' ihviiinTiiut* on mini day la Ma Hwih a rarj Important automobile Kill'. It prbrldea tor a Mate- eosamlaalonor of motor resides to bo appointed by the ?orer* nor tor a tesi^year torm. hts-eempenuatloa to be tl fee out ol ererjr Are license tart-it he collects on automobiles Tbe scale ot license tax tor. I-"*" miOrraes for I9 horsepower. - MO; tor 10 to 10 horsepower, lit; and user It borsepower and 11.10 Iffr 1 F . ' IliUUiMJiW.?uialliigutsblni uuutbci mprks tor manriTsctnrers of automo? biles sad prortded, these to be ?1? for wrwranra 4tt earn tota. ~ ~i ' 'Haven't you made a mistake?' t I asked. I W. P. RANDOLPH LAID TO [! r~~: IBTWOfflMtE All that was mortal ot the late W. P. P. Randolph was placed away this naornlug in Oakdale cemetery at 11 o'clock, the funeral services being cemdncted by Revs. Nathaniel Hardand Robert Hspo.?The ImprovJi ?d Order of Red Men attended In a body and officiated at the grave. The tbq high esteem In which the deceased was held. Tor yean Mr. Ran\ to nloo that ho wilt alwaya know 1 dloro tho ytara la. i - utnn mnpf' i ttonal or 1100 .for unlimited seats. i Speaker Connor convened the 1 - Houm at It o'ctodc. Prayer ?byi i " President R. T. Vannr, of Meredith i College. "T x ^ . *7' r~", -1 The committee on-rules* reported i through Chairman Walter Murphy, * ^ Rowan, recommending the adopnon of the rules for the 1911 seaolon l with important-changes. One pro- I Jee on private bills, whose duty it shall be to weed out those that can < be turned hack tp the secretary of i state for issuing charters through 1 that channel instead of burdening the ! state with consigning the time of the 1 legislature and consequent enrolling 1 and printing. Also for perparlng an omnibus hill that will coyer great ? numbers of others or the private bills, with the.consequent saving to 1 the legislature and the state. There i Is further amendment to the old rules < so that ther^ Shall be secure locked1 boxes provided In which all bills de- < signed for Ihtroduction shall be de- I ___ froaltod before the hour for lntyoduc- i tlon of bills each day7thhee boxes t?r ?, to the reading clerk without the for- i mer confusion that always arose I through having to recognise each < member desiring to Jntroduce a bill. L . ?lf>hfUp%1fc|yih leiag-dteeuOsloo' hit'the 3 rules and the whole matter finally i Young Woman T Story of At Cincinnati. Ohio. Jan. 10.?Evelyn Slaw art, a youug woman who was 1 found bound and drugged 1 na Pull- 1 man berth orr a Big Four train from Chicago when It reached here yea- 1 terday, told the police a sensational < story of an attack on the train. For " ' a>?aBW^4>?a^ohe-ai^da aaaap effort 4 to concedl Her Identity.. Later she i said: < "My home to in Jacksonville, Fla. < 1 am engaged to marry a man In Knoxville, Tenn., and waa on my way ? "I lew Jacksonville some tiifto-ago ' and wen.1 to New York to shop. Then i 1 went to Chicago. 1 left Chicago last night and retired about 10 o'clock, i "Shortly after this I was awakened by . . . a man sitting on the" edge of the \ J I ^ I /r IRfs went over to Friday for final action. Ur-tho discussion Representative Bowie and those Joining him In thfc Opposition, took the view that prl-! rate corporations should, have the ! privilege of securing legislative char, ters, as has been the practice all these years, and that to apply this | rule now, and especially to exact this constitutional requirement for 30j flayb' notice to be given of purpose prevent great numbers^ them from leoortna Jegiaatlon desired during this sessien. Chairmen Murphy anfii Mr. Justice of the committee Insist*1 ad that Che new rules-are necsssary for the dtspatch of bustnees and the saving of needless expendt-1 tut# otmoney and a vast deal of ttmej to this legislature, which has 'ahead BZIt work nf import-j knoe. Kepresentatives Roberta and1 9 internet uf B jfcuihurin, iftiitssfi Itifi kew fcaturpa of the rule. Representative Williams offered a rule that would exclude from the lobbies ?U persons except those having written Invitations from some member or trofo the speaker of the hotfts. Th? whole matter will come up for settlement tomorrow. In the meantime [Jib rules for the 1911 session apply. Ifr. Delllnger, of Gaston, and Mr. Svkes of Union. flled_notlr*?