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PITTSBORO, CHATHAM COUNTY N. C, APRIL 17, 1912.
NO. 36.
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BRIEF NEWS NOTES
FOR THE BUSY Ml
MOST IMPORTANT EVENTS OF
THE PAST WEEK TOLD IN
CONDENSED FORM.
WORLD'S NEWS EPITOMIZED
Com plete Review of Happening of
Greatest Interest From AH
Parts of World.
Southern.
One of the boldest bank liberies
that has occurred in North Carolina
in many a day was enacted here when
yeggmen slipped into town, forced an
en'rance to the Bank of Orange, at
Hiilsboro, N. C, and with nitro glyc
erin blew the vault and inner doors
and took from the institution between
$4,000 and $5,000 in gold and curren
cy. The bank vault was swept prac
ticaly clean, the robbers leaving be
hind only a few $30 bills and some
small silver. Bank papers were not
disturbed.
Resolutions urging the appropria
tion by congress of $1,000,000 annu
ally until the completion of the Pan
ama canal and $50,000 annually there
after for land reclamation and other
purposes and calling for an immedi
ate conference in Washington of the
executive committee and officers of
the National Drainage Congress were
unanimously adopted by the delegates
of thirty-three states and four for
eign countries attending the National
Drainage conference in New Orleans.
The Southern Commercial Congress
in session at Nashville, Tenn., elected
the following officers: President, Sen
ator Duncan U. Fletcher of Florida';
first vice president, David R. Francis
of St. Louis; second vice president,
Thomas S. Southgate of Norfolk, Va.;
resident director, William H. Saun
ders, Washington; managing director,
S. Grosvenor Da we, Washington; secretary-treasurer,
Clarence J. Owens,
Riverdale, Md.
The state of Alabama will appeal
the railroad rates case of the Louis
ville and Nashville, South and North
Alabama, and Nashville, Chattanooga
and St. Louis railroad to the United
States supreme court. This will be
done with the hope that a reversal of
the decree indorsed by Judge Thomas
G. Jones of the United States court,
which granted an injunction against
the enforcement of the 2 1-2-cent pas
senger and 1.10 commodity freight
rates, may be obtained.
The yellow torrent of the Missis
sippi river, rushing southward, tore
another great gash in the dikes guard
ing the fertile acres of the valley.
The crevasse occurred sixty miles
north of Memphis, in the embank
ment that held the stream off the
central part of St. Francis levee "ter
ritory in Arkansas. This new breach
that had seemed imminent for a week
or more simply adds to the great flood
reach in northeast Arkansas. Already
part of the district had been inun
dated. Maurice Francis Egan, United
States minister to Denmark; Senator
Francis G. Newlands of Nevada; J. O.
Wright, chief drainage engineer for
Florida, and Herbert Myrick of
Springfield, Mass., were the speakers
at a general meeting in Nashville,
Tenn., of the Southern Commercial
Congress. Launching the conference
on cotton handling and financing,
Harvie Jordan of Atlanta declared
the bad manner in which American
cotton was handled, a national and
international disgrace, estimating that
one hundred million dollars was lost
to growers by antiquated methods
the credit system with annual inter
est charges fifty to one hundred per
cent, unmerchantable bales, freight
rates 300 per cent, higher than on
other staple products and poor ware
house facilities.
Governor Hooper of Tennessee an
nounced the appointment of Newell
Sanders of Chattanooga as United
States senator to succeed the late
Senator Robert L. Taylor. Mr. San
ders is state chairman of the Repub
lican party and a prominent manu
facturer of Chattanooga.
General.
Taft and Roosevelt men in Michi
gan politics refused any basis of com
promise after 24 hours of conference
in Bay City, at the state Republican
convention. Two sets of leaders and
delegates, Taft and Roosevelt, fought
out their issues to the point where
the state militia were needed to main
tain a semblance of orderly procedure.
Mme. Lina Cavaleiri, the former
wife of Robert Winthrop Chanler of
New York, will shortly be married
to Lucian Muratore, tenor at the
Paris opera, and the couple will sing
in opera in America.
In a speech at Fort Wayne, Ind.,
Col. Roosevelt said if he was beaten
this time he would run again.
Frank Law, the parachute jumper,
v ho recently made a successful leap
from the statue of liberty, performed
another sensational feat, in jumping
from the top of the 39-story Bankers'
Trust building at Wall and Nassau
streets in New York. ..
