North Carolina Newspapers

4 sV RALEIGH TIMES "1 7"'" ' FOB A CLEAN CITY AND CLEAN GOVERNMENT' IPOBDINANCES lT. WHY NOT ENFORCE THEM? Vol. LXXII. No. 61. THE WEATHEE: BAIN. RALEIGH, N. C, MONDAY AFTERNOON, SEPTEMBER 23, 1912. LAST EDITION. PRICE FIVE CENTS Double the Nximfcer of Paid Subscribers in Raleigh of euny Other Newspaper. PRICES Wl 'killSboy ARE PLEASED STItl SOARING WITH VISIT .11 . . SHOULD GIVE Hlfil A CHAflCE Prices Higher Than a Year Ago While Advance Is Shown For Ten Years SOME UP SO PER CENT Marked Upward Trend .of Cost' of - Living . Disclosed in t!,o Federal Bureau of Labor's - Report Fif teen Important Articles of Food As Well as Coal, Investigated Statements From Merchants About Tlie Effect or Prices On Tlieir Business. Washington, Sept. 23. The most narked upward trend of the cost of living is disclosed in the federal bu reau of labor's report of an investi gation of prices for the past ten years conducted in the important In dustrial centers of thirty-two states. Fifteen, most Important articles of food, as well as coal, comprising two-thirds of a working man's needs were investigated. . In many cities the investigators gathered . state ments of merchants on the cost of : living and specimens of these are published in the report. On June 16, 1912, the report shows, fourteen of the fifteen arti cles of food were higher than a year before, and ten had advanced In the past ten years more than 50 per ceut over the average retail price for the 10-year period, 1890 to 1899. . . t During the last decade prices of potatoes changed most and sugar the least. Their advance were 111.!) and 8.6 per cent, respectively. Dur ing the last year, bacon, whlcii de creased just one-tenth of 1 per cent, was the only one of the fifteen prin cipal articles of food that showed a decline in price, , while nine ef the fifteen advanced more than 10 per cont, varying' from 21 per cent for milk to 18.6 for round steak.' Of the fifteen, only eggs, butter, milk . and sugar were lower, but the prices of three of these four is normally lower during summers than during winters. Specimens of the .statements of merchants In various cities, publish ed In the report, follow: New York. "Meats In general are so high that If prices continue much longer will be obliged to close up business. Have : already lost about $200 since advance in prices." Chicago. "Jobbing prices on flour has advanced 80 centB per bar rel, and unless there is a decline In tue near future retail prices will ad vance. Baltimore. "If the present high prices prevail much longer in the wholesale market, I do not know what will become of the retail dealers." Boston. -"Cheap sirloins are so high and poor that 1 am not cutting any at present. Both grades of cat tle have gone up and the above prices Just about let me out without profit." (A second.) "Hoof, espe- cially on cheaper cuts, 10 to 20 per cent higher." (A third.) "Tho high price of meats is causing us to close our place of business on or about July 4." . Now Haven. "Beginning this week wo will advance two cents a pound on all meats, as we are paying the highest price for beef and lambs in my time. 1 cannot say the rea son; the Jobber blames the farmer; tho farmer blames the high price of corn." Philadelphia. "No money in meats at the above prices." (A sec ond.) "We paid June. 17. 16V4 cents a pound for rumps and rounds and WVt cents a pound for chucks of beef, the highest price In the his tory of our business." Salt Lake City. "Everything (Continued on Page Seven.) PEOPLE THROWN IT OF BED BY EXPLOSION New York, Sept. 23. Most of the fifteen hundred tennants of a huge Ove-story tenement on Elizabeth street known as "the Barracks,' were thrown out of bed this morn, ing before daybreak -when a power ful bomb exploded In the doorway of an Italian store on the ground floor, The police reserve found the street full of terrled people. Every window of the house was shattered and the store was wrecked. Oulllo RobIU, owner of the store, said he had received no threatening letters or other warning,, and did not be. lieve the bomb was meant for him. Pennnt to Roanoke, T),.n1.. Va dot '44 Th. Vltv glnla league today awarded Roanoke the ennsnt. ' Officers will be sleeted t ths'meetlng In Portsmouth In No. imu He Says That He Shot Oliver Layden In Self-Defense HIS STORUSURPRISE . . Ben Vann Went on the Stand In His Own Defense Today and Told a Dramatic Story of the Killing of Young , Oliver Layden Says They Quarrelled and That Layden Advanced on Him .With a Knife and That He Then Shot In Self Defense. Elizabeth City, Sept. 23. Ben Vann went on the stand In his own behalf this morning and swore that he killed Oliver .Laydon In self-de fense on the morning of July 11. The defendant told a dramatic story which came as a complete surprise in