North Carolina Newspapers

THE WEATHER | Fair toafeht aad T<ml.r. Kb- ] PLUME I. WASHINGTON, NORTH CAROLINA, MONDAY AFTERNOON, JANUArV 10, 1910. Last Edition ?? NO. 134 RUDE WELL AT THE TOMB DEU BISHOP - ?? . Gives Away Crutch Prayer at Grave Of the Venerable John Newmann in Philadelphia, Man Asserts, Relieved Him of Illness. FIRST CURE AT TOMB Philadelphia, Jan. 9. ? Cured of paraljaia that incspacltated him from work for years, Charles Helllgman, of SIS North Sixth street, ttys morn ing added his name to the long list of those wJio elAim Mil a \islt lu llie grave of Bishop Neumanp, in 8^ Peter's Church, Fifth street and Ol rard avenue, brought about the mir acle. ^ Helllgman made the announcement of his restoration to health in dra matic fashion. For years one-half of his body has been psralysed and he could move around only by leaning on a crutch. He attempted to 'go out yeaterday morning, but slipped on the pavement in front of his home. 8ergt. Humphries, of the Fifth and Race streets station, who happened to be in the neighborhood ran to his assis tance. He picked Helllgman up and took htm into his home. When the man told him of his vain efforts to find a cure for his ailment froth phy sicians, the sergeant, half in Jest, ad-? vised him to go to the tomb of Bishop Neumann. ** Gives Cratch Away. T^elllgman went, and this morning before Sorgt. Humphries was out of bed Helllgman walked to the officer's home and presented him with his crutcfar. He said that after his visit to the saintly prelate's tomb* the pa ralysis left him and he felt as well as he^lM before the fall Injured his spine. TlMkaftlraclc. as It will be regarded by will be brought to the at tention of the special committee of Philadelphia clergymen appointed by the late Pope I^eo XIII to inquire Into the claims of Bishop Neumann's sup porters that he be canonized a saint. Ife has already been given the title "venerable" by the sacred consistory at Rome, and only two stages remain between his name-and that of saint hood*. The next state will be to have the^" church delegate lifm "blessed." and then after a lapse of some yearc his name will be entered in th? calen dar of saints. y First Cure at Tomb. The first miracle attributed to Bishop Neumann was when a chjld, who was partially paralysed, was car ried in its mother's arms to his bier t as he lay in state in St. Peter's. As the mother held the ctiild up to take a last look at the revered prelate, it ' Is' declared, it suddenly was restored the use of tta limbs. Other miracles were reported as hsppening to ^ck people who attended the funeral and since then the tomb of the blshophas been a mecca for the afflicted. The case was taken up by the Vati can, and a committee of Philadelphia priests was appointed to inquire into the bishop's claims to be canonised. Nine years sgo the remains of the bishop were disinterred, and the body was found to be in a remarkable state of preservation. It had mummified, the features remaining the same as In life. According to members of the . commission the hsnds that held the chalice were in a perfect state of pre servation. The remains- were then placed In a zinc casket and the Ud sealed. TO UXVKIL BUST. The Dally News Acknowledges Invi tation to Ceremonftqs. The Dally News returns thsnks for an invitation to attend the unveiling of the bust of William A. Graham, at .Raleigh, N. C.. Wednesday, January It, at 8 o'clock. This interesting ceqemony will take place in the hall of the House of Representatives. The following program will be carried ?out: Address, William A. Graham. Frank Nash.. Address, "The Value of Historical Memorials in a Democratic State." Thos. W. Mason. Presentation of the bust by the chairman of the Historical Commis sion, J. Bryan Grimes. Acceptance b^ >he Governor of North Carolina, wf W. Kltchln. Unveiling. ILL AT BEAUFORT. News was received here this morn ing of the serious illness with pneu monia of Capt. John K. Hoyt, in Beawfert, and hie daughter. Miss Iter* Mrt.MltettttVix.UI. ... 