_?h?t_t_he_v_ rill offer amendments, to the rules tomorrow. Speaker Connor announced the reception of the biennial message from governor 4gitohin andt on motion of. Mr. Kellum, of New Hanover, the reading of this document jfan entered upon. The house concurred in a resolution sent over from the senate providing for tbo printing of 300 copies of the governor's message. ?On motion of hfr. Jueilee, of Gullford, the house concurro3 in the senate resolution to ascertain the number of employes for. the two branches I ?f the assembly and their salaries | with a view to the most economical j adjustment of this "phase of iegtsla-Uve expense. ells Sensational tack on the Train " 'No indeed' he replied. Then I remembered nothing until 1 awoke in the hospital today." Miss Stewart's wrists were badly bruised and tier throat showed signs )f finger marks. Pullman Conductor Brown declar>,1 It wnnTit have hpnn "mn^lhln Vnr tnyone to have left or entered the jar without bis having knowledge >f It. The police questioned Miss Stewirt's story because of her first story ifter she regained consciousness. 'Did he get me that time," she asked ind then became ^unconscious again. ire uniting in an investigation. When found her arms were twisted ander her body and hound with a Jorset string. An atomizer, bplf fill>d with chloroform was found in the ?erth. bURE SHOT PISTOL . WBOIKET At the meeting of the Sure Shbt Pistol Club held yesterday, Dr. John Rodman led in tho contest- with in average of 24 out o! a possible 16; Mr. C. L. Morton was second vith an average of 23 out of a poslibla 26. ..The members of this orislug evary effort to make the club. k conspicuous SUCCOBB. HTOKK UKiNG KKPA1RK1>. The store building which has been >coupled by Mr. M. T. Archbell for a lumbar- of years is now undergoing octenslvo repairs. When the repairs md alterations are completed the julldlng will be oeeupled by Messrs. iarrlson and Phillips, suceessors to Ir. M. T. Archbell, who retired from wttro fill? on Jnnanrr 1, Int. WKAR8 OOMll.KTIOIt. ' Th? new rMldnn being mcM or Mr.1 E. L. Brook, on North Mar tot itrwt, U nonring ootmvlatlon. Vhtn Sntabod It will kit on, of the sou attract!., hotnM of the au; n Washington . * % ' . rfjjl >* v - ^ . m hi ' ^ ~ : WASHINGTON. NO RTF ?1!M program of The Ernest GamWe Canlela wero | guests of Mr. and Mrs, G."B. E. Cut| Sunday, * - ? I Elic Cox visited at H. K. Cutler's dUnd&y. Mrs. W. G. Teates has purchased an ineubater;? L. J. Bishon attended ?nrvlr*?a o? Haw Branch Sunday. J. B. Cutler is home for a few days, being indisposed. Hyman Dixon, of Cabin Branch, came down Sunday. Mrs. and Mrs. P. L. Hill went to Clay Hill Saturday and returned Sunday . J. . Buck. B. D. Daniels, H. K. and C. K. Cutler were in Washington Saturday. J. T. Warren has just received a handsome bicyclo from Sears, Roebuck & Co. W. Q. and A. B. Yfatea went angling Monday with some luck. ?Bay Flnetownr-dld-you got xay so- lutlon of that epg problem last week? You say you are sure I got choked on eggs Xmas. .Now tell me bow a fellow can eat ' 30 eggs at a meal, if the hens can't lay 'em? And in Bragaw there,is a b'rd. That lives en grubs and cobble; And is all of life to h1ra To strut about and gobble. HAW BRANCH ITEMS. We are having good weather at present hope it will continue. Christmas it* again in the paBt. We all eh joy reading items from different places of interest, especially uuo/smliio. ?cu riUBiowu item* ana several oin?n. 1 Ther? was preaching at this placo fi Sunday hut on account of tho family jl WhAkm* wr ^trr H this; WM ct . a;tendance. Mr, J ?