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T PAID SUBSCRIPTION OF ANY PAPER PtliSi,! Iti SN EASTERN NORTH CAROLINA
Chief Justice U. S. Couri
LAMAR IS AftOIHlBD
ASSOCIATED JUSTICE WHITE OP
LOUISIANA AMD A D8MOCBAV
ADVANOTD TO THE CHIEF JUS
TICBKH1P ? ABSOCIATR JUSTI
CE* ARK LAMAR A XI* VAN Dfe
Waahln*ton, Dee. 18.-?The mott
Important pomlnatlona erer made hjr
President Tart were tent to the ?en
Are today. They were thoee of ths
chief Justiceship of the United Sutee
supreme court, to succeed the l*u
Melville W. Fuller, tow associate Jua
tlcea of the
rommeree court, coushrtlfig of chief
Justice aad four associates and two
? o<
JJmtiH
Fjjt chief juaUce
court President Taft named Bdward
Douglass White, of Louisiana, a dene
Por aaaociate iuatieea of the su
preme court he named Joseph R. La>
mar, of Georgia. a democrat, end Wll
lis Van Deraater, of Wyoming. a re-)
publican. I
Upon these three-men and their
collaiqss will devolve ths teak of
deciding the most mojnentoua caasa
ever placed before the United Statea 1
eupretne court. They Include the t#-'
hacco. Standard OH and corporation
tax cease. . J.
Other appointments were: I
Chief juatice commerce court ??
Martin A. Knapp. of New York.
Associate justices or the com-'
roerce court.?Robert W. Archibald,
of Pennsylvania; William H. Hunt,
of Montana; John Bmmett Carland,'
* <rf Bouth Dttkots; Julian Mark of
llllnola.
Appointments Interstate commerce
ccicmiaaion?Prof. B. H. Meyer, of
Wisconsin; C. C. McChord, of Ken
tucky.
At the last minute PreeldenUTaft
bubatltuted the name of Judge Car
land for that of Arthur C. Dsnlaoa,
or Michigan, who had been elated for
the commerce court.
Justice White ia a democrat, aad
this will be the flrat Urns that gTn
jjgjSP
itte is 6* mn
6u been a member.
court for' 16 years.
has earned the rapufitlon of
one of tho ablest Justices on
sins one i
te bench.
t Prealdent Taft, ft 1* ua.lorstocd.
turned to Justice White within the
last few days. He had settled upon
the selection of Associate Justice
Charley Hughes for advancement to
this high post several weeks ago but
the opposition to HuBM': recently
became go pronounced with the re
mit that tfct president turned to the
enslderatlon of other caadidstee.
Thee chtef objection to Justice
Hughes wa%4hat hs did not bars euf
flclent experience on the supreme
court bench.
There is not likely to be any op
position in the seaate to Justics
?"White's appolotment. It is under
stood that hs will be sficsptabis to
the regular republicans and ss be
tween bin snd Mr. Hughes, the la
surgesits would rather fears Justics
mil*.js^v >t.-,v'v** i>' .^3
Of course Justice White's appoint
ment is highly gratifying to ths dera
ocrsts.
OPPOSES ART HONOR
S. TO CAPTAIN PK.1RY
Washington, Dec. 11.?Represent
ative Macon of Ark ansae threatens
trouble for Cspt. Robt. B. Peary the
Arctic explorer, when the abaction of
honoring him comes op on ths door
of theHouce.
Mr. Macon is a member of the na
?si affairs committee wblcfc has be
tors It a bill to maks Pear; a rem
admiral tn the navy.
Mr. Macon contends that there la
ao more proof that Peary discovered
the pole than Dr. Cook had is jprove
his assertions, and that If the com
mittee reports the measure he irill
fight It to the lsst ditch.
?; -r
< HA 4UI.K OF (X)MMKR('H -
MKKTIBKJ THIS BVEXIKG -
' ~7~v- ' * .
There will be a meeting of the
Chamber of Commerce at their rooms
this evening at 8 o'clock. Dualness
of Importance Is to be transacted
and every member of the chamber is
urged to be present. ,/ .
Every business man who has the
interest at Waahlngton at heart
ahould be present.
