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ThE CHATHAM RECORD ft A. LONDON, EDITOR AND PROPRIETOR Terms of Subscription $1.50 Per Year Strictly in Advance THE CHATHAM RECORD Rates of Advertising One Square, on inssrtic $L00 One Square, two kisertkxis SUED One Square, one month 20 ' For Larger Advertisements Liberal Contracts will bo made. VOL. XXXIV: HTTSBCKO, CHATHAM COUNTY, N. C, JUN.. 12. 1912. NO. 44. BRIEF NEWS NOTES FOR IHE BUS? MOST IMPORTANT EVENTS OF THE PAST WEEK TOLD IN CONDENSED FORM. WORLD'S NEWS EPITOMIZED Complete Review of Happenings of Greatest Interest From All Parts of World. Southern. Count Tissea, president of the low er bouse of Hungary, had a very nar row escape from assassination in the diet at Budapest. He was fired upon three times by Deputy Julius Knovses, who then shot himself, probably fa tally. The attack upon the count is a direct outcome of the agitation which has been persisted in since his election as speaker, May 22. Tissea is an opponent of universal suffrage. An uninstructed delegation to the Democratic national convention at Baltimore was elected by the Louisi ana state convention. At district delegate conventions held in the fice congressional dis tricts of "West Virginia, Speaker Clark secured six instructed delegates in the second, third and fourth districts. The Aiken county grand jury re turned a true bill to the indictment against Fred O. Beach of New York, charging assault and battery with in tent to kill. Pearl Hampton, the ne gro laundress, was attacked the same night Mrs. Beach was cut across the throat, and seven prominent Aiken, S. C, residents were summoned before the grand jury and gave evidence. The case will be called for trial at the fall term of court. Some sixty Confederate veterans were the recipients of the much priz ed crosses of honor at the hands of ; Mrs. William McCarthy, president of j the Atlanta chapter, U. D. C, when ; they gathered in the hall of the house j of representatives of Georgia to do ' honor to the memory of Jefferson Da vis, the late president of the Confed eracy. The occasion will long be re membered as one of interest and note, : as the distribution of these crosses : of honor is soon to cease. A total of $53,404 was received by j the New Orleans flood relief commit- j tee as cash donations from all over the j country for the relief of Mississippi flood sufferers up to June 1, accord ing to a statement made by Secretary M. B. Trezevant of the committee. Complying with Governor Hall's re quest the committee forwarded a check for $15,859.87 to him, together with three carloads of clothing, bed ding and other household goods and a carload of provisions. General. The first large and concrete under dertaking in the making of the New South has just been consummate in the acquisition of the Seaboard Air Line, the most important industry of the South Atlantic states, by Mr. Da vies Warfield of Baltimore and a syn dicate of Southern business men and New York bankers. The transfer of the majority stock of the property has tene made, and now Southern men have come into control of the property. Purchase of this railroad as part of a larger idea of Mr. War field and progressive Southern who oganized early in the year for this purpose. Twenty-four delegates from Ala bama and Arkansas were added to the Taft column by the action of the Republican national committee on the so-called Roosevelt contests from those states. All contests presented before the committee were decided in Taf t s favor, and in all but two of the decisions the action was unan imous. Frank confession of President Go mez that he was unable to meet the demands of tha large plantation own ers in eastern Cuba for adequate guards against the marauders and msurrectos was the factor that led Captain Kline, commanding the Unit ed States naval station at Guantana mo, to set in motion the body of United States marines gathered there for just such a purpose. The cap tain's action in dispatching nearly half of his available force of marines ttto the interior of Cuba gave the signal for the departure of half of the second squadron of the Atlantic fleet. American marines have landed 011 Cuban soil. To the number of 450, utlQer command of Colonel Lucas, they went ashore at Caimerna and Proceeded to Guantanamo City. President Taft granted an uncondi tional pardon to Willard N. Jones f Portland, Ore., convicted of land jrauds in the famous cases in which ltle late Senator Mitchell of Oregon and Binger Hermann. As a result of a quarrel between lamuies John McClusky of Glasgow, 7-, was killed by Thomas Temple. our hundred operatives at the jool mins of the American Woolen company at Lawrence, M ass., . .. company at Lawrence, Mass., have re- rned to work. Fifty carders joined two hundred operatives now on strike. The judiciary committee of the onse of representatives