WASHINGTON, NORTH CAROLINA. SA
AY AFTERNOON. JUNE 4, < 191*.
NO. 264
NO DEFECT IN BIG FIGHTER
Washington, Jua ? ? It ?U re
ported hem today that President Tsft
Intends Inning a lUttment shortly
In which he wflt reassure the rail
roads throughout .the country that
there Is no Intention on the part or
the gorerniaeat to treat them other
wise than fairly In the proceedings
that hare been brought against them
or thst msy be Instituted later.
It vas also said that the presidents
ot a number of more Important roads
will ?all on the Preeident next week
Mr. w. M. Belt hsld the luck*
number at the Gaiety theater last
night and recelred a month paas to
their shows.
Prebebly the most Important mat
ter before today's session of the con
vention vm the question of oo-ordl
natton of municipal and county gov
ernment!, t be- discussion of which fol
lowed the address of Mayor Thomas
W. Hawkins of Charlotte, on "The
Economical Co-Ordination of Myalcl
pal and County Govern men U " Mr.
Hawkias atldla fart:
"Mr. President and Members of tfce
Association ; The ?abject you hare
assigned to me today Is The Econom
ical Co-Ordination of Mualoipal And
County Government.' I ask that you
taha a *ood notice of the subject for
f mar sot rarer to it often. >i may
follow Ue example of the colored
bother him agalfc. *
? "We ma y as well at the cutset rec
ognise the fhct that the city gov?l+
meats are entirely dieting aad Mfr
pendent governments. ' The county It
the unit of' State government and
like the State Is protected from .dam
ages on account of the sets or omis
sion* of Its agfenta. while the city la
hot a creature of the State law and
with very little power and 09 pro
tection. The county owns the cltf;
the city la a mere asset of the coun
ty - Under our present system of tax
ation there can be no co-ordinate
-meiMgemeat; of^gr aad rounjy af
fairs. however much! we 'may desire
it for the constitution aad the law bf
the State ' make the city merely an
asset of the county. The county of
ficials have the aole power to valge
property for taxation la the city add
couaty. However Inequitable and -In
accurate the value may he. the< ct y
ia compelled to accept sneh valua ,s
the basis oY city taxation because the
'courts hold that there can ha b it
oae actual value and that Is the valt a
flkad by the couaty ofilctota beeau ?]
the county is a part of the State gof-j
Our store closes
PROMPTLY AT
10.45
- f*5 f
/? ??. j5w- * jfv r
? ? on Saturday nights.
I during
aud im
tc walks
have been more or less wrecked snd
two or IbrM^nnbouHs blown
down.
? The Caslaa building At Lakevlew.
where a night performance was Jnit
conleudlng, waa completely wrecked
but the audience escaped uninjured.
Every enterprlaa depending on elec-'
trie power la tie* w?vl.ll business
houses and rea4dencse, adijag current
i Mi Lime Kolley tlflt) the lacky
njmher at tha Gem theater Mvrtlfcht
and received the beat u If u I eaWk plata.
turned from Davidson. where he at
tended the commencement exercises
of Davidson Collage.
" TO ATVWD AhOW.
Quite a large dumber of our cltl
sens are intending to lea re on tha
excursion Monday over the Norfolk
8outhera road for Wllaon to attend
tha show there Honda? night, pre
sented by local talent from this city. '
Miwiitsy Im ?!?' f Amj In Wll.
son, Boekj 'Mount and wllaon play
las OO that dale. The fare wltt be
tl.Xi round trip. Train leaved, here
at 11 a. a. and returning leafed Wil
son at ^11:50 p, a.
cj JOCVKY KILLKD.
Two Other Riders Wen la Bad Mix
?Pi Bat Both Eecpaed.
ivefend, N. Y.? June 2. ? Jockey
Laigao, .mounted on- Stalwart
was foatantly killed todaw when
aouat tell , on the home, atretch
turn !(i tho closing race.
