;2 MDAY AFTERNOON. FEBRUARY 191*. Cairo, 11^ Feb. 81 ? Statement# by four negro deputy sheriffs today to a coroner's Jury that *hey fired several shot* each Thursday night when Alexander Halllday was killed wh}le leading a mob attack on the county , Jail resulted tonight in a renewal of anti-negro agitation. The situation Is acute and S09 militia men began patrolling tbe streets tonight In an ticipation at demonstrations against the negroes or Attacks on their prrisoners, George Jackson, , Charles Hudson, Henry Douglas and I. A- Head are the negro deputies who admitted firing into the mob. They tsetlfled that the leaders of the mob w^re gunny sacks over their heads with holes cut through for the eyes. Mrs. Rose Maloqey, whoae pocket book was snatched by John Pratt, the negro the mob was after Thursday _ night, bad a second encounter with a negro today. She lost a diamond brooch and later heard that a negro had foun4 It. She went to his home and recovered the Jewel. The negro Insisted that he did not Intend to "teal It . . . Drawing a revolver frpm her muff ^ Mrs. Moloney placed the musxle afcalnst the negro's stomach and said, "You knew it was mine when you found it, didn't you? 8ay you did, quick, or I'll shoot." The negro quickly admitted that he had recognised the brooch and Mrs. Moloney, apparently satisfied, went home. OPERATION Dr. Jack Nicholson Operates on Pa tient at Swan Quarter Sunday Morning. t ? V Dr. Jack Nicholson went to -Swan Quarter S&turday af ternopn on May of C. H.' Sterling's gaal&jKt where Sun day mn'rnhig ho operated on Mr. 'Wil liam Harris, of that ptace. for litho tomy. Mr- Harris la about 70 years of age. Wo hre "glad to know thai the, operation wis successful and the patient la doing as well as could be expected. Dr. JIIehoTaetrTeturned to the city last evening. v AT TCjtfe <; URTY. | The program at the Oftiety this evening p.omUea to be one of the moat attractive ahowa yet presented at this popular place of amnsement. Sttch well known picture# a a Tragical to Shrove Tueaday, drama; iateur Holdup, and the ex ploits of a Cowboy. All of theae pic turea have a national reputation for Interest and merit. Wiartver they have been shown they have alwayi pleased those who witnessed them. * The Gaiety last week played tc crdwded houses each night, and thti week the management .promise* thai those attending tonight and the rcrt of pgal ^ _ ; * the or Philadelphia, P?., Pet al.-Tcom lng auddenly Than leant eipected. a atrlko waa declared a?aln,t the Phil adelphia Rapid Transit Company by the Amalgamated Association of Street and Electric Railway Employe* at l o'clock yeAterday afternoon, and I today the policemen and firemen are I busy hand I Ins the crowds ' in ser |eral sections of the city. Two cart were burned, a score of cars were at tacked, forcing their crews to aban don them, and numerous arrests were made. Except In the central pert of the city street car service was almost at a standstill tonight. Cass running through the central sections were heavily protected. The most serious disturbances were fn Kensington, Philadelphia's great fdiatrlct, In tfce northeastern part of the city. Two car* in different part* of that district were attacked by boy* and strike sympathizers, compelling the crew* to abandon tbe car*. /The car* . were wrecked and both were set on Are. The cars were damaged, beyond repafr. Great crowds collected In the vi-| cinlty of the burned cars and for a time It waa feared a riot would fol low. The firemen, however, were or dered to turn their hoee on the crowd afed tbe mob quickly *catt*r?4L Along Kensington avenue, lumber and other obstructions were piled on the track*. ' 1 The traction ^company withdrew ali It* cars , in that section tonight, the company declaring that It had men to run them, by,t had no desire to cause trouble. We*t Philadelphia, the southern section of the city. Oermantown and Otter part, at. Jbl ladelphia aieo re I ported attack* oa cars, forcing trol jleymen and, passengers to seek aafe^ 'ty. Many person* were struck by missiles but no one was seriously In jured. Today's strike Is the second Inau gurated by the trolleymen within a, Tear. The leaders of the union claim that the* trouble wae started by the company, but the corporation de clares that the strike was a prear ranged affair on the part of the union. 