has practi cally concluded its consideration of -C,?arges filel against Judge Rob rnerce Archbald of the court of com- K is estimated that 110,000 men are t 'e .alonS the Thames and other riv in the British Isles. IN Naked children by the score appear ed in the streets of Chicago through the congested quarters of the west side of the city as a striking pro test against the suffering brought to Hebrew women and children by rea son of the high cost of kosher meat, the only meat Hebrews may eat. The sentence of Mrs. Lena Cusuma no of Hull, Mass., condemned to die for the murder of her husband, Frank Cusumano, was commuted to life im prisonment by the executive council. She declared that Enrico Mascioli killed her husband without her knowl edge, that after the murder he threat ened her life and took what money she had and declared himself the head of her home. Enrico Mascioli, convicted jointly with Mrs. Cusuma no, was electrocuted at the Charleston state prison. At least six persons were shot and many others wounded by missiles in a street battle In New York City be tween 150 striking laborers and the police. Five strikers, a policeman and a citizen are at the city hospital, most of them suffering from gunshot wounds. Two members of the administration ticket of the International Typograph cal Union failed of election. George E. Tracy of San Francisco, first vice president, was defeated by James M. Duncan of New York City. James M. Lynch was re-elected president. W. H. ' McKee, a Union Printers' Home trustee, fell behind the four highest candidates. Just before Capt. A. H. Rostron of the steamer Carpathia, the savior of the Titanic survivors, sailed for Med iterranean points, he was stormed by a host of pretty girls, who blushed less rosily than the captain as they begged for the customary blessing of a hero a kiss. Two of them brought a gift in the shape of a black kitten, as an omen of good luck to the cap tain and his ship. A dozen atthletes have been tenta tively picked as members of the American team to compete in the Olympic games at Stockholm. The ac tion was taken by the executive com mittee of the American Olympic com mittee which recommended the men to the selection committee. They are to report to Manager Halpin, New York . City, not later than June 1. In Brussels a mob made a rapid tour of the city wrecking street cars, smashing windows and doing all man ner of damage. They broke in the doors of the church of St. John and St. Nicholas, and, entering, demolish ed the tabernacle. They then set fire to the doors. They next tried to ' force an entrance to the monastery ; of the Artois fathers and, arriving at : the Anderlecht quarter, wrecked a cafe and attempted to storm a con vent, but were dispersed by firemen Washinh-n. Blow after blow was given the new commerce court by the Supreme court of the United States, which upheld the exclusive jurisdiction of the in terstate commerce commission over Federal rate laws. The principal de cision was announced by Chief Jus tice White. He was sustained by the entire court. He held that the com merce court was not to substitute its judgment for the interstate commerce commission in the administration of the rate laws. Testimony intended to show how the power of the New York City clearing house committee was used to force a solvent bank to the wall during the aftermath of the panic of 1907, with the result that the "fair reputation" of its president was "blasted," was dramatically presented before the Pujo committee of the house of representatives, which is in vestigating the so-called money trust. The cost of policing the national capitol and the office buildings pro vided for the use of senators and rep resentatives is $107,850. This item caused a considerable stir when it was reached in the legislative appro priation bill. Senator Reed of Missou ri said that, he was once mayor of Kansas City and that the town only had one policeman to every 1000 persons, while there was a policeman on Capitol Hill to every four con gressmen. Senator Rayner of Maryland told the senate that the famous order for what is known as the loop of the cruiser Brooklyn in the battle of San tiago, given upon the spur of the mo ment and in the heat of battle, decid ed that conflict and saved the day for American arms. Senator Ray ner sought to make this point clear in a speech accompanying an amend ment which he offered to the pension appropriation bill so as to provide a pension of $150 a month instead of $50 a month, to the widow of Admiral Schley. Provision for president Taft's tariff board was eliminated in the sundry civil appropriation bill as reported to the house. The annual appropria tion for the president's traveling ex penses was allowed, but the total ap propriation was cut to a little more than $109,000,000," making heavy re ductions in provisions for the