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J LAST NIGHT WAS GRBATEST
MONDAY NIGHT SERVICE
| OF ALL. I
msi rem ion
j.vw*'? i'nm' ??? jj| 3
I-nst night wta til. greatest Monday
night service of all It the Chris
ttan, Tabernhclo Rental. When the
Krangellat gave the IhrKatlon. abt
morn came forward to begin the
Christine life. The audience war
hw and -all enjoyed the sermon on
"The Second Coming of Ohrtlt." A
ten. "therefore be re also ready; tor
In an hour that ye think not'the Son
. of man cometb," Matt. tin
Here are a f<fw aentence aermona
(leaned from KangeUat Organ's messages?'Paradoxical
as It may seem,
it's the Idle too gue that works oyer
: . - _hA? I -
ume. 10 om in me worm ia ail
right, but to have the world In yon
la all wrong. It 1b the devil's way
tq make a man Chink he Is all right
when he li all wrony. the preacher
should preach to beat the devil.
Most people wouU) be better off if ,
they had more backbone and leu*
* Jawbone. Some people could fly
much farthec If they did not attempt ,
to fly qp?teso high. There are many
" *blg bugs', who who are simply -bed
tags' ' on Sunday mornings. To ,
change asftr of Ood'a commands It
downright rebellion and outright
dene? disloyalty. Our haphaaard
and meager giving to God reminds
me of our tip system. Do not put
any dependence In the devil; tor hi
la a liar and can not be trusted. The I
religion that will do the mSSTTW J
no la .the one thai will help mo tc
do the most for jrcu." A
As soon aa this evangelistic company
close their meetings here they
go to Newport News, Va- where
they are to hold similar meetings.
There can not be many more days of (
this revival. It is boved thi't
last days shall be the very best, t
Necr has there been a better and ,
deeper Interest than Jnst now. The 1
meeting tonight la to ho'a special ,
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BAD "BOY'' OF CS 18 J
PirKlSHBD BY FATHKR ,
Parent, AO. Enlists Police Aid When '
"Colt- Drinks Too -Much and ,
Chicago, Aug. ??.?The ead etoo
of an erring ton was placed on rolled
ooort record! yesterday. WH
M.? TT n.lm.r Ir I. M. n.pie Ht J
la a rollicking rake of sixty-three, "
and hie father, William H. Sr., who
Is elgthy-slx caUed on the police to
check William's lndnetry in the ]
eowlng of wild oafa. Bald the fa-- 5
ther to Judge Bahath: I
1 think ha should stop sowing ,
wild oats. He drlnka a great deal (
He cornea home aad acts Hke a <
yoaag eoH. I find It dim cult to con- 1
trol hint. Too can see for yourself
that he must be hard for me to man- 1
age.He weighs II* pounds whlle ,
1 weigh only alaaty-flre.He Is out 1
erery night carousing, calUag oa 1
woman, aad 1 can't do anything with ,
him. ,
"I tall him harn rain hla constltn- 1
UmH hs keeps oaths "way htrt go- 1
enoe. He always kaa been a wild, r
head strong hoy: I want yon. Judge 1
StttMgatETp^gT" ol Win H" !
; v'rf "I agree with you," eald the court, 1
addressing the father. "WllUam c
la getting to be a big boy now. lt'? i
time be buriM to beb**e himself. '
I'll gWe him Just one minute to algn <
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JACK JOHNSON IS HOT .
ANTED HI LONDON. |
London, iw iUJlrt Johnson's <
nsaio ten wiunmii In London t
i
c tili,1 " 1 ,
hi. tekln* Hi? collectively: Provh
proeecutlon under thtu section on U
fround that Mother person or P?
eons accompanying him killed til
dumber permitted above, unlci
uch Other potuon or'aeraone its
have had. in. hCf, ol tajfitr pbtteajjto
at the-time a firearm used for hum
*ng pnrvosee. and one othar__ _tha
that used by the verson at person
accompanying, and did in fact k!
the excess number.