81nct- the threatened strike of a month ago a committee from the union and Preeldent Charles O. Krue ger of the company had been endeav oring to reaoh an agreement to take the place of the one made after the strike of last summer and which ex pires on June. The men In the pro posed agreement asked for an in crease, in wages and among other things wanted to bind the company to not recognize any other Anion but the Amalgamated Association. \ The company decided but stated that Its men were free to -belong to any union they wanted to.' Tiro Hundred Dismissed. t The break in the negotiations came on Thursday and last night and to day about 200 men wero dismissed for "the good 'of the service.*" This arousetf the Indignation of the men and they began turning Jn thelr-cars about \ o'clock. The ndws of the desertions quickly reaohed Union headquarters with, the result that a strike order was instantly Issued. ?T- Thousands of people from Btores and other places were compelled to walk to their homes. RECEDE ADDITIONAL EQUIP MENT. ; The local National Guard company1 lias been equipped with the new lp-! trenching tools, for field work. The ! new equipment, which wa* received Satur^U^' consists of four handaxes^ fK^cktt. eighteen shovels, a box wood rule and three p&irs of pliers. The implements arc sfhall with light ha/idles, and bare detachable han dles. each tool being lltted In a neat carrier of khaki and leather. They are carried on the belt. Other para phernalia received was the first- aid packet- 'Cor*- each num. consisting of medicated bandages, etc., in * seal: ed tin case, and housewives foreaeh man, with needles, sclwors, buttons, thread, etc., gflore. Both these last ivinied artfclon are alao < arrl?L lc PARTIES ARE WEU KNOWN Greensboro. Feb. 21. ? W. E. Maa b en her |, tr traveling ul??man, well known in Oreenaboro and through out the State, waa Arrested at Gil* ?on. a small station near Hamlet, yes terday afternoon at the Instance of| Sheriff B. B. Jones, of thja county, who holds warrants aglnat him charg ing abduction and kidnapping. Massenberg. it la alleged, unlaw fully and feloniously abducted lfrs. A. H. No well, of this city, while un der the influence of a drug, and kid napped Prank, the seven-year-old son of A- H. Nowell, also of this city. The mother and son were also apprehend Newell notified. The prisoners were carried to Hamlet late yesterday af-l ternoon and Deputy 8herlff Weath erly, accompanied by A. g. Nowell, husband and father of fhe woman and boy In custody, left last night for that piace. Deputy Weatheriy wlM re turn to this city with Massenberg to day. The parties Involved are - well known and nromlnfiyiff'~cannectsd throughout -Monh- Orel! na^an d the circumstances leading up to the ac tion of the authorities In placing the entire party under arrest was the subject of much gossip in Greensboro yesterday. Massenberg, It is said, has a wife and several children living In Statesvllle. N . C. MRS. HOYT ILL The many ./rlenda of Mrs. Marg aret Hoyt. the mother of Mr. John K. Hoyt, will regret to learn of her Illness. She was taken Friday after noon and Is reported by her physi cians to be suffering with acute anto- 1 texemla. Mrs. Hoyt is over 70 years; of age and la one of th? city's hon ored citizens. The report from her bedside is that ahe la getting on aaj well as could be expected. The Dally ! News Joins her many friends in wish-1 ing her a speedy recovery. ELECTS OFFICERS The Baracn Claaa of the Christian I Church Elected Officers ut-Meetlng , Yesterday Afternoon. At a meeting of the Baraca claaa' of the Christian Church yesterday afternoon the following officers were elected: President Mr. D. R. Cutler. Vie** President, Mr. A. F. Gurga nua. Secretary, Mr. J. 8. Wlllard. Treaauror. Mr. F. A. Lilly. Teacher, Rev. Robert Hope. This class has an increased attend ance eaah Sunday and li In a most flourishing condition. HELPFUL TALK Rev. J. A. Sullivan Deliver* a Most Interesting Addicts to Voting Men's Christian T/chxw. k One of the most helpful and in-i structlve talks yet delivered at the] Young Men's Christian League wasj that by Rev. J. Tk Sqllivan.. pastpr of the First I^tptlst Church, yester day afternoon. . The subject of the speaker was "A Heathen's