Th* race *r|i?- f or 2-year-olds at
?ve aad a bait ferloags and- it horses
faeed the The start ?u
good and the flald .went oft In a close
bunch to the atratch t?t>n, where
Warwick, Butwell up, stumbled. and
fell. Muff. Da via riding, stumbled
over Warwick. Immediately follow
ing waa Langan on 8(alwart Lad. He
turned a complete somersault orer
the prostrate forma of the two horsea
and hla mount fell on top of him, kill
ing him inatantly.
When the big crowd saw Warwick
fall a cry of dlamay and horror went
up that waa immediately followed by
another When Muff and Stalwart Lad
tumbled over him. Davis Jumped up
fit once, but Butwell lay still until he
was picked up. and Langan never
moved.
Butwell broke hla noae.. but Davis
escaped uninjured. Langan waa un
der contract to R. F. Carman and
rode wfth good ancceea at the Jack
sonville meeting laat winter. He had
been with' the thoroughbreds only
about a year.. .
1 'v: v.* v ?
?v * FRB8BYTKRIAN CHURCH*
There #111 be regular 8upday aerv
Icea at the Preabyterian Church to
morrow. Sermon by the pastor at
11 a. m. and 8 p. m.
whole, oppoa$ such legislation?^
Obance UMIn* Tine.
He auggeeted further that a partial !
solution of the Question might toe ob
tained through a change in the time
of tax llatlngJrom. Jane 1 to January
1, giving as a reason that on the Ut
of June the fafmer waa as "near out
of everything taxable aa one to
be. pia cropa In the tteld cafflot be
taged and the stock of supplies Mi at
he haa on hand haa been reduced 'to
??In witnan >M
? hereunto nt df
? nanaM the Greet
? Bute to lie affixed.'
? tor oU^ee^, lWr
&y tba Gov?ftf*K^
ALEX. J. FIBLD.
Private Secretary.
Raleigh, N. C.. June 4. ? Interest
at the cao^tfl is today centered on a
call for a special session of the Legis
lature to deal with the bond situa
tion, issued by the Govern*#.'
Chances are even that the call will
be revoked and the Legislature will
not hare to Meet Treasurer Lacy is
advertising again for bids to be sub
mitted June ij>. A call for the State
bankers to meet with the Council of
State on June 8 was laaued today by
Secretary Hunt of the Bankers' -Asso
ciation. It la hoped in this a way
will be found to tattke bonds. Pall
ing In this the Legislature will meet,
and will, of codrse, deal wltb the sit
uation as ft sees fit. But the Gov
ernor and Council of State will advise
against Increasing the rate of interest
in bonds. They say the j can borrow.
Tbe Ckm.profnm last night could
Aot be surpassed. ? The Hand of Uacle
8am ?u a fine picture. and (roa ljst
to laat the audfeAcs showed thWr Ap
preciation hy a continuous applause,
all or which waa Justly merited. TV>
alght this well known playhouse w|H
give another spfendld program In
keeping with their reputation. Gold
In Not All, a pretty Blograph. Such
pictures should . assist in creating a
?en ti stent that will place a true value
upon wealth In its relation to htomsn
happiness and Its Influence upon life.
8mypathetically acted and sdmlrably
photographed, this picture deserves
the highest conmendstlon. From
Beyond Seas is a drama well acted
and beautifully photographed, one
*ure to create the deepest Interest.
For tKose who delight In a ?00d ac
tive comedy Baby Bet ha* pleaty of
action and a good laugh In ^ every
line. Trained Birds, edttcatlonal.
and The Servant's Goo d Joke, eeme
dy, acted by llax Under, make up
the pictures for tonljght'a perform
ance.
POTATO MAliKKT HMAI,LER.
Potatoes were bringing on this
markel " today from $1.$5 to $1.60,
and receipts were somewhat smaller.
Only $0 cars were shipped yesterday
Ave of whlcto arrived via Washington
A Vandemere triln.
HELD m BIGAMY
Ht. ft/e^ls Wo'maa A?*qultt?*l of Mfcr
der I/ast Night Re?rr<?tetf today
For Bigamy.
