kitchin last evening cnt a telegram, to . Dj ZIWMti p Venablo,' president of the injversity, instructing him? to have the affair Investigated" thoroughly, the facts given to the public and a full report made at a meeting of the executive committee to be called for the pur pose. The governor expressed his grief that such a thing had occurred, Made to Dance. From the 'facts developed at the coroner's Inquest It appears that Mr. Rand and Robert Wellons, both of Smithfleld, were aroused about 1:30 yesterday morning by the four sopho mores and ordered to march to the athletic field to dance for the amuse ment of the sophomores. Young Wellons fell from the barrel and suffered a slight cut on the leg, and then young Rand was made to take his turn' at singing and dancing. A crowd was attracted. It was said, and protests wore made. The amuse ment was about over when Mr. Rand fell from the barrel, striking his neck against a broken pitcher. Placed Under Arrest. He was at once carried to the Carr building, where efforts were made to get a doctor. Before the physician arrived tho young man blod to death. Mayor Robertson and President Von able ordered that the boye be arrest ed,' and Sorgoant Pendcrgrast, or Durham, was summoned. The coro ner was assisted by Solicitor S. M. Gattis, and the evidence was of such a nature as to cause Solicitor Gattis to recommend that the boys be held in bonds of $6,000 each. Almost Obsolete. There Is no doubt that hazing had become almoHt obsolete at the uni versity, and there was no fear the it would develop In any form. The faculty had time and again warned the young men against the brutal practice, students have acted as sen tinels and the persons caught in the act have been summarily expelled. So It was with the greatest surprise and sorrow ; that the community awaked yesterday morning to learn of a terrible tragedy as the result ot the pranks of four young men. A deep gloom pervades the campus and distress Is written on every face. Father Goes to Hill. Mr. O. R. Rand, father of Billy Rand, was working at his sawmill yesterday when he received the news, and he at once left for Chapel Hill with Mayor Wellons, of Smith field, kinsman of Robert Wellons, young Rand's room-mate. Mr. L. J. Merrlmon, a contractor of Wilming ton, whose ion was one of those en gaged in the hazing, passed through the city early today en route to Cliapel Hill Hs was accompanied by Mr. Louis Goodman, an attorney. Mr. Merrlmon was deeply distressed. His son, like the' other three boys, was a good boy and Intended no harm, ' and the grief of the father was acute. He expressed the great est sympathy for the father of young Rand. Young Mr. Styron, It Is learn ed, ' was working his way through college ' and was preparing himself for the ministry. 1 , - The people of Smith field, were deeply shocked at the tragedy. Young Rand was one of three broth er! who had made splendid records Large Number of Cases For Damages to'Be Tried at October Term Mrs. Sarah E. Hamilton, adminis trator of L. M. Hamilton, who was killed by a train Saturday night, has entered suit against the Seaboard Air Line for damages. Her attorney is Mr. S. Brown Sheph'erd. It is not known, the sum to be demanded. Clarence D. Leavister has enter ed suit against the city of Raleigh for alleged permanent injuries sus tained by Chas. D. Leavister, his small son, who fell into a ditch on West street. Messrs. John W. Hins dale, Jr., and Chas. U. Harris rep resent Mr. Leavister. This is a pau per suit. Gilliam M. Wiggins, the negro who drove into the Raleigh, Char lotte and Southern cut on West Morgan street and suffered a broken leg, has brought suit against the city of Raleigh, the railroad and con tractors. Messrs. Hinsdale and Har ris also appear for Wiggins. A. H. Mooneyham and his wife, Mrs. Elite Mooneyham, have insti tuted a suit against The News and Observer on account of injuries al leged to have been sustained at The News and Observer's automobile and aviation meet here last October a year ago. ""It is alleged that Mrs. Mooneyham was crippled for life In the accident that caused the death of another person. Messrs. Armis tead Jones & Son and Douglass, Lyon & Dougless are attorneys for the plaintiffs. It Is said that damages to the amount of $20,000 will be asked for. J. H. Byrum, suing as a pauper, has brought an action against the Carolina Power and Light Company for alleged injuries received on Saunders street two weeks ago when he was thrown from his wagon. A street car struck It. Several other suits of lesser in terest have been filed in the fast few days. Anarchy In fkMrfhern Mexico Washington,- Sept, 14. Reports of anarchy in southern