One of Ik? flnsst attractions In
IV as ting ten for sometime waa "The
tfuaic Master" impersonated by Mr.
IClernan at X?a school auditorium last
Ught for the benefit of the Womana'
Betterment Association. To the re
rret of those premt there was not
i larger audience, for no better or
acre elevating attraction haa beet,
teen or witnessed In Washington In
Anything elevating or uplifting In
Washington seems to be Ignored and
?)y these attractions that have no
Urn, only to degrade and drag down,
teems to attract.
Such a coarse of affaire places
Washington en s low level. Mr.
KJernan is sorely a master In
role. Hie Impersonations are par
ixcellence. Although the * "Music
Master wss given for the benefit of
he Woman*' Betterment Aseocistlon
i New* man noticed s very small rep
rsesotatlon of this organise tlca
Why sttraetion of high ordsr are
lot more liberally patronised In
Washington is surely sn enigma.
Thoee who were not present list
light surely missed s rich treat.
fiOSKR ALL HIH
CIjOTHUD'U in kirk
The man, friends of Mr. Herbert J
Jones, Km iff Mr. and Mrs William
lone* of this oity, wlH sympathise
with him In the loertJf ell his eldthee
vy fife which destroyed the Wood-!
?rd Hotel In Rocky Monnt last Sat
urday. J'
Mr. Jones Is In the employ of the
ttlauiic Coast Line In Its electrical'
He wss boarding st the Woodard
!?'Jt When the fir? occurred he wss
??*ndin* life night with a friend.
fhls Is quite a severe loss to him.
YACHT VISITED.
The yacht Amofeslko slncp her sr
irrival In the city has been visited by :
i large number of citisens. All who 1
lave been recipients of hospitality
>f the owners are lound in their
>ra!ae.
The boat is a beauty and has been
nuch admired. No handaomer boat
iaa ever visited this port. I
A GREAT i
CHRISTT1AS STORE 1
Buying headquarters for ail Washington and vicinity
filled to overflowing with good things for Christmas.
Each gift selected here carries with it the assurance
that it is correct, and in every way faultless, whether
it be a small trinket at a nominal price, of something
handsome and more expensive. There is intrinsic
merit in every gift article sold here no matter how
low the price. Our preparation in display and service
render Christmas shopping a pleasure and not a task.
Only 11 more buyingdays until Christmas.
? - - " " - x/i T ? ' .
I-idle* All Linen, hand embroid
ered. Lace or plain ?d*e. A very
suitable gift. 20c and OOr
Children's Initial Handkerchiefs
In Xmaa hoses, 15* op to 75c.
lH'TtlilflW LACK BANDKJBH
Thla would he highly appreciated,
91.00 ep to 91.7B.
KID QhOVMH
All shados and black. Pries 11.00
-Worth more.
HAN0BAGH
A large variety In late novelties
?c op to 94.09 .
- HPAKbLKD SCARFS
For evening wear. BeauUful light
ahoea ta^fnfiT fMjgT7
BOX RCCHINOS
Containing 6 lengths for collar*
plain and Pereiane, aoc aadaOc box
"iii-:
OTNUINR DOWN COMFORTS
eautlfof Floral beeignt material of
MJCNH NKCKWKAll
In pretty Christmas boxes, an Ideal
lift. 75c And 91.00 each
MONARCH AN1> CLUBTT SHIRTS
New patterns In aliort bosom shirts
abirta?cnffs attached. Neat designs
91.00 to 91.80.
1/ li * |an ?wrmmm *'
Thta is a full drees requisite, colore,
i fray black and white, 91 op to 9S.no
Men's all liner hemstitched Hand
kerchiefs, narrow or wide borders.
198c sad SOc
j * * SMOKING JACKKTS
? Something every man should be
glad to own. 94/80 to 97.8?
51 ft]E SURPRISED
* -%?f .7 1 PP
A Srnsjtioa it Created in the
Leblraz Murder C? e
IS DAMAGING TESTIMONY
ANOTHER WITNESS tHVK* DAM
AGING TK8TI MOMJ AO/UKW
the WlrtJ OK MURDERED MAN
?THE STATE WAR MET WITH
NO LITTLE SURPRISE.
