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n^T Again; Frai \ " DroiVi (i - Entire City Grievec y E. R. Mixon, Con Bathing With CI R. R. Draw. Fune At Five O'clock r "So fades a summer cloud aw ay, s So sinks the gale when the storms are o'er; f&; - So gently shuts the eye of day; : 80 dies a ware along the shore." The blllowery tide of time and the mouldering record of ages has always decreed that the Infirm, the aged. , those who behold their evening,'-must wrap me manue 01 *neir coucn acorn i # ' them; yet. when a We Just begin-1 mL/ nlng to rue out upon life's bemuti-l I' ful and attractive panorama entersj nj' God s chariot for the Celestial City of Peace, sadness and gloom seeks 0 cr lodgement In every niche, gains couf trol of each heart. To be thus cut voff so young, so full of promise, so aager for life, carries with it a sense j| i^of life's uncertainly. Today the W. beauties of God's handiwork is por-| f r trayad and the beyond anticipated j | wlth<e ydarning that only ambfttouk youth cd? erase. . v Sorrow today fcnng* near a home] Bs.'. ?a home whfere anty a few hours 1 P"C*; before only happtdea* reigned. Death * kaa entered and with it the vacant] chair, slta silent and still for the] | promising boy, the first born, and the I |h' hope and joy of father and mother [ I has gone to sweeten the battlements J* Of heaven. \ Not now but In the coming years. 1 , it may be-In the better land; i We'll know the meaning of our ^ team. And then we'll nnderstand. Prank Judson Mtxon drowned, was the sbockins^dews that-flashed over the entire city eysterday afternoon about five o'clock. The news came like a peal of thenar fsam a dear sky and today the entire city as It ^ ' were, sits near the shadows Frank, entered his home just n f little over eighteen years ago a a west Innocent baby hoy and during th^ J the few short yearn that he dwelt there he was always the same sweet attractive boy. Atlhough not per. mltted to pluck the heautiee of nature many years and to Inhale their sweetness, he watched hie son go dewa with a smile. Aitrnctlveiln dlay position, loTable la ehnmeter. with \t the brightest promise for a life of usefulness, the traits of his young and promising lifts will erer fill the memory of thoee with whom be-miaFmH ' iW. Frank had no eoemlee?hie life was too pare for that. Always bright?always cheerful?eo buoyant with hope and so ambitions to be something and reward the faithful father and derated mother?he spent N 1 ae Idle momenta. He treated to he a man and with this lneeatlre burnlug in his breast he (Stored the A?> ricaltural ssd Mechanical College at v Raleigh last year to take as electrical , engineering courts- At cdUege he proved to be a dnflful and done stedeat and returned home only three weeks ago to spend bin vacation and y looking forward to the time when he **\ sould re-eater and prosecute hia studies to the end. The "picket Mae" of memory still clings in beautiful garlands around * the life of Frank, who craved to enthe oooa-day. "Then tat oar ?6t/ ' row. c,?M to Bow; God bu only recalled Hit own." it Tan. fruk Judaon MUoy bod bin ! eyellda hlSrd down yootordny nod k B ' Ikk afternoon ho ni ylwad Undir ly my In Ood'n ttantar in unlet Oakdale Who can meeaure the nra X terfeo of tho Una of QaUtae; who eon i atnnd upon tho snttlitt of llfe'a pathc ' way and comprehend that which ^ aWalta uat Today- wa bloom and tourlah a, the raaa; In tha evenlns wa are cut down and wtthereth. Frank was tha only aaa of My. and S Mm. Elilah R. MUon and was In hta j ^itd*?iy Ha" ""llhMh? V Hln blTwise smilissrs Tini ilirrnl HK sihm wise and ere this feeble at MSHJ \ Has Come nk J. Mixon ried Yesterday 1 and Shocked. Son nty Treasurer. In )mrades AtW&V. iral This Afternoon I. ^ f.