WASHINGTON, NORTH CAROLINA. THURSDAY AFTERNOON, FEBRUARY 3, 1910.
METTE
COST LIVES
OF SEVENTY-SIX
Caused Explosion
Miner rbougbt to Have Smug
gled ? Cigarette' Into the Mine
and Lighted It? Half Hundred
Bodies Recovered -4
RESCUE WORK GOING ON
Prhnero, Colo . Feb. t. ? A cigar
ette cost the lives of the seventy-alx
y %
men who perished In the explosion
In the mine of the Colorado Fuel t
Iron. Company'* mine here, it, la be
lieved today. The Investigation now
on is expected to disclose the (set
that a miner who smuggled In a
match and lighted a cigarette with It
waB responsible for the horror.'
Half a hundred crumpled and char
red human forms are lying In rows
In the machine shop of the mine to
day, each tagged at ttyB ankle with s
?lip of paper to show the Iftentlty
that the-marred features fall to re
veal. Some of the bodies are head
less, others armless and stll! more
are crushed out of all semblance to
humanity. Twenty-six more are "be
lieved to be lying similarly mutilat-.
may be more concealed behind the
earthern barriers but none can pos
sibly be alive.
The explosion swept the long gsl
leries leading In the mountain side
like a great ball of Are snd( whisked
away all but ope of the. lives In its
path. Dlanado Vlrgen, the youthful
miner who saved bia life by thrust
ing bis face In his dinner pall when
the deadly gas swept over him and
then, half conscious, fought his wsy
to the surface, is the only human that
looked on the disaster and lived.
Women clasping infants or with
tots playing about their feet, stood
? Mthrtlc Un? a? r the ?mnin?
to the mine all night long, hoping
against hope thst some quch miracle
as that of the Cherry Hill dlssster
could restore the dead to them. Past
them filed a melancholy procession
of gammed, overalled men, bearing
i*#1* burdens on improvised ,
'Stretchers. When dawn broke today
this line of waiting women patiently
movfed back behind ropes stretched to
keep them from retarding the work
of rescuing the dead. Their grief Is
too intense for tears. Thfey stand
silent and wait.
HOSIERY MILL
"FOR WASHINGTON
Philadelphia Concern Wants to
Quite a number of the business
men met with the Chamber of Com*
merce last evening to consider the
proportion made by a concsrrf to
Philadelphia to tstablish a hosiery
mill la Washington. This concern la
very anxious to esUblish a branch
mil J h^re and the claims are msde
that duWg the past four years their
mill In "Philadelphia on a capita), of
$1,800. realised 27 par cent on the
Investment. The cltlsens of Wash
ington will be aaked to take at least
? 26,000 In stock in the proposod
piant. The mill will do a business of
at least $150,000 annually. The
plant will cost about $50,000. At
consisting of Messra. P. J. Berry,
George Hackney. Thomas H. Clsrk,
B. L. Busman and David W. Bell were
appointed to take the matter up and
after ascertaining all the facts, if
they were satisfactory, to make a re*
port on same at a subsequent meet
ing. If this mill is entabllshed In the
city either the old tobacco warehouse
or the skating rink will be utilised
for awhile until the plant Is put on
a paying basin. ? There wl>l be two
committees to meet at the Chsmber
of Comtnerce rooms this evening to
further consider the matter.
Things look bright for the estab
lishment of this mill In Washington
and If it comes It will employ btfween
50 aifd 75 hands at the beginning.
It Is to be hoped that the scheme will
pan out and that this large concern
will locate one of their branch mills
SCHOOL BUILDING
Grades 4A and SB to Entertain
r.;j ?
rriaay nignt.