Opinion ' Tha addreaa w as-heard, by a large company and every one present were not only edified but In structed. Mr. Sullivan was at lifa best The talk was in keeping with Mr. Sullivan's reputation as a speak er. As a platform speaker he occu pies an unique place. He never falls to say something that is wholesome and elevatit^fc^^h^eagu^jrasfor tunate in ?ecm5S^8ilWil,W?Wtr yesterday. The music furnished by ttah. orchestra, under the directorship of Prpfjssor Smith was much en /^Raleigh. N. C., 11. ? Four per son* were Injured- in a head-on colli sion at Aberdeen tonight at 8 o'clock between No. 4S. o i the Saaboard Air Line, and^the Pinehurst train of the Aberdeen and Aalkoro Hallway. No one 'la seriously injured. The Injured are: Benjamin F. Koonce, Raleigh, '/engineer on the Bea board, fractured wrist and dlalo catlon radius, superficial wound chin. George B. Riddle, of Raleigh, tight shoulder Injured la 'tall; Mrs. F. Til ton, of Madison flqtaare Garden, New York, slightly brvlaed back of head. W. A. 9Uee, of SthalBgham, Ala., two fingers smaahed. The. collision occurred on the yard at Aberdeen. The A. 4k A. train was shifting a Pullman oar Into poaltlon, when the Seaboard -ttatn bound south came In on fast aMsd and crashed Into t^ie A. & A. train. The engine of the latter was dilm clear through Without In The police of the city made a raid on the reputed "poker Joint" in the 8haw building. Main street, Friday night, with the result that nine of the participants are now under a $50 bond for their personal appearance at the next term of Beaufort County | Superior court. It is an old Baying. "Those who dd the dancing must pay the fiddler." The boys were caught right In the act. Some antelng, oth ers passing and a few raising, when the familiar faces of Chief Howard and Policeman Pedrlclc appeared on the scene. It is needless to state the serenity and quietude of the evening pastime was quickly changed Into turmoil and consternation. Implora tlons for pity, appeals for mercy, chased away the stillness. It was Indeed t. :noment of will I or will I ! not. But duty had to be performed, and the officers could do nothing but summon those -prosent to appear be fore the Mayor Saturday afternoon at '4 o'clock, at. which time the fol lowing namedv persons appeared and through their counsel waived exami nation: Z. M. Potts,- T. J. Harding, I*ester Simmons, M. C. Cutler. Ed Matthews, C. StancW, R. D. Kear, Hugh Paul and Walter Wlndley4 Thus for a time things arc resting quietly while those on the outside are wondering how the trick was done by the Chief and his assistant. \ This place of. retreat for Induljging In the game has been known to the police for months; thtflr eye has been centered there for many nights/ but It was not until last Friday night they could so arrange things as- to notify the participants th&y were on t* the racket. |T?e police maae their way up tol tfco froonrby the back stairway.. On reaching the door the Chle^ tapped | the door and said, "Boy*, oponl the doer." "Who is there?" came the re*pon*e from, a familiar voice known to. the officers. . "Open the! door," quietly spoke the officer. This was done, but mind you, only a small crark, but tMs Vti a^suffiolont open ing for tfte officer to Jump on the .in jBlde. WCTtKpiose sitting around the table saw wirartBBSttlruder was it is said pandemonium reigned supreme. While the officer was securing Ufo names of those in the room there | came a gentle tap on the door. "Who be you!" "Open the door, boys, you who t am." As the request not complied with quick enough from the first wfca PhystoUns State Tint Hi* Symp tiAifhwalte. DR. BABCOCK AT HIS SIDE Hie Pact That No Complications "aw Yet Developed Gives Great Hope aitodM Plaal Oatcome of Senator Tillman* Indisposition? Smiles at Jokes. Washington. Feb. ai.?Ths condi tion of Senator Benjamin R. Tillman Of South Carolina, who is critically HI with paralysis and asphasla. is a little more encouraging today. While his case conUnues to be. extremely grave, hie chances for rocovery ere said by the attending phyalclsns to be better than ever. *rtils gleam of hope, born of the fact that the vital organs of the Sen ator, not directly affected by the stroke of paralysis, are performlug their functions admirably, has given the Southerner's relatives and friends the greatest encouragement they have received in the past forty-eight hours. Dr. J. W. Babcock, who has been Mr. Tillman's personal physician foj the past l? years, reached Washing ton early today from Columbia. 