>, WjLics and family made a flylrf tr.p to Dragaw Sunday to! visit Mr Nobles Blatirt. Mm J. H.1 Edwards. M Misses Laura Edwards. Liszie Lew's and Lily Warren went to the store Saturday evening looking for Old Christmas goodies. I am sure they enjoyed their trip. i There Is quite a number of people : on the tick list now In our neighborhood. Sorry to note Master Leedurn lOTHS fS very sick.'; ~7! Mr. W- H. Downs and faVnlly were guest Of h?a sister. Mrs. S. E. Warren, Sunday. Miss Fannie OrtFn. of Vaneehoro. Mover here spending so-ue tlnje with b?r HKtr. Mr. W H Down. j" Messrs. Samo*' TWr. Wwimfe^TTVT. Harvey Taylor, Fred Taylor and WaJ-, 1 vv S "'.jtV4*'*'* - - - - - - - Tt . i >A1LY JANUARY 10. Ul3. riorfow WILSON DISCUSSES GftBIHEI MATTERS ^ Trenton, N. C.. Jan. 10?Presidentelect Wflapo tat tor three hoars In hie office hero" yesterday ia conference with Senators Hoke Smith of Georgia and Thomas P". Gore of Oklahoma. Mr. Wilson declared last night that, besides talking over a number of cabinet possibilities, he had discussed with the senators a program for the extra session, Including tariff and currency legislation. Both senators departed with their lips sealed.' From the governor alone, they said, could Information be obtained. The President-elect spoke of his conference only in general terms, stating that no conclusions had been Vve discussed, as do an my visitors," he said, "all the naiues for the cabinet I cculd think of, Just to get their views." The President-elect was questioned as to details of his conference but aald merely that he had discussed the whole ground of an extra session program. Reiterating that he had arrived at no specific conclusions, he added:. - .. *1 am sincerely seeking to get the point of view of these men. 1 am not asking for conclusions, but merely want Jt^alk things over with them." The Yrealdent-elect was asked, lu view of the prominence of both Senators Gore and Smith in the proposed plans for a reorganization of Sen ate committees and the abolishing of the seniority rules, whether that subject was discussed. "I don't bring that matter up unless my callers do." he said. "Senator Smith simply said he thought they wore in tl^ way of a satisfactory solution in thc^ Senate of the difficulty. They made a point of not involving me In the matter." Mr. Wilson indicated also during the day that he preferred not to interpose his Influence in the reorganization of Senate committees any more than ho cared to in counection with the talked-of abolition of the seniority rule in the House committees. Tomorrow Senators O'Gonuan of Now York and Culberson of Texas will confer with'Mr. Wilson ter Hilt wore guest of Mr. H O. Warren Monday night. Last Friday Mrs. J. G. Lewis, while helping Mr. Thomas Nobles move a bouse.* was caught by one of the clnxupa. tbro_wn to the ground and. hurt very badly, but he is Improring now, wj Messrs. R. M. Warren. Walter Moore, and others, aro going on a hunting expedition in mount's big pocosin. Wish them mucti success for bear la very numerous in that section: Glad to note that Mr. W. H. Lewis la putting up a largo pack house. Mrs. Hczft-idtta Warren, of Belhar?n, N. C., haB returned home after spending Xmas'week with her daughter, Mrs. J. G. Lewla, of this place. Miss' Jennetta Taylor, of Ransomville, N. C., has retbrned home after an extended visit to her uncle's, Mr. L. N. Downs, of this place. Sorrp to note that Misa Nancy Taylor Is very sick. Hope she will soon be conva'escent. ?There la to be a frake pang m Haw Branch school house on Thursday night, January 16. 1913, to help on the new school bouse funds. Hope to see a large crowd out, because itu for a good cause and should be well patronised. PINETOWN. Hello Qilead. How la this. In 8 years-a boy will be three times as old as he was B years ago. How old Is he? Mr W. W. Bowen and wife, of Long Acre, was the guest of Mtb. T. W. Boyd Saturday night and Sunday. ?B*dcr N. H. II*rrtaon fVledhta reg ular appolntsments Saturday and Sunday. Mlia Annie: May Sawyer spent flat-1 urd:;y and Su> d*y with Miss Bertha Wbit'ey. of Jessama, N. C. Mr Char'le F Sawyer, of Phliadeiphia. Pa., was the guest Qf the writer Wednesday hns heen spending the paat twol weeks witk h'n parents at Jeasama,, and expects to 'eave Sunday for hla hfWYie -a rcan*eo h's duties as engineer tyi the Merchants and Minera' Steamship Ontario, which plfba from Philadelphia to Jacksonville, Fla. Oh. von 7%kevf)1e. Tt is none too rend for Hragnw. Pop it to 'em. Sure he de?ervee-it. Mr treble O'nrk. of Wilson, N. C., is t*e yuest of Vs sister. Mrs. John C. Rodman, on West Main street. Mr J n If'Tngeworth, of Pinetown. N C? wis here today on business. V" % .' ?' * * ?r\ r ? 