--A , vT- ( ?v " era he *111 sleep beneath the sighing pines. May the beautiful birds of, spring time sing their sweetest lullabies near his mound and the memory of Ma life ever be kept green j "by those he loved best and who have lost most. ^lay the same hand that has wounded so heavily be the satne hand to succor and comfort the grief-stricken home. The funeral was held from the First Methodist Church this after uuvu at o o cwu conaucxftO ojt^tbe pastor, Rev. R. H. Broom. The following were the pallbearers: . Active: William Rumley, Samuel Williams, DaVid Tayloe Jr.. Charlie ^leeklns, Ruaell Cox, Beverly Blount. Honorary ; Thomas 8parrow7 Samuel Powle Jr., Jamie Fowle, John Carter Harold Moore, Frank Glbbs, Edmund Bucksnan. Ralph Hodges, William Baugham and Enoch Simmons and John H. Small Je. Yesterday afternoon Frank Mixon, Thomas Sparrow, Samuel Fowle J*"., and Samuel Blount, concluded to^9> bathing near the draw bridge of the Washington and Vandeiffera Railroad. The boys donned their bath-. , lng suits and then walked out to the i draw opening and jumped overboard. After enjoying themselves | In the water for some little time , they concluded to swim to a shoal not far sway. Thia they did. Attar 1 loitering on the ftbOal a few minutes the proposition was made by one of i the party to swim to another shoal. This was agreed to. The entire party then started with Frank Mixon in 'the rear. . * The he4d boys after swimming s short distance looked around and saw Frank coming so they Vent on their way. When near-the last shoal Frank bailed to his comrades in front crying "Help Me." At first it was jthoaght that he was only jesting hut they soon realised differently so (those in front turned hoof and endeavored to ranch Frank hut before they could he sank beneath the surface of the water and was not seem anymore. All three of his comrades made every effort to bring blm to the isuri^ee but were unsuccessful. After exhausting all of their efforts to reo Mill and cave the alarm. Soon the | news spread rabidly and within a short while a large crowd were on | tlie scene. Net very long after the rescuing party got to work his body was feuad by Captain W. W. Satterthwalte. Chief of Police, Ooerge N. Howard and Mr. L. JL Squires, ft was placed la a boat and taken to the dock where every effort was made to repudiate him bue he had been la the water too long. Followed by a large number of sorrowing and heartbroken friends the remains were carried to hie home on West Second 8treet. All the daring the Uvea lag people la all stations of lift called to extend sympathy and condolence to the crushed parents. The entire city feels keenly the blow. URCBIFCUn FOR I MyENSCRAIN MILL Tt^i schooner Venus, Captain Wll41am C. Payne In command, is in port discharging a cargo of grain at the ! Havens Grain MUI. The schooner has one thousand bushels on board. This la several shipments of grain the Havens Grain Mil! has received .this season. Large quantities of the grain <s being ground Into meal dally and is being shipped to all parts of North Carol las. 'V.-V I HOUSE PART* A* OCRAOOKB Qatla a nusibar at tb. TO amy poo pi* ft,pact to latn tor Oeraoope abortlr wkoro tboy *t)l ?t?o ? hoaoo party for ?oolt or nore Tbo party will wat a ootMW ?t Ocraoobo All roloi ex poet a royal ,oo0 tin... .X . . [NGT ) Washington North Local Thunder sho' V MTfliaiPA'tlM Mapolean Spencer. ? - At Rose v News reached this city of the i drowning of N&polean Spencer the t 19-year old son of Mr. William Spen- t cer at Rose Bay, N. C., last Sunday t afternoon. The drowned boy with ] several of his comrades were in bath- < Ing and were engaged in diving from i a small boat. In some way the boat filled with water and sank. The con- i sequence was that the entire bathing < party went in the water. In the ex- < cltement several boys lost their con- i trol and were saved with difficulty, i Young Spencer who was the oldest ] of the party becoming exhausted lost 1 his life. Two*hoys younger than he 1 Last War Betweer And Englan * _ Special to the Dally News. WASHINGTON. D. C.. June 18.? i Below is given a brief chronology of ' the last war between the United States and Great Sri tain, which -had 1 its beginning one hundred years ago today. I ' 1811. June 18?Congress declared war against Great Britain. 1 Aug. 18.?Gen. Mull surrendered ' Detroit to the British. 