THE WtATHEK Generally fair tonight and to TT - - - Last Edition volume I. WASHINGTON, NORTH CAROUNA^SATURDAY AFTERNOON, DECEMBER 4 1909. NO 106 a l aa #? a a* rv n SLLEEETEEEE^ I AGAIN ARRESTED ? ANDJONFlNEDl Surrenders to Police John R. Early is Again Confined in Quarantine Station in Capi tol City? Mi.de No Attetopt to Conceal Inanity VISITS jOLD PRISON FIRST . Washington, D. C., Dec. 4. ? John R. Early, the alleged leper who was quarantined by. the District health de partment for - eight months on the Eastern Branch of the Potomac, is again under detention in this city. He was arrested late yesterday afternoon and carried to the quarantine station back of the District jail, where he now is confined. Early arrived In Washington Wed nesday night, coming from the farm of his brother-in-law, 8 miles from Manchester, Va.. where he has been living, vrtth his wjfr and children^. ever since leaving Brooklyn a few molKhs ago." He made no effort to conceal his Identity, but went to the Salvation Army barracks. In Pennsyl vania avenue,? whete " be registered, and greeted some of thoso who were his friends when he was confined as a suspected leper here. Neither did r hp make any effort to escape arrest, but, in fact, seemed to court It- - At the quarantine station Early I prsctically admitted that he. came to] Washington prepared to make trou ble for the DUtrict health authori ties If they molested him, though his principal *uein?se- was to see about some pension money that he asserts is due him. When he learned that m warrant had been sworn out against him he voluntarily went to the Fifth P poo in fit Police and ?urrt dered himself. .k Visited Old Prison First. After Early left the Salvation Amy headquarters he started out to see some of the places which were familiar from his previous confine-; the quarantine station. The super intendent and the "guards were sur ?pfised to see E early, who was dressed like a prosperous man! He greeted the members of the quarantine force pleasantly, chatted a while, and then went uptown to the Municipal -build ing and walked through the -corri iflnnni iipfa? pifl? j-ALLyi by "a few newspaper men. He was still Btrolllng around tho city when told~about 3 o'clock In the afternoon that a warrant had been issued for hts arrest. IDiv.W. C.~EawIer. chief of ttte bu- ? reau.of contagious diseases of the] honlfh ilApnrtmonf, wfrn had bfton uu. titled of KarlyV ppQBonce In- the city. ? hastily conferred with Health Officer William C. Woodward, and then went to the police court and obtained a warrant, charging Early with a vio lation of the Idw forbidding persons suffering from a contagious-disease from exposing others to the infec The first intimation that Dr. I Woodward and Dr. Fowler had that # Early was In Washington was j?T tine station, tilling of his visit there. No time was wasted hTeffectlng his arrest. Early was suffering from leprosy when he was last examined ? br rhe heatm dumoiiiie*. tuuy UB serted, and so far as the health de partment is aw%re, he still has the disease. He said he had been living . quietly, with his family on his farm at Man chester, Va. He has some pension money due him, and while he said he ? *?