The Armour Packing company was
fined $100 at Fargo, North Dakota,
for selling lard pails under weight
'n violation of the state pure food
law, which requires actual weight to
be printed on, the containers.
A controversy has arisen as to he
size of the electoral college which
will choose the next president. It
is contended that the size of the pres
ent house is the determining factor,
not the new house to be elected in No
vember. In 1812 there were 218 elec
tors, though the congress expiring
March 4, 1812, contained only 178
members. A similar situation exist
ed in 1832, again in 1872 and again
in 1892, and the same precedents
were fololwed. There is no room for
doubt that the electoral college of
this year will consist of 531 members.
Clara Barton, founder of the Ameri
can. Red Cross Society, died at her
home in Glen Echo, Md. The cause
of her death was chronic pneumonia.
She was born at Oxford, Mass., in
1821. She celebrated her 90th birth
day last Christmas. During her life
time she received many decorations
from foreign countries in recognition
of her services to humanity.
Gen. Frederick D. Grant, comman
der of the department of the east and
son of the famous Civil war general,
died at Hotel Buckingham, New York
City, where he had been taken by his
physicians. General Grant's death
vacates the post which, next to that
chief of staff is regarded as the most
important in the army commander-in-chief
of the eastern division. Maj.
Gen. Wililam A. Carter, now assistant
chief of staff, may succeed him.
Of the eight Vermont delegates to
the Republican convention at Chicago,
two district delegates will go instruct
ed for Taft and two for Roosevelt.
The four delegates at-large are un
peldged. Thousands cf persons have been
killed and whole Indian villages have,
been swept away by the eruption of
Chriqui Peak near Bocal del Toro, in
Honduras. The eruption occurred on
April 5, about 4 o'clock in the morn
ing. The shock of the eruption is
being felt at Culebra Cut, Panama
canal, and men on the Fort Morgan
say that the water in the cut has ris
en two feet within the past few days.
They attribute this to volcanic action.
After nearly three hours of speech
making the Republican state conven
tion of New York in session at Roch
ester adopted a platform urging New
York's delegation to the Chicago na
tional convention to favor thejenomi
nation of President Taft, elected four
delegates at large and alternates to
that convention and adjourned sine
die. The one protest against the plat
form was made by William A. Pren
dergast, city comptroller of New York
who favors the nomination of Theo
dore Roosevelt.
Henry W. A. Pake, a well-to-do com
mission merchant and importer of lin
ens and cotton, was arrested in New
York on a Federal warrant from the
District of Columbia, charging him
with . libelling Representative Henry
D. Clayton of Alabama, chairman of
the house committee on judiciary,
and other members of congress. In
the indictment, which contains three
counts, Page is charged with having
circulated alleged libellous matter in
a pamphlet.
Winners in the Illinois preferential,
advisory and direct primary elections
are as follows: For president, Champ
Clerk, Democrat; Theodore Roose
velt, Republican. For United States
senator, L. Y.. Sherman, Republican;
J. H. Lewis, Democrat (uncontested).
For governor, Charles S. Deneen, Re
publican; Edward F. Dunne, Demo
crat. Colonel Roosevelt's state man
agers claimed his majority over Pres
ident Taft was from 100,000 to 150.
000. Returns indicate his vote was
nearly five to two of that for Taft.
Presidential delegates were not nam
ed on the ballots, and will be elected
by congressional districts and at
large, the effect of the vote being
only to serve as a guide to party of
ficials as indicating party feeling.
Washington.
Another anti-option bill is being
framed by the house committee on
agriculture, of which Representative
Jo A Lamb, of Virginia is chairman.
No difficulty is anticipated in pass
ing the measure in the house, but it
is not known what the senate will do.
President Taft, by executive order,
modified the so-called "gag rule" upon
civil service employees which practi
cally forbade them to petition con
gress except under certain restricted
conditions. A new order issued, su
perceding two on the same subject by
former President Roosevelt and one
by President Taft, permits civil serv
ice employees to forward petitions to
congress or any of its committees,
through the heads of their depart
ments. Heretofore they could only,
petition by authority of the depart
ment heads.
President Taft condemned lynching
in vigorous terms in an address be
fore the alumni of Howard universi
ty, the largest negro institution of
higher learning in this country. In
defending law and order as against
mob rule, Mr. Taft said, with empha
sis: "The man that pulls the rope
should hang by the rope." President
Taft later attended a dinner given by
the New Jersey congressional delega
tion in compliment to Mr. Justice Pit
ney of New Jersey.