the case. It had been popularly supposed that the defense would put on no witnesses. Vann stated that he came to Eliz abeth City with Laydon, the two had words over money which Vann ad mitted he owed Laydon. The lie was passed between the two. They started back to Belvldere, and when tney reached the orty-nlno mile post on the railroad they again had words. Laydon cursed Vann and knocked him in the ditch, the de fendant swore, and when Vann had scrambled out Laydon came at him with an open knife. Vann stated that he then shot Laydon and when ho found that the boy was dead he was scared to death. Vann then dragged the body into the woods and threw away the revolver and knife. Vann swore that he was so" fright ened that he didn't know what to do or say afterwards and the contradic tory statements he made nt various times were inspired by fear. Vann was on the stand almost the entire morning and suffered a scath ing ' cross-examination. He proved an antagonistic witness on cross-examination and the prosector succeed ed in confusing him on various de tails of his story. It now seems that the defense will consume the entire day introducing testimony. PRIMARY ELECTION IX NEW JERSEY TUESDAY Chief Interest ('enters About Contest For United States Senatorsliip. Trenton. N. J., Sept. 23 Chief interest in the primary elections which will be held in New Jersey on Tuesday centers in the contest be tween former United States Senator James Smith, Jr., and Congressman William Hughes for endorsement by the democratic voters for United States senator to succeed Frank O. Briggs. The senatorshlp will be de cided by next winter's legislature. Senator Briggs who desires to sue- cecd himself, has no opposition in the republican primaries. Mr. Smith's candidacy in Uie democratic primaries is being op posed by Uov. Woodrow Wilson, the democratic presidential candidate, who made addresses in Hudson county Saturday night In support of congressman Hughes. The progressives cannot partici pate in the primaries, not having polled as a party 5 per cent of the total vote of the state in the ore- ceding election and will have to make their nominations by petitions which need not be filed until Octo. ber 10. RELIEF FOR GRANADA. Force of Murine Gets Through In tident of Thursday Not Serious- Washington, Sept. 23. Admiral Southerland telegraphed the navy department today announcing the arrival of Major Butler and a force of marines at Granada, Nicaragua, with red cross supplies for the cltl zens and pupils of the French col lege who have been isolated nearly fifty days. Retails of tho progress of the re lief expedition make It appear that the rebels generally displayed a fair disposition toward the American naval forces and that the incident at Masaya Thursday where three ma rines were slightly wounded was the work of a drunken rebel and not In. spired by rebel leaders. Officials here believe thro Is no longer any danger of an encounter between re' bels and American forces. ' Weather Bureau Bulletin. Woplilncton .Sent. 23. The ffnn- eral ' distribution of atmospherlo pressure over the North American continent and the adjacent oceans is mich bb to Indicate cool weather the coming week in all parts of the nnnntrv. nvnnnt the Pacini states. Frosts are probable In the plains states, .me upper ' Mississippi vaney and thence aunt ward alone the northern border. There will be rains Monday and probably Tuesday In the eastern, and southeastern states followed by generally fair weather In these districts until near the close of the week. Elsewhere the weftther will b geurally air dyx mi mm: :r a :: . PROTECTED ',: Ing the next several days. The next disturbance of Importance to cross the country will appear in the far West Thursday or Friday and pre vail over the middle west near the close of the week; this disturbance will be followed by decidedly colder weather. There are no indications ai the West Indies. - TRIAL OK OITI.AWS. Sidna Allen and Wesley Edwards o He Placed on TriHl For Their Lives. Hillsville, Va., Sept. 23. Sidna Allen and Wesley Edwards arrested a week ago in Des Moines, Iowa, after having eluded detectives for many months, found a great crowd, many from distant parts of the coun try, waiting to get a glipmse of them when they arrived here today from Roanoke under detective guard. To morrow they will be arraigned before Judge Staples in the Carroll court the scene of the shooting in which they are implicated. Through empty and silent streets, the two members of the famous Al len gang were marched, handcuffed together, to the Roanoke railway station where they boarded a train for Hillsville. If tho rase should lie removed to Wythevillo, as seems likely they will be taken to Roanoke to await trial. GETTING RUT POOR SERVICE Many People in Dulutli Have to Walk Strike-Breukers Dissatisfied. Duluth, Sept. 23. Intermittent car service marked the local street car strike today. Many suburban people walked to the city. Strike breakers are running the cars poqr ly, many of them being dissatisfied the pickets claim, and are talking of leaving the city.