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The entertainment ^ will consist
chiefly of a play entitled "Diddle,
Dumps and Tot." These ahe nick
names of three little sisters, daugh
ters Qf a Southern planter, and^hey
lived in a big white house on a c^ttW,
plantation in Mississippi. * \Jr
Major Waldron, the father of the
children,' owned a large number of
slaves, and they loved birav and his
children dearly. Among' the best
loved slaves werd* "ktmmy," the
children's nurse. Aunt Milly, who
helpad In the nursery; Aunt Eely, the
laundress; Aunt Nancy, the "tender"
for the children of the slaves, and
Uncle Snake-bit Bob, who was lame
because be had bean bitten by a
snake. Besides these, tbere were
Mar,' Chris, and Dilsey, who were in
training to be maids to the girls by
and-by.
Diddle was nine years old, Dumps
was Ave. and Tot three. Diddie's real
name was Madeline, Dumps was Eli
nor, and Tot bore her mother's name,
Bugenia.
The children had many . pets and
playthings, among thffm dolls, books,
a baby-house, a big Newfoundlsnd
dog. Old Bruno, some kittens. Old
BUly, who was once a frisky lamb,
but no jr a vicious old sheep, and
Coifttn, a pretty white pony.
Besides the fun gathered from all
thea amusements. Mammy and tbe
other slaves would tell the children
tales, and sometimes they would slip
with the children there. They liked
to go there to hear the little negro
children sing.
The play is made urf chiefly of the
pranks and doings of these three lit
Ue white girls and their negro com
panions.
The following is the program:
1. Welcome song.
2. Mammy's Story.
3. Annie Laurie.
4. Diddle s Book.
5. Old Folks at Home.
* 6. Old Billy.
7. Old" Black Joe.
8. Diddle and Dumps Oo Visiting.
fl Thw flnnap
io.*Tlifc Plantation Games.
My Old Kentucky Home.
Dixie.
When I Was a Little Baby.
What became of this happy family
during and after the Civil War will
be told In the entertainment. '
There is no charge for admission
and everybody is invited. to be pres
ent, especially the parents of the chil
dren.
The doors w(ll Be open at 7:30 and
the entertainment will begin at 8
i o'clock. I
CHIEF POLICE
UP iM TRIAL
Matter to Be Placed Before the
Board of Aldermen.
t
Among the cases for trial before
His Honor the Mayor yesterday was
one against the Chief of Police. Mr.
George N. Howard, the charge being
nogiect in the performance of duty.
We have seen and heard, hundreds
of criminal actions tried, but never
before hare we seen a trial in which
the prisoner was'not allowed to know
who* his accusers wei?c and hare the
privilege to examine tbem about any
matter pertaining to the cftarge
against him. This case proved to be
an exception to the rule and the News
la of opinion If the manner of con
ducting this trial U^orne out by law,
It establishes * precedent dangerous
to the freedom of every cltisen.
The statement or charges were In
writing and in possession of the
Mayor, although signed by no one.
Tfie attorney for Mr. Howard aaked
to see them, but before handing them
tolilm the Mayor stated he had ob
tained them by . promise that they
woul?-not be used In the trial, and
he would not permit the witness to
be examined upon any matters con
tained therein.
At the ooncluslon of the trial the
Mayor- st^ed he would turn the mat
ter with all the evidence over to the
Board of Aldermdn.
Before going Into the matter as a
preliminary, the Mayor said he had'
beard on the street the report was|
being circulated that this waB a ma
licious prosecution on the parf ofj
some of the Aldermen for polittc*}
purposes, but that such was not the
case, as none o# them knew of tjie ac
tion taken by him, and that he alone
was responsible therefor.
11888 SPEGDtL ?
AGENTS COLLECT
THE STATISTICS
Manufacturers' Census
Bureau Has Begun to
Take tbe Federal Census of
Manufactures, Mines, Natural
Gas, etc., for Year 1909.
SHOULD FURNISH DATA
Washington, D. C.. Feb. S. ? Tbe
United States Census Bureau has be
gyn to take tbe Federal census of
manufactures, mines, quarries, petro
leum and natural gas for tbe year
1909, which comprises two of tbe
I principal -taqulrles embraced In tbe
Thirteenth Dojjennial Census, the
Others being population and agricul
ture.