The working out of plans long ago
made public for the distribution in
this country of returning Philippine
troops undoubtedly has caused a re
vival of old rumors that a large part
of the United States army is to be
assembled on the Mexican boundary.
Somewhat impatiently the general
staff officers again quieted these ru
mors by pointing to the various state
ments issued from the war depart
ment, the last as recently as April
3, showing the dates of sailing of the
six regiments which are scheduled to
end their tropical service in the Phil
ippines during 1912.
rALLING BUILDING
KILLS WORKMEN
FATAL RESULTS FROM COLLAPSE
OF OLD TOBACCO WAREHOUSE
AT GOLDSBORO.
IT WAS BEING TORN DOWN
Framework of Old Banner Tobbacco
Warehouse Suddenly Fell Crushing
The Life Out of Two and Injuring
Three Including Contractor.
Raleigh. A special from Goldsboro
states that two men are dead and
three others seriously injured as the
result of the falling of the framework
of the old Banner Tobacco Warehouse
on John Street, near the post office.
The building was being torn down,
all of it having been removed except
the heavy timbers on the sides and
roof, when, falling with a crash, the
timbers caught the men, with the
fatal result stated.
The dead:
Alfred Hall, a white mechanic,
who came with his family to this city
from Sampson county, about two
years ago. He was crushed beneath
the timbers, and died in a few min
utes. George Faison (negro), crushed;
died a few minutes after the accident
The injured are:
Willie Brown, injured in back, but
not thought to be serious.
Isaac Sampson, back hurt, arm
broken, and dislocated; taken to the
Goldsboro hospital, where, at the last
report, he is doing well and is thought
to be on the way to recovery.
J. C. McCullen, contractor in charge
of the work, injured in the head and
chest, but now doing well and hope
ful of recovery.
To Publish Book on Life of Aycock.
At a meeting of the friends of the
late Governor Aycock held in Raleigh
it was decided to proceed immediate
ly with the publication of his life and
most notable public addresses. The
committee selected as editors Mr. R
D. W. Connor and Mr. Clarence Poe
with the hope that they will have the
especial assistance of Dr. George T.
Winston. The biographical "part of
the, book will not be exhaustive, but
will give In the opening a running
account of his career, with many
stories about him, after which the
volume will contain the best of his
most notable addresses the cream
of all his public utterances and per
haps some of his letters.
To Start Work In Drainage District.
Engineer Wetmore, who has charge
of the Cold Water drainage district,
arrived at Concojd to resume his
work on the creek. Mr. Wretmore will
locate the route, estimate the cost
and submit his report to the drainage
commissioners. After it is passed up
on a contract for the work will be
let. This will be done by the creek
commissioners to be appointed as soon
as the report of the engineer has been
received and approved. The drainage
district is only nine miles in length
and it will take only a short time to
complete the work after it is
under way. This is the first drain
age district in Cabarrus and much de
pends upon the outcome.
Country Bankers' Association.
The Country Bankers' Association
of North Carolina has accepted an
invitation to hold the annual meeting
this year at Wrightsville Beach,
where the session last year was held.
The meeting will be held June 6 and
7 and it is expected that about 150
bankers, their wives and daughters
and friends will be in attendance.
Democratic Convention on May 25.. .
At a meeting of the Lenoir County
Deocratic executive committee it was
decided to hold precinct primaries for
the election of delegates to the coun
ty convention on May 18. At these
primaries an expression of choice for
state, congressional, judicial rnd state
senatorial candidates will be taken.
The county convention will be held
on May 25.
To Build A New Court House.
The Richmond county board of com
missioners at a special meeting unani
mousely decided to build a new court
house. They will build one commen
surate with the needs of the county.
It will be modern in every respect.
The action of the board in this matter
will be generally approved by the
citizens of the county as several grand
juries have recommended the building
of a new court house, but the present
board of commissioners, who are H.
B. Allen, E. E. McCrae and E. P. Liles
are the first to take action.
Mill Property Sold at Auction.
By decree of the Federal . bank
ruptcy courts at Greensboro -the mill
properties of the Rhode Island cotton
mills, the Spray woolen mills and the
American Warehouse Company, all of
Spray, were sold at public auction, the
three properties bring a total of $432,
000. The German-American cotton
mills and the Lilly cotton mills, , for
merly owned and . controlled by the
same ; corporation and sold recently
under court decree, brought $485,000,
bring the total for the five properties
to $917.0G0.