1. HEADING OFF OF BLINDNESS > < State Board Seeking to Prevent Infection at Birth. "A special committee of the Now York Association (or the Blind which was appointed to Investigate the causes oT preventable blindness and to cooperate with physicians in seek ing measures or prevention, has re ported that the State Board of Health has taken steps to Insure against the widespread cause of blindness through infection at birth. The committee has found that about one-half of all blindness Is due to preventable causes, and that about one-third of the cases of blindness in children 1b caused by ophthalmia (neonatorum, 4n>reventable infectious disease occurring at birth. A drop of a 1 per cent solution of silver nitrate dropped into the eyes of a child at birth is sufficient preventative of this InfoeUen. The use of -this antlaoptlc. has been recommended by the Amer ican .Medical Association, and the committee of the New York Associa tion for the Blind has united with the 8tate Commissioner of Health In en forcing the general use of this pre caution. The 8tate Commissioner of Health is enforcing the general use of this precaution. The State Com missioner of Health will endeavor to provide this solution through local heafth officers to any physician and midwife applying lor It. Birth ^certificates issued i>y the State Department now bear the Query: "What preventative for oph thalmia neonatorum did you use?" If none, state the reason therefor." It has been enacted that these notifi cations of birth be returned In thirty six hours Instead of ten days, as'here tofore. .It Is believed that If a^hy slclan or midwife has- failed to ,iuse such a preventive the reminder on the. birth certificate will In most in stances prove effective." The above is a clipping taken fcom a recent issue of the Now York Sun. It tellB its own story. It showB that the authorities of at least one State are alive to the appalling condition, which confronts the con^mon^Mjy^ Nor Is New~York the only State In which active efTorts are being pht forth t<^ "head off" one of the most distressing calamltcs which can be fall a human being. And to realize that much of this distress can be pre vented is a loud call to every citizen in the nation. There are enrolled the present ses sion In the North ' Carolina State School for the BUnd and Deaf 268 blind children ( besides 100 deaf chil dren). At least one-fourth of these need never have been blind, and would not have been, If proper pre v?nti\*e remedies had been employed within twenty-four hours after the birth of the child. Gentle reader do you realize that there are from slxty flve to ninety children In this school doomed to a life of darkness and a handicap In the race for breadwln nlng all (heir days ? some of item to lead the lives of helpless depenoeai** Jf not abject paupers? And there are still at least 12$ more blind children In the State who have not been en rolled in our school at all. This will make the figures the more appalling ? one hundred and thirty blind chil dren In North Carolina whose sight might have been preserved with a lit tle care exercised, and almost without expense! Is It not high time that the legal and medical authorities of our Btate were taking steps to prevent this con dition of affairs? In the meantime will not the parent* of all Infants see to it that immediately after birth the eyes shall be thoroughly washed alf Tt then have one drop of the solution of no greater strength than l per cent of silver nitrate put in each eye not later than twenty-four hours after birth? This is a precaution and preventive which, if properly applied, is harm less and may prevent your child from becoming blind? And let every physician and mid wife in North Carolina supply him self or herself with this preparation and attend to its proper administra tion in every fase. Care should be taken that the solution shall not be stronger than 1 per cent. There is .yet another phase of this situation. It costs at least $200 an nually to properly teach a blind child and not less than $20 to clothe him. For ninety blind clitldren this aggre gates $19,800 annually; and for 130 children $28,600 annually. What a saving to the 8tate this would be! And is the course of the ten yearB covered by our curriculum this would amount to a saving to the' State of $286,000. , la this worth considering? There is yet another phase of pre ventable bllndpess about which 1 will not write fully now. It is in connec tion with hereditary bllndhees. I had not laid