1 p ' , ; ... No. I** H1 ] LEE CELENIMH | the orator or the occasion. luasinuch x as January 19th falls on Sunday the 'J3 exercises will tako place In the pub lie school auditorium on the evening of January 20. The speaker will be |r, introduced by Superintendent Newbold or the glty public schools. Mr, Williams is reputo4 to be otic of the State's attractive speakers and no doubt he will be heard by a large .' ^9 and appreciative audience. The locaf committee are making elaborate preparations for the auspicious event. The musical program will be oae of the inuiiy mtrai'tlve features. "7$ ssociate is "4 ^',1 e Witness Stand i . *"^8 led the New York financier to Wash- . .-k0 Ington, headed by Fisher A. Uaker, ins brother and chief Counsel, and former Seputor John C. Spooner. Mr. Palter, as he took tlve stand, " ".tjB presented by his calm and dignified appearance, and his ruddy face anu white side whiskers a typo of the traditional old-faahloned business man. , : w He testified that iu 187-1 the capital of the First National was $000,000 and was imTensed in 1001 to $10,000,0 00 by the payment of a dlv- -*3 idend or $?. 500,000. l"n divided '% profits and surplus of $11,641,000 were left after that ?li\idcui^'Was de 1 I Li /\ 1 I J 'Hi SMffl W.L * The celebration of Gen. Robert i e:. Lee*a birthday In Washington I pro ml cob to be one of tlio very beat J yet held under the auspices of the Daughters of the Confederacy. While the>ommlttee on arrangements have not at this "writing fully perfected their arrangements the Daily News can announce that Mr. Robert Williams. of Newton. N. C.. a son of Mrs. Fannie Ransom Williams, late president fit the State Daughters of the Confederacy and a grandson ui the . 4ett Qeni'ial Ilotn.il Ransom, will be J. P. Morgans A on th | Waiihlnstcn. Jan. 10?The que,-1 ltlon whether the House money trust tommittce may investigate the af- | fairs of national bank* was started on Its way to the courts today when the banking and currency committee unanimously voted to certify to Speaker Clark for contempt Geo. U. Henry, of Solomon & Co.. Nov/ York I bankers, who refused to tell the , money trust committee the names of' twenty-four officers of national banks' who made $50,000 out of a syndicate j to market California petroleum stock. I The Speaker presented the certification to the House and that body (voted to certify the facts to the. United" States attorney for the-District of Columbia with authority to I proceed with a cr1ro'.r.nl orton involv-, ing line or imprisonment. The ease ultimately involves the right of Congress to compel tosii-, mony. in connection with its lcglslp/* tive affairs. ? "" George F. Baker, presdont of the1 First National Hank of New fork, popularity referred to as "the big-; beBt man in Wall street since J. Pier-, pont Morgan retired from active bus-j iuers." was the principal witness be-j tore the money trust committee yea-, torday, telling of the organization or the first securities compauy which holds" tbo stocks of various banks, throughout the countr? 