GOVERNOR PARDONS TWO
Alley Watson Was Given Clemency on
Account of Serious Operation.
Another Convict Also Freed.
Raleigh. Two convicts, one of
these a woman, has been pardoned by
Governor Kitchin. The woman, Aley
Watson, received clemency on account
of the fact that she will have to un
dergo a serious operation.
She was convicted at the March
term of court, 1911, of Johnstone coun
ty for the crime of larceny and house
breaking and sentenced to 18 months
in state's prison. The reasons for
pardon are as follows: i
"On the recommendation of the
prison physician who thinks it neces
sary for her to be sent to the hos
pital to undergo a serious operation,
which cannot safely be longer delayed
I pardon prisoner on condition that
she remain law-abiding and of- good
behavior."
The other convict pardoned is W.
H. Russell, of Sampson county, who
was convicted at the February term
1912, of selling liquor and sentenced
to three months in jail. The reasons
for pardon are as follows:
"On the recommendation of the
county physician, who certifies as to
the declining condition of the pris
oner's health and the bad effect of
confinement on him, which is con
curred in by another physician and
on the recommendation of numerous
officials and other prominent citizens,
I pardon the prisoner on condition
that he pay a fine of $200 and the
cost and give bond for $500 to be ap
proved by the clerk of the superior
court to appear at each fall and
spring term of said court at which
criminal cases are triable for the next
two years to appear before the judge
of said court and show that he has
been law-abiding and of good be
havior." Teachers Held Last Meeting.
The - last meeting of the Wake
county teachers was held a few days
ago at the Raleigh High School.
Some of the schools have closed and
the teacherB returned to their hoves
In other parts of the state. Many of
the schools are approaching . their
close and teachers found themselves
unable to be present. Owing to these
conditions only about seventy teachers
were present. Several of the Ral
eigh teachers were also in attendance.
Instead of the usual section confer
ence, the work of the schools was
viewed as a whole In- a general meet
ing. First, the final year's thought
was given to the primary grades. Miss
Royster made a short talk emphasiz
ing the importance of properly grad
ing the pupils in grades one, two and
three, in preparation for next year's
work, and urging that the full grade's
wrork be covered before a child is pro
moted. Other matters relating to put
ting the work in the primary grade
on a better basis next year were con
sidered. Interesting Comparative Statement.
The death of Governor Aycock and
the association of his name with the
public schools makes especially inter
esting the comparative statement of
conditions in Oxford and Granville
county now and in 1900, the year he
began his campaign for education in
the state. This comparison refers
only to the white schools of the coun
ty. The increase in enrolment for the
county Is from 2,021 to 3,025; aver
age attendance from 1,102 to 1,853,
77 per cent; total school fund from
$10,372 to $41,100, about 300 per cent;
amount paid white teachers from $5,
292 to $25,400, 400 per cent; value of
property from $4,396 to $63,000, about
1,400 per cent.
Heroic Deed of Small Boy.
Exhibiting presence of mind seldom
seen in children of his age, the four-year-old
son of S. W. Langley, who
lives about a mile from Rocky Mount
saved his 15-months' old sister from
a watery grave. The facts as learned
were that the little boy was playing
in a branch near his home, which was
about waist deep. The little girl wad
ed in after her brother, but in enter
ing the branch she started frqm a
point different from him and walked
directly into a deep hole and sank.
The little fellow ran to the spot where
she had disappeared and after a hard
struggle succeeded in rescuing her
from the water.
The Farmers Are Now Very Busy.
The farmers of Mecklenburg coun
ty have been busy for the past few
days as they have not been before in
many months. With the clear sun
shiny weather of the past week the
ground has become dry enough to
plow and wherever a mule and a plow
are in close proximity throughout the
oovmtv thev have been combined into
a means of turning the soil that has
not been turned since last November.
It has been many years since there
was no mid-winter period In which at
least a little plowing could be done.
North Carolina New Enterprises.
Queen Cycle Company, of Wilming
ton, was chartered with $25,000 capital
authorized and $12,100 subscribed by
E. R. and J. D. Pickard and others
for dealing in . bicycles, motorcycles
and other machines. Another notable
new corporation is the Rockingham
Bedding Company of Rockingham,
Richmond county, capital $25,000 au
thorized and $2,000 subscribed by J.