Mexico reach ed elite department today. Ameri cans and other foreigners are seek ing refuge in Mexico City, The Ma dero government Is rushing troops Into the disaffected districts. Trains are being wrecked and looted by bandits In the state of Chihuahua. In one instance several passengers were killed. None of the victims were Americans. Conditions are quiet along the border. COUNT NOGI AND WIFE KILL THEMSELVES Toklo, Sept. 14. The dramatic death of General Count Maresuka NogI, soldier hero, and that of his wife, Countess Nogi, who yesterday coincidontly with the departure of .the body of tho dead ruler Mutsu hito for Its final resting placo, com mitted suicide, Is regarded by Nogl's countrymen as a magnificent act of patriotism. The general gashed his throat with a sword. The countess committed hara kiri. General Nogi is not officially dead as the nation Is in deepest mourning and the new emperor Is In seclusion and it 1b Im possible to confer the usual. posthu mous honors. After the final cere monies over Mutsuhlto's body, Nogi summoned his wife and carefully re hearsed plans for suicide, fixing the time for the departure of the' late ruler's body. Will Mot Kcnrt Candidates. Washington, Sept. 14. Official condolence on the death of General and Countess Nogi probably will not be transmitted to Japan by the Unit ed States. The state department of ficials believe that as In Japanese es timation Jhe suicide of Nogi and his wife was heroics and in conformity with ancient custom, condolences might be In a bad taste. .. ' SEA ISLAM) GROWERS. National Cotton Congress Holding Its Annual Hession In Valdosta. . Valdosta, Ga., Sept. 14. With delegates : present from Georgia, Florida and South Carolina, tho three states that produce sea 1 island cot ton, the national cotton congress of Sea Island growers held Its annual session here today. Thomas G. Hud son, former commissioner of agricul ture ot Georgia, spoke on the diver sification of 1 crops and scientific farming and M. Y. Knight, presi dent of the Florida branch of the farmers' union, on the markeetlng of cotton. Mr. Knight advocated a warehouse system for cotton planters and a change In the system of grad ing. Swintoo Whaley, of South Car olina, state entomologist; R. Lee Worsham of Georgia and S. J. Sulli van of Savannah also spoke. Mr, Worsham warned the sea Island grower that the r.ecent wet weather would mean much trouble from cat- rpi art, RATHER FINAL BURIAL OF T Kioto, Japan. Sept. 14. The im perial funeral train, bearing the late emporor Mutsuhlto's body, which left Aoyama this morning, following Impressive ceremonies in the great, funeral hall, arrived in.ro this aftfr"noon. The dead ruler's body will receive final burial tomor row in the Imperial mausoleum at Monoyama. During the three hun dred and fifty mile journey the train made many stopB to permit the peo ple of the country districts to pay their respects. Thousands gathered along the route, bowing their heads as the train passed. The Imperial salute was fired by the Japanese war ships In Tokio bay as the funeral train passed along the coast, towards Yokohoma. JUDGE CLARK CONFIDENT Allows as How Ho Will Pass Sim mons ami Kitchin. (Special to The Times.) Littleton, Sept. 14. When Judgo Clark spoke at Littleton today, a gentleman asked him what his chances were. Tho judge replied: "If you'd listen to Mr, Simmons' friends, they have all the votes with only a few left to bo divided with Governor Kitchin and myBelf. Gov ernor Kitchin says that he has al most everything in sight. 1 am not bragging, but tho situation reminds me of what happened at Kinston a few years ago when they came near having a race riot. The white men collected on one corner and the negroes on another. :. The white men fired their pistols in the air and the negroes left. The next morning, Mr. Whitfield said to his servant, '1 hear that you ran like the wind last night.' Sam replied, 'No master, I did not run like the wind, but 1 passed them two niggers who did run like the wind " The judge said that he was not bragging now, but at that rate of speed he allowed he would get there. NEWELL WILL WITHDRAW Not Pleased Because Mime Didn't Adopt Liquor Plank. (Special to The Times.) . Greensboro, Sopt. 14.-A roport, which Is well authenticated, says fliat Jake F. Newell, nominee for elector at large on the joint, ticket iflloctcd by . the progressives and Koosevelt republicans, has indicted hi pin pose to withdraw and will direct to the proper sources his let ter of resignation. The cause as signed is that Mr. Newell's failure to get the committee to ring clear on that part of the platform, the committee Instead of coming out for local option, endorsed it with the following words inserted "provided this In no way shall apply to liquor." 