WASHINGTON, NORTH CAROLINA* THURSDAY AFTERNOON, MAY" 19, 191t,
THE |/ANDERBILT MATTER
Ur. rtw* awcMfe Or. oa'
Ike Hoard o? WwitM Insnph G.
Brown, of RaMgh. oo ComnTt^i
Chattanooga; N. W. Davis. of Bsltl
mow; Rev. A. J. LUMf. of Naah
Tampa. Atlanta. Oa., Louisville,
Ky.. 8a n Antonio. Texas. and Ashe
viftfe. N. C.? want the naxt meeting.
/The queatJon involvinc Vanderbllt
University was settled when the con
ference unanimously adopted the re
port of the committee on education
aSrmlng the Teport of the Vandfcr
bllt commiaalon. - and elected Col N.
E. Harris, of South Georgia confer
BeiifB. A. God bay. of West Texas
dorflerence. as trustees of Vanderbllt.
Hereafter the bosfrd or Education of
the general conference will' nominate
and the ho*M of trust of Vautderbllt
Today closed the session of the
Washington Pnblto Schools for ths
present ySSr. The commencement ex
ercises corns of tomorrow morning
and evening la the school auditorium.
Tomorrow morning the annual ser
moa. to ths graduating elasa will be"
delivered by ifer. Mr. Brown, of Tar
bora. At night ths graduating exer
cises will take place, and the annual
addrees. The public la cordially Invit
ed to be preeent at all serrleee.
Washington should fesl proud of
the record mads by the public schools
this year- The worfc accomplished
J?aa been the best In ths school's his
tory. This ym* new departments
tton Is hsard on all sidea today for
the Oem. The msnsgsmsnt never
falls to plaaee And satisfy, and last
night exceeded their former reputa
tion In. this rots.
The following pictures will bs
ehown tonight: *
"Ths Beggar's Repentance" is a
strong dramatic, picture, well scted,
with many pflrtty scenic effects.
Other plctrteAto be ahown are:
"Ths Story a Lag," a roaring
comedy, and "The Rlae of Wllklns."
Tonight's program bids fair to coma
up to the standard of Inst night's plc
turea. ^and wUhout doubt will bs
yha. Urn't. ihfi prof?Mor of M
tronomy In tha collect mesaroom a
To Be Given tt School Auditor- 1
A Rich Treat Awaits All Who Attend
the Commencement Recital at thei
The following program La to be ren
dered by Miss Lillian Bonner's muil
eel class et the public school audi
torium this evening, beginning et
8: *9 o'clock. Everybody haa a cor
dial invitation to attend:
1. Duette. "Dance of the Demons."
Edward Heist. Mbmo* Orleans end
Bonner. .\*v ? y *?'_? /
I. Solo, "Dears la the Oreen."
Care Boha. Op. 117, No. it. Valee
noble. Evelyn Roea. ? - /
8. Solo. "The Oetrleh." H. Bade- 1
man. Bertha Susman.
4. Duette. "The Weltaee." Press |
er. John Keais Hoyt, L. Bonner.
i. Solo, "Woodland Path." Walts. |
A. Garland. Ethel Mlmn.
8. Solo, "The Lion." H. Eagle- 1
man. Cssals Martin.
7. Solo, "Forget-me-not." Walu. I
Cerl W. Kern. Op. 82. Elizabeth |
Tayloe.
8. 8olo, "Pleasant Thoughts."
Polka. J. Thurman Wolcott. Eliza
beth Car row. ,
(?. Duette, "Reverie. " L. Behr,
Op. 684, No. 4. Mlra Arthur. L. Bon
Id. Solo. Wedding March." H.
Engleman. Margaret Wells.
? 11.. ho 10. ''Carnival March." Theo. j
Bonheur. Elisabeth Simmons.
H. Solo. "The Bumble Bee,'' Chas. |
Lindsay. Janle Whitley.
18. Solo. "On the Height*" Cerl|
Bohm. Henrietta Susmsn.