*-W?shlngton to sefc about get ting this he Intimated strongly that he also came prepared to fight the health authorltlea If they attempted to restrict hta movements. He hinted that as soon as his counsel, arrive in Washington warrants will be sworn out against the District health officer who ordered his arrest, charging fBt?f ito Taft against certain District officials. It Is possible that if Early's lawyers arrive today application wfU be made for a writ of habeas corpus. ; New AdvIcLUe^"" * ' \ ? ? _ in Todiy'g News ? ? Jefferson Furniture da ? Fa nil- ? '?"J' 't K. Hoyt ? Furs. + ? Southern Furniture Co JjCma* ? ILL-FATED BOAT - CREW ARRIVE They Lost Everything Taken From the Diamond Shoal Lightship aud Landed at Cape Henry., Yesterday? Refused to Talk \Jntil Captain Arrives. SHIP INGOING TO PIECES Norfolk. Dec. 4. ? Taken from Dia mond Shoals Lightship Thursday and landed yesterday - at Cape Henlr by the steaiper Herrnod bound to Balti more, Mate Nicholas and four mem bers of tfce crew of the-iH-fated Ger man steamer Brewster, who were sent out in a life boat and gave the first news of the stranding of that vessel through wireless calls fjpr_help from the lightship early Monday morning, arrived in Norfolk shortly before noon today. Captain Hlnz and the 27 other members of the Brewster'^ crew land ed ; at Hatteras by -Hfe savers were" early today gotten on the revenue cutter Onondaga wj^lch sailed at 10 a. m. for Norfolk. They will reach here tonight. Mate Nicholson and the ^ men who arrived* today ref u sed to give any cause for the strqndinsr of the Brewster in advance of" tho ar rival of Captain Minx. Ship Going to Pieces. The Merrltt and Chapman wreck ing tug I. J. Merritt Bfrrived here to day. from the scene of the wreck, re portlng fhaf thi? Rrnwutsr 1? rapdilv . going to pieces, one of her masts ha*-. , ing fallen out while the Tug was. lying near the wreck yesterday. Mate Nicholson and his four men t>7bught upon the Hermod and land ed at Cape Henry lost everything they had except the clothes they wore upoi? taety oacus. Qne man was in I his overalls being entirely without a top coat. . The men, when they_left the Brew Bter had evidently been tofd to keep mum aB they would not even talk, to a newspaper man* Mate Nicholson even l-eTusedlo give his name ?nd-th* men would not give theirs either. All said the captain would do the talking^ that was to be done when he arrfved on the Onondaga, i The men were /aatdown and sor rowful. Mate Nicholas almost wept when he entered the oRlce of German Vice^onsulKl^vfir^and^a^dh^J^jy^ g tTTe" ?Consul Klyver had gone to meet the .men as they came In from the cape, but missed them. ?Tbey found theJr own way to the office of Cast ner, Curran and Bulllt in the Citizen's ndnk Bunaiftg and there Tnvsitcfl th--' return of Mr. Klyver to whom they told irretr story. > Nothing, however. will Ee giveh out concerning the cause of the wreck until Captain Hlnz comes in on the Onondaga. THE BISHOP TO PREACH. Rt. Rev. Robert Strange. D. D., bishop of East Carolina, will preach at St. Peter's Church tomorrow morning and evening. At the night service the Apottol'c rite df conftrmn tion will be administered. All in vited. PENNSYLVANIA PARTY. Mr. D. 8. Newhall, purchasing agent of the Pennsylvania Railroad, and Mr. j ft Rftftn. mlntnnt gnn eral manager, with a party of friends, spent some time in the city this morn ing in their private car. In whloh they have been taking a long pleasure trip: throogto the country. DR. MEROBR TO REMAIN. .4.. . - ' - __ _ Some weeks back the Daily News announced that Rev'. Dr. Mercer, at one time pastor of the First Baptist Church here, had tondered his resig nation as pastor of the Baptist [Church In Rocky Motility accent a similar call to the cburch at