|Y AFTERNOON, MAY 19, 1911
R PUBLISHED IN EAS^RN NORTH CAROLINA
The frowning mat of the com
mencement txardiM of the Tudt
mere and Cuh Corner Public eoboole
was the adflreei of our townsman
aad rlelng 70004 member o? lb* la
ta] profaaalon. Mr. Edward b Maw
art. The people of VaMamere were
charmed with his admirable talk 00
the treat MhJect of education. It
waa the a rat time the people of that
tare had the pleasure of
him aad to say that he aiada
a moat favorable Impreeelon eo ev<
erTone goes with oat saying. It waa
an addraaa worthy of the ooeaalen
and will lone linear In the memory
of those preeent. Mr. Blew art waa
precepted to the aodlenee by Mr. R.
U Olbba of Bayboro, N. C-, the aa
? pennteadeat of the Mhooli lor the
County of Paartleo.
A part of Mr. Btewalt'a Una ad
draaa la given below aad no doubt
all who read It will be profited aa
were the people of Vandemere.
Among other things the speaker
?aid.
In the life of every young man
who la aa fortauate aa to hare spent
the majority of hla yea re under prop
er enTlroameM, there cornea a time
rather early la hla career wbea ha
feela that he haa come Into the right
fal 11 million of Ilia own; whenth*
roay dreams of youth are about to
3a?tfflallae aad became the 1Mi(|
wh? ' uf!"ha*r mUutf dwrtaiaty
which gather eboet him la hla Child
hood aad nil the later yeara of prep
are U on with aa Indefinable longing
to try ht* arm, hare at last gtvefi
place to the Mrooger light of real
Ity. aad he la permitted to ehake od
the ehaeWae of eee raise inactivity
aad participate In aad become a part
of the great moments which make
for the uplifting, the upbuilding, aad
the moral awakening of the people
of hlat-hlrfh, aad among whom ha
.haa cast hla lot In life.
.. ,,1 ttaheeltatlatly aad unqualifiedly
lay down the propoeltlon here this
afternoon, without fear of euceeeefm
contradiction, that this conn try of
. oar* aad particularly our beloved
Southland, would Mrer bare forged
to the frost la aha has, and our
thrifty people would never hat*
com* to occupy that poeltion la the
woiid'e eetlmation which they do,
had It not bee* tor the fact that we
have alwaye given education the llrst
rnaddee cilia in Wr blue tor de
Telopment and for the ealargemeat
Of our na tarsi reeouroee. It la be
caoee we have made every reaaoua
ble tacrtflce conelatent with good
Judgment to pdacate our boy* aad
Mrta. aad trala their mlada to think
about aad grapple wit* aad handle
en ccees felly the large problems that
confront them, that thoee boye aad
fine, aad trala their monde to think
cupy a fixed aad permaaeat place la
the Industrial world of today.
Aided by taventlon and enlarged
educatloaal facllltlee. the entire
world haa reached a -state la lis
progreee of which oar torefathere
little dreemed. Improvements in the
?ppllcetlon of steam and electricity
to printing and traaeportatlon have
enabled the thoughts of oar nation
of people to become the property of
enother In a remarkably abort length
?f time, aad In this way hai eerved
to bring the whole group of nation
together until at last they are noth
ing more than one great family of
people. *
Remarkable evMaacet of almost
phenomlnal development la aoan oa
til eldee, while the purification of
political machlnee. and the dtaeeml
nation of fresh conceptions of duty
among the rulers of the world and
of their relatione of humaait?, haa
MIR). U. A.
IE
Jr. C? In
T?Utl?jr afternoon at Vandemere
N. C.. Kb, a 8. Whlchard gave a
delightful aal] In honor of Mum.
Edward L. and R. Loo Stewart of
thta city. The party wont as far u
Jonee' Bay and returned. The
caston proved to be oae o^ the pleas
ant social ruction* of the season.
Mrs. whlchard proved to tie a charm
In* hoeteee and all preeent were In
debted to .her. The boat was under
the management ot Qaptaln J. R.
R!ce. ?