Sec. 3."That the open season fio
hunting, shoe ting, or killing squirrc
and summer qt wood duck shall k
itWWTths drat day. of October to th
thlrty'first day of March In eac
year. _ ~
Sec. 4. Any person violating an
of the provisions cf this got shall b
guilty of -a misdemeanor, and up?
conviction shall be fined not to e>
ceed twenty-five dollars or imprison
ed npt to exceed twenty-fie dsys.
Sec. fc. That all law* and clause
of laws In conflict with this act ar
hereby repealed.
Sec. 6, That thls tci shftt * appl
only to Beaufort county.
Sec. 7. That this act shall be li
rorce from and after its ratification
Ratified this the. 5th day of Marcl
D.. .1013
DRW PIKTNMTFIK NlflFI
Hlin.? MiiiHinniTMiu mimui
inipM and An man Nominated a
Astteboro and Rock Mount.?
Charges lVefcrml but Confirms
tlon of Both ia Probable.'
Okuw t&. gf1g>a atJRftfky, MnnnJ
ftnd Ernest L. Aumn, of Asheborc
were nominated for postmaster* o
their respective towns today. C"har?
'* were filed against both candidate
thoso agftinst' Snipes being partial!:
admitted, and those against Anmai
being denied in their entirety. Tier
lias been no indication here ye
whether or not the chv?** b
pressed In the Senate committee 01
poetofficea and post roads. UBTQI
the~NortF~CaroT!fik -Senators inter
fere, however, there la eveiy Indies
Lion that both men will be coftfirm
BMFHrm
dodesty Ware Sweeps Over Wide
Opca St. lamia. : 1 .
8t. 'Louis, Aug. 24.?Little old 8t
Louis la engulfed to the neck in i
play no paintings. pictures or Stat
aes, in the node, proprietors end mat
igers of cafes and restaurants ?h*v<
tressed them, and weird sights mee
he eye of the patron of these places
In one downtown cafe Venui
rears a pair of diaphanous tronser
Jttes. and the Lady with ine Qoost
garbed In e aUt skirt, the sUt ex
ending perfloaaly clone to the Udy'i
leek. In another date where th<
ircprletor boaatnd a really l|fiatlaomi
troop depicting Pan piping tc i
wry of?"altogether"?wonlluu
lympher Baa haa -been forced to fiot
i epeciaUy made pair of oreraUa gn<
he glrla are drained np In pajamaa
ilgbtlee and mother bobbarda. "Tbi
lleeplng Beauty" who hai for yean
epoeely olumbered on a elab la an
*ber cafe, unclothed new wean i
nade-to-order poHoeman'a uniform
Pbe proprietor aeld he ooald thin I
if no more fitting garb for a alaep
ng figure. V. .
Still another cafe manager It
rhoon'place wan a bronae figure tah
,n from the now famoua "Septembei
dorn." baa draeead the figure up It
l abort white linen garment thai
nam la poire A atatee of Bacban
e, the original if wM?? ~wie refuted
ly the puritanically Inclined of Boa
on and now dteporti h.reelf In tb<
detropolltan of New Vork, nou
'-era a complete motoring outfit
Deluding goggloa and roll The In
hat ahe bolda In bar ween
m Tr\]UfAD o n\w I
f" LASTRAMB OK SEASON TO 11K
played AT H.E.MIM; PAQ*
Edwar<l Team It Compoead of Heavy
\r Hitter* and ? (kiod OoatcM .
L- b Expected. ,
1 __ TkSLj$MhiMt^ team_wiII _
TT Hui Bdwaitf (tam at Plemiag I.'aHi|.
I tomorrow afternoon Although I
r Edward hasn't boon doing much play
Is in* thin seaflOft, It is claimed thai
e they have a strong bunch of sluggers. *
is 3. Brown ie scheduled to do the twirl
I- Ing for the locals. Cowell will probn
ably work behind t?> - " <?
e be the last game of season alt
f- Fleming Park in which the Washing
ton team will take part. J
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11 ATLANTIC CT?k* WKL- b
R. COMES FORESTERS e
t- . . ' ,,
a.._ Atlantic City. N. J-Aug^ 2fi??At- *
* lahflc City" today gave a great wal- E
11 como to the Forepters 6f America *
who. have gathered here for the hi- ?