THIRTY RETRIALS
Washington. Jane 2? Owing large
ly to the pretence of only aeven mem
ber? of the bench thirty ciy?a hearfl
at the term of the Supreme court of
the United State* which ended thli
week must be reargued next term.
The number is almost unprecedented,
though it la aomewhat misleading a#
man* of tha caees will be he*rd at
theaeme time. Tha fifteen cum, In
volving the conatitutkmality of thf
corporation tax were heard aa onte
CRUSHING
KNIFE ASSAULT
TbomitR Htjron Viciously A?sault
By Ed.
New Bern, June 2. ? Just after the
e* Cars ion train, which waa run fro^
Morehead Clt* to' Waahibg tota.
yeatf rday, bad crofcaed aver -Neuse
H* brlil?* iti .mun trip. Mr.
rrpamm -Btrron. of Uorehosd - Qlly,
tyt.fi, Hear eht Sn ' tMr throat wits
-fc. knife In the tends of Ed Bock,
JL resident of the county.
Just how the trouble started could
not b? learned a? none of the excur
aionlsts could give any partlculara.
but It la supposed that Buck, who
was under the Influence of intoxi
cants. became offended at Mr. Sty
ron's endearpra to quiet him and un
expectedly attacked him with a large
Bartow knife.
Frlenda of tbe Injured man dressed
his wounds as well aa possible with
the facilities at hand and upon the
arrival of the train in this city medi
cal attention was rendered him.
Bock Waa arrested and placed un
der a bond of $100 for his appear
ance at a- hearing neat Monday after
noon.
the waters of tb
,fMr ft Callfornts sod' 1
|4' still two ?ore
f bf Ike Oklshoms ?r!
. In linsrstAte shipment*.
Jr'^mhes t:o be resr?ued sre thi
dissolution salt salnst the Stsndsrd
Oil corporations;* the esse lnTolrtns
tb, oonetitutfonalHr ' of * the hdura of
aarV^ce law for the railroad employee;
and that arising out of the uae of the
Water qf the Ujper J^l]p river. In
?riaona. -for lrrigfUojT.
' Only ' *lx caees argued remained
without action upon them when the
court adjourned for the ataMr. Of
theee -the only one of general interest
waa that Involving the rigfcta of for
warding agenclea to demand carload
ratee from railroads. 'm* " ' v
Madriz Force* Itofented In Last Stand
byt Oeaml Mem.
Blueflelds, June ?. ? Msdriz's army
h*? been crushingly defeated in Its
Isst Mia rid by General Mena, inaur
gent commander at Rama, According
to advice* received her* today.
-Regular forces at Rama have been
routed and are fleeing after tbe scat
tered Mad tii forces that attacked
Blueflelds.
It Is reported that more than 100
were killed and 400 wounded.
* MONUMENT TO CUSTER.
Monroe, Mich., >June 4. ? With
President Tart sb orator of the oc
casion, the equestrian statue of Oen.
Custer was unveiled here today.
Mrs. Custer; widow of the martyr
of Little Big Horn, unveiled the sta
tue. A distinguished company was
here to witness the unveiling.
TONIGHT AT THE GAIETY.
The Gaiety has another one of
those laughing comedys for tonight,
"The Stubborn Lover." a truly Isugh
sble courtship, and all lovers of good
clean comedy should not miss this
one. "Love's Awakening" Is another
pathetic love story of circus Ufe snd
promises to be one of the best. Also
Vintage of Lsnguadoc, an education
al picture. Artistic illustrated song
will be repeated tonight.
Tht management desires to an
nounce. that he has secured Baby
Ierne, the child with the wonderful
voice, and Mille Tina, lightning
Chinge artist, for all next week.
CDOHR EARLIER.
James
DAVIDSON WINS
Quarter Million Dollar Endow
ment Raised.
EFFICIENCY IS INCREASED
Albemarle Presbytery to the tYoat
With Its Full Hharr of -the Amount
? Cheer* of the Htm&mf on Com.
Pletlo. of the mf Were lasplrtiic
New Bra for Darldaoa.