Clayton. Last'8unday night at a conference ?t [the mettiberB'of the chtweh-ln Rocfcr Muunt, 1 Pv. Mercer was re-^al^d and. urged to accept the pastoral, and! [has decided to do so. The following litem in reference to same Is taken from the Daily Record of that town: I It will be gratifying hews to the I many friends of Dr. Mercer In this _hy_t.. I>?rn th.l .1 . bylnw,. | rqrence of the members of the First baptist Church last night he was JUjanimoysly r?fiftllad aajBMtor. The 'f,all came so harmoniously and with GREftT DHY WAS ACRWM FAIR UNO CORN SHOW". " . - AT AURORft-A GALA DAY FOR RICHLAND TOWNSHIP . * > " * One of the most auspicious events la the history of Beaufort county was the Agricultural Fair and Corn Show given at the hurtling town of Aurora yesterday under the auspices and ^ash. . Fot^th'tra best pair Pigs ? $2.00 cash . . . For best exhibit ofrCotton ? 60 pounds lard XargestTFumpkin: ? $&00 cas?h .*. largest Potato ? $2.00-cat>li . Two heaviest Ears of Corn ? 500 feet flooring S3 _g?coiuL_iwo . heaviest Ears of 'Corn? $?.00 pair shoes. Best display of Corn ? Ooe-half ton of guano. t Best ten Ears of Corn ? $5.00 in gold .... "Secbna~Bosl ten Ears of Corn ? Patr $5.00 boots -. . Third best ton Ears of Corn ? Complete pump..,.....:', Heaviest 20 Ears of Corn ? $8.00 roll fencing Largest Ear of Corn ? Pair $5.00 shoes ........ Best Bale of Hay ? One hat. -. j-t I * ?} Second best Bale of Hay ? $5.00 box of cigars. ...... ?? w Best one-half Bushel Bweet Potatoes ? One barell flour. ^ J. ?M. Wilson, South Creek^ Beat one-halt Bu'sUel of ?am Po a Best TrJeh- Potatoes ? One J. A. Deal, Aurora, X. C. Frank Cuthrell. Aurora, N. C. .J. W. Mayo, 8outh Creek, N. C. Eddie. Casey. Aurora. N- C. ?... K. Flowers. Bonnerton, N. C. . B. H. Thafnpson, Aurora, X.C. . . .John S. Rowe, Aurora. N. C. . E. T. Walker. Edward, -X. C. . . ...X. T. Ferrell, Royal. X. C. F. Q. Sty rou. Idalia. X. C. . . .Sr W. Styron, Aurora. X. C. . B. H. Thompson, Aurora, X. C. ...Warren Tuten, Small. X. C. B. T. Bonner, Idalia, . B. J, West. South Creek, X. C. F. G. Styron. Idalia, X. C. . . ,C. A. 'Hollowell. Idalia. X. C. . . .J. D. Eborti, Bayslde, X. C S. T. Selby, Aurora, X. C. larrei r^lsh Cobblers B.-B. Maiiison, Aurora, x. C. Second best Irish Potatoes ? One pair $5.00 shoes. . . . . B. B. Malllson, Aurora, X. C. Best one-half Bushel Peas-rOne gold watch H. O. Scott. Bonnerton. X. C. Second Mat one-half Bushel Peas^ ? Box Brown Mule Tobacco. J. W. Chapln, Aurora, X. C. Third best one-half Bushel of Peas ? Suit Wright's Underwear J. W. Mayo, South Creek, X. C. Best display of Chrysanthemums ? $5.00 In gold ....... .Miss Lottie' Banner. Aurora, N*. C. Best Bouquet of Flowers ? $5. 00 "in gold M;ss Stella Gasklns, Aurora. X. C. Second best Bouquet of Flo were ? One $5.00 chair. . r?:*:.Tvw? .w>T*Mrs. J. W. Chapin, Aurora, X. C. Best Dozen Eggs -?Ope cultivator , .. ' , rv -R. Watson, Aurora,- X^^U Heaviest Turkey ? Bolt of blear! Jng > . . . .v. v. ... James -Brothers. Aurora. X. C. Second Heaviest Turkey? One bolt, plaids R. Alfred, South Creek, X. C ? Beftt Pa!r Tnrl-evs ? Aon ,.o?nds coffee .. r . . rrr; . .Sluirty Buuuer.I delta. XrCT" Best exhibit of Corn, by a hoy \ ndcr 16 years old/? $5^00 in gold. lOffercd by J. "fa. Small. Wash ington, X. C .* ". ..-. . . .-.:.r. .:.r. . M .ster Eric Watson. Aurora. X. C. Best Pair Chickens ? $v.0Q trunk.. ....... . . .-.v. . ,r, .