Mis. Whlchard'e gueats were: Mr.|
Edward L. Stswsrt, Mr. R. Lee Stew,
art. Miss Nets Flowers, Mr. %ultan|
Flowers. Mr. Grady KcCotter. -
HYDE COURT
WW Convene at Swna Quarter. N. C.
Monday.
The .May term of Hyde founty su
panor court will consthe to the
courthouse at Bwah quarter begin*
alas on Monday. Hie Honor. Judge
O. a. Allen of Klnstoo, N. C-.'OTl
preside and Solicitor Ehrlnghaus of
Elisabeth City will prosecute the
crlmlaal docket tor the state. H
oral members ot'the bar from herej
and others will attend.
Excuntm
FROM THE CLUB
President Excited and Social
Washington Stirrebfvgumor
MANY ARE ELACKBALLEQ
Waehmston, May 17. ? The reelg
natlon of two members of the board
or governors and the eecretary of the
Metropolitan Club In this city made
knows today following a apeeeh by
President Tafr last night In which he
deaoanced "small-beaded men" who.
la clubs, attempt to manifest their
sua Micas by blackmailing man . ot
prominence proposed for membership
have etlrred official and social Wash
ington to ths coM.
. Preetdeat Tsft, who Is a member
of tB4 teStdslv* Ketropolltsn. wsh
rsportM 'thxiity ?US^a'felt solas
rsz?r.,sxr-.u!
elected msgrs^mis . and j p
propoeed for niembershlp by some of
the most latoenUai msn in the club.
Among the men excluded was oae ot
whom the president was said to be
particularly tond.
The Sorry caused by ths club's no
tion at that time had partially died
down when President Tsft last night
In an addreee at the Jewish tsmple,
revived the subject by saying that he
had had friends ? gentile* ? kept out
of cluba "by people who were
worthy to button their shoee."
This was followed by the aanoaaQ*
msnt today that Brigadier General
Clarence R. Edwards, ot the bureau
or Insular agsfrs, an Intimate frtedfe
of President Tsft; Lieutenant. Colon
el Charles L- McCawlsy, ot tie ma
tins corps, formerly s white house
aide; sad Captain. T. M. Potts, ot ths
navy; ahd resigned their official po
sitions with the Mstropolltan club.
General Bdwsrds and Captain Potts
were members of ths board o t gov
ernors sad Oolonsl McCswley, shore
tary ot the dab. All three of these
ondals ? have ssksd thst their raelg
nattone take effect at onoe. bet Cain
tata Potta an* Colonel McCaWley la
tar agist to aerva until October on
account of the difficulty of, oiling
their places at this time of ths yesr.
Gsnbrsl Edwards, however. Insisted
thst his rsslgvatton should be accept
ed Immediately. '
It Is said that the realgnatlona of
Messrs. Edwards, McCawley and
Potta undoubtedly men as that la the
futare ao officer In the active eervlee
of the arm/, navy or marine corps
will hold oflee la the Metropolitan
by the s
Tlw Vandemere ud Cub Corner
Public Schools bold tbolr commence
most exercises Wednesday and Thure
day evenings. On yesterday after
noon at thro* o'clock the address to
the school wsa delivered by Mr. Ed
ward U Stewart of thla city a digest
of which may bo found In another
part of today's paper! On Wsdnss
<*> evening the following program I
was well carried out by tbe pupils.
Th? exercises were enjoyable all the
way through: ,
Dialogue ? "A Fine Horse."
Dialogue ? "Easier to Preach Than|
to Practice."
Motion Son ? "Little Helpers."
Dialogue ? "Advanced Geography"
Song ? "When Visitors Come to'
8chool."
Farce ? "Grojrn-Up Polks.'
Dialogue ? "Catching the Train."
8ong ? "Qld Gray Bonnet"
Recitation? -"Little Dorothy En
tertains the MMat?r."
Farce ? "Holidays'"
Farce ? "Aunt Dinah and Colum-}
bus."
Flag Song ? "Emblem of Freed-'
om."
Monologue ? "Back la Squash vjlle" ?
Farc*^ "Taking the Census." j
Duet ? "8weet Clover WalU" '
Duet ?