8. C-. and enteted into a consultation on the case with Dr. E. P. Plckford. the Senator's Washington physician. Dr. Babcock is superintendent of the South Carolina State Hospital for the Insane and on account of his inti mate acquaintance wtth Mr. Tillman is thoroughly conversant with hla physloal condition and* habits of life. He will remain In Washington In consultation with Dr. Plckfqrd until the present crisis- has psssed, which wlU be several days at least. Smiles at Jokes. While there has been no chsnge In the paralysis and asphasia. no com plications have developed in. the Sen ator's case and his temperature, pulse and respiration are normal. His heart is responding to Its functions splendidly and no disorder of the kld includlng Dr. Babcock. who said. "The 8enator even smiled when 1 cracked a few South Carolina jokes." The doctors believed Mr. Tillman himself felt encouraged today, and they based thelm hope of his ultimate recovery upon the absence of further unfavorable symptoms. If his pres ent condition can be maintained a few days longer. It Is said, he wlli have a good chance in his light for lire. May Lose P*\wer of Speech. He may recover from the paralysis and regain the use of limb, but it is said, aphasio will likely leave him the saddest to*en of-hls Illness. It~ls al most Impossible for him to articulate at the present, time and It is feared that the power of speech may never fully return. If this be the caie. his forceful tongue will never again And Its echo In the halls bf Congress. The Senator. Is now .surrounded by his entire immediate family. Henry C. and Sallie May Tillman, his son /.nd daughter, reached the bedside of their father early today from Green wood. S. C. His wife, their eldest son, Benjamin R. Tillman, Jr. and' two daughters, Lotfa and Sophia. I have been with him since the incep-! tlon of his Illness. -j Messages of sympathy continue to; pour in upon his family alive the seriousness of his condition became generally known, his- apartments' have been beselged by Inquiries, de livered In person, by telegram and by telephone, denoting the admira tion and high regard In which the ill Senator is popularly held. FROM HONOMXf. The many friends of Mr. 8.F. Bur Lank, at present stationed at Hono lulu, Hawaiian Islands, In, tbo gov ernment service, who arrived Jn the city last evening, are glad to see him. Mr. Burbank was summoned to TVll mihgton. PC. C., to appear as'a wit ness in the United States Court. Ho says his new home is one of the moat wopderful places on the earth. He and family are much pleased. a most serloua mistake; I have got ten to the wrong door. If I hat?i erred allow nke to depart In peace." Those who witnessed the episode Biaje the sequence of the raid waa weir worth a fi.00 admission. What will be the outcome can not be sur mised. The affair created no little excitement .on the atreeta Saturday. It is the talk of the city. U Appears that all who were pres ent were not participating la the game and wMl probably have no trou ble In convincing a Jury that snch WILL MAKE LAST PAYMENT The Pt?tor Abwmucm Mr. Awlrmr CMMfle WiU Make Last Paymeat on Pipe Organ, Provided Church Raters the Balance? To Purchase $8000 Inst r luncn t"' at Once. 0 __ At a church conference held Im mediately after the regular services at the First Methodist Church Sun day morning, the pastor, Rev. M. T. Plyler, announced to the members of the curch that Mr. Andrew Carnegie had ag.