1 The company was organized, he j |said, to do business which the goy^j, lerntncnt claimed the bank act forLbade the First National Bank to do. j 1 A retinue ef a letter of condolence. ! At Its regular meeting on Wednesday evening January 1, the West Lake )odge at Famieia1 1111 inn vt | Hyde County, passed the following! resolutions: ; Whereas, it has pleased the Great 1 Disposer of events to take from our ' midst our. brother, Joseph Hodg?s, ; therefore, be it resolved. That while w? humbly and unceasingly bow to, tir^ divine will, we rteplnre hts den demise, which t ame like a shock i alike to his family and his friends; that we extend to Uls family our i.lncere condolence and mingle our tearK of sorrow with theirs; that In his departure his family has lost a kind jand loving husband and father, the community on honorable and obliging neighbor, and our lodge a good and useful member. Resolved, That we commend fits widow and orphaned children to Him who doetb all things well, and who worketh all tbingB according to His own will. Resolved, that a copy of these resolutions be sent to the Washington Daily News for publication, a copy, ha sent to his family and. a copy be spread on the minutes of this lodge. L. P. BPENCER. , b. 8. cahoon, j. e. voliVa, Committer I, 18 IMPROVING. 1 The many friends of Mr. Bennett Mayo, of Aurora, N. C., who la now confined In the Washington Hospital suffering from an attack of fever will be pleased to learn that he la improving The regular weekly prayer meeting for Nleholsonyllle will h? held at the residence of Mr. A. B. Woolard on Bast Seventh street thl esremtng at 7:30 o'clock, conducted by Ray. R. R. Broom, pastor of the First Metbodtet exarch. All lartted to attend ? tiareu. H<* went over tiie y^arly'divideuds since then show lug they ranged front 2o to 126 per cent. '-.aS "In the last four yeafh have diyir. '^3 dend^ of 226 per iciu. "been paid?'* asked Mr. Untertujer. "Yes." In 1908, Mr. Baker said, a regular dividend of 22 per cent was paid, end an extra itlvidcfid o? 100 per cent, was dfcl&red for organizing .? the Urwt security eotrpanj- to do busi ness not authorized by the national bank ait. He said the company did little i4>ubte<.:&s in stocks. Mr. HalXr testified that in 1908 he owned Individually more "than onehalf of the stock of the Chase National Bank. None, he raid. held by the First National, hut he held a ......'4 clear coutrol of the Chase Bank "in" the Interest of the First National." He could not say when that control was acquired, but thought about five l_i3 years ago. He said no assets of tho First National had been used for tho purchase of the Chase stock. lll.KC'l ItOCl TKK 100 CHATHAM iCAItlUTB. The electrocution of one hundred ml'bitE Tin ,'d.ii up The lm T] of the Buckhorn Power Company's . property. Is a Chatham rabbit story that former Representative R. H. Jtayes. of Chatham, tells with full c omprehension of its astoundingness. * vS The superintendent of th:s transmission company nas beerf* greatly . .'j worried by the Chatham rabbits, which have made depredations upon hiV cabbage patch and utterly annihilated his procpect for food.?hwt H week he set "hollows" for them, but the rabbits demurely dodged tho dead fall. It made him mad, and be 3 built an cxpenslv" barbed wire fence about the patch. The wires were pulled together ho ingeniously that when Br.-r r.abbit bounika us lic. goi stucJt. 3 and when he Btarted to crawl through the barbs harpooned him. The Uuekhorn superintendent then threw the electric current into the wires. Tuesday morning the rabbits, ,^| making an effort to escape, jumped against tho fence aud were shocked to death. One hundred were found by-the-fence that morning. *?Tj Mr. HayeB was for a number of years a member of the lower House and one or Its ablest meWbers. He ~ performed distinguished service? while there. The slaughter of tho iff! rabbits decimates the tribe not at all. THOB. WATERS DEAD. Mr. Thomas Waters, son of Mr. Artillery Waters, passed away at his *?. borne yestevday afternoon near Pinetown. The deceased was 19 years of age and a yonng man of many friends : in his neighborhood. Por a week or more the deceased had been suffering from an attack of tpphold pneo- . ' monla. The fnnerai will be held this ; afteraoo'n. The Dally News extends sympathy to the bereaved. COTTON MARNKT. Lint Cotton, 11 l-4c. Seed Cotton, 18.50 to $4.80. Cotton Seed, $16 per'ton.