8NTW IN COLORADO Three Inches Fall at Denver With tho Thermometer at 84. Denver, Sopt. 14. Snow fell In central Colorado and parts ot Wy oming today. Over three Inches fell here. A cold rain fell over both states during the night, changing W pow (jftu davbreakf A POOR RACING MACHINE!' JUDGE CLARK'S APPOINTMENTS Hon. T. W. Mason and Hon. CO. McMidiael Will Speak in Behalf Of His Candidacy For the Senate. Judge Walter Clark will speak In advowwy of bis nomination for the United Stato senate ar tlttleton this afternoon; Roanoke Rapids, tonight; Grccnvlllo, Monday, September 16, at 2 p.- m., and at Reeky Mount, Monday night, September 16. On next Tucsday( September 17, Hon. T. Wiv Mason will spoak at. Warrenton in behalf of the candi dacy of Judge Clark. Hon. C. A. McMichael will spoak at Mt. Airy, Tuosday night, Septem ber 17, and at Danbury on the 23rd September, in behalf of the candi dacy of Judge Clark; and will also speak at several other points. PLOT TO OCCUPY AND SACK CITY Of MEXICO Mexico City, Sept. 14. The plot to occupy and sack the capital to morrow, tho anniversary of Mexi co's independence, is believed more widespread than at first reported, as Indicated by reports received by tho government that similar plans were on foot against Pueblo, Mont erey and Saltillo, In these places tho alleged conspirators havo been arrested. Tho plot to occupy Saltil lo and Monterey Is believed to be part or a general rebol movement in the northern part of the state or Couhuila. TARRED AND FEATHERED GIRL Women Dressed As .Men Did the Work May Be Prosecuted. Norwalk, Ohio, Sept. 14 State ments that the parents of Minnie La Valley, age nineteen, tarred and feathered out town, would appeal to the courts for redress for their daughter, were circulated today, It developed today that the tarring party, consisting of women, dressed as men, poured a bucket of paint over the nude iorm of the girl. It is said Bhe fled to Cleveland. Nobody has been arrested. Prosecutor Young says nothing will be done unless formal charges are made. REPUBLICANS MEET. Executive Committee at Greensboro Settle Would Like to Mee Craig. Greensboro, Sept. 14. There is a good representation of the old lino republicans hero for tho Btate com mittee meeting, which convened be hind closed doors at 2:30. Revision ot the state ticket and campaign matters are to he considered. Two resignations of Btate candidates., are In. They are J. H. Cook. and C P. Frazier. Tom Settle Is here and In an interview says he will take de light In meeting Craig on tho stump. Wouldn't Run Against Woman. Wlnfleld, Kas., Sept. 14. Declar ing that the democrats had ahlgher service to give than that ot attempt ing to defeat a woman for office, P. H. Guy, democrats nominee for court clerk, withdrew In favor of his republican' opponent,' Mrs. Anna Ton- - t-Wc GIRL LEADS TO ARREST QF ALLEN AND EDWARDS Des Moines, Sept. 14. Roanoke, Virginia, detectives claim they have captured.- Sidna Allen., and .Wesley' nuwuruB, escaped Miiisvnic clans men. Sidna was captured in a house at. Meventh and Locust -streets Wesley was arrested-whllo working in a paving gang. The arrest of Allen and Edwards was made by W. 1 G. Baldwin and G. 0.; Monday, Roanoke detectives who trailed the pair through letters writ ten by Edwards to Maud Irolo, a Vir ginia girl who came here today to marry Edwards. The detectives ar rived on the same train with the girl located Allni by following her to John Cameron's homo where the outlaws roomed. Allen was arrest ed there. Oflicfrs, assisted by local detectives went in search of Ed wards, who was employed by paving contractors of tho city. During his residence' Here Ed wards took the name of Tom Saycrs. VICTOH ALLEN FOUND NOT GUILTY BY JURY Announcement of Verdict Brought Quito n IW'iiionsti'Htioii From the Spectators. "Wylhnvillc, Va., Sept. 14. "Not guilty was the verdict rendered by the jury in tho case of Victor Allen, charged with participation In tin? Hiilsvllln court house murders on tho 1 4 tli ot last March. The an nouncement brought quite a demon stration from the spectators, a large portion of w hom were women. The argument in the case was completed yesterday afternoon at, 4; SO o'clock, and given at once to the jury, who was out thirty min utes considering their verdict. When It was announced, Mr. Poague, of counsel for the commonwealth, ad dressed the court, stating that he and his associates bad no desire to do more than their duty and that with permission of the court the other indictments against the de fendant would be dismissed, which