Farce ? "Fun In a ? Photograph
Gallery."
On laat evening the cloelng ex
rendered. They befan
promptly at eight o'clock and from
tbwgnt number to the laat reflect
ed credit not only on the partici
pant! but the Inatructora of thla well
known Institution of learning. The
program of the evening opened with
a solo "American School March" by
Mlas Lillian Fentrees. Thla waa fol
lowed by a farce "Who Wins" Tak
ing part In thla were Ephrfam Rob
inson. Emma Roblnaon. Belle Miller
and Lillian Griggs. The farce was
laughable and brought much ap
plause snd deservedly so. A duet en
titled "Tile Jfoonllght Reverie"" was
well rendered by Misses Belle Miller
[and Rata Jarvla.
?'Uncle Dock's Mistake" waa an.
othar enjoyable farce on the pro
tram. The actors were Fred Flow,
en. Bngh Swain. Vaaee Potter, Bee
S?S Csrsoo and Flossie Miller,
We Monologue, "Uncle Josh's
Visit to the city" came In for a large
share ot approval from thoee preaent
Jol|n Sawyer waa tbe performer.
Sixteen girls of the school next
gave , a drill "The Shepherdesses."
Taking part were Ulllsn Grlgga.
Bsasie Carson. Bula Potter. Sallls
Sasryer, Lillle Fentress, Lillle Ed
wards. Flossie Miller. Bama Robin
son. Belle Miller, Lucia Flowers.
LlsxI^jCaraon, Mildred McCotter,
Hens Gltlkln, Lona Ball. Kathleen
Miller, Atta Edwards. This was ons
of tbe featuree of the evening and
was much appreciated by the audle
ence. Each young lady showed train
ing and executed their respective
parts with credit.
"The Sleigh Ride Gallop" a duet
was rendered by Misses Bula Potter
and Bessie Canon. Another farce.
Seeking n Servant" like the preced
ing onea on the program for the ev
ening was funny and admirably pre
sented by Rata Harris, Lints Pent
rees, ^ntna Robinson. 8all(e Sawyer,
Flossie Miller, Alts Edwards. John
Allen an# Beesle Canon
Another farce waa "Miss Topsy
Turvy" Those taking part were Ka
tie B. Lane, Lillian Griggs, Belle Mil
ler. Hugh Strain. Oscar Origss, Va6ce
Potter. Sallie Sawyer and Ephriam
Robinson.
The song and drill "Oueea Who"
waa the last number of ths excsllent
program The participants were so
well disguised .that we were unabu
to "idea who."
As stated above the entire even
ling waa snjoyable and no better
school entertainment has been wit
nessed In sofjprima whlla all the
lawer In
laact evening about "7 o'clock Mr.
BLktr Potter and Idea Alio* Jonty
surprised their friends b y going to
tli? borne of Hr. J/T. Mtlller. Jutlce
Of the peace and being united In
marriage. '.
Kotwlts tending the eororlee occa
sioned by the nuptials of theee young
people ?yte a number of their
friends were pree*t to wlah them
hapV!neee and beat'iriahea. The bride
la a daughter of W. and Mrs. George
Jonee. formerly taMents of Beau
fort county. She la a Boat popular
young lady and eilojra a. wide circle
of frl^nda. The Mroom la a young
man held In the! highest eateem.
Rer. H. B. SArlght * win hold
prayenneetlng s4rrtcee at Payne
Memorial church J Nicholson vlile, thla
evening at 8 o'clock to which the
general public l|ka a cordial Ivlta
tlon to be prftsai#
the two candor scarlet fever at
the residence of Mr. and Mrt. W. L.
Laugblnghouse on Second street, are
onw con rel esc eat and the quaran
tine of the residence will be remov
ed within the gext few days. The
family on account of the disease
have been quarantined for a week or
mortf* *
'Locusts Greatly la Evidence.
Wlnston-8ale#n, May 16. ? Seven
teen-year locusts are in * evidence
hereabouts new in great numbers.
They are Injurious to young fruit
trees, oftentimes killing them out
right.