14. "Skipping Bong." Mia
Bertha Suaman. Caaale Marti a. Tbel
ma Buck, Evelyn Roes, Mlra Arthur, I
Henrietta Sueman, Elisabeth Carrow,
Elisabeth Slmmooa, Janle Whitley, |
Ethel Mtxon.
PART II
Vocal .solo, --The Boeary." tfeyln.1
M Ms Anioe Bright
Myrtle- EelCUn.
rr Duette, "Jflonrtas Dance."
Etude. Mettle and fetUabdlh Bright.
8. RecttaO^n. "Little Golden |
Hair." 8allle Carrow.
4. 8oIo. "Serenata." M. Mosakow- 1
akl. Op. II. No. l. Rebecca 8i|?
6. "Lily of th* Valley." MaraprkaJ
Sydney Smith, Op. 14. Margaret |
Wllllama. '?
?. Vocal solo. "The 8wallow." Ro-|
bene Carter.
L 7. 8Wo, "Meditation." 8allie Car
pf. Duette, "Quartet from Rtgolefe
to." Verdi. Misses 8lmmons and
?r. .
8. 8olo, "Dance c o* th^. Marion
ettes." Corlnne Bright. . .
10. "By the fclfkt the Silvery
Moon. Paraeol and drill song. MMaee
Carrow. Mclllhenny. Williams, Eck
lln. Rumley, Shaw. Orleans. Welle,
Carter, Nlcholeon and Tayioe..
General report of class and award- 1
ing of prizes. .
BOAT r?LUB
*????"? Drill by MiXoHhmu
The Tar Heel Motorhoat club ot
this city will (tn a squadron drill
??< parade on Pamlico rl.er Friday
evening. May 20. between ? and 1
o'clock. All member, are eepectally
urged to aaaaaMe at the Black bea
con Wlow the Norfolk A Southern
Railroad bridge promptly at ?. and
the parade will be formed a few min
ute, later and come ap the ri.ar.ln
squadron formation. The public Is
cordially InvttcM to wltneaa the pa
rade from the county bridge.
NEW BOARDERS.
The Jail I, fast securing boardera
awaiting their tors at the next ses
sion of the Superior coort which con
P neat Monday for a term of
^ '
When a detective seee an alrahipj
aaUIng away, he la Justified in think-1
ing that there is something up
of fine quality Batiste,
See display in front case.
dBIlEhS EXPLODE
Seven Burst, Killing From 20 to
30 Workmen.
? t ? ? ? ? ?? - i.
many others are injured
The boUrrs In tl? Can?^'i Hhop u
CMkm. Ohio. Explode With Unul.
If K#ect ? One Mu to be
WWI 1 1W Accident On, Caa
Mll ?Hf.fr th. City.
? Canton, Ohio. May With a
roar that ?u hoard thro* ate away
a battery or aeven bollera at the plant
ot the American Sheet * Tla Plate
Co. exploded thia atlernoon killing
twenty to thirty and Injuring about
Bttl. Among the Injured art a half
doaen who. It 1a said, will pvobablr
die before mornlnc. other*, phyal
clana Mr. cannot reeorer from their
Injuries.
Member! of the bereaved tamlllee
rushed frantically to the plant and
thence to hogpltals and raaUaaces
near the ruined ahopa la aa effort to
And k trace ot their lor*? ones It
waa thought at * o'clock tonight that
all the dead had b*ea naortd tram
the debrla. It waa than stated that
so tar aa known the dead anoaborOd
-treaty but this 4ld oot Inslude any
who had died at their homee after
removal from tbs tulns.
The body of ons man, unknown,
waa blown through a house, over sev
en hundred feet from the plant. The
body entered the house from the east
side aad continued la a straight line
through a bad room aad oat of the
other side of the house to Louis are
sue. The torse of a aotA* r man sras
fouad In the fcarden of a yard about
Ave hundred feet west ot the scene.
Arms, legs and paru of bodlea were
atrewn about the neighborhood.