The canvass is being made under
the supervision of Mr. William M.
Steuart, Chief Statistician for Manu
factures, and about 1,800 special
agents will be employed eventually
in the work, and they are from day
to day being appointed by Director
D u rand from thfe Eligible registers
established as a result of the Novem
ber 3 examination of candidates for
. Director Durand has taken extraor
dinary precautions to assure the man
ufacturers that all answers will be
held absolutely confidential. This
statement is conspicuously displayed
on the front pages of the various
schedules, and it is also emphatically
declared that no publication will be
made In tbe census reports disclosing
the nsme or operations of Individual
establishments in any particular. The
act of Congress provides that the Bu
reau ol the Census shall not permit
any other than Its sworn employees
to examine the individual reports. It
provides also that any employee who'
shall, without the authority of the
Director of 1H" CWHUI, DUDltBtl or
communicate any inforraa4fc>n .com
ing into. bis possession shall be guilty
of a misdemeanor, and upon convlc5
tion shall bo fined not to exceed
$1,000 or be imprisoned not to ex
ceed two years, or both, in the dis
cretion of the court.
"There Is but a limited time in
which to complete this work," said
Director Dnrand today. "It is essen
tial that all iho field employees exert I
themselves to the utmost. Those who
do good work will be reassigned to |
I other districts and retained in the!
service until the work Is finished.
"If. Manufacturers or others fur
nishing data object to a supposed dis
closure of the secrets of their' busi
ness. the special agents will assure
them that the results of their in?i-l
vidual business will, not be made pub
lic. They are required also to explain
that the information will not be used I
for the purposes of taxation* nor in
any manner to Identify the opera- 1
tlon8 of the individual establishments
jan^^rfll not be disclosed to any other I
bureau of the Federal government.]
The intent of the law, which will be
strictly' carried out, is to prevent the
disclosure of Information which
might operate to the detriment In
any way of the person" or establish
ment supplying it.
| "The period covered will be, wher
ever possible, that of the year end
ing December SI, 1909. Ia the ma
jority of cases 'the data can be se
cured for it. as the business year of
most establishments will correspond I
I to 'the calendar year 1009. For es
jtabllshments beginning operations
for first time during "the year it will j
not be possible to make the report'
cover more than the' period, actually j
| embraced.
I "A manufacturing establishment, j
[which is the unit of enumeration for|
jthe census, is deemed to be one orj
more factories, mills, or plants, own-i
ed or controlled by one Individual,
j partnership, corporation, or other |
bwneff located in the same town or
city, and for -which one set of books
of account is kept, ^s the statistics
will be presented by kinds and by
classes of industries. It is essential
that the precise character of the work
performed by each establishment
shall be clearly determined. A gen
eral schedule must be prepared for
each establishment reported, and/>ln|
addition, such special supplemental
schedule or schedules as may^apply
to the industry, if any. *
'JChe method of the canvass re
quires that a few days prior to the
day when a given Arm Is to be ean
vav?d>the special agent shall mall
to the manufacturer a copy of the
general schedule, with the proper
supplemental scheduled,
CHARITY BENEFIT
FOR THE \J. D. C.
It W? a Most Delightful Affair.
Society Out in Fofl Force.
The Charity Card Party given by
the Bridge* Club for the benefit of I
Pamlico Chapter United Daughters of
the Confederacy. Tuesday evening,
February 1st, was a very ddhghtful
affair. Society turned out in full
force and wore Its most gracious
smile. The beautiful parlors and ball
room of the Elks home were thronged
wih a bevy of fair -maids, handsome
matrenB and bravo men.
The patronesses In; the receiving
line were Mesdames --John H. Small.
J. B. Moore, ^ J. C. Rodman. A. Jc.
Hathaway. A. M. tYumay, L. L.