*" OtflUiT convention of the Supreme 0
court. The governor of the state
* and mayor of the city both made ad- E
c dresses ofWelocme. : The buslnwv t
h of the meeting will include the alec- *
tlon of officers? Judge C. P. Reh- ?
y don. of Stockton, CaL, is a candidate ?
e for re-election as Supreme chie^aubn
ranger; ' Judgo Edward B. O'Brien,
of Lynn, Mass., is a candidate' for I
l" suvremo chief ranger; P. J. O'Keefe, I
of New York City, is a candidate for 1
5 supreme treasurer; T, M. Donnelly,
e of Jersey City, is a candidate for reelection
as supremo .secretary, and
y has no opposition; Charles w. Barley
former mayor of Waterbury,
0 Conn.. Is a candidate for re-election
' as aupremo recording secretary. The 7j
b big parade takes place next ThursK
A Thrilling Conan Doyle Stoi-y. *
? One
of the moat remarknble ?to*
ries ever written by A. Conan Doyle !
k the creator of the immortal Sherlock |
Holmes, will begin in the Sunday |
"r .Msgaalne and Story Section of the
*: ^^VpoUoii Belt? u
- ana ib 01 aDsunnng interest, uo yi
'' not fall to order the Sunday World w
* of September T.?This la a?moet ^
y thrilling story and yon should nol R
a fall to read It. iX
r Be sure to get your order In tc 0
I tho newsdealer early, as there will ^
e be a great demand for the issues con- T
II talning "frhe Poison Belt." t,
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I NK \SI\KSS OVER MEXICAN w
AFFAIRS. a
v It
aut. DapaitiMait Ad?i .?nqv,.
Uoos CO Tiwiin upriilaic la Vow- *
* er California Fighting Dfaaae.
_ . el
?
El Centro, Cal.. Aug. 25.?An 'at- ..
? tack by Mexican rebels on the Fed- p
i eral fords at 8harp'a Heading Intake p
- from tho-Colorado glTfir QL the.t.rrl- ^
- gatlon system for the Imperial vol- R
i ley caused great mneaelneas on the c
b American side of the border today g
t and a request .for troops was wired ^
i. to Washington. One man was rei
ported killed In the fight. The Fedei p
i al garrison at Mexican waa neld In
i readiness to repel any attack. .
Federal authorities at Mexlcali D
i hare made extensive preparations tc K
t combat a general uprising In Lower
t California, reports having boms cur- _
i rent roeetnly that the arrival of the n
[ a?era Coeetttatlona tints w awaitl
ad aa a stmal foranotncr CfrtbrBak. ^
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KirUIALI. ANGRT AND Q,
> ANXIOUS TO FIGHT
? T
l Nvaihtnctou, Aug. 15.?ReprssentatWe
I. T . McDermotCs defense c
i to aharces brought out In tba bone D
' lobby investigation bacan today with
croon examination oTHartln M.-Mnb t)(
> ball, author o( tba expose which
- pictured tba National Aaaodatioa of
' Manufacturara aa tka maker and
i breaker of many Confreamaen. ft
> Hnlball (worn tba New Tork lh
- World . which published his storyf tl
1 was ndtF-RkWBC Mm ?H< a wssk. g,
- Hla passages with McDermotCs law- ,D
' yar wars flary and sprinkled wtth im Tl
' citations to "some outeMe."
Cross ersinlnaUon day sloped that u,
on one recant Ttstt to the World ot- 0(
' flea Halhall was acompanlad by ,
senator Read ot the Senate lobby
cosaittes '
. . .a ? ?n
J jjt
rW I
TONIGHT tuHW^teww.
w
IKOKE INTO HKtOnKVfflE OF JAR,
EUJrtOX WHOLE lit WAS A.
WAV FROM THE t#TV.