The bodlea of eeveh taeir. mutilat
ed beyoad recognition, were found In
the north aad of tbe mill.
"Xof~ Clod's sake hit me on the
head ind kill me," erftad one work
man to a mail who fosM him The
Injured man had a a a rat torn OB and
a great hole In his side.
The plaat had Ave mills. All the
employes working at mills Na 1 and
I, S and 4 were either killed or In*
Jured. while the a*+ <a mill No. i.
farthest from the boilers, escaped
serious Injury.
Dlgpst Of Supreme Court decisions)
approved by the . majority of the
eo?rt: ?->
John T. Pullen and the Raleigh
8avlnga Bank m Corporation Com
mission.
All bank stock la taxable at Its fall
par value, although the capital la In- j
vested in North Carolina State bonds. I
So much ol the surplus of the !
bank as la not Invested in the non
taxable bonds of the State of Northj
Carolina Issued In pursuance of th?|
Act of tbe General Assembly of 1909
Is likewise Uxable.
Under the express provision of said
act so much of the surplus over and
above capital, as is invested In such
noa-taxabl? bonds Is exempt and the
shares of stock must be valued a<S
cordlngly.
A DKLKOATE.
_ /
Mr. 8elby Jones left yesterday af
ternoon for Washington City wberfc?
he goes as a delegate to the World's
Sunday 8chool Convention of the
Presbyterian Church. Mr. Jonef rep
resents the First Presbyterian Sun
day school, oftfcis city. The conven
tion will open tonight In that city.
CHAMBER OP OOMMKRCK.
There wfll >e a meeting of the
Chamber of Commerce at their rooms
Friday evening All the members
are urged to be present a a business
of Imports n re is to be trsssac^d.
* fO REBUILD HOME CHURCH. .
. Winston- Sslem, May 18. ? Plsns
were adopted tonight at a meeting
Qt the congregation of the home Mor
avian Church Ml Salem for an exten
sive s Iteration and addition to the
Venerable and historic church struc
ture. The co*t of tile chsnges. 1a
ctndlng a fins Sandsy school build
ing, will smount to $50,000.
Th? seating capacity of the church
wltl' be increased V 1,120. This
church was built In 1800 and has
been the scene of the celebrated
Raster services which are known sll
bver the United Stater It is also
well krown aa the scene ? of com
mencement, exercises Of the Salem
Academy and College.
The plans for the improvements
barmen lze with the simple architec
tural lines of the old structure. A de
mand for larger quartet* necessitat
ed the change. . \
The Interior /will be remodeled
throughout and* a new choir galiery
wlll be built In which wlll.bf in
stalled a $5, 000 '?organ which Is the
gift of Mrs. Hannah Flowera. Th*
Snnday school building will adjoin
(he remodeled church and wlfc be
J to It by a gallery.
THRONGS PASS BIER
A Hundred Thtmiad Were in
Line Farly.
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THE KlftG MUCH PLEASED
: ?
Thousands A ax loan to Pay a LmI
Tittli of mnfrt to tiw Uaad
Ktag flnma Btaad la liae aM
Night eo M MA ?? W~ t ho Oppor
tunity to PMI> Mot.
LondOn, May IS. ? When the gfeat
doors of Wesmtaster. Hall were
thrown open at ? o'clock this morn
ing more than ftfMtO persona were
formed In a two thlle line, waiting
for the opportunity to paas the bier
of fcdwsnl VII wtoH Mr la lrinf la
lUti for the trtbtftse or the people.
Hundreds had Jispt all night vigils
for the sake of Wing In the ran to
day. Many whe w*re disappointed
that eight, wbsfh the doors were
closed while thousands still waited
to enter, had rdtrtill hi line or near
Westminster the J&ht through^ Hun
dreds of Americana twday Joined the
proceaphin that ctec* by the catafal
que In steady ranh*.