Knight, 8. S. Spruks, Jas. Hodges,
Misses Julia R. Hoyt. pantile Satch
well, Llda T. Rodman^
Delicious refreshments, hot choco
late with whipped cream and wafers,
were served by the, following young
ladles: Misses Tittle B. Haughton.
Bessie Connolly, Margaret Cordon.
Augusta Charley Tpa belle Carter.
Eliza Branch. Chiarlotte Nicholson.
Mary Fowle, Julia' Mayo, Rebecca
Simmons and -Robin* Carter.
Eleven tables of bridge and three
of euchre enjoyed a lively progres
sive game at the and of which the
souvenirs for good and bad playing
were awarded in eloquent and witty
speeches .by a committee of the fol
lowing gentlemen: Hon. S. C. Bra
gaw, C?pL Geo. Leach. Mr. Betts. Dr.
Carter, Mr. A. M. Dumay, and others.
The ladies In charge were much
gratified by the large attendance and
the generous contributions of the fol
lowing firms and individuals: , Mrs.
Spruks, silver fork; Miss Rodman,
handpainted loving cup; Mrs. John
Small, pencils and mints: Mrs. Jas.
Hodges, one gallon milk; Mr. Sylves
ter Fleming, three gallons milk and
one qnart of cream; Drs. W. A. and
J. O. Blount, three Jars of cream of
roses; Washington . Drug Co.. 75c.;
Jas. E. Clark, olive dlati; J. K. Hoyt.
drawn work table cover; Spencer
Bros., drawn work table cover; Bow
ers & Lewis, centerpiece; Dr. Hardy,
decorated plate dad match safe;
Southern Furnltur* Co.. loan of
chairs and tableB^^efferson Furnl
ture To. and W. Bjl Morton, same;
W B. Harming; ^*re cards and
.!?>- or
cold cream; Brown's Pharmacy, ooff
tie violet water; M. T. Archbell, one
half dozen packages of wafers; E. L.
Archbell, same; Walter Credle Co.,
chocolate; D. M. Carter and C. M.
Little, same; J. F. Tayloe. sugar; H.
H. Satterthwalte, bottle of olives;
Mr. Frizzle, aluminum cups, knife
and tape measure; Russ Bros., coin
purse: W. M. Bell, cut glass bonbon
dish; Lee- Stewart, cut glass powder
box: McKeel-Rlchardson. scis^i^s;
Harris Plumbing & Supply Co., pearl
handled knife; J. F. Buckman, ties;
Suskln & Berry, one dtizen handker-|
chiefs; E. K. Willis.- loan of cups and|
saucers; Mrs. Littler. 50c. and rib
bon; S. R. Fowle & Sons, perfume.
The amount realized was $37.00.
This will be used in the memorial
and charitable work of the local chap
ter of the Daughters of the Confed
eracy. It is appropos to mention
here that this patriotic order con
tributes annually flO towards the
scholarship at the State Normal for a
worthy daughter of a Confederate
veteran, as well as responding to
numerous calls frtjnr*the sick and dis
abled in our midst.
We -^heartily thank the Elks, the
Light & Water Co., the Daily News,
Johnston's Printing Co. and>each and
every one who, for Bweet charity's
sake, lent a helping hand to crown
our efforts with success*.
LIDA T. RODMAN.
Pres. Pamlico Chapter U. D. C *
HAS RECUPERATED.
The many friends of Rev. W. H.
Call, who has been indtspoeed for a
few days, will be glad to learn that he
Is able to be out again.
immediately.