' Although Robber. Maf H.rr Secured
Other Article, of WMcb Mr,
EllUoo Dor* Not Ktiotf.
Robbers entered the Afcenee ot
as. Ellison otf Market street doting
Is absence from the city Sunday.
The thief or thle*es~?p>t?red the
onse by breaking the shutter* and
nterlng through one of" the windows
Jtlra lower story- Twojother win
-nwa wftm also found oacu urn.n_M.t.
aiUon1* returnr~Tbe tre%l or n shoe
ma found on one of the window slUe
astened to a natl and bad evidently
oraa oc while ^the' robbe? "was maklg
bis entrance Into the"bouse. Mr
:Uf6on states that nothing of IntporUNe
baa boon found mfcelng, i\hongh
he aaye~ that he ia not wci:
ucugh acquainted with the contents
f tho 'bouse to make sure.
HU Ilil II
yf HIU, ME
OCAL TEAMS PUT UP frOOI) AHTICLE
OP HALL ATffLEMiNti
PARX" KW
[cat ^Dltl Pitching for v "Downs'"
While J. Fow> IfliwlIheinOtpi
Tor
SCORE WASJ 10 2
TTfie"second of a series of games
afwnow the tin-town and Down>wn
teams of this city, was played
esterday at Fleming Park and wai .
on by the. latter team by the score
f~~4 ta frrTbli gives each team one
ime In the BerleB. thp Up-town havig
won the other game by the score
t 4 to 3. - Both of these games have
een fast and exceedinly interesting
he fine article of ball that these
iams have pat up has been surpristg
to the spectators who have irltessod
the games.?The third game
111 be piayed Thursday afternoon
nd will be called at 4 o'clock. Judgig
from the past games, this one
lould be about the best game playI
at Fleming Park this season.
Admission of ten cents will be
barged to defray expenses.
Tltw wum uf jesterday's gamok
p-town. t R. H. E
Owle, S 1 0 0
ayne, lb 0 0 0
foore, ? 1 1 1 .
owers, tb 0 3 0
arter, rf 0 0 0
yarrow, If 0 %0 0
Ibbe. 3b 0 1 0
lyloe, cf 0 0 0
owle, J. p ......... 0 0 0
Ektal 3 4 1
Swji-town. R. H. D
ear. p s..l 1 0
eston, tb 0 3 1
roans, 0 l 1
lount, ef 0 0 0
0 0
Mtyvjrr .. .. . .. 1 S * :
ackman, lb .. . .Tl I 9 J
yo, tb 0 o
arley. If .. 1 1 0
>tal 4 ? i
Score by lariMi
p-town JOOOOOOOO ??t
own-town 0000S01S ??< '
Three bene hit!, Buokmnn. Twc
ts? bit, Baker.
ROOBKVBXT IS BACK *GA1H.
Chics ko, hl. Ann. ??Theodort .
ooeerelt, burned ilnMt u -red si <
ie deeert Indlnni ui?| wkOm be
is been sojourn inn. srrtTSd here to- <
WW _ . . 1 _ ?_ SS I - I __ -ML US If.
MMMI IVU w?n
the city Wore tsil.s the Pennsyl- I
mis R peels I tor Oyster Bey.
He wes met st the Seat# re steon
by Thomns D. Knlfht, president I
the Chtesbo Print sirs Clob, end I
delscatlon of members end Inter
ok e lunch conducted on e help- I
.urself beets st the tflbb. _ : i
LOW RATES IN i
septInd
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CONGRESSMAN JSM>. H^WIAIJ
8TATEH THAT STOCIAL RAW
HAVE BEEN <jRANTED ON AC*
COUNT OF FAN HH, 'ilfflf. *
Norfolk Southern to^^j^uce^^ev
mere! To do the Sum Brtwem "
WMhlngton and Aurora.
tauor vmuj tvews. j
Washington, N. C.