much streealipon tHIs until t read a very learned trefttise recently written by Clarence Loeb, A.M., M.D., of St Louis, Mo. He has examined .thoroughly and minutely into the hie 7 of 1,104 families in all parts of ? United state# l? which one or GREAT BRITAIN TO. PAY HALF OF ' THE POLAR TRIP Will Promise $100,000 Will Pledge This Amount for the Scott Expedition to the Antarc tic Regions? Famous Explorer Heads Expedition; TO START IN JULY London, Jan. 10. ? The Scott expe dition in search of the South Pole is now assured, the government having promised today $100,000 toward the $200,000 which is the estimated ex pense Public subscriptions have dragged, oiily about $60,000 having been raised, but there will be no difficulty now 'in getting the balance required. The expedition will start in July. There Is little doubt that the re ported activity among American Arc tic explorers who advocate a South Polar expedition determined the gov ernment to assist Capt. Robert F. Scott Capt. Scott, an officer in the Brit ish navy, commanded the British Anartlc expedition of 1900^1904 and won the medals of the Rbyal Geo graphical Society, Royal Scottish Geographical Society and American. Swedish, Danish. Philadelphia and Antwerp geographical societies. His ship, the^ Discoverer, entered the South Seas ill December, 1901, and continued smith until March ?\ of the followins year, wflen she was caught and held in the Ice. Caj't. Scott established winder quarters near Mounts Erebus and Terror, ted an expedition on pledges to S2 ue grees 17 minutes, the most southerly point reached up to thai time, nr.d made important geographical and scientific discoveries. relief .expedition reached the Discoverer in January. 1903. The "Furthest South" record was made by Lieut. Ernest M.\ Shackle ton. whose expedition of 190S-1909 reached latitude degrees f6 1-2 minutes south,' or within 100 geogra phical miles of the Pole. v GREAT OCCASION ! AT GREENSBORO I The Laymen's State Convention Opens Wednesday. The most important convention of lay delegates ever held in North Car olina will meet in the West Market Street M. E. Church, Greensboro. N. C.. next Wednesday, when the Lay men's missionary movement will hold Its first State meeting. The sessions will continue until Friday night. On the programme the world-workers In the evangelization of all peoples. It is expected that there will be between two and three thousand laymen present. Several daymen from this city are expected to attend the convention. A WONDERFUL HELP. "Doctor I called to thank you for your valuable medicine." said the young man. I "So, it helped you, did It? I am |"Vefy glad." said the doctor, smiling. "Indeed. It' helped me wonderful ly," was the assuring reply. "How many bottles did you find It necessary to take?" "Ob, I didn't take any of It: I in duced my uncle to take one bottle and I am his sole heir:" CONTINUED IMPROVEMENTS. A railing Is being placed In the City Clerk's office, dividing Yhe office In two parts. This is done so as to give the clerk more room In which to transact business and at the same time make the room more convenient for those having business with that official. [twelve diseases of the eye." The per centage of blindness In the 4,155 cbll-l dren born ip these families varies from 54.8 to 66.4. And to my sur-1 prise the percentage of blindness in | the collateral heredity Is greatest, vis. 66.4! Dr. Loeb concludes* from the results of his Investigations thai per-] I sons born blind (congenital) ought never to marry. He also concludes 'that, persons should not marry intoi nny branch c.l any family If which there Is congenital blindness, how-l [ever remote. ilhee there U more lia jblllty to bllndhes? arising from mar rying the cousins, uncles, or aunta of congenita! ly blind persons than from marrying song or daughters. JOHN *. RAY. Principal State School (or the Blind aad the Deat JAPAN OPPOSES SECY KNOX The Mtnchurian Railway Scheme Would Fail, Say' Leaders. Tokyo, Jan. 9. ? Baron Shlbusawa, the noted economist; Count Okuma.j former foreign minister, and Dr. Ha toyama, oue of tho leaders of the con- 1 eervatlve party, today expressed themselves as emphaMcally opposed to Secretary Knox's proposals rela tive to the Manchurlan railways. Baroq Shlbusawa, who was the head of the honorary Japanese com mercial commissioners, who recently visited the United ?t&tes, said that tho plan could not be carried out, chiefly because of the Jealousy among the powers. Count Okuma scouted the entire proposition as Impractical and nebulous. He said: "If the Manchurlan railway must be neutra lized. why not all the railways in"1 China?" Tho same opinion was given by M. Beino, director of thfe South Manchurlan railway. I *?" K5?5SS Against the Proposition. .?.'eS'lrr;;:r;?th*: "? osltlon as s~r~- ?? ~ ~'^r: ^r:::rr,,neV""e ?????