Panama canal, public buildings and other proj ects. An investigation of the law office of the postoffice department is sought by Representative Akin of New York who introduced a resolution asking that a special committee be appoint ed to inquire into the conduct of the department for withholding from de livery mail sent under a congression al frank. Mr. Akin recently deliver ed a speech in the house in which he attacked several prominent New York politicians. Mr. Akin took an excerpt and had it printed on the envelopes in which he sought to mail copies of the speech. It was held up as a violation of the postal laws. THE DEMOCRATIC STATE CONVENTION! ENDORSES WILSON FOR PRESI DENT SIMMONS MEN WIN A GREAT FIGHT. LOCKE CRAIG FOR GOVERNOR Daughtridge For Lieut. Governor, Pell and Travis For Corporation Commis sion Simmons Men Control 75 Per Cent of New Executive Committee. Raliegh. After a continuous ses sion at which it nominated Locke Craig for governor; E. L. Daughtridge, lieutenant governor and a 'complete state ticket with them endorsed the record of the members of the Unit ed States senate, the congressmen, the state officers and other demo ocratic officers since the last conven tion and endorsed Governor Woodrow Wilson for president of the United States, electing nine delegates at large to the Baltimore convention, and elec ting two presidential electors at large and dealing with every feature of the political situation, the state demo cratic convention adjourned. Daughtridge Won on Fifth. The nomination for Daughtridge for the lieutenant governorship came af ter live ballots had been taken and he won out over Daniel after it appear ed that he would be selected on the thirl ballot. There were two big fights in the convention one coming when Cam eron Morrison, chairman of the plat from committee, made the report of the convention embodying the follow ing paragraph: "We heartily endorse the record of our senators and representatives in the congress of the United States and the administration of the state's af fairs by our governor and other state officers." Morrison Won His Fight. Hon J. S. Manning of the platform committee, presented a minority re port, which merely endorsed the rec ord of the party in the state and nation and declared that it would be unfair to the other two candidates for senator to endorse that one which now happens to hold the office. Mr. Morrison sustained the contention of the committee, however, and secured its adoption by a vote of more than 200 majority after an effort had been made to adopt the minority report as the report of the committee. The vote was indicative of the control of the convention by the Simmons' forc es, as forcasted in these dispatch es. Big Majority For Wilson. The endorsement for Woodrow Wil son was stubbornly contested by the leaders of the Underwood forces, headed by Mr. H. B. Varner of Lexing ton. An effort was made to adjourn and lost; following which a substitute to the endorsement resolution, provid ing for sending the delegates to the Baltimore convention uninstructed, was voted down and on the final vote the Wilson forces adopted the resolu tion by a vote of 503 to 377. This was the last official account of the conven tion, adjournment being taken imme diately. The Delegates at Large. The delegates at large go to Balti more each while a half vote, eight having been determined upon instead of the four which is customary. Mr. W. C. Dowd, president of the Charlotte News, led a big field, hold ing 879 votes while only 479 were necessary to elect, ther delegates are, Messrs. A. W. McLean, exGover nor R. B. Glenn, Gen. Julian S. Carr, W. C. Newland. E. J. Justice, W. C. Hammer, E. J. Hale, and W. T. Dortch. At the close of the balloting it ap peared that nine had received a ma jority of the votes cast and on motion of Editor Josephus Daniels it was decided to send nine instead of eight. Ma George E. Pell won the nomin ation for the long term of corpora tion commissioner, while E. L. Travis was nominated for the short term. Hon Francis D. Winston and Hon. G. E. Gardner were selected as presi dential electors at large and it was Farmer Trampled by Horse While returning to Kinston, from Jones county,' William Turner, a resi dent of East Kinston, was trampled by a frightened horse which he was driv ing and seriously injured. The traces becoming unfastened, Mr. Turner alighted from the vehicle to repair the trouble, and while he was thus engaged the animal stepped into a hole and took fright, breaking three of the man's ribs. The accident oc curred on a bridge over Neuse river The injured man's companion came to town for medical assistance. Workman Falls Thirty Feet. Falling 30 feet from the girders on the new Atlantic Coast Line shop building at South Rocky Mount, Jim Stokes, a young man, employed on the construction of the building- sustain