Mr. J. A. I. Phelps says he remem-j
here that there was a regular plague
of locusts th^ty-four years ago In]
this county.
,
>. j The many ^enda of Cagtaln Baldy
Smith one of the clever conductors
on the Norfolk Southern.. train be
tween this c|ty and Raleigh, will re
gret to learn that he met with the
misfortune to sprain his ankle In
Raleigh while jumping ofT his train.
Re (s now in the city on the sick list.
It is to be hoped that he will soon
recover.
__ the city as follows:
Mra. D. B. Willis, East Main street |
led by Rev. R. H. Broom.
; Mra. N. L- Sawyer, third street. ted|
by Rev. J. A. Sullivan.
Mra. T. L. Latham, West Second |
street* led by Rev. R. v. hope.
Theee home meetings have been
thus far, and Willi
creating interest In |
services next week.
BASK BALL YlffiTKRDAY
Aaerfcai League.
Washington 6; Cleveland 9.
Philadelphia 4; Detroit #.?
Boston ft; Chicago 12.
v New York S; 8t. Louis l.
National League.
Pittsburg 6; New York 1.
Cincinnati 1; Brooklyn 2.
St Louis S; Boston 1.
Chicago li: Philadelphia I.
as was the son* and drill
the primary department Miss]
B. Lane, the efficient teacher
to Join Allen for de
to Grace McCotter and
Potter for punctuality and re?
The penmanship
George Holton.
books.
Is the principal of
bavins been at its head
two years. She has
teacher for thirty years and
the distinction of be*
DOT II UCERSE
SIIT IS GONE
She Got No 85YearOW Husband
So She Demands $100,00*
OIL CLOTH MAN SUED
DUappoiated Plaacw Also Went
Away ? It is Thought That His ftel
atfree May Have Interfered ? The
Woman a Relative of Governor Dii
b y Marriage.
New Yorlt, May 18.? May. In the
person of Mlae Kathleen Douglas, 36
years old, and. a relatives by mar
riage of Governor Dlz, will sue De
cember for 9100,000 on a breach of
promise charge. December la person
ified by George H. Hughea. octoben
srlan Vice President of the Oilcloth
Trust.
It became known yeaterday that
aummona had been served on Hugh
es two weeks ago. The complaint la
now being drawn by Mlsa Douglas'a
attorneys.
On April 15 last the aged million
aire hobbled out of an auto at the
City hall He was accompanied by
Mies Douglas ^pd Mrs. Daniel R.
Chamberlain of Croton Falla, with
whom Mlsa Douglaa lives. Hugbea
made his way painfully to the mar
riage Ucenae bureau, aaalated by the
two women, a crutch and a cane, and
a cane, and obtained a roarirage li
cense.
The wedding was to take place on
April 19 in the Centrsl Presbyterian
church. Th? servicea of the Rev. WU
ton M. Smith had been bespoken. But
In the Interval between these two
dates came frost.
Whether relatives intervened and
carried the aged wooer out of tempt
ation's way or whether sober reflec
tion convinced him he did not want
tq marry as much aa he had thought
tie"6ta'has hot been revealed. M)aa
Douglaa In her complaint will say
she has not seen Hughee since a few
days, after the license was obtained,
and, of course she found it Impos
sible to carry out her contract with
a party who could not be found.
About the time the wedding waa
declared off Hughes disappeared
from his home, the Berkeley, a Fifth
avenue apartment hotel. Hla com
pany's counsel. Theodore E. Leeds,
who lives at ^he same hotel, refused
sll Information as to hla wherea
bouts
Miss Douglas also deserted her
home, the Bristol, and sought the se
clusion of Croton Palls, where she
hss been living at 8toneleigh, Mrs.
Chamberlain's summer home. Her
attorneya finally found Hughes who
had returned to the city to close up,
personsi afTalrs, and notice of the
salt waa served on him. It Is said
he sailed for Euorpe a week sgo Sat
urday.
In the offlce of Conway, Willlsms
and Kslly, Mlaa Douglas's counsel
Eustace Conway denied yesterday
that a suit for sllenatlon of affec
tions had been started against rela
tives of the sged millionaire. 8tlll
Conway would ijot say that such a
suit was not confemplsted.