-**? fc? give $1,260 to the church here for the purpose of Instal ling a pipe organ, provided the church raises $2, ISO. Mr. Carnegie j Is to make the last contribution. Rev. Mr. Plyler, Mr. E. W. Ayen, Dr. A. 8. Wells and Mr. J. F. Buck man have been working towards this end for some months. At the meet ing yesterday It was unanimously de cided to raise the amount necessary to meet \hc conditions of Mr. Car negie withtyit^delayf" The money will be placed In the bank this week and Mr. ^arnegle notified. If this is done then" the check from Mr. Chrnegle will be forthcoming. Of the $2,250 necessary there is lacking only about $200, and it is to be hoped those who have not sub scribed will do so at once, as it is very Imperative the amount be got ten without delay. The organ will be ordered this week and will be In stalled as soon as It Is constructed. The firm o I Moller ft Co., of Hag erstown, Md.. will build It. This firm constructed the Instru ment In the First Presbyterian .Church, this city; the organ In the Methodist Church, Greenville; Orace Street M. G. Church, Wilmington, and. the Christian Church. Wilson. They are builders of national repu ta^on. The plans and specifications for the organ here were drawn and planned by Professor H. H. Freeman, organist of 8t. John's Eptfecqpgl iwrnw; -??rtinr.on n r.lhS1 gifted organist will test the Instru ment before It is accepted by the church. Professor Freeman state^ that if the organ scheduled for this church is built according to his plans and specifications It will be one ot the finest Instruments in the South. The offlcisl body of the church hope to have the money in the bank by Wednesday of this week. All those wishing to subscribe to the organ fund are urged to do so at once. .. The gift of Mr. Carnegie mskes possible the installation of an instru ment in the First Methodist Church not surpassed In North Carolina. MRS. "WALDRON Very Suddenly White Attending Church in New flrunMvick Yestenlny. I Mrs. E. B. 'Rollins rcceiyed a tele gram this morning from her daugh ter, Mrs. Edmund Waldron, of New Brunswick, N. J., announcing the sudden death of her husband's moth er, Mrs. John W'aldron, yesterday. Her death occurred while she was attending c'iruch. M$s. Waldron was v^ell known in this city. UNIVERSITY TO GET LAND IF HEIRS FAIL TO APPEAR | Chapel Hill, Feb. 21 ? Thirty thou sand dollamJs the estimated value of the real estate left by Miss Adelaide Krau, of Stanly county, who dfed re cently, leaving an unsigned will. ITn I less helr? of the deceased are found within 4*0 years this estate will be come the property of tho University of North Carolina, according to jthe Stato law on escheated- property, which reon*: "All real estate . . . which shall accrue from escheats shall be Vested in the University of North Carolina, and shnll be appro priated to tho use of that corpora tion." The Witt left unsigned bj* vflMgg the distribution of 1,000-acre tract, and [ElflLS WEBE RUBE >ung Women Tittrred it Pres Speech. RAPPED THE SUFFRAi crnp Prt*U?ce of U clent for Its build In*. Congress might be tried, but the President seemed not to be specially hopeful when he | mentioned Congress. He did remark, however, that if a ball were built, be hoped It would be large enough to Ihold the Inaugural ball and strong enough to withstand the hlissard I which was likely to go with It, hav ing reference to the storm of March 4 last When the President referred to the suffragettes a titter went over the* audience. He said In reference to them: *'I know there are some who live la this city and think that. In some way or other, it has a local quality, that they being free born American cltlsens, ought to have an opportu nity to vote. I don't sympathise with that feeling at all- If they want to vote they ought to move over to Maryland ot Cincinnati, or to some? other good place. They ought to un derstand that by living in Washing- x which is furnished to them at th^ ex pense of the entire nation and that they are living in the capital city which Is under the care, control apd direction of all the people of the United States, through their repre sentatives in the House and that sub servient body, the Senate of the United States." PROPERTY WILL RE ADVER TISED. Monday, February 28, Is the last day in which city taxes can be paid without additional costs. To Have yourself this expense It Is necessary that you call at city hafl and settle in full on of before that date. On Marrh 1st l shall advertise the property for sale, of all who are de linquent. I am not personally able to carry th^se amounts and funds must be provided to meet current ex penses of the city. Please, bear In mind all will be ad vertised who have not paid by Marqh 1st. The law is very plain on this matter. W. B. WINDLEY, City Clerk. THE ? Crystal Ice Co. ? ? flues Bros. ? Specials. ? ? H. B. Vanhook ? Plane Tuning* ? ? J. L. O'QuI