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Vj k The News has the Largest Circulation of Any Afternoon. Pamper Published irv the Two Carolines W.,m v w , : : . Z it ,3 V -:i mi a- JL i r THE ONLY EVENING ASSOCIATED PRESS NEWSPAPER IN CHARLOTTE. CHARLOTTE, N. C, FRIDAY EVENING, APRIL 17, 1908. PRICE 5 CENTS. i n t DIM Although Surprised The French Forces Fought Des perately And Finally Sue ceeded in Repulsing Their Foes. Losses on The French Side Number 28 Killed, 100 Wounded Foreign Legion Lost Over One Hundred Men. By Associated Press. Colonib, Bechar, Algeria, April 17. The French column on Talazza Hill, which commands the plain of Tamlet, was attacked early yesterday morning by a number of Berbers. Although surprised, the French force fought desperately and not only beat off their adversaries, but pursued them for -. distance of six miles. This Frmeii victory was costly. Twenty-eight men, including an officer, were killed, and one hundred men, in cluding 10 officers were wounded. The losses were the greatest in the Foreign Legion. The Berber losses were much hcav ier, no less than 123 dead bodies be ing found by the French troops. Should Go to Charleston S. C.,0r Quit Business Special to The News. Spartanburg. S. C, April 17. In passing sentence upon W. T. Willard, a young white man who was convict ed on the charge of violating the dis pensary law. Judge Gary told him that after serving his sentence or paying his fine that he should go to Charleston if he would continue in the illicit whiskey business. "The citizens of Spartanburg arc trying to stamp out the sale of -whiskey and I am going to try and help thmii enforce the law. Willard, I'll line you $200 or four months at hard labor on the chaingang. If you want to continue in the whiskey business go to Charleston." Willard is a young man who lives in the county. lie pleaded not guilty on the charge of selling liquor and the jury returned a verdict of guilty within ten minutes. Willard's uncle who was also indicted on the charge of selling liquor, pleaded guilty and escaped with a fine of $100. Forestry Bill Goes Over Till Wednesday By Associated Press. Washington, April 17. Though to day was set for the determination by by the house judiciary comittee of the constitutionality of the Appalachian White Mountain Forestry bill, no ac tion was taken. The committee considered a, tenta tive report by Representative Brant ley, of Georgia, holding that the bill is constitutional if it can be establish ed that the aceuision of forests is in the aid of navigability of streams and unconstitutional if that contention can not be supported, bat final action went over to Wednesday. President Meilen Says Statement is False By Associated Press. 'New Haven, Conn., April 17 The attention of President Mellon, of New York, New Haven and Hartford, w:i.. f-.iiiori tn thf statement of A. O. Crozior before the house committee, 4- a I on ha n King ana current; , ui" " prominent financier had told Presi dent Mcllen that the panic was to be brought on before the meeting of congress and that on that informa tion Crozier said the railroad bor rowed thirtv millions of dollars. This statement Mr. Mellon today in the strongest language denounced as absurd and unqualifiedly false. Bsraca Class Banquet. Special to The News. Raleigh, N. C, April 17. The senior class of the Baptist University for Wo men nUended the Baraca Class ban quet at Wake Forest College last even ing, it being one of the principal social events of the season at the college. The young ladies were the special guests for the occasion. Cotton Mill Men At Bost on Bv Associated Press. Boston, Mass., April 17. The ses sion of the annual meeting of the X:;!ion:)l Association of Cotton Manu- frictnvprs was devoted to a considera tion nanors and addresses prepared Viv pvnorts in several nhases of the general subject of cotton manufactur ing, including the following: William Howarth, of Bolton, Eng-bind- T?nhert J. Hosuet. of New York; William Myers, of Manchester, Eng land, and Stephen C. Low ana . n. IT n Masonry Growing Rapidly in State Special to The Mews. Raleigh, N. C, April 17. An un known order comes to engineers, con ductors and others of freight train crews on the Seaboard Air Line here tofore running out of Raleigh as headquarters, to move their families to Hamlet at once, as freight trains for first and second divisions will hereafter be operated from Hamlet instead of Raleigh. There are 100 footed by this change. The order does mji appiy to tne passenger train crews, who will continue to have naieign tor headquarters. Never in the history of Masonry in Raleigh has there been the growth manifested in the lodges as at present. Tuesday night five candidates were giv en the master's degree, and by William G. Hill lodge in less than a week five other candidates were raised to the degree of master Masons. The other two lodges, Hiram and Raleigh, are also taking in new members at almost