Promptly at Jhe. appointed hoar
the streams wefq set la motion. The
shuffllag masses, drawn from all
classes of British society, took up
their march through the historic hall
at the rate of g.ftyt na hour.
The coster froyt-the east end stood
shoulder to shofclitr with the proe
perous broker, tie flower girl of the
streets became fibr the time the com
rade of the upper middle class women
of leisure. For once the caste bar
riers of Brltatafjware broken down,
temporarily at mast ? by sorrow for
Edward the BetvVed's death.
Hundreda of Mllce lined the streets
about, from MllBank on the Thames
embankment, Wfcpr* the line was
formed, elgtrt abreast.
8t. James Phrk 'was lined with
"Bobbles" but there wss little need !
for them. The silent crowds gave no
hint of trouble. The sole danger lay
In the crush.
Many of the afaan.and women were
in mourning. Hundreds wept. The
sight of the sueot . throngs flocking
through the ancient hall .praying as
they. passed the guarded but' simple
catafalque, la ova 'of the most linprea
fir* futfy*
?a the day wore on the" cwWrtl In*
creased. The authorities prepared
for a great jam late In the afternoon,
when the tforklng people would have
opportunity to Join the procession.
One of the principal topics amang
the thousands along the embsnkment
today Waa the message from King
George In which he says he was much
Impressed by "the admirable manner
with which everything connected with
Tuesday's beautlnil ceremony was
carried out," and declared that noth
ing could hare been better than the
quiet dignity of the tribute thus paid
to the memory of his belored father.
MAYOR'S COURT
Only OM C?n Before His Worship.
Mayor Kterllag. Thin Morning at
the City Hall.
i . '?
Woodboyse. a negro hailing
from Elizabeth Gltjr, was before the
Mayor this moiglng at the city hall,
charged with stealing- a bicycle, the
propertr of Mr. Charles F. Harris.
The wheel wm taken last night from
In front, of the Mc K eel-Rich srdson
Hardware Company's store oa Main
street. Woodhouse was. bound orer
to the next tern of court* Falling to
give bond he was lodged In jail.
CONVENTION
The Diocesaa Council of East Caro
lina to Comrew In Wllmtngtea
on May SI.
Wilmington, May 18. ? The twen
ty-seventh annual council of the dio
cese' of East Carolina Episcopal
Church win he held In this city, be
girffiTYig Saturday. May 21. and con
tiulng through Ihe following Tues
day. The session will be heftf at 8t.
John's Episcopal Church/ corner of
Third snd Red .Cross streets, and it :
Is expected that It will be dine or the
most Interesting sessions in the his
tory of the episcopal church in East
ern Carolina. In addition to the 20 !
or more clergymen there will be
about 1S6 "lay delegates.
Rt. Rter. Robert 8 1 range, bishop of I
the Diocese of Bast Carolina, will
{preside orer the council, and the first
meeting will be held Ssturday night.
Sunday morning Rev. John H. Brown,
rector of Christ church, at New Barn,
will preach the annual sermon, and
the same evening Bishop Strange will
deliver hlB annual address to the
council. ,
Rev. Robert w.'Patton. of the Epis
copal Mission bodrd. with headquar
ters In Atlanta, has boen Invited to
dsllver an address Monday evening
before the missionary meeting of the
council. Tuesday morning a bhsi
IKE BESTSF0R MAY
Ex-President Roosevelt Spends a
Quiet Dsy.
UNDER PHYSICIAN'S CARE
The Inclement Weather at iie First
Funeral PafMiat of KXfcf Edward
Irritates the Throat of Mr. Roose
velt, Necessitating Him Remaiaiac
Indoors Moat of Day . ^
London, May 17 ? Theodore Roose
velt spent mott of today In Rooaevel
tian rest. Ufcder the orders of Dr.
Bt. .Clair Thomson, the throat special
ist who attended King Edward -and
who was 'requested by Ktnfc George
to take Mr. Roosevelt's case, the ex
p resident remained, comparatively
quiet, amending much time at Dor
chester House ' In attending to his
correspondency.