ed several painful bruises. The young man was in the act of walking from one side of the building to the other on one of the giders when his foot slipped and iie fell to the ground striking on his "head and shoulders. He is bruised severly about the head, arms and shoulders. with the feeling that the strongest ticket that could have been selected has been sent against the republicans. Simmons' Men in Saddle. The Simmons people control 75 per cent, of the new executive committee and will name the new chairman. It is rumored that Clyde R. Hoy will probably be tended the chairman ship. Features of The Day. Two new counties were read in the roll call. They are Hoke, formed from Robeson and Cumberland, and Avery from Mitchell. Combined they have six votes, the first being the major commonwealth. These are named af ter distinguished North Carolinans as nearly all of the others happen to be. The Opening Events. Sharp on the stroke of twelve Hon. A. H. Eller, of Forysth, chairman of the State Executive Committee, called the great convention of the unterri fied Democracy to order, and intro duced Rev. H. M. North, pastor of Edenton Street Methodist Church, who made the opening prayer, an ap peal for Divine guidance on the pro ceedings of the convention, that all might be done well and wisely, and for the best interest o fthe people of the state. Following this chairman Eller in troduced Hon. James I. Johnson, mayor of the city of Raleigh, who made a capital address of welcome on behalf of the city, that its doors were wide open and that the welcome was a warm and hearty one. The State Chairman Speaks. The roll of counties was next called and Secretary W. E. Brock reported each of the one hundred counties rep resented. State Chairman A. H. Eller next ad dressed the convention, and in brief but sweeping review of Democracy's record, told of its accomplishments since the last convention, to its ad herence to the rule of the people, and to its great record of work done for the best of the state. In his remarks, he referred to the har mony in the party in its determina tion to. nominate Hon. Locke Craig for Governor, and there was great ap plause. He spoke of the divided Re publican party, without a leader, Morehead once claiming to be making progress now in difficulty is merely standing pat to hold his position as Republican State Chairman. "And Butler," he said, "where is wandering Marion Butler today?" His address throughout was heard with close attention, and when he de clared that this is a Democratic year, with every county of the one hundred in North Carolina represented in the convention, there was a storm of ap plause. Glenn's Keynote Speech. Then state Chairman Eller intro duced happily exGoveronr Robert Brodnax Glenn as the temporary pres iding officer of the convention. There was an outburst of applause as Gov ernor Glenn came forward, and it was some time before he could speak. His address, the "key-note ad dress," was a powerful one. In it he discussed the records and policies of the Democratic and Republican parties, that Democracy meant prog ress, that Republicanism was not car ing for the interest of the people. Early in his address he made refer ence to the' pesidential candidates of the Democracy, and as each name was called there was applause. As he said Champ Clark, and then Judson Harmon there was some of this, but when Woodrow Wi'son was named there came the first "big noise" of the convention. If the sentiment of the convention could be gauged by the ap plause the Wilson men were in a large majority. Then came the name of Oscar W. Underwood, and again there was great applause, but not in the vol umne which had greeted the name of the New Jersey Governor. ' Having called these names Gover nor Glenn next mentioned the name of William Jennings Bryan, and at this there broke forth resoundings ap plause, which showed that the name of the great Nebraskan was one to conjure with in North Carolina. The chair next called for the nam ing of members of committees and officers of the convention made by the congressional district delegations. Senatorial Primary. The convention ratified the execu tive committee in calling a primary to select United States senators. Delegates at large met here to plan the trip to Baltimore on call of Nat ional Committman Daniels. Has Granted Long Haul Rates. That the Carolina & North-Western Railway may more successfully com pete with the Southern Railway the interstate Commerce Commission granted long haul rates from Newton, Conover and Gastonia to Tidewater, which shall be lower than interme diate rates between those towns .and northern ports. The order is the result of protests by the Carolina & Western that shippers using its lines were dis criminated against by lower rates af forded shippers in continguous terri tory. Two Blind Tigers Caught at Durham. The