Cambridge, Mm., Dm. II ?The
???end wek of Battle Leblanc's
fight for life In her trial for the mur
er of Clarence Glover opened with
the biggest eenaatlon of the c a
Attorney M Joeeph M. Johnaon roae
ha soon aa court convened and an
nounced that he had found a new
and Important witness. He moved
that the defease be allowed to reop
en lta caee.
The appeal waa granted after half
hour argument and Nellie Walsh,
formerly an employe la Glover's fam
ily aad now a oeok In g? home of
Judge Bond, the maglairate presid
ing In the trial, was called to the
Tie move took the state's attor
neya entirely by ?ufprtee.
The testimony given by Mlaa
Walah under the clever questioning
of Attorney Johnson was aimed at
Jlrs. Lillian M. Olover, the wife of
the murdered man. Her testimony
waa the moat startling in reference
to Mrs. Glover that has yet been
brought out.
Mlaa Walah testified that she met
Mrs. Glover on Morely street. Walth
am near the scene of the murde^
on the night when the crlmo was
committed.
Two other witnesses had toatlfied
that they saw a woman, not Hattle
Leblanc. noar the lanndry on the
night oT thv~tmird#r.'but Mlaa WaMrj'
la the only one called who testiiled
that Mrs. Glover was seen there.
Mlaa Walah said that It was about
8 o'clock when she met Mrs. Glover.
She knew and recognised her.
After Mlse Walsh had concluded
her testimony, Mrs. Glover, who had
been barred from the room In the
meantime, was called to the Btand
as a witness In rebuttal. The testi
mony of Miss Walah caused a stir in
court, particularly when ahe declar
ed that she In her own mind con
nected Mtb. Glover with the case.
Miss Walsh, who is a middle-aged
woman, made a good witness and
her testimony was unshaken on cross
examination. ?
Part of her testimony waa as fol
lows:
Q?Do you know Mrs. Ullian M.
Glovor?
A?I know her by sight.
Q?On the night of November 20th
1909, did you leave the house where
you were employod?
A?Yes. about 8 o'clock.]
Q?Whom did you see that you rec
ognized?
A?I met Mrs. Glover between Fel
ton street and the railroad crossing.
Q?How was she dreaaed?
A?She wore a dark auit and hat
and carried a muff.
A?Which way was she walking?
A?She was walking toward the
northslde.
Q?Was she walking toward Main
street?
A.?Tee.
Q?Do you remember what other
llghta there were besides store lights.
A?The railroad llghta.
Attorney Hlgglns then crossed ex
amined :
What time did you get to Mor
gan's store?
Abount 8:80. I saw Mre. Glover
right oppoelte there. She was corn
lit g toward me and we met face to
face.
Did you speak to her?
No.
What did she do?
We looked right at each other and
then she put her hands up to hsr
face.
You knew her, didn't you?
Yes.
Where did you first see Mrs. Qlov
ISifiL fHlii
CHAFlL HiLL
Cbapp] mil, N. C.. Dec. 10.?Tbo
fortunes' of the University In athlet-!
ics hav?. for the l&st few years been
far below the ambitions of ola alum
ni, who recall the '01 basebal team
and the '03 and '05 football teams;
but her Ions continued success In
Aatarcolleglate debates fulfills the
highest desires that the moat loyal
son might entertain for his alma ma
Wr.
Her collection of victory trophies
roceived s fine addition on 8sturday.
Dee. 3, In Philadelphia, when Caro
llns's lepresentatives, Messrs W. F.
Taylor and C. L. Williams won from
tha University of Pennsylvania in a
unanimous decision.
Carolina supported the affirmative
of tha question, of the Federal gov
ernment establishing a General
Bask
Tbla was the third debate out of
a aeries of five that Carolina has
woo from university of Pennsylvania
Out of the twenty-nine debates which
Carolina vatalty men have engaged
they have won twenty-two-and never
Mat a series. Among her rivals hare
been: Johns Hopkins, Gaorge Wssh
Ington, Tulane, Vanderbllt, Washing
ton and I>ee, and the Universities of
Georgia, Pennsylvania and Virginia.