T. West, Claude Gore, A. G. Corpenin?
and others for the manufacture of all
kinds of bedding. There is a charter
for the Theatrical Club of Salisbury.
GOOD START MADE
MR. CAMERON GETS ENCOURAG
ING NEWS FROM WASHINGTON
ABOUT GOOD ROADS.
HAVE PASSED RESOLUTIONS
Government Is Putting Premium On
This Sort of Work. Matter Will Be
Pushed Until Something is Done
Along This Line.
Raleigh. What Col. Benehan Came
eron regards as the most significant
action for good roads yet taken by the
national government was that several
days ago, when he heard from Wash
ington that there had actually been
a start made toward getting a bill
through.
At the recent meeting of the Wake
County Good Roads Association here
the body passed resolutions asking
that the national legislature take this
matter up. It would seem that Col.
Cameron has a hope, from this action.
-The government is putting a pre
mium upon this sort of work and
some of its approbations are being
sought by those who have lived much
in the mud this year. And, while the
memory of the past winter is fresh, it
is intended that there shall be no let
up on the agitation.
Touching this action of several of
the Congressmen, C. Cameron said:
"At the meeting of all the allied
road organizations in the United
States which assembled at Washing
ton in January it was found there
were thirty-five bills pending in Con
gress relative to the national aid for
good roads. Hence it was not known
which was the best to urge for adop
tion. The authors of each addressed
the meeting, which resolved to adopt
a suggestion made by Mr. Underwood,
of Alabama, and accordingly he intro
duced H. J. Resolution 262, creating
a committee of Congress to investigate
the building of post roads in the Uni
ted States.
"That resolution was heard by the
Committee on Rules ,of which Con
gressman Pou, of this district, is a
member, and he notified the friends
of the measure that he would vote for
it and Major Stedman wires its friends
'Underwood resolution reported favor
ably.' This is the first and most im
portant step taken toward govern
ment aid to road improvement."
Want Freight Rates Equalized.
Durham. One of the most impor
tant movements ever instituted in be
half of the merchants of the state has
been started by Secretary L. E. Tufts
of the Durham Commercial Club, and
he has been assured of the hearty co
operation of similar organizations in
Charlotte, Greensboro, High Point and
other cities of the state. The move
ment is for the organization of an as
sociation of all the commercial bodies
of the state into one organization for
the purpose of making a concerted ef
fort to have the freight rates to North
Carolina points placed on a more equi
table basis. The various commercial
organizations will be invited to be the
guests of the Durham Commercial
Club at a meeting to be held in the
near futre.
Jury Is Unable to Agree.
Wilmington. After being out for 5
hours without reaching an agreement
the jury in the case of J. C. Holly,
charged with the murder of his ward,
Edward Cromwell, filed into the court
room and announced their inability to
agree and asked to be discharged.
Judge Ferguson said he would keep
them together longer in the hopes that
they would reach a verdict. It was
said that one of the jurors is ill but is
able to continue in the case.
Fight on Among Wake Republicans.
Raleigh. The Wake county republi
cans are getting right down to a fight
ing basis in the preliminary work for
the primaries that are to be held on
April 20 and the county convention
that follows on the 23d. The county
chairmanship is the biggest fight, this
being between present chairman Les
ter Butler and William J. Andrews,
who is a determined aspirant for the
place.
Ed Lippard Wounded By Brother.
Statesville. News of a shooting in
Alexander county has just reached
Statesville. Ed Lippard was shot in
the face and breast by his brother,
who used a shot gun which he borrow
ed for the purpose. The wounds were
not serious and the two men,' both of
whom are wanted by officers to an
swer charges of violation of the
liquor laws, have fled. Bud Lippard's
home is in Catawba county, but he
has been spending most of his time in
Alexander, where it is alleged he man
ufactured and sold liquor.
To Calvary Practice School.
Raleigh. Adjutant General Leinster
of the North Carolina National Guard
has received an invitation to send jthe
cavalry officers of this state to a
cavalry practice school to be held at
Fort Myer, near Washington, for the
week of May 6 to 11. The cavalry of
ficers of North Carolina, Pennsyl
vania, Maryland, New Jersey, Georgia.
Mississippi and Tennessee are expect
ed to attend. This state has only one
company of cavalry. It is at Lincoln
ton, with Capt. W. A. Fair in command.
NEWS OF NORTH CAROLINA
Latest General News That Has Been
Collected From Many Towns and
Counties of the State.