The raw weather that marked the
day of Edward's first funeral pageant
did much to irritate the throat of
Mr. Roosevelt. Dr. Thomson. It was
understood, did not regard the trou
ble As serious, however.
Mr. Roosevelt's cough remaHns
moat annoying, nevertheless.
Mr. Roosevelt mdde no attempt to
see the mourning procession today,
but Mrs. Roosevelt. Miss Ethel, and
Kermlt were taken to a good posi
tion at Carlton House, where seats
were found for them on the terrace.
Here they overlooked the cortege
from the most advantageous position
on the Mall.
Many Americans went to the resi
dence of Ambassador Reld today,
seeking Interviews with Mr. Roose
velt, but all were told that the ex
president would not be at home all
the week.
Mr. Roosevelt hopes to be cured of
his cough by Friday, when he must
participate in the funeral pageant as
representative of (he United 8tates.
He also wishes to get his voice in
good condition as soon as possible
for the formalities of May 3f. when
he will be presented with the free
dora of the city of London at the
Guild Hall.
IjnLKTON COLLEGE
COMMENCEMENT.
The News acknowledges receipt of
the following Invitation:
? The Facility and Senior Class
request yodr presence at the
Commencement Exercises
May U to 26. 1910.
College Auditorium
Littleton, North Carolina.
The program will be as follows:
Senior Class Day; Tuesday, May 24.
6:30 p. m.
Art Exhibit: Wednesday. May 25,
19 to 11 a. m.
Annual Sermon, Wednesday. May
25, 11 a. m. Rev. R. V. Broom, Pre-|
siding Elder. Elisabeth City District. J
Graduating Exercises. Thursday,
May 26. 10 a. m.
Literary Address, Tkursday. May
26, 11 a. m. President W. S. Potest,
Wake Forest College.
- Commencement Recital, Thursday.
May 26, 8 p. m.
REJECT BIDS
The 8?rert Improvement Committee
Give Bidders Until Friday Night
to Make Another Bid.
Tbe Street Improvement Commit
tee, composed of Opt. Geo. T. Leach,
Dr. John C. Rodman and Mr. George
Hackney. Jr.. met at the cltj hall laat
night for the purpose of considering
the bids as presented by the bidders
for paving tbe different stfeets of
Waahington.
All the bids as aubmltted were re
jected on the gronnd that they were
far In exceas of the coat of paving an
the committee see the situation. How
ever, the bidder* are to be given an
other chance and the time for con
sidering same was extended until Fri
day glght. As many as a doten bid
ders have filed bids to pave the|
streets.
1II8HOP HKN'DRIX TO PREMIDE.
According to the p}an of visitation
of the Blahops of the Methodist Epis
copal Church, It will be pleasant news
to the Methodists of thfe State to
know that Rlshop E. R. Hendrlx, of
Missouri, will preside at the next eee
alon of the North Carolina Confer
ence which. Is to be held In Elisabeth
City, November 30. next.
TRINITY'S PRESIDENT.
Mr. James H. Southgate, of Dur
ham, and Dr. W. P. Few,. a tnember
of tl^e faculty of Trinity, are prom
inently mentioned as successors toi
Dr. J, C- Kllgo, the president who
has been elected btshqp In hla ohurch.
The election Will tal?e place In June.
| Rev. Dr. J. c. R?*r?, of Charlotte,. is
I also mentioned.
PURCHASES GROCERY.
Mr.* A- F. Ash bum hat purchased
the grocery business of Mr. Noah
Jackson, at the Washington bridge,
will continue the same at th?
I *?> arand.
"huff
\ ? .
Vice-President Defends die New
Tariff Law.
PROTECTS LABOR, INDUSTRY
The Tariff Mnmn a Protection to
Labor and Industry. But Perhaps
Make* the Hate too Law, He l>e
claree? Criticiaee HooaevHt Mildly
Bat Pralaca ML
? \
Kalamazoo. Mich., May 18. ? An
other gun in th? Reubllcan congres
alonal campaign in the central wett
waa ft red her? today by Vice Presi
dent James 8. Sherman.