-wnW! R. Tetterton. Jessama, X. C. ?in viiu ? rrtrrr ? null i "TS T r" K ? i-;uj j.i.i'm snoos Third Best Pair Chickens ? Pair Buster Brown Shoes. Fotirth Best Pair Chickens ? Set Jumbo Shirts Best Milch Cow? garret Irish Cobblers . ,-J Second Best Milch Cow- -Set ca I) enter' 8 tools..,'. . . Best Heifer ? Box Rub-No-More. 71 . .-.-v . . .... Best Bu1It=$S.OO aaddlc-aad- blaukot? Largest Rutahega ? Suit of clotl es Best Home-Made Butter ? Barrel of flour. . . ? -TCC.-.V. m-r*' * * VATi."*! uuui Best Huiuy-'Mfldf Puiiw-t.vnn nihil. "Best Head of Collards ? Pair Ecll )se shirts . . . Second Best Collards ? Pair Jum'jo shirts.... Best Pecans? One box cigars Best Honey ? One-half barrel of flour Best Syrup ? One-half barrel of flour . . . Best Pair Geese? ?-One box Rub-no-More Best Hbrse Colt ? One steel plow. Best Exhibit of Hay ? One steel plow. . . Be8t Exhibit by Lady ? One $1,.Q.00 suit cage. _ , Stalk with most Ears of Corn ? One ton burned marl. Second Best Cotton ? One $5.U0 trunk Hedt GeneraPRxfiTblt ? Three j)agj of guano. Best Team. Exhibited ? $3.00 In gold Best 81ngle Hog ? One steel plo?v. ,..., Best'Peanuts ? One Morris chair ' Largest Beet ? One pair Jumbo shirts . Mr? ? ???'I. l.a.KlloM, Aurora, V? . . .Eddie Casey. Aurora. X. C ....A. M. McXeil, Aurora, X. C . W. E. Swain, Idalia. X. C. C. T. Allen. Aurora. X. C. H. Alfred. -South Creek. X.. C. Eddtt* Casey, Aurora, x. Cr Elbert Carr (col ), Idalia. X. C. W. C. Rowe, Small. X. C. R- IT X. X. , X. X. .a . TVLIMIIUH, .ii'wjim.'i. Claud Moore, Corepolnt, .J. W. Holloweir, Bonnerton, L. C- Tripp, Bonnerton, ....J. M. Carrowan, Hoboken owan, Hoboken. John Hamm (col.>, Idalia. C. T. Allen, Aurora. O. K Stilley, Bonnerton, . . dura Litchfield, Idalia. . W. H. Edwards, Edwards. ? -A. D. Cay ton, Aurora, ? ? i- P. II ThnmpRnn, Mint Hi. N, X. c. c. c. c. c. X. c. x. c. X. c. X. c. if ; C. X. C. Largest Radish? One pair Jumbo shirty longest Ear of Corn ? One pair Jumbo Bhirts B6st pair of Gulnies ? One pair Jumbo shirts Beit Pair Ducks ? One $5.00 chair.. ........ Second. Best Pair Ducks ? One piir Jumbo shirts, . Second Best Eggs ? $2.50 cash Third Best Dozen Eggs ? $2.50 c*eh . .Till Paul, Prescott, X. C. ? ? J. F. Clayton, Idalia, X. C J. W. Chapln, Aurora. X. C. ,R.ufus mmrfVoi.). Malta, x. r. E. TutMILSouth Creek, X. C. . . .M>ses PeacoclT^olJ. Aurora, X. C. H. H. BroomeT*Kurora,- X. C. Eric Watson, Aurora, X. C. r.TTT. r: . . J. F. Clayton, Idalia, X. C. .Mrs. W. R. Tettertod, Jessama, X. C. ' . . .Mrs. C. F. Lewis, South Creek. X. C. for what has been theirs In the past and what bright hopea they hare for the future, mafcea one feel like taking a firmer grip on life and making a greater determination for the mas tery than ewer before. ? r-A member of the Daily News BtafT fritd the gratification ot being present althfr nrw mm* umkmin way at Ing the farmers to greater activity, leaving Washington on a special train on the Waahlngton and Vandemere road yesterday morning at 10:45 In company with about one hundred clt isens. Between Washington and An ? 