was done. The prisoner, surrounded by his four small children, i received the congratulations of many In the court room, and as he shook hands with tho jury tears coursed down his cheeks. This Is the laBt of the trials grow ing out of the shooting up of Car roll county court last March, when the presiding judge, the sheriff, the commonwealth's attornoy, a juror and a witness met death at the hands of the Allen clan. For the murder two men have been sen tenced to the electric chair, Floyd Allen and Claude Allen, father and brother of the man who was acquit ted yesterday. Two other members of the clan, Frlel Allen and Sidna Edwards, were given long terms In the penitentiary. Sidna Allen and Wesioy Edwards, who escaped, are still at large, with apparently little hope of their capture. Dullith Street Car Strike. Duiiifh, Sept. 14, Because of danger of continued rioting as a re sult of the street car, strike, few cars are being operated. .The few cars that are running each have a crew of three men and the windows are heavily guarded. Public Specially Invited to In spect Model Monday Night In Capitol Rotunda Mr. U. S. J. Dunbar, the sculptor of Washington, D. (!.; who is in the city with his model of thai statue ot Governor Vance, extends an invita tion to-the general public to yiew his work, and in order that they may do so with the -least- trouble, he has made arrangements to have the cap ital open Monday evening from 8 until 9:S0 o'clock. For the occasion the statue will be moved from the senate chamber, where it has been on display to the rotunda of the cap itol, where the public may pass through with the greatestease. While possibly most of the people in the city know that the statue has been on display here during the past, week, very few have taken advant age of the opportunity to see it. Mr. Dunbar especially invites the criti cism of all who knew Governor Vance. Those who have seen it have been very favorably impressed with it. He is standing with a closed book in his left hand as if he had just finished reading some passage, and his right band thrown out in a char acteristic gesture suggests that he is explaining the same to the senate. In a close-buttoned frock coat with out any crease in his trousers the pose and swing of the statue seems very true to life. Mr. "Dunbar is very cordial and friendly about ex plaining his work, the details of which makes it very interesting. It is hoped that a large crowd will go to the capitol Monday evening be tween the hours of 8 and o'clock. Mysterious Tunnel Found. Boston, Sept. 14. A mysterious tunnel just discovered under the streot in Court Square is thought to have been made bv prisoners at tempting escape from jail colls three- quarters of a century ago in the oid nourthonse recenUy demolished to make way for a city hall annex. Workmen removing the last stones of the foundation of the court house found the entrance to the tunnel some six feet below the street level. The hol.j was three feet square and led from that part, of the courthouse which in former years had been used for cells. There was nothing to show that the tunnel had ever been walled up which strengthened the belief that it. had been made secret ly by prisoners. EQUINOCTIAL STORM DAMAGE AT MOBILE Mobile. Sept. 14. The cqiiiiioclal storm thai struck the gulf coast last nlglV, threatening serious damage to Mobile',, abated today. The 'small river steamer National was sunk this morning. The government dredge Barnard, "which asaisied in raising the '.battleship in Havana harbor,' .drnggedh or anchor for f quarter of a mile, but was not dam aged. Cedar Street Methodist: church was blown down and there was dam age In other parts of the city. The water came over the wharf in some places. The damage is ten thousand dollars. TO IU).1) CONGRESS President Varner f Central High nay Association Names Delegates. Lexington, Sept. 1 4.W. M. Hin son, an employe of the Davidson Hardware Company, is said to have tried to Rhoot H. N. Reeves, manager of the harness and 'uugv depart ment of the same company, this af ternoon. Hinson is alleged to have fired one shot at Reeves, the ball go lug wild. Before ho could (ire again he wus overpowered and disarmed He was immediately arrested and locked up. H. H. Varner, president of the Central Highway Association, nas appointed the following gentlemen to represent tho association at the first American Road Congress at At lantlc City September 3 to October 5: E, C. Chambers of Ashnville, H P. Deton of Mooresvllle, Col. R. M Phillips of Greensboro, F. II. Fleer of Thomasvllle and G. D. Canflold of Morehead City. Owing to the absence from the state of Dr. Joseph Hyde