- Reports of in toxicated crews were verified in one Instance, where the police forced two men to leave their car at the barn. . One motorman was arrested for speeding a car through the city. TAFT WELCOMS THREE THOUSAND DELEGATES Washington, D. C, Sept. 23. Welcomed by President Taft, three thousand delegates from all parts of the world attended the opening ses sion of the fteenth international. con gress of hygiene and demography. United to free the human race from disease, these warriors for a new and wider form of freedom gathered for a week's convention. President Taft's, greeting was given brief re sponses by the head of the delega tion from each of the thirty-three countries represented. After the morn'sg session the congress began a long series of lectures and discus sions (n various sections. A garden part at the white house this afternoon was the first of a se ries o.f entertainments given , for delegates.- : , It Is easier to borrow trouble than It to pay debt,!), ' , I HE Government Faces Serious Situation Gomez at Wits End to Meet Expenses Havana. Sept. 23, It is felt gen erally hero that Cuba is approach ing' a crisis in its history as a re public. Two serious question! ' pc coupy tlie public mind: Can Cuba . survive the -:isent state of her finances? Can she hold an honest and orderly election for the presidency with, a loyal submis sion of the defeated party to the will of the majority. That the treasury is empty; that the last dollar of the . $16,500,000 Speyer loan has been spent while the work of swering and paving Ha vana; the principal purpose for which the plan was authorized by the Unit ed States, is not only not half fin ished but in danger of interruption if not 'of '"-abandonment: that the government is at its wits ends to find money to meet its vast expen ditures while receipts from customs and the lottery have reached their lowest point all this is asserted by the enemies of the government and most of it frankly .admitted by all. Everywhere It is asked, how long can this Btate of affairs continue? Last month the government de faulted for t h first time on the ac count due to the sewering and pav ing contractors for work done in July amounting to about $420,000. The government declared that it had no more money. The contractors ap pealed to the American legation and sufficient pressure was brought to bear to convince the government, that payment was imperative. The follow ing day tho money was forthcoming. There has been much speculation as to whether the government will bo able to satisfy the claims of the contractors due towards the end of this month, but there are indications that President Gomez, realizing fully the perils of anothor default, has made an extraordinary effort and will be prepared to meet the obliga tion and thus tldo over the crisis for another month. The press continues to be filled with pessimistic artlrles bewailing the financial and political perils that beset the republic. Careful esti mates show that the Gomez adminis tration has spent during its two and a half years of power at least $140, 000,000. Experts declare that tho only hope for Cuba lies In cutting down her expenses at least fifty per cent. The present aspect of the political situation appears to Justify reason able expectations that General Mario Menocal can carry the election, es pecially as he has Just formed an alliance with the wing of the liberal parly under the leadership of, Gen REAM UN m eral Ernesto Asbert, governor of Havana province. Both conservatives and liberals are making strong bids for the negro vote, the former endeavoring to ex cite the animosity of the negroes 'against-., 'the liberals on account of the fatnlitits to men of their race during the last insurrection in Oriente and the latter endeavoring to placate them by promise of un conditional pardons to thousands of thS negro prisoners now confined in jails. . The association of veterans under the leadership of Gen. Emilio Nunez, which has hitherto stood fast for non-partisan purification of the gov ernnient and the "Cubanization" of the civil service, now seems to be in a way of being badly split along par ty lines, but whether to the advaut- age of one side or the other does not yet appear. The election is to be held November 1 and the new presi dent will be Inaugurated May 20. SCHOOL CHILDREN STRIKE. Fifteen Hundred Roys In Riot Over Transfer of Principals. New York, Sept. 23. The police reserves were called today tp quell a riot of fifteen hundred public school