"The Information secured must be
accurate, (n drafting the schedule
every effort was made to frame the
Inquiries in such a form that the an
swers to them can generally be taken'
directly from the books of accounts
and the records of the establishment
canvassed. In no case are general
statements or* estimates to be accept- 1
ed where it is possible to secure an
swers directly -^rom the- books of ac
counts and records?>*Ns/'
"As there Is a general Interest in |
the subject of the comparative im
portance of the cities. States, and
Territories with reference to the
larger selected industries, it is ex
ceedingly desirable that, from the
standpoint of civic pride alone, the
manufacturers throughout the tfnlted
States shouldT furnish the data with
out delay In order that the industrial
?enters in which they.operate a ay be
TREATED OVER '
31.000 PATIENTS
LAST YEAR
Table Shows Results
Last Year Was the Banner One
in the War on Tuberculosis
More Organizations and Insti
tutions Established.
YEAR A RECORD BREAKER
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Interest in tho anti-tuberculosis
campaign now being waged through
out the United StateB is evidenced by
the fact' thet in the year 1909. 163
new anti-tuberculosis associations
were formed, 133 tnberculosls.^saua
U>ria and hospitals were established,
and 91 tuberculosis dispensaries
were opened. Compared with pre
vious years, this is the best record
thus far made in the fight against
consumption in this country.
Dhrlng the year 1909, forty-three
more associations for the prevention
of tuberculosis were formed than dur
ing the previous twelve months, and
sixty-two more hospitals and sana
toria were established. On January
1, 1910, there were in the United
States 394 anti-tuberculosis associa
tions, 386 hospitals and tuberculosis
sanatoria and 265 special tubercu
losis i^||pAp?yr[?>B
During the year that has iiassed.
the sanatoria and hospitals of this
country treated over 31,00y patients,
giving a total of nearly 8,200,000
hospital days' treatement. Of the
31.000 patients treated, about one
half were discharged as Improved to
a greater or less extent, and a large
percentage of the incipient cases were
discharged as cured. Altogether
there are nearly 20,000 hospital beds
provided in the entire United StateB
for tuberculosis patients, or about one
bed for every 30 patients. The 3#6
associations have 60.000 members
and are contributing close to a mill
lon dollars every year for the fight
against tuberculosis. The 265 dis
treated during 1 a year
'brer b0.000^JHlCTtB?*^fto tri lsea?er <
500,000 visits.
If the year that li?s parted has
been a record-breaker' iii point of
numbers, it has also broken many
records in point of Interest which it
has aroused. Never before have so
many different groups been working
for one common end. At the present
time, school?. women's clubs, labor
unions, churches, children's organi
zations. state legislatures, municipal
bodies. Insurance companies, frater
nal organizations, bill posters, lay
men and doctors of every creed and
color are all banded together In one |
effort to rid this' country of consump
tion.
RAXCE THIH FYKNINCi.
The Halcyon Club will give one of*
their dances at the Elks ball this
evening. Dancing is announced to
Oegin promptly at 9:30 o'clock. The
music will be furnished by the- Wash
ington Concern Band.
FIRM OWES JUKKMOT.
Norfolk Cold Storage Co.'s l>ehts |
Are Mostly Priority Claims*.
Norfolk, Va., Feb. 1. ? R. T.
Thorpe, special master In the Federal
court receivership litigation of the
York (Pa.) Manufacturing Company
against the Norfolk Cold Storage and
Ice Company, today filed his report
showing the total liabilities to be
$593, 197. <7, exclusive of court costs.
PURCHASES SMITHF.% FIXTUKFS. |
Mr. W. L- Best, of Greenville, N.
C., purchased the A. O. Smlther fix
tures Monday at tile public sale. He
Is now having the same boxed pre
paratory to moving It to Greenville
where he expects to open a Jewelry
store.
itegteJ
e
FAMILY REUNION.
Mr. and Mr? WlllMm V. Clark]
and daughter, Augusta Simmons, left]
yesterday afternoon for Pantei
where they .went td attend the
union at" the home of Mr. Clark's
mother, Mrs. Augusta E. Clark. The
occasion was the celebration of her
67th birthday. Mrs. Clark received
from her friends In different parts of
the country 57 cards. congratulating
her on reaching her 67th mllepoet.