The lnterclass and lnteraociety de
bates which are arranged every yer.r
between the members of th literary
societies develop the raw material for ,
varsity team*.
?"'The latest' debate of this kind whs |
the freshman debate In the Dialectic |
society which was won by Mr. J. T. I
ft'ltcheft.
? In the preliminary contest tor thin j
debate nearly twenty men were en
tered.
/; Mr. Edgar W. Turlington of the
senior class has won 'the Rhodes'
Scholarship which provides for three >
years of study at Oxford University !
and travel In Europe. He ?vas the
Dnly one of the three applicants who
passed the examination. Turlington J
is president of the Phi Beta Kappa i
Society, a title which goes to the|
highest scholar in each clasH. He is |
president of the Y. M. C. A., a po
sition which is given always to the
best rounded men mornlly and ment
ally in each class. He has won the
Bingham medal in debate, a distinc
tion which is awarded the man who
pxcel6 In the . intersodety debate
held annually at commencement.
W. F. Hendricks has been clerted |
manager of the 1911 football team.
Mr. R. O. Stockton has been elect-1
ed student at large representative
upon the University Council. This |
brings the membership of the council j
up to a membership of eight.
I
Or. L. R. Wilson and Dr. Edwin .
Mims delivered addresses at the 6th
annual meeting of the North Caroli
na Library Association held In Win
ston-Salem last week. Dr. Wilson is
president of the Association.
er?
When T worked at the laundry. T
used to see her several times a
iay.
Then Mrs. Glover was called to
the stand. She amlled calmly ns she
9TRAMKR JKSHAMINC
ARKIVKH IX POUT
The United States buoy tcncer
Jessamine. Captain l^enox Cruk, 1*?
command., is now moored at the buoy
rard dock.
The Jessamine takes the Violet's
plaoe aa tender for the fifth light
house district. She is here now for
the purpose of furnishing rations to
'.he different lighthouses In the dls
:rlct for the winter. Mr. John Mur
lock la acting Inspector.
The steamer Violet that has been
tfce tender on this district for a num
tor of years waa recently sold at
Portsmouth, V?? and the depart
ment has orderod the Jeesamine tr
theee waters.
Jk HI1VT WASHINGTON'S
?. ft. 1IVI I, CREATEST STORE
? ? .
Silk Hose Make
. 4 > Ppretty Xmas Gifts
11. AA Tf-I ?*_ ? . j;./ ' V ?
f*? VlHUH VW rWT
L .* Special lor Wednesday
K&i II I in mi iiii^h
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If GREtNiiHDKu
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FreenvlUe. Dec. 12.?Two fires oc
curred here between 3 and 4 o'clock
yesterday morning In different sec
tion* of th? ctty.
The first was In the new residence
of Mr. Frank Wilson on 6th street
which had been occupied only a few
months. This fire started in some way
in the basement under the kitchen
Firemen arrived In time to put the
fire out, hut the building sustained
much damage.
This first fire was hardly out when
a bright glare was seen In another
section of the city, caused by the
people's tobacco warehouno be
ing on fire.
Defore the firemen could changc
from one place to the other, the
flames h^d gained such headway that
the warehouse, stables, and prise
house adjoining, also ? new brick
stable belonging to Mr. W. H. Dal),
were destroyed.
All of Mr. Dall's stock was gotten
out of hla stable but a horse left in
a stall of the wsrehouse stable by a
man from the country was burned
to death, no one else knowing the
horse was there.
The warehause property belonged
to Mr. B. E. Parham. but was leased
and operated by the Farmers' Con
solidated Tobaico Company. The
loss on the three buildings was ap
proximately $15,000, altout half cov- J
ered by Insurance. |
hocnkkkkhixc;
Mr. and Mrs. Carl Shelton have.'
gone to houskeeplng on West Second j
street. They have rented one of the j
residence next to Mr. J. H. Daven- j
port.
A HANK IS IlKINfi IU II/T I
AT RAYMOHO, X. V.
Mr. Ira Congleton la in the rltj ,
visiting his family.' For the past
several wfeeks he has been to Ilaybo
ro. N. C.. constructing a bwnk build
ing 25*43 feet for the flank of Pam
lico.