county officers arrested, two men for selling whiskey. The West Durham deputy, Joe Pleasants, got one of the men, Joseph Jones. The of ficers saw the man sell whiskey, and on searching his place found several bottles of whiskey and a tin. tub full of beer on cracked ice. The man had ben doing a rushing business; espe cially during the past few weeks. The other tiger was caught by a Constable in the schoute section or East Durham. There are six cases against these pre ambulating tigers. PROFIT III APPLES WESTERN PORTION OF STATE OF FERS OPPORTUNITY FOR AP PLE GROWING. THE SOIL AND CLIMATE FINE Mitchell and Yancey Counties Are Des tined to be Great Orchard Section of the South Atlantic States. Noted AM Over County. Charlotte. The apple is the most widely grown of the fruits and yet it i3 a fact that the total production of last year is but little above one third of that reported in the year 1896. Apple growing is exceedingly profit able and just at this time considerable attention is being given to the plant ing of orchards in the western sec tion of this state. Two counties Yancey and Mitchell have thousands of acres of undevel oped land which can be purchased at a low price and this land is admirably adapted to apple culture. The clim ate is temperate; the altitude high; the soil good; the drainage perfect; and the rainfall is abundant. These conditions are necessary to apple cul ture and together with the absence of frost in the spring the conditions are almost ideal in Yancey and Mitch ell counties, as well as the adjacent territory for profitable orchards. In the section about Spruce Pine there are a number of orchards. Some of these are very old and still bear ing. J. E. Burleson of Spruce Pine, the president of the J. E. Burleson Mica Company, and by the way, own ers of one of the largest mica mines in the country, is enthusiastic in the belief that the section in which he lives is destined to become the apple growing center of the United States. He says that there are orchards in that country over 100 years old that are still bearing. The High Peak or chard, the property of Dr. J. B. Ewing of Boonford, is given as one illustra tion of age. The "parkis" black loam soil of Yancey and Mitchell counties is par ticularly adapted to several varieties of apples and the Albemarle Pippin, the Spitzinburg Esopus and York Im perial grow to perfection. The Yancey apple is now world known. It took the prize over the world at the Paris exposition .In 1900. The first prize at the epple shows of both Raleigh and ABheville was awarded the Yancey ap ple and the second prize at the na tional apple show in St. Joseph was given to Yancey. Acreage Reduction In Mecklenburg. Charlotte. As a result of the "Rock Hill plan" pf cotton reduction, which pledged a curtailment of 25 per cent of acreage, and which was made oper ative in Mecklenburg county along with a somewhat similar proposition to encourage the planting of one acre of food crops to every acre of cotton it is figured that a total reduction of 6,000,000 acres in round numbers has been effected. This is the statement made by E. J. Watson, commissioner of agriculture of South Carolina. Sent to Jail to Await Trial. New Bern. Harold T. Pratt, who Was brought back to this city a few days ago to answer to several charges including forgery, embezzlement and passing worthless checks, was arraign ed before Justice of the Peace, S. E. Street for a preliminary hearing. The defendant waived examination and was bound over to the next term of Craven county superior court under a bond of $2,000, which he failed to give and was recommitted to jail. State Republican Convention. Charlotte. Although the second state Republican convention which meets in Charlotte in midsummer will name a complete state ticket, this ticket will not receive any support from a parallel county ticket, accord ing to one cf the leading members of the Republican party who resides in the city. This means that the; county Republicans will not put out candi dates for county or legislative offices in Mecklenburg county, according to this same leader. Repairing Rozzell's Ferry Road. Charlotte. Superintendent Little has completed the three-mile gap of the Rozzell's ferry road, connecting with the new steel bridge across the Catawba and travel may hereafter be pushed unimpeded between the two counties of Mecklenburg and Gaston without fear of interruption. This stretch of dirt road has heretofore rendered valueless to a large extent the elegant steel bridge save in times when the road was in splendid con dition, v This gap on account of the heavy traffic was always cut up. Duplicative Work Eliminated. Raleigh. The state board of agri culture in session here settled upon an agreement relative to the elimina tion of duplicative work in experiments and demonstrations between the de partment of agriculture