1 til* ? penal ?o when the train arrWod ?t Its deulnatlon ona hundred and flttt. gfople alighted an.! from that tlm?rto t h? hoar ot Iwlm received nothing but hospitality In all the exhibit -excelled. If the News repre septsftive had to pass on the merits and demorffs of the efforts of these Aurora farmers ho is fifrald he would < be still there endeavoring to think and decide who was the. winner. Some bf the Exhibit*. Mr. E. Tutblll, of South Creelf,. W&?. Is sue sf that sei-tlmi's moet liiHus^ trlous tillers, had on exhibition seven I radishes, which weighed approxi mately 50 ponnds; - one of them tipped the scales at something over 10 pounds. How ls this for Beaufort county trucking? Me \V tt. Bwjritt. wfo rifcrt? near, Aurora, had on the fair ground ' a mttch cow, reputed to give 8 tfKIlons of milk per tjay. This valuable anl m.l Enid hnfnrp lAh.n .h> grounds for $150. Mot only Is that section ahead* In fanning, but as rais ers of One stpck. loo.TFey SfiTTo be reckoned with. est among the cioverest folk to be found anywhere', good-byes were Raid and all boarded the train for home at 5 o'clock, carrying in their breasts memories of an occasion not lacking In success, but a great step forward for a Rerticpt of country destined to J>e the banner ? section -In all the The dtfy wsh a much greater suc cess- than the most sanguine antici pated. Everyone Ir jubilant over the day and R$aufort county Is destined to have more such agricultural fairs. Th? coming together of the fsrmers that of yaitardit. makes them better farmers, better citizens, and enthuses them with a determination to go forward, not The Daily News feels Indebted to v*ry one for courtesies anc) favors, one which every one, young and old, thoroughly enjoyed. Aurora la to be congratulated. The. town* deserves. SHOPPER LOSES BAM LEFT ON 1 OUTStOE STORE The Mother Searches The 8-MonIhs Old Baby of Mrs. Ada Graber, Turned Up at Po lice Station While Mother and Officers Were Hunting. "PIPE THE COP" GRrETING New York, Doc. 4. ? A distracted mother, three* detectives and a bash ful young policeman figured In a baby hunt io. the Bronx .yesterday evening. The rbaby. Km ma Graver, eight months, the daughter of Mrs. Ada Graver, 799 EastioO.th street, turned up in - the Morrlsania police station shortly after 7 o'clock, while the three defectives and the child'B moth er'Mrf hunting all over the Bronx for.-the child they believed kidnapped. Mrs. Graver left her home with the baby yesterday afternoon to shop. She went to a dry goods store at Westchester and Third avenues. As the storewas crowded she left the baby in its carriage near an'L pillar outside. The wind blew strongly- and the child commenced to cry- Two women took p*tty-on the child and wheeled the carriage Into the store, where It was put in charge of a young sales woman. Vfrhen Mrs. Craver returned to the L pillar and no bahy was aAraltlng her sire became hysterical jind ran taken to the Morrlsania station. Lieu tenant Posthoff sent a detective out i and two Central Office men joined in the hunt. The excited mother and the precinct detective walked south on Third avenue, looking at every baby that passed them. They walk ed southern Third avenue and passed by thfe dry goods stora. When tliey - reached* 14 8th street again the de tective and Mrs. Graver separated.. 1 Mrs. Graver hunted on side streets ind avenues until nearly 7 o'clock. 1| arhen she went- home exhausted and ler husband tool; up the hunt. At he Morrlsania station he found the 1 >aby in charge of the matron. ? ?" The baby was wheeled to the at a- J Ion. house from the dry goods store >y Policeman *'Bol>" H?*rron. Ile-rt-nFr ;reeted along the. route with yells of ! 