"I believe Hughes is In Homburg,
taking the bathe," aald Leeda last
ntgl^ In the Berkeley. "I am ont sur
prised st the suit. I am attorney for
the company anw know nothing of
Mr. Hughes'a personsi affairs.''
"Do you know whether his fail
ure to carry out the marriage was
due to pressure from h|a relatives?"
( "I do not, and If I did I should cer
tainly not tell you."
Miss Douglas Is s slater of Curtla
Douglaa of Albany, whose wife la a
sister of Mrs. John A. Dlx. Miss
Douglas has written for magazines
and newspapers, but more for love
of the work, Mrs. Chamberlain aay*.
than for a livelihood, as she la in
comfortable circumstances.
Hughes has* been in the oilcloth
business for fifty years. He formed
the Hughea Olleloth Company, which
sold out to the trust.
Much Tmpoored.
Little Mtaa Lou Q. Cox, daughter
of Mr. and Mra. A. 1. Cox who met
with an accident at Ptaetown by fall
Ins from the front porch of her- aunt
1? much Improved Th>? wilt be we]
coeae newa to her pUrmatee and
friend., ? jg
Rer. h. B. 8earl*ht pastor of the
Jtm Preabyterlan church retaraed
I awn/TY ;
Pirn CooOm Qm Tri#d 1? Wllming
ton ? Negrese Found Gailty
Wilmington, N. C., May 18.? The
alleged widespread sale of cocaine
throughout the state was given local
significance here today when the
first case ever tried In recorder's
court, alleging the sale of this per
nicious, drug was Investigated. The]
session of court was presided over
by Substitute Recorder George Har
ries, and the defendant In the case
was Minnie Prldgen, a negro wom
an. The case against her was clear
ly proved aod she was fined $ 26.00
and the coats.
This adjustment was In accord
ance with statutory provision where
such matters are Investigated for
the first time.
The conviction of the Prldgen wo
man came about In rather a pecul
iar manner. Ellsa Carthy. another
woman, was arrested by the police
1 early last night, charged with being
drunk. She denied she was drunk
and said that he condition resulted
. from taking cocaine. 8he then In
[ formed the officers at the police sta
tion taht she had secured the drug
| from Minnie Prldgen for twenty
five cents. The arrest of the latter
followed.
Choir Practice.
All the members of the M. E.
church choir are requested to meetj
at the church this evening for prac
tice at he usual hour.
menusIce
. ENTERS BICE
Hon. Walter Clark to Become
Candidate for U. S. Senator
MIKES KNOWN VIEWS
Writes Letter to Solicitor Johnson of
Uw Voartaestfc Judicial District
Setting forth His Reasons for His
Candidacy ? Three are Now in the
Raleigh, May 18. ? Solicitor John
son, of the Fourteenth JudicLal Dis
trict, writes a letter to Chief Justice
Clark, setting forth somo of the rea
sons he things should persuade him
to become a candlate.
Replying to the letter yesterday
Chief Justice Clark accentuates the
growing Importance of the office of,
the United Stavoe senator, particu
larly because of the contest be fore
sees between the people and the big
corporate Interests, in which the
senate Is to ao largely figure, and
announces his Intention to "submit
to the people of the state the offer
of his services in their behalf In the
great strjjggle." There will probably
be four or more candidates in the
primary.
There is one thing certain about
the senatorial cor teat next year ?
there will be plenty of candidates.
Up to yesterday the only two In
the field were Senator Simmons and
Governor Kitchln. Last night In re
sponse to a letter from Mr. A. Hsll
Johnson, of McDowell, Solicitor of
the Fourteenth Judicial District,
Chief Justice Walter Clark announc
ed his csndldacy.
It is known that friends are urging
ex-Governor Ajfcock to enter and
that he has the matter under advise
ment.
If he should accede to the wishes
of his friends, there will be four can
didates with nearly eighteen months'
time fro the other entries before the
primary Is held.