Sir?Referring to the Farinera' ,
Meeting to be held in Washington on j
b?t TUWfl?. g?yl.uil?l Ind. 1 ?m ^
glad to announce that apeclal round
trlp^ rates have been arranged fox ,
-that da* oxr the Norfolk Southern ,
Railroad from Belhaven, and Inter- ,
mediate points; and on the Washing
ton and Vandejnere Railroad from
Aurora and intermediate points.' J* J
has been farther arranged that tbt
TJorToIir TOuthbrn train shall be
held In Washington in th? afternoor <
until 5 p. m., and the Washington
and Vandemere train shall be held
until the same hour.
Respectfully,
JNO. H. SMALT.,. |
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' NEWS FHOM PrNOO. a
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a
Mrs. Elira Allen is very sick at e
this writing. Dr. C. C- Jackson oi t
Yeatesvlllo, Is giving medical attention.
..
Miss Neva Harrison who has been j
spending some time with her sister; 0
llrs. J. D. Paul-and Mrs. J. B. Har- t
ris. returned to her home near Pine *
tcvvB, Wednesday. i
Miss rinm R^li Everett of Hamil-_ _
ton, N. C., 15 visiting her tincle, Mr. g
W. G. Gray. - c
J. W. Paul Jr., who has been ht 0
home sick for the last few days,hat t;
improved very much and will le&v.i -p
Monday for WaahinirtAn *ii?ro Hr
^ill lake up Lin wuik a^ahi With P- GvP'aul
nnd'Bro.. of That city.- -v . .j,
Mrs. P. J. Harris and son, Stew- R
art, are visit Jng friends and relatives f,
around Pinetown. 4
Capt. Robt. E. Lowe, In his gat f,
boat;?took?out?a?party composed ol
Mr. and Mrs. J. D. Paul, and slstei B
MatHda, Messrs."^. W. Paul Jr., and" ?
3f. B. Swindell of tbiB place, and ?<
Misses Pearl Davie, and CArrie Smith a
wick, of -Leechviile,. N. .C, All spent s,
Saturday very pleasantly on the rlvei 4
at "Muse Shore" fishing and bathing
A specially prepared lunch was tak a
en and served at Muse Shore, and c
was .greatly enjoyed by the-whole p
party." After spending the day in g1
the most pleasant and enjoyable man 0
ner they all returned home full o _
gladness and good cheer.
II
M168 HODGES ENTERTAINS.
One of the most delightful s'ocla1
events of the Beason took place Fri- ?
day evening when Miss Myra Hodgei tt
entertained in honor of her week "E
end house guests' Miss Annie Lowrie ?
Bonaey of Jacksonville, Pla., Miss 1
Frances Knight of Wllllameton, Mr 7
Frank?Thlgpen "of Tarhoro, and J
Messrs. Burke and Murray Stancill
of Hill. A
The house was artistically deoorat- U
ed In ferns and out flowers. The ft
color scheme bright pink and green.
Misses Frances Leach and Dorothy o:
Brown served punch from a rustic a
well &a the lawn whicn was strewn fli
with Japanese lanterns. Progree- n
eive conversation cards were given H
by little Miss Hairfl Hodges, each J
having attached a dainty souvenir o( U
the evening. o1
Ices were.?rred aad'at a late horn st
ix nwti ?i??ea ' sating '*om 53
Hodcee a charming hostess.
tc
CHARLIE SIMPSON MB) T
VICTIM OF BULLET BOUND 10
Mb Parhar, Ik Dee, U HaM
K fey Morvtaead City Aatborttfeau
Morebead City, N. C., AVI Jt.? hi
Charlie Blmpeon, wlo na a hot by n<
lulles Parker la tie Atlantic Hotel Oi
m Amoitt 11th, died ta the hospital an
here Set ardor elibt .bout eleven In
I'elock. ol
in* end the fleeing wu that death oa
eee due directly to the ballet wooed ta
The remalna were ahlpped to hit oa
home pear Rloordale Buaday after- ta
qooo for Interment.
Parker wee pet aader e two thoa- pi
paad dollar bond, which aet betap pi
*?. H M In coMetlr. _ _ _ ?