* ">e>- .s.-.or; ?f I carried- out acruprtoS? "o Intimation ?? to tth.a'j.L ? " I ???* or ? ^Ths* ,h0 nc I conditions, thro ?Tw 1, -ou,;;!;./^e~~ed ,,rojoc' !>h? future .^r8^nrr f?r potereiU in M.rchlrhl * . JaI"",'? ?m. i "I1""1* M*' Inline. i-SSFSr S?~-r^ 3f=r=a=S SSafstS Th. V'""' IJr""'",? VICW,. C^ru rZT.rt^r^ "? in northern Manchuria to ChT-Cho" Won in the^m?! b"!?? "opo., ;arho,,rrandi,m> .-^srrSE ?dd.A"e.rtC"e' #nd stSL1""^1 Tmnbl" Orer Korea. j j.1'"'"!M" b'tWMn Chin. ! Korean .?Ver "" "ublect <* The^otendefl * ""? Ch'?tao. Chlentao to Internationsl '^' h,.. Knvr, J UrIff to b? collected v KokovaofT. RussiAn . flnatiro K nU8*'an minister of r,-=.,:^rr ^nZT* ,hM ?' p~"; -po^nh;?j,r*luri,,r*t'"| ct,l'. J"ln- J?IMne8o minister to Sr=sswq China were u , r",e"??? for all 'arg*r "" ?ar Ie any year since 1906. VORTK CAROLINA SPENT *S,S04,548 LAST YEAR. -Raleigh, N. C? Jan. 10.? The legis lative committee today finished lu examination of books and vouchers of the State departments. It finds the receipts of the general fund last year were %i, 847,087 and the dis bursements 13,-594,548. The State during the year redeemed 1170,000 of State penitentiary bonds. The Treaaurr balance la ?H,?7I. . OWE ADDITION. There was on* addljjoa t<r the roe lar of the Christian Church gund-ty evening. During tka sere* months pastorate at Rev Robert Hope, there baa ten Si aMlUona to thla church. . SHOOTS WHILE HEINE BOUND IN POST OFFICE Boy Kills Two Bandits , u Carried Complete Outfit of Safe Rcbbing Tools and Had Tick ets from Empire City on Their Persons. * h - EVERY SHOT TOLD Jallahassee, Fla., Jan. 9. ? In a strugglo early today with two safe blowers Paul SaulB, 17 year old. who was left to watch the postofflce build ins, shot and Killed them both In the basement of the building. The boy was only slightly Injured. The cracksmen, both of whom were white, have not been Identified. Toung Sauls was on duty for his father, who is night watchman for the building, when he heard a knock at the door. He took up a pistol be fore answering. Looked Into Pistols. Some one on the outside shouted that a small mall pouch had been picked up In the street, and the hoy opened the door to receive It. The lad found himself looking into the barrels of two pistols, and the order dame to "hands up." "My hands came up as they pounced upon me." he said. "Ah they tried to bind me with a rope I managed to got my pistol In a sfrain ed position and fired, the shot taking offect, for only one of the men clung to rae. I then placed my pistol on ray shoulder and fired lo the rear sev eral ? times, after which I was free from thou* grasp." ftveiT Shot Told. That every shot from the bo/s re-j volver hit its mark Is shown by bul letholes in the dead men. One has three holes in his forehead and right temple, while -the other was shot thxough^l^ stomach. It is believed a confederal ff~"was outside t,be building. Three mileage books were found on the dead men. These books were purchased in the Broadway station. New 'York, Janu* ary 3, being numbered cci'r-vutively 8Cl9p-91-92, and bearing the, names of J. Martin, J. E. Wallers and J. M. Strong. A complete outfit for safe robbing, consisting of drills, nitroglycerin, fuses, caps, soap, wax and electric searchlight were found on the bodies of the men. 9 I SEVERAL CASES BEFORE MAYOR Retailing, Drunks\and Fights D'sioscd of. I There were several cases before the mayor at tribulation hall this morning for trial. The following were disposed of: State vs. 