1 Aug. 18?Frigate Constitution captared the British frigate Guerrlere. < Oct. 18?Battle of Queenstown 1 Heights, in which the Americana were repntosd by the British, who i lost thair commander Genera] 8!r Isaac Brook. ( Ocrt 18?Bloop-of-war Wasp cap. , tured British stoop Frollck. 181 J. a Jan. 18?American? defeated the British and Indiana at Frenchtown < now lfonroe, Mich. Jan. St?Defeat and capture of 1 Gen. Winchester at the River Raisin, Mich. Feb. 34.?Sloop of war Hornet 1 sank the British sloop Peacock. t " j April 37.?-York (now Tronto) 1 captured by the American. May 9.?Gen. Willis Henry Harri- I son snoceasfnlty defended Fort Meigs O. 1 May 17.?Fort Oeorgy^" near the mouth of the Niagara River, captur- 1 ed by Americans. 'J June 1.?Frigate CheeApeake sur- 1 rendered to the British ship Shannon. i June 34.?Action at Beaver Dams, Upper Canada. Sept. 10.?Perry's victory on Lake t Erie. 1 Sept. 18 ?Detroit reeoccupied by i United 8tates troops. ? < ^ I 'll " 1 MASONS TAKE NOTICE There wilt be n regular communication of Orr Ledge No. M A. F. A A. M. at their hall toaight at S o - J clock at which officers for the en- ; sutng year will be sleeted, also im- i portant amendments to by laws wiR 1 be acted 'upon. Members please be ; GNO.J. BAKER, W. M. ON E Carolina. Tnaaday afternooi wen' tonight or Wednesday, Som LIFE'S D1SAPP01NTME1 i?P fjfgj fCopyrlKht) Drowned Bay Sunday Last / -w ittempted to rescue him and when hey reached his side he endeavored o grab them and ofr a while it was hought that all three' would drawti. His would-be rescuers succeeded hi bearing themselves from him and the jnTortunate boy went to the bottom. After searching for the body all Sunday night it was finally recowgrfrd larly yesterday morning. The drownKl boy was a nephew of Messrs G. A. ind Alex Spencer of this city and was reported to be a most excellent and promising young man. The funeral took place today from the home of Ms parents at Abel's Bay. ? U. S. <d 100 Years Ago Oct. 6.?Gen, Harrison defeated Ben. Proctor at the battle of the rhames. Upper Canada. Dec. 19?Fort Niagara captured by the British. Dec. SO.?Buffalo and Black Rock burned by the British and Indians. 1814 Mch. 30.?British repulsed the attack of the Americans under Gen. Wilkinson near the north end of Lake Cham plain. Apr. 13.?British blockade extend?d to the whole, coast of the United States. May .?British attack and de?troy the fort at Oswego, N. Y. July 3.?Fort Erie surrendered to the Americans. July 26.?Battre qt. Lundy's Lane. Aug 4.?Expedition from Detroit igalnst Fort Mackinaw failed. Aug. 14.?British fleet appeared in Chesapeake Bay. Aug. 17.?Alexandria, Vs., capitu ated to the British. Aug. 24.?City of Washington takin by the British, and public bulldogs burnt. Sept. 8.?Sloop Wasp sunk the irltlsh sloop Avon. 8ept. It.?-Attack on Baltimore by he British; General Rosa killed. Not. 6.?Port Brie abandoned and >lown up by the United States troops. Nov. G.-r-Gen. Jackson occupied 'ensacola, Fla.? v Dec. ?4,?Treaty of peace signed >y the American and British comnlsaloners at Ghent. 1816. Jan. 8.?Not having learned of be peace, the British unde Gen. Pakenham attacked New Orleans and sere defeated by the Americana unler Gen. Jackaon. HAS ttlUMD FBVHR The many mends ot Uim Mabel Von Bberatein. the oldeat daughter >f Mr. Fred Von Bberatein. Chairman of the Board of County Com miss toners, who resides at ChoeowtnIty, will regret to learn that she has been confined to her hems for the pest several weeks sufffriag from tytyphold fever It is to be hoped that U. will MOB t. U. ro.d toward. liWiuj. _ ^ ....... >AILY > June 18, I9i2 i ' i i ewhat cooler rs | gjf mr OVERCOME BY mm VMr. Edward L. Archbell was overcome with beat yesterday afternoon. He-la confined to bit bed at bts home on East Second Street today. While be Is very weak It Is to be hoped that he will soon be able to resume bis business. Yesterday afternoon upon learning the sad news that Mr. Prank Mixon was drowned be jumped on his bicycle and rode with rapid pace to the scene of the accident. The exertion was too much for him agxd Id consequence he gave way and had to receive medical