Rev. Mr. Searlght reports teh com
mencement one of the moat memor
able In the hlatory of the college, aa
It marked the successful completion
of the.effort to add one-quarter of a
million dollars to the endowment of
the Institution. Thia opena up a new
91m . of expansion and efficiency to
jfrriAMn and the friends of the col
tatfle rejoice in its hrlghtN future. It
wiM gratifying ta know that Albe
i|WM! Jpasbytery came up with Its
of the money. Mr. Sea
right la both 4 trustee of the college
chgirman of the Praabyterys
CMtttnl^taa on Endowment.
FISHERMAN'S LUCK
?oa* a?n lato Hp) inter* l.jr ? C)r
dote, Broke Everything Except
the Clock.
The_ plantation of Mr. Colon Gran
der, an extensive planter, residing
tfear Grandy'ln Currituck county, was
struck by a cyclone last Thursday
and great damage was done.
Mr. Grandy's dwelling house was
blown from lta foundation and dam
aged to some extent. Several out
houses were wrecked. A tenant
house on the plantation was occu
pied by a Mr. Aydlett. This house
was struck by the cyclone and was
blown Into splinters. The house was
atruck by the cyclone and was blown
Into splinters. The house was com
pletely demolished and was scattered
for a . mile around. Mr. Aydlett's
household goods were blown Into
xnltbe'reeris and some of It has not
been- found yet.
Btery piece of furniture and break
a-bel article la -?ba> I <*-!!??
except the clock/ That waa found
about 200 yarda from the site of the
house and It was still running, so the
report aaya.
The hand of Providence seems to
have interpoaed and 8aved the Urea
of the members of the family. Mr.
and Mrs.. Aydlett were away from
home, having gone fishing. A little
girl wag left at home to tend to the
baby. The black clouds frightened
her and she went to a neighbor's
house before the fury of the storm
broke upon the home.
Great damage waa done to the for
est in tha path of the cyclone, trees
as big as barrels were wrung off at
the ground and were piled up In con
fusion.
The informatn did not state
whether any other plantations were
vlalted by the cyclone.
SAVINGS BANK BILL.
Will Be Reported ta the House Next |
Week aa?l Rushed to Vole.
Washington. June 3. ? Representa
tive Weeks, of Massachusetts, chair
man of the house committee on post
offices and post roads, said today that
the poatal savings bank bill, agreed
on In the Republican caucus Wed
nesday night, will be formally called
up in the committee next Monday and
reported to the house next day. The
committee on rules, he added, will be
aaked to report a special order to
consider the bill. This special order
will limit debate and amendments
and It Is believed the rote on the
passage of the bill may be secured
next Friday.
The Insurgents hare not decided
whether they will vote for any spe
cial order that would gage the house,
for by voting for such an order, they
say. It would atultlfy their position.
V. M. C., L
Ladles* Day ? Mr. N. L. Hlinmoa* the
Speaker.
Tomorrow being the first Sunday
In June all the ladies are Invited to
attend the aervlces in the new Y. M.
C. L^ rooms. The foll6wlng Interest
ing program has been arranged:
Music by the League orchestra.
Opening hymn. No. 186. "Draw
Me Nearer."
Prayer. *
Bymn No. 168. "Take Time to be
Holy."
Scripture reading.
Hymn No. 94. "The Story Must Be
Told."
Collection.
Hymn No. 147. "Onward Christian
Soldier."
Address, "The Passion Play at Ob
erammergan. Bavaria." by Mr. N. L
Slmmons.
Hymn No. 100. "Never Give Up."
Benediction.
. RKTl'RNKI* THIH MORNING.
1 Her.'*. pMtortrttbe M.
E. church In thl? ojtr. Mtarned ttaU
iniofnin* fMrt I rtalt to hta parents
hn irtMMtMaty.- Tfc?7 T* Dom la
MleHMOtk and bl> mother w?. eoo
New? wlsfcet
MILLIONAIRE JAILED
?g . "
If Worth $20,004, OM, Bat Hi*
j Money Didn't Save Hin.