Raleigh. In Barton's Creek town
ship there was an election held in
District No. 6 in the matter of a spe
cial tax for schools. The issue was
defeated by a vote of 30 to 15.
Wilson. Joe Whitley, a wiiite man,
was before Mayor Dickinson charged
with violating the prohibtion law and
bound over in the sum of one hundred
dollars for his appearance at the May
term of Wilson superior court.
Raleigh. Gov. Kitchin is spending
a few days in eastern Carolina on a
combination education and political
mission. He delivered an educational
address at Vanceboro and at Lumber
ton a political address.
High Point. Some Interesting facts
about the general freight situation in
the Carolinas were brought out in the
hearing at High Point before a special
examiner of the interstate commerce
commission.
Raleigh. It is sad and significant
fact that there have been 24 deaths
of ex-Confederate soldiers out at the
Soldiers' Home here since the new
year. Four have died within the past
week. This illustrates how rapidly
the old soldiers are passing away.
Murphy. Judge Lane concluded the
criminal docket of Cherokee county
here. Joe Tate, who has been on thial
for the alleged murder of Bob Thomp
son last-August, was found guilty by
the jury. The case was hard fought,
able counsel appearing for both sides.
Monroe. At the formation of the
Kitchin Club here, 183 members were
enrolled and many more will enlist
a the next meeting. T. J. W. Broom
was eelcted president, and Ney Mc
Neely, secretary. A vice resident was
elected at each of the voting precincts.
Statesville.- As a result of his oper
ations in Statesville and Charlotte
with bogus checks, the Bankers' Asso
ciation has put detectives on the trail
of "Francisco Alvarez, Habana, Cuba,"
and his arrest is expected at any time.
If taken by the officers he will be
brought to Statesville for trial.
Statesville At the Democratic
mass meeting held here in the interest
of the movement to place the county
officers on salaries, Hon. W. D. Turner
of Statesville was named for the Sen
ate, and Messrs. Tilden Williams, of
North Iredell, and Dr. Frontis, of
Mooresville for the House.
Elizabeth City. Raymond Harney,
the young seaman who was shot here
on board of cruiser Elfrida by Hugh
Robinson, died at the naval hospital in
Norfolk, where he had been carried
for treatment after being shot. Rob
inson, who was out under bond, has
been rearrested and placed in jail and
will have to answer to the charge of
murder at the next term of court.
Kinston. The second detachment of
the hospital crops, North Carolina
National Guard, was inspected in the
armory here by Captain Pridgen of the
medical service. The ten men and
the equipment of the detachment were
accorded a good percentage on every
point of the inspection. The local hos
pital men are attached to the Second
Regiment of infantry.
Raleigh. That Charles B. Aycock's
hold upon the affections of the people
of North Carolina was that of its best
lovjd citizen has been given expres
sion to from every part of the state.
The news of his sudden death in Bir
mingham brought a shock to all, for it
was felt that in his death the state
had lost a man whose life had been
devoted to the uplift of humanity.
Salisbury. The second annual con
vention of the Tri-State Water and
Light Association of the Carolinas and
Georgia will be held at Salisbury, April
16 and 17. The principal addresses
will be made by Engineer J. L. Ludlow,
Winston-Salem; Chief Engineer A. M.
Schoen, of the S. E. Underwriters, At
lanta; T. C. Linn, Salisbury, and Su
perintendent A. J. Sproles of the
Greenwood waterworks.
Asheboro. Isreal Luther, an escap
ed convict was captured by Deputy
Sheriffs Lucas and Luther. WThen ap
proached by the officers he made an
attempt to draw his revolver and was
shot in the leg, but succeeding in get
ting away. He was tracked by the
officers by a trail of blood from the
wound and was finally captured about
a mile away and brought to Asheboro,
where he was lodged in jajil.
Winston-Salem After carefully con
sidering the needs of the Children's
Home, the executive committee, in
session here, decided that the next
most pressing need of the home is
a hospital, where the sick children
of the institution may be adequately
cared for.
Lexington. Supt. P. S. Vann, head
of the county school system, an
nounced that 23 boys have entered
the boys' corn contest for 1912. He is
expecting to have more than twice
that number before the entry books
close. Last year there were 61 in the
contest and the rivalry was intense.
Raleigh. Reports made to the an
nual meeting of the Meredith College
here show an enrolment of 433 and
a surplus in cash to the credit of the
institution from the operations of the
past year. The trustees filled a num
ber of vacancies.