Pratt, state geologist, the inspection tour of the Ceivl Highway, which was to have begun Monday, has been postponed President Varner has reports uhow lng that parts of tho highways are yet a long way from being completed and that is another reason for delay lng the tour. . Speaking for Judge Clark. Hon. Jas, A. Lockhart of WndPB boro, It was announced today, will make a speech at Rockingham Tues day, Sept. 24,' In the Interest of Judge Clark spoke at Littleton today and will speak at. Roanoke Rapids. Brisk Exchange of Shots Be tween Strikers and Guard More Fighting 1 ZONE 10 BE EXTENDED Fighting Between Miners in Section Where Work is Going on and : Where There is No Military Guard Is Pay Day and Shot is Causing Trouble Result of Bloody En. counter Not Known No Damage In Encounter Between Troops Md Strikers Military Zone Will Be Extended. Charleston, W. Va., Sept. 14. The military outpOBts were fired on during the early hours today at Hol ly, in the heart of the territory un- . der martial law, because of the miners' strike. The pickets replied, and the exchange of shots was brisk. Careful search of the wooded hillised from which the shots came", showed the shots didn't take effect. When the shooting was reported to military headquarters, companies A and E, first West yirglnla national guard, of Parkersburg, and company I, of Fairmont, were ordered there. They were commanded by Captain White, of Parkersburg. This is pay day in the unionist section of the north bank of the Kanawha river, where the men struck last week, but returned to work Tuesday. This marked the be ginning of a riot at Hughestont The fighting began at 9 o'clock; the shooting became general. It la re ported that contending factions or. miners were engaged in the flht. The result of the bloody encounter is un known, i Military authorities believe turn territory under martial ..law - .will coon include the country north of ho Kanawha river, and lawlessness in some parts of that section la In creasing. ' Thej civil authorities are unable to handle the situation. Governor Glasscock has ordered an investigation with that end In view. The proclammatton is ex pected before Sunday night. Delay is necessary to send troops into the disturbed zone. GEORGIA PEACH CROP Bigger Portion of the Fruit Handled Went to Eastern Markets. Atlanta, Ga., Sept. 14. The move ment of peaches from the Georgia territory Over the Southern railway for 1912, consisted of 5,334 cars, as compared with 4,820 cars in 110, and 82 in 11111, according to fig ures given out. Of this number 4,!!:i cars originated at points with in the state of Georgia, the remaind er coming from points in adjacent slates, and being Bent to market with the Georgia product. The total movement of peaches over all lines for 1!M2 is given as 7,13!) cars. Of I lie 4, ! it 3 cars handled from Georgia points, it is interesting to note that 4,litiD cars went to eastern markets, being handled In solid t rain loads from Atlanta to Wash ington, Hl'.i cars to westorn marketa and nine cars to southeastern points'. Of the 341 cars handled from pointa outside of Georgia, 60 cars from the section about Haleyville, Ala., went west and the remainder, originating at points In the Carollnas went east; These figures show that the east 1 the great market for peaches from the. 'Georgia 'territory, and the fast service afforded by the Southern railway by which the peaches are hurried to the eastern and western markets on passenger train sched ules, has been a vital factor In the development, of the great industry. WHITE SLAVE TRAFFIC Cleveland Being Used an a Recruit ing' Station For White Slaver. Cleveland, Sept. 14. Evidence that Cleveland is being used as a recruiting station for "white Blavea" was discovered by Probation Officer Christian. Chief of Police Kohler ordered the entire police force to double their efforts to stamp out the evil. Christian reports there Is an or ganized effort between handsomely gowned women, and well-dressed young men, waltera in restaurants and grills, and dance halls and mov ing picture show attaches, to pro cure girls frequenting; those places. The police attribute tbe disappear ance of twenty-three girls during the last two months to white slave traffic. They probably were taken to other cities. Jack Sullivan Badly Pounded. Sidney, Sept. 1 4. 'An " Australian heavyweight boxer named Saunders, outpointed Jack Sullivan, the Am erican, in a 20-round bout. " Sulli van was badly punished. The po lice stopped the bout In the Jim If a man doesn't take bli money, home, he spends It; and If he does Itakg It home, hjs. fgmUy ipjnda ft.
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