She Is a relict of the late Mr. WalMr
Clark. May she hare many happy
and Joyojvfflnrns. "
ELKS TO ENTERTAIN.
Washington lodge of Elks are to
entertain Its members and Invited
gueata with a smoker at tfcalr club
rooms, tomorros^^^mmmil
11:30. A met
THEC?MMI2grt
Heyburn and Mondell, at tbe
Leadership.
( Collier's f^ekly. ) *
Mr. Taft's opponents, regarding
conservation bills, are headed by
Heyburn and Mondell. The insolence
of this leadership is too much for our
(altering and academic pen. You
know who Heyburn is, no doubu His
political intimacy with Halllnger we
have pointed out, but Ballinger has
been' struck by a cyclone and turned
into a conservationist, and Heyburn,
as yet, has not. This gentleman, in a
flight of July oratory the other day,
eager to insult Virginia and Robert
E. Lee, was delivered thuB:
"Do you think lhat those* men
in Congress on the 2d of July,
1864, ever contemplated for a
moment that any State, under
any condition, at any time,
would place the statute of Bene
dict Arnold In that hall?"
This delicate, <fonslderate. and
profound anolcgy remlndB ub of that
Grand 0'?l Man. Cannon, who a few
days earlier had found himself un
able to describe the Insurgent "reb
els'* without similar piece of inex
cusable and needless Insult. Cannon,
prise obstacje to conservation as to
many other human forward steps, re
tains Mondell as chairman of the
Public I^ands Committee of the
House. If the country will allow
Heyburn. Mondell. and Cannon to
prevent the passage of pr6per con
servation bills, why then perhaps the
country dMwves nothing better than
It getsr As-to-^ncle .loe. Mr. McCall,
in his recent eulogy. Included a hint
that the widespread hostility to that
old rooster was largely the outcome
of the Speaker's opposition of two
years ago to free wood pulp. Re
garding our own part, for those of
our readers who keep this weekly,
forever bound In gilt, we need merely
refer to the Issue of February 4.
1905. when we began an attack on
the Speaker, which has not subsided
to this day. There Is baby talk ga
lore about making 'scapegoats'' of
such men as Balllnger and Cannon.
Who raises the "talk of srapegoat
when some unknown, because he
KtMftls" to his family from filar
vatic" in sent to Jail, or strtne suffer
ing woman, because misfortune has
driven her frma her standards? Re
tribution is cruel, and would It were
not indeed In this world; but If your
heart is to bleed, let the drops dec
orate the tenements of the Ignorant,
or the sorely tempted poor, rather
than the palaces of those who.
charged with mighty powers, use
them, not for the hard-pressed many,
but for themselves, and the well
lined pockets of their friends. If
humor is needed to lighten this heavy
topic, seek It in the reports from Se
attle that the Chamber of Commerce
of tljat town hopes to send Balllnger
to the Senate after his expected re
tirement from his present offire. To
return to our subject, however: That j
a few snch men as Heyburn. Mondell,
and Cannon should be able to block
the. most beneficial measures is un
endurable. The PresldKn^s conser
vation bills. In their bettff*Kures,
should be passed. The frle/ds of the
cause have proposed various neces
sary amendments, but the attacks of
its enemies should be watched close- ,
ly by the public. Whatever bills are
passed, we must not forget that one
of the most important lessons to
drive home to the country during this
investigation is, that public officials
are to do for the general welfare all
that the law allows, not merely what
under the law they ar* ltlerally
forced to do. *Tbat there are faults
In these bills Is natural, since in con
servatTbn matters Mr. Taft Is rely
ing for guidance upon a recent con
vert-by-fojree, who is at the same
time a third-rate mind, legally as
well as in other ways. The bills re
garding coal and phosphates are ex
cellent, with only minor faults. The
water-power bill Is bad in form, but
rigfit In principle. The classifica
tion bill Is bad In form, but easy to
correct. The bill giving power of
withdrawal Is altogether bad, since It
gives the executive less power than
it already has. All the bills should
be studied very carefully and the best
of them corrected and forced through
by public opinion. ? Conservation Is
the greatest present-day crusade, and
Qlfford Plnchot, now forced by a
President's blindness to forsake his
office. Is the prophet who has made it
understood To Mr. Plncbot's vision
and devotion Mr. Roosevelt brought
the v^st backing of his own populari
ty. For years there had been smol
dering agltathon, but there was re
quired. la order to waken the people
yiii crufte the movement In its ful
ness.^the dramatic spectacle of an
agfresslve and trusted President as
serting a nation's rights to control
its beds of enl.