Raleigh. The campaign for the
eradication of hookworm disease will
be inaugurated in Wake county in the
here. Joe Tate, who has been on trial
will be opened at Apex. Dr. C. JU.
Pridgen, of the Hookworm Commis
sion, of the state board of health, will
be in charge of the campaign, assisted
by Mrs. Pridgen.
LINER
1Y HAVE SUNK
COLLIDED WITH ICEBURG . ON
MAIDEN TRIP OFF CAPE RACE,
EAST OF HALIFAX.
CARRIED MANY PASSENGERS
Major Archibald Butt, Military Aide
to President Taft; Col. John Jacob
Astor and Wife, and Many Other
Prominent Americans.
Montreal, P. Q. The new White
Star liner Titanic is reported, in ad
vices received here to have struck an
iceburg. The new swas received at
the Allen Line offices here in a wire--less
message, from the captain of the
steamer, Virginian, of that line. It
was stated that the Virginian had been
in wireless communication with the
Titanic, that she had reported being in
collision with an iceberg and asked
for assistance.
The Virginian reported that she was
on her way to the Titanic.
Montreal. The Virginian, sailing
from Halifax said at the time the wire
less was sent she is reckoned to have
been about a beam off Cape Race. She
has 900 passengers on board,, but can
accommodate 900 of the Titanic's pas
sengers should their removal be neces
sary. The message from the Virginian's
captain was sent by wireless to Cape
Race and relayed to Montreat.
Cape Race, N. F The steamship
Titanic called "C. Q. D." and reported
having struck an iceburg. The steam
er said that immediate assistance was
required.
Half an hour afterwards another
message came reporting that they
were sinking by the head and that
women were being put off in the life
boats.
The weather was calm and clear, the
Titanic's wirelss operator, gave the
position of the vessel as 41.46 north
latitude and 50.14 west longitude.
The Marconi station at Cape Race,
notified the Allen liner Virginian, the
captain of which immediately advised
that he was proceeding for the scene
of the disaster.
Warning Issued to Rebel Forces.
Washington. Warning was issued
by' the United States to the Mexican
government, as well as to 1 en. Pescual
Orozco, chief of the revolutionary
forces, that "It expects and must de
mand that American life ana property,
within the republic of Mexico, be just
ly and adequately protected, and that
this government must hold Mexico an 1
the Mexican people responsible for all
wanton or illegal acts, sacrificing oi
endangering American life or damag
ing American interests. The attitude
of the United States as expressed tc
both the Federal and rebel authorities
is that any maltreatment of American
citizens "will be deeply resented by
the American government and people."
Lunatic Invade White House.
Washington. Michael Winter, tha
man who was arrested at the Whitfl
House after he had succeeded in forc
ing an entrance to the private part of
the executive mansion, was declared,
to be harmless by officials of tha
Washington asylum, where he waa
taken for observation. Winter Insists
that he meant no harm to the Presi
dent, and officials declare he has show
ed no signs of insanity.
Disclosures in Lynn Mystery.
Lynn, Mass. An amazing disclosure
in the great Lynn tragedy came. Amoa
E. Potter, a railway gate keeper, whose
station is near the spot where the
body of George Marsh, the wealthy
manufacturer, was found, furnished it.
Potter declared he saw an automobile
at that point; that it contained three j
men, one of them holding the third in
the car. "I believe the third man was
Marsh and that he was dead," said
Potter, with great positiveness.
Strike Situation Not Settled.
New York. James C. Stuart, chair
man of the committee of fifty railroad
managers, said that pending the pre
viously announced meeting of the com
mittee here there would be no action
taken by the managers in answer to
the strike vote, which has - been cast
by the engineers of practically all
roads east of Chicago and north of the
Potomac. Mr. Stuart was asked if the
reply to be made would be final one
way er another, or whether negotia
tions Imight be expected to continue.
He declined to say. .
Hundred Thousand Are Homeless.
New! Orleans. One hundred thou
sand people are homeless in flood
swept southern Arkansas and north
ern Louisiana. Three breaks In the
Mississippi levee occurred and through
them the water is rushing in torrents
and inundating vast stretches of ter
ritory. The breaks occurred at Sa-,
lem, La., Lake Village, Ark., and Pan
ther Forest, Ark. The three thousand
inhabitants of Lake Village have fled
the town and scores of houses have al
ready been washed away. The total
destruction of the town is inevitable.