'Person Oden. Retailing to one Jesse Campbell. Bound over to next term of court In the sum of $75.00. State vs. John Kinnln. Drunk andj disorderly. Fined $1 and cost. State vs. Ben Klnnin. Drunk and disorderly. Fined $1 and cost. 8tate vs. Jake Barrow'. Drunk and disorderly. Fined $1 and cost. State vs. Samuel Bowen. AfTray. Fined |2 and cost. ?? CONDITION IMPROVING. The many friends of Mr. Edward Long will be glad to learn that his condition Is Improving. He has been confined to his home, for a .week or mot e. GIFT TO NKW BERN CHAPTER. New Bern. N. C., Jan. 10. ? The New Bern Chapter. United Daughters of the Confederacy, has received a solid silver flagon from the Rhode Is land delegation which unveiled the monument here October 5 last. The flagon stands 13 inches high and Is a most beautiful specimen of the silversmith's art and is inscribed "Presented to the United Daughters of the Confederaoy. Ndw Bern, N. C.. by the delegation from Rhode Island at the dedication of the State monu ment, New Bern, N. C., October 5, 1#0?." Accompanying the gift Is a letter from Philip S. Chase, secretary, ex pressing the thanks 6f the delegation for the reception and entertainment ebown them and asking that the glix be aocepted fn the friendliest spirit in which It la given. THREE MEMBER# ADDED. Three persona oMMeM them mItm with th* Tint Btpttat Ch.reh LARGE MEETING AT OPERA HOUSE Interesting Talks Made? Much Good Accomplished. Ope of the most Interesting r.nd1 enjoyable meetings ever held irr Washington took place at the opera house Sunday afternoon at 3: to o'clock, the occasion being the visit of Dr. J. R. Hunter*^ Dr. Charles Merserve and Col. Fred Olds, all of Raleigh, N. C., who came for the pur-' pose of addressing the laymen of the city. The opera house was well filled and the'talks of these three gentle men was certainly an uplift to the cpmmuTiily. They spoke of the Im portance of missions and urged ourl people to exert themselves in the fu ture as never before along this line. ! The entlje city was blessed by their coming ^nd the good that will result) from their visit cannot be estimated, j Yesterday all over North Carolina there were 75 laymen sent out to speak to the pe^p'e on tne impor tance of the laymen taking a more decided stand in religious matters. It was a great occasion for Washing ton. One can hear nothing on our streets today but words of highest commendation for the tall^s. AN OCCASION MOST PLEASANT Mrs. A. J. Cox Entertains Four Generations of Her Family x Yesterday at the hor.ic of Mr. -and Mr*. A. .J. Cox. West Second strcfei. occurred a inosi interesting occasion. I Mr. W'lliara Eastwood, of Bayboro N. C., the grandfather of Mrs. A. .T. Cos. who is her guest, was present and four- generations of the family to break bread with him around the festive board. Besides the guest of honoc there were present Mrs. H. B. Payne,. aunt of the hostess: Miss Jen nie Cox. a sister, of New Bern; Miss Love Eastwood, of Alliance, N. C.. a eousrn. TWe children of -Mr. am! Mre. Cox. 'who were also present, made the fourth generation. It was a memor able sight to see the a?sed grand father and kinsman -seated at the head of the dinner table surrounded by four fenerations of hits family. The invited guests besides those men tioned above were Mr.' and Mrs. M. T. Jordan, of Plymouth; Mr. and Mrs. Whit Stubbs, of Plymouth; Mr. and Mrs. D. C. Ross, of this city; Miss] Bell Cox. of Hyde county, and Mr. G. A. Womble. The reunion was one of plasant memories and will be long, remembered by all present. CilFTED SPEAKER. Cliarm* the Baptist Church Congee-! gntion I, a. st Night. Dr. Charles Meserve. president of Shaw University, Raleigh. N. C.. was' the speaker at the First Baptist Church last night. The large congre gation appreciated the fine address and were higWj entertained. Dr. Merserve gave a most Interesting ac count of the early- mission work in Indian Territory and Oklahoma, from his own personai knowledge It was a gem. EXCELLENT TALKS. Colonel F. A. Olds the Speaker Last Ereaiag. Suijday evening ' Colonel Fred A. Olds, secretary or the Raleigh cham ber of Commerce and well-known newspaper correspondent, who was one of the speakers at the Laymen's meeting In the opera house yestekd^y. spoke at the Me.thodlst and Presby terian Churches last evening to the delight and pleasure of his hearers. Both addresses were instructive and j Interesting. Colonel Olds Is a man of wide range of thought and