Mr. Sherman took the opportunity
of bia appearance as chief speaker at
the first anniversary celebration of
the Lincoln Voters League to defend
the tariff and answer the. critics of
President Taft. He replied particu
larly to the recent attack upon the
President by Senators Dolilver and
Cummins, of Iowa. Incidentally the
celebration was also k boom for the
aspirations of Senator Burrows for
reelection to the United States Sen
ate. The Senator was the other guest
of honor.
The Vice President held up the
Payne-Aid rich tariff measure as a
protection io labor and Industry. He I
even sounded a warning agalnat the'
revision downward In that measure.!
saying: "I am not an alarmlat, but
submit the question whether or not
we have not gone far enough, pos
sibly too far; In downward revision if
we are to continue to give adequate
and necessary protectlon"Tb*am_ own
producers."
* NO COMET
Many Disappointed Folk In Wnahing
ton Laat Night.
For the benefit of those of our citi
zens who on last night spent a sleep
less night looking for the comet and
expecting every moment to be anni
hilated by Its tall, It will be visible
again tonjght, so the astronomers
say. It pan be best seen on Saturday
night about one hour after sunset.
JllLa Daily H?ws furnishes this In
formation so our cltisens will not
again spend tbe night looking and
la thl* .country lajf alglJ^iJutVaa
peea In Europe and
Notwithstanding t&e fact, that this
Information, was -given out several
days a great many of the citizens In
Washington, both white and black,
sat up all night, and today dlsap
polntment can be seen wrlttea on
their countenances. Not only were
the colored population wrought up
over the comet's tall striking the
earth, but the white people were ex
cited also. Everybody last night was
thinking and talking about the
comet and between 11 and It o'clock
laat night there were more people In
the city awake than asleep. Their
(Jisappointment is to be deplored.
One good woman has spent several
nlghta on the bridge endeavoring to
dlacpv?V the heavenly wonder and
laat night she made another trial ?
of course she waa disappointed. It
m^kes no difference how cast down
she Is, all one has to do is to men
tion the comet and Immedmtely her'
face is all animation, life Daily
Newsw isues her success next time In
her effort. Perhaps she can see It
Saturday night without spending the
night out of bed as has been her cus
tom lately, in one home of the city
i there was a party of ladles and gen
tlemen watching for Its appearance.
How thankful all should be no harm
came to, this old earth.
THE SHOW
The Hallie Mack Shows Not Up to the
Mtandard of Their First Shown
Last Night.
Notwithstanding there waa a large
house to witness the exhibition of the
Hallie Mack shows last night, the
performance was not so good as those
of the preceding nights, and those
present were somewhat disappointed*.
The first two nights this company
gave exhibitions, the audience was
hearty !i? its approval. There will be
another show tonight, and It will no
doubt be an improvement. >a patlnee
will be given Saturday afternoon.
KWOVABLIJ AFFAIR.
Quite a number attended the regu
lar meeting at the Country Club at
Washington Parle this afternoon.
Mrs. N. 8. Fulford was the hostens.
and proved herself a moat charming
one.
WILL CKLKBKATK.
The "Le Llvre" Club, of Aurora,
will celebrate the Mecklenburg Dec
laration of Independence tomorrow.
May 20. lMl, at the Academy, htr.
Angus D. Mac Lean will address the
club and the public. Everybody is
cordially Invited to be present. A
moet pleasant and profitable occasion
MUSES IHHSWESS
The Situation in China Not Yet
Satisfactory.
MANY DISQUIETING RUMORS
The Hfrious Condi (ion In the
Umpire Hna Caiued This Oovan
IMBt 40 Request That lmmfdUt?
Jlmuret be Taken to Stop the
Anti-Foreign Movement.