'Pipe the Cop!" "What did the kid lo?" TEACHERS MET yesterday! Form County Association? Vis- ! - ilfil City Schools to Observe ? T Advanced Methods. Yesterday morning the white teachers the Teachers' Association I of Beaufort County. nreriTr "tW puh- - | lie school auditorium of this city, from 9 to 1, for the purpose of visit- 1 ing the .different departments of that! Institution and observing the work now in vogue there. The purpose of this meeting principally, was to af fofifrTTYP" lAihil r sfljool learhera Hip opportunity of securing ^fiomc idea and conception of the advanced work end methods in successful teaching. 1 hi' HimuT up ffdm .ntuii tuted tu giu- 1 the teachers. of the county the day] and dec ided not to deduct from their salary for the loss of name, as they ,tere of the opinion th<5 Instruction they would receive ^ would more. than repay the county from an educationnl standpoint. In the school auditorium. at|_ o'clock, a County Teachers' Associa tion was organized for the year. Mr. W. I... Vaughait was chosen presi-| jjient; Miss Marian Stanclll, of Wash ington township, secretary, and Ml?? I Hattle Jones, of Washington, assfs tant socretary. The teachers also organized uj County Woman's Betterment Assqci*-i 'ffoTrf^wfrfr MTgit A. c. HQPTtgr, r" dent, and Mrs. W. R. Bright, of th city, secretary. The Teacher's Aw ;| elation *111 meet In th?s city eaclr^ ;??' every month during the ensuing yea: and the Betterment Association 'vi'lfj meet at tho same time. Nearly all j K. i>..hllr .rh^l -.V ored dead,- - ? .While bearing in our minds, The memories graven on each heart. For days of A"hld Lang Syne." Uuocatlon. Chaplain Jos. F. Tayroe. Male choir, "Bless Be the Tie That Binds." Address. Hon. H. S. Ward. Solo, "Hark, Hark, My Soul." B. ft'. Taylor. Male chorus. "O Love That Will N:ot Let Me Go." Closing ceremonies. * floxojogyT" " ?a*> j" _'J Benediction. Rev. Robert V. Hope. The following officers will particl iate in the services:' Exalted Ruler. E. Hoyi Moore. Esteemed Leading Knight, A. L. Sowers. ?*? Esteemed Loyal" Knight, H. M. enklns. Esteemed Lecturing Knight, B. W*.* Pa.* In; . Secretary, W. H. Ellison. Treasurer. Walter Credle. Tilpr, E. L. Archbell. II HIIIIIP. II H. fHMllHH.I. Chaplain.^Jds. F. Taylor. Inner Gpard. F. ^V_Woolard. The- -h*&. itec.n npyii'oprl ite'.v decorated in purple and yellow, he colors of the order. Everyone in he rity should "attend: Hit; Alt WILL Ai'l'i:.\K MOXDW, Next Friday night the G^m theater ?'i31 give as a ladles' prize a beaut I rul l'VWi.-palnted china vase, and to the. gentleman holding the lucky ;oupon a sterling silver clothes brush.- Both purchased from A. G. Smlther. A mammoth ad announcing the. presentation of thpwa-nrlw will ap. I>ear In Monday's paper. The cotf*" pons for these two prizes will be given away beginning with tonlght'n performhnce. Watch for ad Mon day KIH? IT IHI'TIMT riU'Flf'H. Rev. T. Ronton Hill, of Raleigh, wll prearh at the First Baptist lQmorrow morning eren Ing.^Tlr. Hill Is one of the m^pt ln spiring and eloquent Baptist minis tors in the State. There is a gre?t treat in store for those who hear him tomorrow. NO MKKT1XO TOMORROW. r On account of the Klk's Memorial ?ervlrcs Sunday afternoon there will l? no meeting of the young Men's Christian League In the Chamber of *"morce rooms. J ?_ Mi ?J alto gav^TITgaLa madel^ citation. Those who heard this fter educator speak in thT highest ?< ms of his talk, it is destined to ?"compllsh much good. This work n the part of the State Board Is to ?#t those teachers not having the 38! :,g" ? norm') |r.m1n, ,, _ .eh monthly rae?tlng during the omlng year, thl teachers will study* Hamlltons. Th. R?lt?tlon." a most end the tmtriicUons irrled oat to the Htter. The teaehersjfrom *11 ??etlonn~.[ ~ e county spent th