he always speaks with a magnetism that at-! tracts. RESIDENCE IMPROVED. An addition and other improve ments Is being ihade to the residence of Mr. and George Hackney. West Second street. EXAMINATIONS TOMORROW. The mid-winter examinations at I the Washington Public Schools will begin tomorrow and last through the week. The spring term of the schools will begin on January l". CRITICALLY ILL. Mr. Zen* Watson, who lies critical ly 111 at his home. West Second stiyeet. Is thought to be slightly better this afternoon. His condition Is pfecarl THOUSANDS^ ; CARE OF INSANE Many Things Needed The Hospitals for the [nsane and Epileptics Are Said to Be Total ly Inadequate and Should Be Enlarged. MAKE RECOMMENDATIONS Raleigh. N. C.. Jan. 10. ? In spite of $500,000 expended In tho past three years In enlargement of the State hospitals for the insane, the State board of charities today insist ed In their- report to the governor that the hoBpltals and epileptic cui onleB are entirely inadequate, declar ing It to be necessary to enlarge the Morganton and the Raleigh hospitals to 1,5Q0 capacity each, provide 150. 000 building at Morganton for ob 1 nervation and treatment of acute and recent cases, establish an epileptic colony system entirely separate from the other State institutions, using the new colony buildings Just being opon ed for epileptics here for colonies of insane patients, and provide addition al room? for patients the eolored? hospital In Greensboro. The board asks ft.?r authority and means to employ j; "visitor." who shall devote his time to vlRlltni; char itable institutions, reporting In detail to the board of f Inriticf; also that a state* board of supervisors l>e created to have superv'.sh:;: cf the' county convict ramps. There arc alr>o reromuieudations that by approprtaied<for a spec ialist tn examine the throats, eyes, ears- and noses of the newly admitted pupil* hi the school for the deaf at Morganton. It recommends provision for better sleeping quarters, dlping room and adequate water-supply at the State farm, liberal support for the Soldiers' Home, Tchwuti^^is San iUuluin, end the_. Jackson Training Scffc*!, an appropriation for the pro posed reform school for negroes, cul tivation- of more lands at many of the county homes, the establishment of a State camp for nU tuberculosis pris oners from the State prison, the county camps and the jails. TV. A. nialr, of Winstftn-Salem, is chairman, anil C. J. Hunter, H. C. Dockery. Joseph C5. Drown, A. C. Mc Allister, are the members of the Stale board of charities. MARRIED I .AST N'KiHT. Mr. Walter Lessen nnd Miss lltnma Dennett Made Olio, Sunday evening immediately after the services at the Christian Church had been concluded, Mr. Walter Leg g*?t?, of this city, was united In mar riage to Miss* Eva Bennett, of Ed ward, N. C. The reremony was per formed by Rev. Robert Hqpe, pastor of the church, in the presenhe of the congregation. The bride is a popu lar young lady of Edward. Mr. Leg gett is a brother of Mr. Z. N. Leggett and engaged with him In the mercan tile business. The marriage was somewhat of a surprise to their friends and acquaintances. Mr. and Mrs. Leggett are boarding at the res idence of Mr. Bennett, cornef of West Third and Pearce streets. The Daily News extends congratulations. . WILL MEET HKRK. The next meeting of the Albemarle Presbytery of the Presbyterian Church will meet In this city In April. This announcement will be hailed wltfi pleasure by all our people. EXJOYARIJ? TALKS. I?r. J. H. Hunter Speaker at Christian and Epinrnpnl Churches. Dr. J. R. ftunter. of Raleigh. N. C.. spoke at the Christian Church and St. Peter's Episcopal Church Sunday evening. Dr. Hunter was one of the speakers fft the Laymen meet ing Sunday afternoon in the opera house. ' His address at both churches was highly enjoyed. He is a speaker of power and gained the attention of his hearers from the start. ? ?????????????? ?New Advertisements 4 in Joday's News ? J. K. Hoyt? White Goods, Etc. ? ? Brown's Opera Hoiise ? Barlow ? ? ^ & Wilson's Minstrels. ? ? Washington Electric Plant? ? ? ? Wiling. ? ? Brooks' .Shoe Store ? Men's Fine ? ? Shoes. ^ ? ? Gem Theater. . ? ? Gaiety Theater. ? ? Capudlne. m ? , ? Vlck'a Ramadiaa. ? ? Ollhooly'a I ria^ Liniment. ? *??*