Tbe Committee
We are not worrying about the
work of Ifcelnvsstigatlu* committee.
gar
m GARMACK
sues WANT
A NEW TIL
Exceptions
Attorneys for the Slayers of the
Dead Senator Claim That the
Trial Judge Made Numerous. ?
Errors.
ARGUMENTS ARE BEGUN
| Nashville, Tenn., Feb.. l.->-The mo
I tioy for a new trial for Col. D. B.
and Robin Cooper, convicted awH wm;
tenced to prison for 2ft yeaiy for the
murder of former United 8tates Sen
ator E. W. Carmack. was called be
fore the Supreme Court today. It f
bids fair to become the most volum
inous case ever flled. The transcript
of testimony covers 3.670 typewritten
pages. The brief flled by the de
fense covers 447 printed pages, while *
the arguments of counsel will require
probably a thousand more typewrit
ten pages.
The two defendants were in court
with a score of relatives and an Im
posing array of counsel. Judge J. M.
Anderson opened' for the defense to
day. Attorney General of the State
CharleB T. Cates will deliver the only
argument for the State tomorrow and
Tie will be followed for the defense
by Luke E. Wright.. No other attor
neys will speak.
The decision of the court may not
be handed down for some time. The
defendants' <?ounsel are basing their
hopes for a reversal on twenty-two
assignments of error, but have ex
cepted to some seven hundred rulings
of the court besides.
The principal errors alleged in
clude undue emphasis by the trial
judge In his charge on the State's
theory of the crime, failufe to charge
Robin Cooper's independent Interest;
Vermiuing jury to hear of C61onel
Cooper's alleged shortage while clerk
of Maury county; the exclusion of
Governor Patterson's testimony as to
Colonel Cooper's mental state before
the shooting; the exclusion of certain
editorials attacking Cooper; the em
phasis the court put on the theory
that Carmack was shot in the back.
GRAND RALLY
AT OLD FORD
All Enthusiastic for Special Tax '
District.
All signs point to victory next
Tuesday. February S. The meeting"
was railed to order promptly at 8
o'clock by Supt. W. 'L Vaughan, who
In well chosen words presented Prof.
Allen. J. Barwlck. of the State Edu
cational Department. Prof. Barwlck
for some over an hour held his audi
ence spell-bound by his' clear cut,'
forcible argument for better school
and longer terms. Then Mr* Jos. F.
Tayloe presented Mr. R. J. Peel. Sup
erintendent of Public Instruction of
Martin county, who aroused his au
dience to a spirit of enthusiasm
which has never been seen before at
Old Ford. He is a speaker of rare
ability, blended with good sound
judgment and thirteen years' experi
ence as superintendent of his native
county. He told In words that could
have only been spoken by such ex
perience the necessity of good public
schools. Misses Coward and Birch,
the efficient teachers of this school, j
had arranged a basket party to take
place Immediately after the speaking,
which proved a gtfcat success. The
baskets were auctioneered off and the
highest price paid for one was $4.
Quite a snug sum was raised. This
closed- a most memorable meeting at
Old Ford.
The union men in the Seetnan
Prlntery. at Durham, one of the larg
est shops In N'tfrth Carolina, went 011
strike yesterday owing to the em
ployment of a woman apprentice.
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