and the trus tees of the A. and M. College. The definite agreement settled on is that Dr. B. W. Kilgore, state chemist, is to have in charge the direction of the experimental and demonstration work both at the college and for the state chemist's division, of the department of agriculture. LAND OF LONG LEAF PINE The Latest News of General Interest Collected From Mai:y Towns and Counties of the State. Fayetteville. Claude Moore, a 19-year-old youth, is dead here from a gunshot wound inflicted accidentally, it is claimed, by his 15-year-old broth er, Alexander Moore. Charlotte. Officer B. E. Paxton, of Brevard, Transylvana county, came to the city to take Bob Hutchison, color ed, back to Brevard where he is want ed on the charge of burning the Transylvania court house monthB ago. Spencer. The. Spencer fire depart ment gave a big barbecue at the farm of Mr. Philip Sowers on the Yadkin river. Practically all the firemen and members of the board of alder men were present with their wives and enjoyed the barbecue. Spencer. The annual session of the Methodist Conference of the Salisbury district will be held in Spencer July 23-24, when 100 or more delegates from various parts of the district are expected. The Spencer Methodist church is making arrangements to entertain the conference in great shape. Goldsboro. The jury empaneled by C. E. Stanley, coroner of Wayne coun ty, to investigate the killing of Ed. Hadley by Policeman H. P. Hart, in this city, recently, after a full and lengthy investigation returned a verdict exonerating Officer Hart. All of the witnesses testified that the ne gro, Ed Hadley, was a bad and dan gerous character. Kinston. The body of young Pery Stalling, who was stabbed to death by Charlie Randolph, a boy 12 years of age, as the result of an altercation several days ago, was taken to Reids ville ' for interment. The father, mother, sister and brother of the lad, who was about 15 years of age, ac companied the remains. The youth ful slayer was held under $6,000 bond for his appearance at superior court. Goldsboro. A little girl, 6 years of age, daughter of C. G. Harris, of this city, narrowly escaped death from an electric shock. She was running along the street in front of her home and j came in contact with a wire of the ' Bell Telephone Company that had been blown down and lay across the city electric light wires carrying 2,200 volts. Salisbury Salisbury has been chos en as one of the five cities in North Carolina where conventions will be held by the interdenominational mis sionary movement, other cities being Wilmington, Washington, Durham and Asheville. Salisbury's convention will be held in December. The purpose of the meetings , is to arouse missionary interest. Newbern. Judging from the large amount of protests being made by lo cal citizens and taxpayers the Arm-strong-Sitterding Company, who are laying a track supposed to be used for street car traffic in this city, are going to meet some serious opposition before they complete their work. The work of laying the rails, which are unusually large and heavy ones, was begun a few weeks ago. Newbern. It was learned from re liable sources that at an early date a petition will be circulated in this sec tion for the purpose of getting signa tures for a petition asking the gov eornor to grant a pardon to Burril and Leona Casey, who were convicted at the October, 1911, term of Craven county superior court of poisoning Joseph Whitty, Leona Casey's former husband and sentenced to a term of 10 years in the state prison. Charlotte. "The Seaboard connec tions at Monroe have been for a long time very uncertain," declared a Charlotte citizen. "This makes the Rutherfordton branch very doubtful for trains for all stations west of Monroe. Passengers from Charlotte to Lincolnton, from Charlotte to Shelby, and even from Charlotte to Rutherfordton, often go by way of the Southern instead of the Sea board, because of the uncertainty of the Seaboard trains on this branch. The connection of the Clinchfield at Bostic is so uncertain as practically to turn all the travel via Spartanburg and the Southern Railway instead oi via Seaboard. Raleigh. The reward of $500 offer ed by the citizens of Red Springs for the apprehension and arrest of the negro, George Swan, who on the night of June 1, shot and mortally wounded C. C. Gibson, was increased to $900. Gov. Kitchin added a reward of $400. Durham. At the meeting of the board of aldermen the city fathers accepted the proposition of the Dur ham Traction Company to water the streets of the city. The town is to buy the electric sprinkler, similar to one now in use in Raleigh, and furn ish the water. Raleigh. A requisition is issued by Gov. Kitchin on the governor of Vir ginia for Oscar J. Fisher, who is want ed in Cumberland county on the charge of embezzlement. He is being held in Richmond for