boys who took this means of protecting against the transfer of their principals. The pupils of two schools participated, and for a short time smashed windows, routed the janitors with a shower of missiles and terrorized the neighborhood The youngster.s paraded the streets and prevented the children who did not join them from entering the schools. , Hryan in California. Los Angeles, Sept. 23. William Jennings Bryan, stumping the conn try for Governor Wilson made hi; first speech in this California cam paigh hire today. He departs this afternoon for Stockton, and will make speeches various cities en route. BOTH SIDES ACTIVE i ;S i. ''' " i i - ,:--i- ,,-' IN COPPER TERRITORY Bingham, Sept. 23. Although yes. terday . was marked by outward calm In the copper mine strike ter rltory, there was activity on the part of both tho operators and men to day. The miners are negotiating again today for a peaceful settle ment, but so far there Is no Indies tlon of the owners even considering a compromise. While Utah Copper Company remains silent as to it plans preparation Is being made to lead union officers to the belief that matters may develop before the day I sorer. One of the chief concerns of the company officials Is being able to assure their skilled laborers, wh are not on strike, that they shall have complete protection when the resumption of operations Is attempt ed. Some men are foolish enough to believe It possible to get a 10 cent cigar for a. nickel., Educators Return From Trip of Inspection to Farm Life School 01 MANY GOOD POINTS School in Baltimore County Has IJecn in Operation Three Years, and Is .Model Government Ex perts Interested in Worlf in North Carolina., and Chnven County Trustees Will Receive Able Assist ance Everything Ready for Building. The executive committee of the board of : trustees of the Craven county farv life school, consisting of Mr. A. V. Ward, Mr. D. P. Whit- ford and County Superintendent S. M. Brlson, accompanied by President D. H. Hill of the A. and M. college, State Superintendent J. Y. JJoyner and Mr. F. K. Thompson, school architect, have returned from a visit to Washington, D. C, Sparks, Mr!, and Hampton, Va. The pur pose of the visit was to get informa tion and suggestions from confer ences, and observation of similar work to aid in properly planning the buildings and plant and the work of the Craven county farm life school. In Washington the party held a most protable conference with ex perts in rural education and agri cultural extension work from the I'nited States department of agri culture, the office of the United States commissioner of education, including Commissioner Claxton himself, and the southern education board. This was a most valuable conference, resulting in many use ful suggestions and much encour agement. The Bchool will have the hearty co-operation and active as sistance of these agencies. At Sparks, Md., the party had t!)e oportunity to observe the work and equipment of the Agricultural high school of Baltimore county, which has sbeen in operation for three years, and is regarded as one of the most successful countv agricultural school.s In the country. The wonder ful work that it is doing in training the country boys and girls, of Bal timore county for more protable farming and the making of more comforable, healthful and beauti ful homes on the farms as observed in the work of the school,, and the simple story of the extension of the work of the school for adult farmers and their wives and daughters as told by the principal of the school Mr. B. H. Croclieron, and County Superintendent A. S. eook, filled the party with enthusiasm for the farm life school of Craven county, and with confidence in its success and benefits. The. party made a brief visit to Hampton Institute Saturday morning, where they were most cor dially received and every courtesy extended to them. Here they made a special investigation of the work and equipment in the department of agriculture and household econom ics, including also tbe work of the trade schools in carentry, black smithing, brick laying, house paint 'ing, etc., especially as this work re lated to training for farm life.