ThiR structure will not only be a
credit to that town but to the entire
county.
KXCKLLKXT (1TH OK
W.HHINOTON DlHTOIIS
I
In the Dally Free Preaa this week
are excellent cuts of Drs. D. T. Tay
loe, A. K. Tayloe and John G. Blount
who have been attending the meeting
of the Seaboard Medica] Association.
All three of these physicians re-d
valuable paper* before this well
known association.
Washington physicians are alwayr |
to the front.
C'OTTOX GlX AND GIN
HOI KF. IS l>KSTItOVKI>
Messrs. K. K. Warren and DempsSe
Grimes lout their gin house by Are!
last week. How it oriplnated Is noi <
known.
Over one thousand pounds of cot
ton was burned.
This is tiL.'*? a lose to these er.tor- j
prising farmers and they have the'
sympathy of their many frlendn !
I
ST III BRAZIL
KPT"* i
A Large Part ?f ibe CouotrY
Under Soldiers
\
MARTIAL LAW DECLRRED
MOKK THAN BOO ABB DKAJ> AS A
RK81L.T OF THE BATTUE AT
OOBKA ULAMD-TROOPH ARK
IMMTR1BUTKI> THBOl'GHOUT
! ZONB OP RKVOI.T.
Rio de Janeiro, Dec. 12.?Martial
law prevail* throughout a large part
of Brazil today as a reeult of mutiny
of a battalion of the marine corps.
More than 600 are dead as a result of
the bombardment of Cobra Ialand
by the government troops and the
shelling of the city by the mutineers,
j Hundreds of the residents hare
1 fled into the country fearing another
| outbreak.
I Many are suffering from hunger
J as they rushed out of the city leav
ilng all behind.
J Tents have been erected and ranch
i owners are caring for many of the
panic-stricken men and women. A.
; number of wounded persons have
ibeen found by the authorities la
buildings which were pierced by can
son balls.
1 A special session of parliament
was held today.
Though the government believed
it had the situation well in hand,con
ditions nt the present time poipt to
widespread political disturbancee.
government secret agents are In
vestigating reports that a well organ
ized plot exists against the Brazilfna
central government. This revolt is
said to be a sequel to the disturb
ance in the state Amazonas where
Insurrectionists in October deposed
Colonel Blttencourt. governor.
Troops were distributed through
out the tone of the revolt today for
the enforcement of the 30-day period
of martial law.
Additional soldiers have boon sent
Into Amazonas where there have be??n
mutterings of civil war fcr upwards
of two months.
Orders were given to the noldie^
it was reported, to seize arms ar..i
ammunition In certain quarters.
Additional government troops were
today moved into the federal and
Nlctheroy districts to occupy all stra
tegic points.
Sailors of tried loyalty occupy Co
bra Island.
More than $10,000 damage has
been done in this city by the bom
bardment of the mutineers it was es
timated today.
The government unnounr^d that
repair work would be started at once
upon the treasury, foreign office and
public works buildings which suffer
ered the heaviest of the public struc
tures.
COLOHTD MAX SHOT
11Y AXOTHKR SATURDAY
WilliamMcGee was shot by Mur
phy Wilkinson last Saturday night.
The ball entered his head but fortu
nately did no serious damage. As
yet the police have been unable to
capture the assailant. What the
difficulty originated over is un
known.
SUGGESTIONS FOR XMAS
At Special Prices
75c. Ladir* Pure Silk Hose, while
they laat 4fc.
lMJPiecM Mexican Drawn Work,
regular 9 50 and )2.H lirn, apecial
price 9k.
$6 Hand 57.t# Ladies and Gent*
Gold Handle I'mbrelloa, special price
f4.M.
Special pi ices on Cut Glaaa and
5 liver.
Bowers-Lewis Co.
lUCCrlt, Betr. Hoteat Mn-*. W.lcb Tomorrow', f*.
' .
the grh theatrr
Oar Thoatrs la n rr<*
of dellghta?ear thanne of bill ena
ble* you to ao* the la teat and boat I*
MOY1NO PICTURE HNTHRTA1N
MENT