the sheriff of Cumberland. Kinston. Pursuant to the action of the Democratic executive committee, the primary for the selection of the nominees for county and township ot fices of Lenoir county has been called for June 29. Announcement of secre taries and pollholders for the thirteen precincts was made by Chairman Cow per, of the county committee. BALTIMORE READ' FOR CONVENTION ADVANCE GUARD OF BOOMERS HAVE ALREADY PITCHED THEIR CAMPS. LAYING THE FINAL PLANS Chairman Mack and Other Democratlo Dignitaries Expected at Convention Headquarters At Most Any Time Now Many Delegates to Attend. Baltimore. Baltimore awaits the coming of the thousand and ninety 'delegates to the Democratic national convention the preparations for which have practically been completed. Al ready the advance guard of boomers for candidates for the presidential nomination have pitched their camps on the battleground and are laying in final plans of campaign. With the ar rival of National Chairman Norman E. Mack the official arrangements for the convention will be considered for adoption later by the arrangements committee. Urey Woodson, secretary of the na tional committee will be unable to meet Chairman Mack at the present time as planned. He telegraphed here thaot his wife was ill In New York, and that he would be unable to be in, Baltimore for several days, Mr., Woodson, as secretary of the national committee, has charge of the notices of contests filed by certain delegation. Application for tickets to the con vention proceedings are pouring in from prospective visitors from all over the country and it was estimated that nearly two hundred thousand re quests for tickets had been received. As there are about ten thousand tick ets to be distributed the committee is having its difficulties In making as signments. Col. John I. Martin, sergeant-at-arms of the Democratic national com mittee came in from St. Louis and will open the headquarters of the national committee when Chairman Mack ar rives. During the week Chairman Mack will consider the numerous applica tions for positions as doorkeepers as sistant sergeant-at-arms, messengers and pages of the convention. President Barely Escapes Accident. Old Point, Va. The presidential yacht Mayflower, witn the President and Mrs. Taft and a party of their distinguished guests aboard, narrow ly escaped a collision with the steamer Northland of the Norfolk and Wash ington line not far from Point Look out where the Potomac river empties into Chesapeake Bay. Only the vigi lance of the officers of the Northland and the Mayflower and their prompt action prevented what looked for a minute like an accident. As it hap pened the Northland narrowly missed the Mayflower. Officials and one or two persons on the passenger boat who were looking only got a moment ary shock. Fireman Killed at Tampa. Tampa, Fla. H. G. Bassett, a for mer fireman, was instantly killed, and Will Tucker, a horseman, was fatally injured when a balcony of the Spanish Club building here fell during a fire which completely gutted the structure. Other firemen were injured. At the time of the accident the men were standing on a balcony throwing water on the flames in the pit of the theater section of the building. Without warning the balcony fell. Bassett was instantly killed. . Arrested As He Crossed From Juarez. El Paso, Tex. Gonzales C. Enrile, deposed financial executive of the Mexican revolution, fleeing to the United States from enemies in the rebel zone, who tried to kill him, was arrested by C. H. Webster, a Texas ranger, as Enrile crossed the inter national bridge from Juarez. Enrile, once righthand man of General Oroz co, author of a caustic anti-American proclamation and chief promoter of the present revolution, is a prisoner of ' the United States authorities. Nation's Tribute Paid to Columbus. Washington. Christopher Columbus was enrolled in the American repub lic's hall of fame. In the shadow of the Capitol, a majestic memorial foun tain, wrought around an heroic statue, of the discoverer of the new world, was unveiled with a nation paying tribute. The president of the United States pronounced the country's eulo gy upon the intrepid sailor who tore the mantle of mystery from the un known Atlantis and revealed a con tinent. "The greatest mariner of his tory," was President Taft's enconium. Bid Farewell to Hampton Roads. Newport News, Va. With th Louisiana, Rear Admiral Winslow's flagship the Kansas, New Hampshire and South Carolina leading the way in the order named, the German fleet composed of the battle ship Moltke and cruisers Stettin and Bremen, in command of .Rear Admiral Rebeur Patchwitz steamed out of Hampton Roads for New York at which place they will remain for a week after which the Moltke and Stettin will steam for home and the Bremen for Baltimore.
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