- The members of the party were most fa vorably -'Impressed'' with the prac tical, sane and efficient agricultural and industrial training of this school and with the wisdom and sanity of its management. The opening of the Craven county farm life school has been delayed for he decision of the Supreme court upon the constitutionality of the farm life school act passed by the general assembly of 1911. The court recently decided tha act to be constitutional, the bonds have been sold and the trustees will proceed iwthout further delay to prepare th buildings and get ready for the opening of the school as early as possible.' The members of the party return ed from their visit of Inspection and Investigation with renewed con deuce in the value and necessity of this sort of education, with increased enthusiasm, with many valuable sug gestions and much profitable infor mation about the planning of their school and its work, and with stronger determination to make their school an object lesson alnd an Inspiration for the entire state. CONTAINS MAXY PROBLEMS. Panama Canal Act nnd Clause Ad mitting ShlirtmlldlnK Materials Free of Duty. ' Washington, Sept. 23. The treas ury department, according to present Indications, will hold that the pro vision in the Panama canal act ad mining all shipbuilding material Into the country free of duty is ap plicable only to vessels of five tons pr more, .Seldom has congress en acted a law, treasury officials de clare, containing so many Important customs iroblep)s( , No Man Should Be Held Re spectable Who Does Not Educate Child DANGER FROM HOBS Judge Ferguson, in Charging Wake Grand Jury, Points Out Some of the Evils and Remedies for Evils BcseMing Country -Denounces Gambling and Immoral Houses Term to Continue Two Weeks . The Grand Jury. .. " The moral sentiment should be so overwhelming in any communi ty," said Judge G. S. Ferguson in charging the grand Jury today," that a aprent should be compelled to give his children an opportunity to ac quire a reasonably fair education, and no man ought to be respectable in any community who does not give his children this oportunity." Judge Ferguson was telling the grand JUrjr of the duty of citizenship, the re- sponsibilities and honor of serving the state as grand jurors, and was pointing out some of the needs or society. We have become effeminate in our moral perceptions, and standi stand helpless before a moo, he declared, in discussing the mob spirr it, which he said is attacking the very foundations of the govern ment. "The military In a day of peace is called out to suppress rlota while the sheriff stands Helpless. This thing can't continue and our : government stand. There are those who niiblicly criticise, wno sew seeds of discord and dissension, and we see it more than year than in ordinary years. We see it in the Latin-American states. , in Mexico one, ruler had scarcely: been drlvea out before another revolution wa under way. 'If we turned our eyes to our, own country we would And scarcely a day that the military is not called out. If we submit to this disrespect of authority it will not be many years before this resistance will take up the form of armed resist ance."' ... Judge Ferguson appealed to tne good citizen in an exercise of nis alienable rights to see that they are not encroached upon by the lawless. When he said that the people stano helpless before a mob he meant that Americans have become so accus tomed to disorders of one kind or other that they will not assist .the sheriff, as Is their duty, In sapplress- tnir thp lawlessbut that we -100K to the military to do the work. ' He thought this ought not to De, inai American people should see ' that laws are not violated and that the necessity for ordering out armed forces should not be necessary. . In the course of the charge Judge Ferguson scored all forms of vice, especially gambling and immoral houses, "It is true we have police men in every city who In their anx iety to enforce the law arrest a fe negroes, but the high rollers go scot free." The term of criminal court which convened today will continue for two weeks. Solicitor Norrls sent a lot of bills to the grand jury and the court began trying cases from last term. The Grand Jury. The grand Jury Is composed of the following: P. J. Thiem, fore man; J. T. Holt, R. L. Brown, Amos Dean, D. F. Crinkley, Willie Ferrell, H. T. Lawrence, S. G. Smith, Elbert Emery, H, B. Bagwell, J. h, Wo mack, O. J. Earp, C. H. Chamblee, W. T. Ferrell. W. T. Pollard, Luclan Cain, H. J. Brldgurs and L. B. Franks. v MAY TRY TO HAVE Charleston, Sept. 23. Reports from the martial law districts this morning Indicated that the striking miners and militia spent a quiet night, but more than the usual stir was created here by a roort that the acts of Governor Glasscock military commission were to be test ed before Judge Teller In the United States district court,- It was stated suit would be filed later today by attorneys for a detective gency whose men employed as mine guards, have been sent to prison by the com mission. The petition, it l under stood, will question the governor' right to declare martial law "when state of war doesn'e exist -and ask that all bets of the commission be declared voUk If the suit' Is succ ful the agency attorneys assert, tha Imprisoned mine guards will be re leased 'and the governor compelled to withdraw the twelve hundred troops patrolling te trke lstrhjtsj