^WO MONTHS; FINED $500
Prison Beatence ud Fine for K. g,
Jrnninjfa. One of the Big Plttoburg
Financier*? |>n*Jty Impowd For
I/sing Wealth lo Bribe < V>uncilmen
and Mteal L0gi?|atioa.
Pittsburg, June 2. ? His many mil
lions unavailing and bis great Influ
ence powerless to save him. E. H.
leanings, president of the Columbia
National Bank and of the Colonial
rruat Company, two of Pittsburg's
big financial Institutions, and also
President of the Manufacturers' Light
md Heal Company, an enormous gas
ind oil corporation, today entered a
:ell in the Allegheny county jail and
must remain there two months. He
must alao pay a fine of $500. This
araa the penalty Imposed on him by
the court for ualng hla wealth to
bribe councllmen and ateal leglsls
tlon from Pittsburg.
Jennings Is rated to be worth at
least $20,000,000 and In addition to
bis corporation holdings Is a large oil
and gas operator Individually and
has been for years In the councils of
Btandard Oil. The queatlon now
arises whether under the national
banking law Mr. Jennings can retain
the presidency of the Columbia Bank.
He has held steadily to this place,
although It Is within the discretion
of the Comptroller of the Currency
to remove an Indicted officer df a na
tional bank. Jennings haa been con
victed and is serving his sentence.
The action of the Comptroller is
swatted with great Interest.
A minority element of the Colonial
Trust Company tried to get Mr. Jen
nings to resign the presidency of
that bank when the graft storm
broke, but this resulted only In the
minority being Itself forced to sell
out to the Jennings interest In the
bank.
Frank A. Griffin, former oasbier of
the Colombia Bank, who was tried
pm I VIA' Jlhhings. was
sentenced to four months In* Jail and
a $600 fine.
LOST HIS ALL
Three Mouses Burned. Lom About
?1.0IO Mnch Delay in Ivocatlng
the Fire.
Ethelbert Guilford suffered s total
loss ot. three tenant houses yesterday
afternoon by Are which orlginsted In
the building occupied by Frank Pear
son. Owing to the high wind which
was blowing at the time the fire burn
ed rapidly and these people were un
able to save their furniture and
clothing, and the fire soon spread to
the buildings on each side, occupied
by R. W. Walker and Henry Bogd, all
colored.
Boyd's people saved most of their
furniture, while Walker was not so
fortunate, being quite old he was un
able to move quickly.
Guilford carried no lnaurance and
bis loss will exceed $1,0*0. The loss
Is a severe one for him, as he it a
day laborer at the Kugler Lumber
Co. mill and these buildings were the
lavlngs from his earnings. He Is an
honest, hard-working negro, and has
the sympathy of the entire commu
nity.
BALL GAME TUESDAY.
Strong Aurora Team Will Cross Bats
With Local Nine.
Tuesday. June 7. the strong Aurora
esm will try conclusions with the
oca! nine. This gsme promises to be
>ne of the best of the season for the
ocal boys are In better condition
low thsn they have been any time
bis sesson. ss they are practicing
lally, and with the addition of some
iew timber In college players arrlv
ng home, are prepared to put up a
fame worth seeing. A
It is to be hoped the^oys will
lave a good crowd out to help root
or them.
FIRST BAPTIST CHt'RCH.
Morning service at n a. m., ser
raon by the pastor. Subject, "By the
livers of Babylon." Evening service
X 8 o'clock. Sermon subject, "A
linking man." Everybody cordially
nvlted to attend. Sunday school at
i:45 a. m.
MKTHODI8T CHURCH.
Regular morning and evening ser
ine. Sermon by the pastor at 11 a. *
n. and g p. m. Sunday school at
i p. m.
? NKW ADVERTISEMENTS. ?
9 Gem Theater. ?
? Gaiety Theater. ?
? J. K. Hoyt ? Ladles' Hats. ?
? W?. Bract* * Co.? Fire la- ?
? Ai?? . ? ?
? lira. Snomeii' Remedies. ?
? T)?yi> Kidney PUto. ?
? Cardul. < ?
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