treatment. Drs. D. T. Tayloe and J. G. Bolunt rendered the necessary medical attention. Within a short while he was able to enter a city transfer and carried to his home. His many friends wish him a speedy recovery. CAMPBELL SISTERS PLEASE A LARS AUDIENCE The main feature at the Lyric for the first half of this week is that of the Campbell Sisters In high class singing and piano. \ These artists opened last evening for thrse days return engagement and as usual they played to capacity house and reports are that they present One of the best acts of the season. For refined amusement no tbetre goer conld ask tor a better act In vaudeville, their songs were of the very latest and appealed to all classes, and received large applause. This evening they appear in new songs also special musical selections, the pictures are another feature that are well worth seeing. F. T. PHILIPS BEGINS ERECTIONOF RESIDENCE T. Phillip# Wh? begunI the erection of hie handeotoe Residence on West Second Street. The main body of the bouse wlllS&ntoln eight rooms and when completed will Odd considerably to that section of the city. The home will be ready for occupancy sometime during the coming fall. PICNIC POSTPONED X . On account of tba mik of Ml. Frank lllxon a member of tho M. Church Sunday School, an account of which appears elsewhere. tho picnic ochodulod for today at HIrernlds Park waa poatponod out of roopoct to hla memory. . DOmi 'MMI. Tho rtnt Boptlst Church Soaday School la hartap Un annual picnic to Wuhlncwn Fart today. Qoltf a number are la iihiiwn aad tho day la being greatly eatayed. ' v Wilis; 1 coin TO BEC11&RD HE III TIE SUM Special to the Daily News. WASHINGTON, D. C.. June 18.? Senator Duncan U. Fletcher. President of the Southern Commercial ,, Congress, today announced a com. 1 mission composed of representative , *n en-from the sixteen states compris- , ed in the territory of Congress, with ( a view of recommending, where ne- , cpBsary. manges in xne tax laws 01 the states, and for uniform laws for all states represented. Hon. W. O. Hart, a prominent lawyer cf New Orleans, Louisiana, was named chairman of the committee. The commission in lull is as follows: Alabama Judge, A. A. Evans. Montgomery. N. D. Godbold. Camden. Robert B. Evans, Greensboro. Arkansas David A. Gates. Little Rock. L. M. Burge, Little Rock. P. E. Brovtfm Little Rock. Georgia C. XI. Candler. Atlanta. E. C. Kontz, Atlanta. C. J. Haden, Atlanta. Florida * E. 8. Grill. Paltaka. P. P. Cone, Lake City. John Trice. Tampa. Kentucky Peter Lee Atberton. Louisville. Edward L. Young, M&disonville. Charles K. Wheeler. Paducah. Louisiana M. H .Carver, Nachitoches. Edgar H. Frarrar, New Orleans. \V. O. Hart, New Orleans. Maryland Joseph D. Baker, Frederick. Oscar Lesser, Baltimore. Henry P. Baker. Baltimore. E. P. Noel, Lexington. Duncan Thompson. Jacketn. P. XI. Sbeppard, Jackson. MiMKHtri Judge William .Williams. Boonrille Gen. C. E. Crow. St. Louis. Hon. Peyton Parks, Clinton. North Carolina Franklin McNeill. Raleigh. W. T. Lee, Raleigh Edw. L. Travis, Raleigh. Oklahoma. Jno. W. Shartel, Oklahoma City. Prank Dale, Guthrie. J. M. Glvens, Muskogee. Sooth Carolina Robert XI. Cooper, Wisacky. J. M. Connelly. Charleston. William G. Rirrlne., Greenville. Teutewee. E. E. Barteli. Nashville. Geo-- D. Lancaster. Chattanooga. James H. Malone, Memphis. Texas A. L. Love, Austin; H. B. Rice, Houston. J. F. Sayers, Austin. Continued on Second Pagd RECORDER S COURI The Recorder's Court was unusually brisk yesterday. Although only three aanen were disposed of there were several other causes on the docket. The notice on Snn?U? miuio ? hauls such as crap shooters, retailers > pistol "toteurc." t iff"'" th^* session^ yesterday the 1 following cases were tried by the Re- 1 corder: 1 Joseph Cannon was indicted for * being drunk. He was let off with * the cost. i James Hargett was before the court for the same offnese. He was I released by paying the cost. * Elijah 3cott was Indicted for car- 1 frying a concealed weapon. He waa 1 fused guilty and the judgment of the < court wan that he pay a fine of 910 > and th? cost. -?John MoCu Rough, colored, waa ' charged with retail tag. His cane * waa partially heard yenterday mora- 4 lag but the Recorder oontiaaed name ? until yeaterday afternooa ta order tor 4 At the trial, the deteadant waa ooe- * Tinted aad was tmad $90 and sent. : rnrnmmt is \ no in iJSlMO I e n nun ; WATER BEST MEANS 1 FRO REGULATIONS TO JE^ EMPLOYED Senate Committee Changes House Bill in Many Particulars. WASHINGTON. D. C.. June 18.? A jut weeks of prolonged bearing at which the representatives of the railroad Interests of the United States the Steamship owners and the commercial interests of the country were Kiven free reign in presenting their views on the question, the Interocean ic Canals Committee, of which Sena:or Brandegee of Connecticut Is chair man has reported the House hill for ho cnnlrnl inH vnornmsni a# ? <? Panama Canal, with a number of Important amendment*. The amendments made by the Sen- ^ Lte Committee, changed the scope of be House hill in a number of particulars, especially with reference to ;he character of the government of he Canal tone. The House bill places be government of the "strip" in the lands of a Governor with the Presiient empowered to appoint all officials. The Senate bill vests the government of the zone in a commission t >f three persons with right of ap>otntment resting in the commission. The Senate Committee changed he House bill so as to prevent flucuation in rates of toll. Once these ates have been prescribed by the ^resident they cannot be changed intil after six months' notice by pres dential proclamation. The bill alBO irovides that no toll shall be levied .f; en vessels of American registry in be ofreign trade, IP the owners of such vessels agree to their use by the povemment in time of war or other >ublio emergency on payment of a air actual value. The Senate bill as reported also ook a "fall" out of the section prolibitlng railroad?owned steamship 'rom operating through the canal, . unending the House bill by provldng that no ship owned,chartered, opcrated or controlled by a railroad or n which any railroad had any inter, company, stockholders or directors, n common or otherwise, should be permitted to enter or pass through :he Panama Canal if engaged in the coast wise trade between United States ports. It permits ships of * 1m erica registry, however owned or Lctual in the nastroceanic trade to or from Oriental or European countries <2 between ports of the United States v _ ^3 uid intermediate foreign, ports /qfl which is a "sop" to the Pacific mall steamship company, but the Committee sa/e?guarded the movement by inserting an additional restriction to protect coastwise traffic by requlr- 'm ng that a railroad-owned ship passing through the canal must have at least 50 per cent of its cargo destin- ;1 id jo a transocean port. Senator Charles E. Townsend, of Michigan, a member .of the Interjceanic Canals Committee, whose name ie attached to much wise legislation afTecting railroad rates and an luthority upop transportation que*- j ions, said today Bpeaklng of the bill I o regulate the government of the ! or#,ari cut "The Panama Canal was constructsd for, two purposes, first, as a miltary defence, and second, for the beniflts of commerce. "Water has always been considered as the most effective means for ' > egulatlng rates of transportation hat could be employed. It has aforddd an effective check upon ezor. >i'ant railroad rates. Water transportation through the canal, if kept re-e and unrestricted, will exert a retraining Influence, not only upon rai.scontinental railroad rates hut ipon railroad rates to the moet lnerlor parte of the country. I "It stands' to reason that the rail- v'-B I oads are not going to work against I heir own Interests and" if they nre I liermltted to own and operate boats I hrough the canal, such operation nd control will tend to reduce water om petition in order to benefit rail- ( oad transportation. OmtlasM m P.I. UrM. ' toTIt-s 'Ion .a *. K. Ba,i. . , ; ? 'a TteBafc. ' H. Clark* ul Bum . I
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