Writing Life of His Father
Greenville, S. C.. May 17. ? South
Carollnifns everywhere will be in
terested In the announcement that
Rev. W. T. Capers is now engaged in
writing a life of hU father, the late
Bishop Ellison Capers.
Bishop Capers was probable one
of the best loved men In South Car
olina, and a comprehensive biogra
phy of the great churchman and Con
federate general will be a welcome
and valued addition to all libraries
In this state and many other states
of the south.
Mr. Bradshaw, one of the clerks
In the employ of the Norfolk South
era at the station here, has tender
ms won
? ? , i " ? - ' 5
New (Mean Market Excited at
Offer Made for Spot Cotton
DESIRE 200,000 BILES
? Cotton Hull .SUu-Ue* th<
Bought Above Market
? Not Eager to Take up
Gaeeliet Thrown Down.
Ntw Orleans. May 18.? Frank B.
Hayne. the cotton bull leader, start
led the local cotton world this morn
ing by bidding the market price for
100,000 bales each of May and July
cotton* by bidding one eighth o*ei
the cotton exchange quotations' for
?ny or ell the spot cotton in the
I city.
Mr. Hayne shouted out to the mem
bers who had hurried to the future
ring that this last bid was open all
day. Moreover, he announced his
willingness to accept any grade from
low ordinary to fair.
The market was thrown into much
excitement by Mr. Hayne'* heary bid
ding.
Leaders on the bear Bide quickly
reached the ring but they showed
no eagernees to pick up the gauntlet
thrown down by the bull leader One
house did give him *00 bales of May
on his bid for 100,000 bale* and
Mr. Hayne accepted the cotton and
yelled for more. Since May is a spot
month and over half gone at that,
this was equivalent to a spot transac
tion.
The price was 15.66 or about 22
points over the price on middling
?pots on the boards. Twenty-two
points means in money ll.io a bale.
Therefore Mr. Hayne paid that much
more for spots than the cotton ex
change quotations said spots were
worth.
The market opened very quiet at
an advance of 1 to 3 points on
lndlffemant cables. Weather re
port* and the map were more favor
able than otherwise and the market
would have sagged off after the call
but for the support from Hayne.
Scalper* were feeding out short cot
ton when Hayne stepped to the ring.
May had post traded at 15.66 and
July was trading at 15.86. Hayne
waved his arms wildly above h|s head
and In the powerful voice that cot
ton brokere^knsw no well, shouted
out that be wanted to buy 10,000
16<M; then he made the bid
of 15.86 for a like amount of July,
Suddenly he Increased his bid to
50,000 bales then to 100,000 bales
then to 100,000 bales snd then an
nounced hie willingness to tske all
the May and July cotton the market
bad for sale at the price on the
boerda. Here It was that the 800
balee of May were handed him by
the bean. Apparently this was the
ammunition the short side hsd for It
Wa* *11 the cotton thst went In the
Hayne's direction. .?
Then followed the bid of an eighth
over Quotations for all the spot* In
the city. This was one of the most
remarkable bids ever made In this
cotton market.
The health of w. p. Brown, who
k** always until a few montha ago.
been In the lead on the bull side, con
tinuee bad and Hayne Is virtually
carrying on the bull campaign In this
market single handed. He Is acknowl
edged to be the master of the spot
situation In New Orleans.
Although not In his usual health,
Mr. Brown was on the floor of the
exchange today and It Is the general
belief that he U giving his moral
and lhanelal support to the bull cam
paign.
bidding had a eympathet
k ???Bt OB the entire market and at
noon futons were 8 to 9 points over
yesterday's closing quotations. Even
nfU* May had advanced to 15.70,
Mayne yelled forth an offer for 70,
000 hales of May at that figure.
,
Distinguished Visitor.
Rx-Oovernor Charles B. Ay cock
?* Raleigh.. N. C., arrived in the
city this morning for the purpose
of arguing an injunction proceedings
1* chambers before Judge Allen. The
injunction grows oat of a eult lnsti
teute& In Camden county by the Ro
P?r Lumber Company vs Richmond
Cedar Works. The governor is look
nur well and his friends are glad to