Washington. May 18. ? Foreigner*
in Pekin are disturbed over disquiet
In* rumors not unlike those that pre
ceded the Boxer outbreak, according
to a dispatch to the state department
today from Minister .Calhoun. The
consul body at Nanking has presented
a memorandum to the viceroy calling
his attention to the serious condi
tion and emphasizing the importance
of immediate meaaures to stop the
anti-foreign movement.
Mlniater Calhoun has asked the
rear admiral In command of the
American fleet In Chinese waters to
hold a warship In readiness to pro
ceed tc Kanklng In case of neceaslty.
The state department denies the
charge of the so-called self-govern
ment society at Canton that Chinese
Immigrants arriving In 8a n Francisco
are subject to harsh treatment.
CONVICTED
The Prisoner Thanks Jury For Its
y Verdict ? Sentence Was Not
Pronounced.
Washington, D. C.. May 18. ? JOhn
C. Davis was thin afternoon convict
ed by a jury In the District court on
both the charge of falBe pretense and
embezzlement. Sentenco was not
pronounced by the trial judge, and
following a theatrical display of reli
gious fervor, the convicted prisoner
was removed to the jail to await the
disposition of a motion for a new
trial to be submitted to the court by
his attorney. Henry E. Davis.
?Jhe maximum penalty under the
law for embezzlement Is ten years In
the penitentiary.- and for false pre
tenses three years' Imprisonment.
The jury returned its verdict early
thls afternoon. Davis proceeded to
thank the jurors for their decision In
this language: "1 thank you," gen
tlemen, and 1 will see Mat yeu are
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best frtond. I desire to bear wttnses
to His sustaining power. In the dark
hours of Issti^iilght I promised the ,
Holy Spirit I would not be afraid to
stand before the whole world and
bear this testimony.*'
Before being taking to the cell
room, Davis, joining his hands in the
sttltude of prayer, exclaimed: "Jesuo.
I hav? said it ? ." Justice Stafford
Interrupted him, and ordered him re
moved from the court room. Davis,
it Is estimated, swindled investors In
the District of Columbia, for the most
part women, ouf^of two hundred
thoussnd dollars. It was shown dur
ing the trial that he fraudulently ac
cused about' twelve thoussnd dollars
from Mla? Nellie McKeown. of Cin
cinnati. Ohio, and from Dr. R. Lee
Watktns. of Alezandrla, Virginia
Davis is a native of Beaufort, N. C.
His first financial venture was at Wil
mington, N. C.. where he took ad
vantage of his standing as a lawyer
and church member to defraud a
number of investors in that city. For
this offense he was. sent to the Cen
tral asylum for the Insane at Raleigh,
where he spent nearly six years.
He came from Raleigh to Wash
ington, and established himself at the
capital of the nation. His methods
were very much the same be worked
so successfully In, Wilmington. Ever
since his arrest d4v!s has feigned re
Uglous insanity.
THE GAIETY.
It will- be wHrt)me news lo the
theater goers of the city to learn that
the Oalety has for their approval one
of the latest BJograph's for tonight.
"The Tenderfoot's Triumph" Is the
title of the picture and It Is a comedy
that can't fall to please. There la no
need to go Into details abdut a' pic
ture when It Is a Biograph, the name '
alone la a sufficient guarantee of Its
excellence, and this one ls"no excep
tion.
For a dramatic picture "The Rail
way Mail Clerk" will certainly fill the
bill. *This picture reproduces the
greatest of all stunts of Oliver Perry,
who lowered himself with a. rope
from the top of a moving train, and.
entering through a window, robbed
the mall car. The film shows how
the mall clerk was accused of the rob
bery and how his faithful wife ran
down the real criminals and secured'"
their arrest.
New Illustrated song for tonight
Come out and see a good show.
? NEW ADVERTISEMENTS. +
? Gem Theater. *
? Oalety TMatsr. 4
!? J. K. Hoy* ? Hat Sale. ?
? Hyomel. +
? Mrs. Summers' Remedies. ?
? Cardul. *
? Mooter Qray Powders.
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