!atal hhcm>tin<? occurs at
WILSON'. MILL VICE 18 THE
VICTIM. Tn*;~ ?
ibot by Red Jomtm of Edgecombe
Count jr. Jones Arrested and Is
Now la Tnrboro Jjill. ' " * ill
Kit. Jeuhle Vlck. aged about 60
rears, who . lives two and a half
miles from Wilson was shot and in-|
tantijr killed at 3 a. m.. Sunday
aw. and by him, Red Jones.
Jonee has been .arrested and , If
iow in iall at Tarboro, vending an
gegilflfraSilk^a - ' .' -
Mr. and Mrs. Vick "were visiting
;heir daughter and son-in-law. in
Sdgecombe county; when Jones, whc
von drlnKiug, tame uud flieil a ahol"
fun through the door, Into the
deeping room of Mr. and Mrn. Vlck,
he shot going straight for Mrs.,
rick's heart.
10NES i JOKES AT LYRIC
'lever Vaudeville Actors Well Received
at Lyric Last Night.
The public in general turned out
ast night in full blast and the Lyric
iras packed to its utmost capacity
nd the S. R. O. sign went up at the
loor long before eight o'clock all
ttesting their appreciation of the
veiling bill and eager to witness
be performance.
The main feature drawing card
as the billing of Mr and Mrs. Frhn
1. Jones for a three day engagement
Sering last night a twenty minute
Ct "I Massed." True the comedian
mised" but the audience never mlsa-l
d a laugh.
- From-tho rise of tho curtain to the
nale the audieuco was kept in n
gntinuoua roar and their act war
ne among many that pleased
bronghout and each and every one
renounced it to bcfthe best booked
ore. ' '"* *. ^4,
MU-I JOTfeU fltllwa.Lil ue.fn 11. mi
em* behind the footlights and hoi j
cting and personalities were perect
and hor graceful apearance renercd
a high degree to the act. Th< |
sature of her part was the excellent]
Iwg ng "kttmr All I've TW.Q t,p YOU."
nd received well tltaer^gd applause.
"Peggy" is well .known as an oifl'
dealer in, the game" and is alwayt
feature on any bill but was more,
0 last night. Both his singing and
ancing was good.'
The program today offers these j
rtists in new songs 'and a slight;
hango from last night. The motion,
ictures were not so goed due tc
tie projection machine being cut 'ofj
rder.
1 ATTEMPTING I.60O
MILES FLIGHT
Southampton. Eng.. Aug. 25.? j
tarry G. Hawker, the English avia-|
3r, started at 5.30 this morning on
is secoxia srampt ri fly nonri the
Ingllsh and Scottish coasts. The
,600 mile flight, if made within
2 hours, will bring him a prfre o'
1*444.
The aviator reached Ramsgate, the
ret control station, at 8.10, having
iken 160 minutes to fly 144 mile?
om Southampton.
Hawker left Ramsgate on the secad
stage of his journey at 9.11 and
rrtved at Yarmouth at it?.40. He
ew the distance of 96 miles in 89
tlnutec.
There was a slight mist over the
ater during the entire flight but
le sea was smooth. Great crowd*
1 spectators in small boat*, and coast
SSSEVtb cuecrea Hawker on hit
rimy. I
After a reet for lunch which he I
ok In a motor boat. Hawker left I
araouth for Scarborough, a fash- I
nable east coast watering place. I
KKPVBUCAN8 CAUCUS.
Washington, Aug. SI.?Republl- I
n senators and representative*
two gatered at a caucus to elect a
>w National Republican Congress
Nnmltteo. The new ' (WhHiM I
11 meet soon afterward and choose I
officers Representative Berks I
South Dakota, acting chairman.
m sw >ei nallee that he will pot am I
iwt the chairmanship. RepreeenUre
Madden of Illinois. and other
dereha In Congreee hawe been yearned
aa possibilities for the place.
The caucus will aleo consider the
isetlOe of co-operation with the Reibllcaa
National Coaaasittae in the
impaign work.
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FAMOI S Ml'RDKR TIUAL <X>X- I
C%VI>KD VOT1SBDAT |N ^
??k ATLANTA NO
SEC0MHENDATI9NS
MADE III VERDICT
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MOTION* FOR A MISTRIAL WA9
OV^KRILKD
^ Atlanta. Ga., Aug. 25.?At 4.5*
o'cloelc this afternoon, the Jury_in
the .?ase or Leo W. Frank, on trial njS
for the murder of Mary rhagan
found t'>-?3efendant guilty.
Xo recommendations-wer^ maJs
by the Jury.
Immediately aftor the judge concluded
hir charge the jurymen went
to ti.'.r ;i? tel for luncheon. -.J
-After a motion for mistrial had
been overruled. Judge Roan began
ills charge lo the Jury. * "i
Solicitor Dorsey, closing the argument
for the state, had been speak- 'I
Ing more than nine hours when he
finished a few minutes after twelve
o'clock. Attorney Reuben R. Amold,
of the defense, immediately
moved a mistrial on the ground that
several incidents in the court room
had prejudiced the Jury.
After a short argument Judge
COYKR-NOKK MEET IN TOLORIte? -T|
I . Colorado Springs. Col., Aug. 26? ,vjjl
[GbTernore of several states are here
attending the sixth annual Governors'
Conference which gegan today
And will continue for Ave dayB. The . j
organization . consist* of governors/ 7|S
former governors "and
elect from all states in the Union ^
who meet early fcr an exchange of ^
views on subjects of general Imortance,
vromotion of greater uniforniTl.y~IH~Btatc
legislation and the at?
-tainmoat of greater eHLcleikcy Jn th<? _ ^
state administration. The subjects
for discussion this yeitr are, "A
State Devartment.of Efficiency and .''gffi
Economy.** by Governor Lister, of
Washington. "Distrust of Stats
I.ftfflslntiiroo the Oonao ??'i tj/>r~
dy," by Governors O'Neal of Alabama
and ftodges of Kansas. "The
Growth of Administrative Commithy
Onrftrnnm hlinne of Ill'l- ' .18
nois. and Hnnna of North Dakota.
-"State?Asmtnvtlon of?Nomination J
and Election Exvenses," by Governors
Baldwin of Connecticut and Ca- ' r
rey of Wyoming.
At the Richmond.Va., Conference
last year the Governors avpointed
a committee of three to prepare and
file briefs in the United States SuCuip
L Oil MlBBClWlt' fQtO SM u
es. It ir thought that their briefs
had some Influence In bringing about
the recent decision of the Supreme
Court^ Govarndr Harinon or - upior, ^
Hadley. of Missouri, and Aldrich of
{Nebraska, constituted this committee
Another committee Investigated the
.establishment of rural credit banks,
land mortgage societies and co-operative
buying and selling associations
to meet the needs of the agricultural
folk of the United States.
Upon approval by two-thirds of the
governors, thsir findings were submitted
to he Legislatures of the ssveral
states by the various governor*
who were In attendance. . On thir
committee were Governors O'Neal of
Alabama; HIM of Virginia. ties? ?
of Ohio, Hadley of Missouri, MoOov- ~
srn of Wisconsin, Fobs of Massnfcfcn- A
setts. Carey of Wyoming, Johnson of
Florida and Plalsted of Maine. Thla
year's convention, according to 8ooretary
Riley, will be the largest aaC J
most comprehensive the governor* i
have ever held. The officers of the
conference are: Executive committee,
Governor* McGovefu of WboOM- *|
In, chairman, O'Neal of Alabama, j
aad Aamou of Colorado; treaaarar,
former Ooreraor Fort'of New Jer j
ear; secretary, Nllee C,' Filer of Wtmeoatla.
Coder Point, 0? A us Id Dnl,_ ,jj
formlty In the makius. alias and ra- A
eordlas of tiues to real estate will 1
be tbe keynote of the aanaal ton ten :
?ea of tbe Amertoan AaeoeUtloo of
?* " ?? besan here today. j
DeleSAte. from eereral atates are at.