every session. The three lodges hope to be in the new Blue lodge hall in the grand lodge Masonic temple bv August 1st. The Raleigh News and Observe is having installed in its splendid . new huilflinsr a Pnv Tlimlov nrosQ nf 19 namt: two-color capacity. This is taking the place of an equipment which Necessi tated stereotyping before carrying the newspaper forms to press and the management believes the change will greatly facilitate the work in the print ing department. In the meantime the News and Observer is being printed on the press of the Evening Times. Aldrich Bill Was Tabled By Associated Press. Washington, D. C, April 17 The house committee on banking and cur rency voted unanimously to tabla the Aldrich financial bill. It was also de cided to give a heating tomorrow to Representative Vreeland, of New York, v;ho recently introduced a financial bill which is looked upon as a substitute for the Aldrich measure. Presbytery Adjourns Considerable Business Done at Last Session Adjourned Meeting to Be Held in Charlotte in June, (Bv Long Distance Telephone.) Huntersville, N. C, April 17. The Mecklenburg Presbytery, adjourned its sessions here today at 12:30, after con cluding a great deal of business left over from yesterday. A vote of thanks to the people of Huntersville for the unbounded hospitality was made by a lising vote. There will be an adjourned meeting of the Presbytery in Charlotte June 13, to be held in the First Presbyterian church at 11 s. m. Among business done at today's ses sion of the Presbytery was the elec tion of Rev. D. T. Robertson as trus tee of the Albemarle Collegiate and Normal Institute, and of Rev. F. B. Jones, as trustee of tho Presbyterian College, of Charlotte. At the morning session addresses were delivered by Hon. George E. Wilson ami M. B. Spear, on the Lay men's Missionary Movement.' A call was presented from Hopewell for Rev. W. G. Daniels. The Presbytery, before adjourning, adopted a paper commending the tithe as the minimum of Christian giving, ilsn recommending the organization of Tithe Leagues in all' the churches. A committee was appointed to re adjust the apportionment for various benevolent causes in an t;ie enuienes and to report at the fall session. Mr. Overman Makes A Strong Speech Bv Associated Press. 'Washington, D. C, April 17. The i,iii rop-nlatinsr the granting by federal courts of temporary injunctions against coto nfficprs in the cniorcement. oi state laws was considered by the sen ate today. 20.jtnv Overman in calling up the measure, explained that it prohibits the "ranting of such injunctions except by majority of three judges, two at ieati red to be circuit, and IJL YV li ' 'Hi W. V - 1 - . . , the third either a circuit or a district ,-,.cti-o TIarlan recently said in JrlO juo"v - - )..- loMntinf nninion. m the case oi t.r,w numeral Young, of Minneso- ;1L I vx ii-j , j coii TVTr Overman, we nave come to a pretty pass when one federal judge can enjoin the omciais oi u, siaus num the enforcement of the laws passed by the legislature oi mat siaie. rnneular Aonronriation Bill. Washington, April 17. The house after some delay in securing a quorum began the consideration of diplomatic zt - The Situation At Chester By Associated Press. Chester, Pa., April 17. The state po lice who were ordered here by he gov ernor because of the street car strike, arrived at Media a short distance from the city during the night, and will come to the city early today. The troopers, it is said, will search all suspicious persons for firearms and prevent crowds from congregating in the streets. No disturbance occurred during the night. Lilley Is Investigated By Associated Press. Washington, D. C. April 17. The special house committee investigating tho charges against the Electric Boat Company, devoted its attention today to Representative Lilley, author of the resolution under Avhich the investiga tion was ordered. The committee was desirous of as certaining what information had been supplied members of the press touch ing on the submarine matter, through Lilley, and to that end they examined Benjamin Webster the private secre tary to Mr. Lilley. Mr. Webster said that he had given out affidavits concerning the remunera tion received from the Electric Boat Company by former Senator M. C. But ler, of South Carolina. These affidavits were taken from the records of the case new pending in the local court, and were furnished the press by Mr. Webster during Mr. Lil-T ley's absence in Connecticut. When Mr. Lilley returned., ness stated, he reprimanded the course he had pursued. the wit him for Did Minister Kill Himself ? By Associated Press. Woodbury, N. J., April 17. Rev. George W. Thomson, pastor of Wood bury Presbyterian Church, a fashion able congregation was found dead in his room at the hotel with a bullet wound in his head. It is believed he committed suicide. A week ago Mr. Thomson announced his engagement to Miss Fannie Ken- worthy, a wealthy member of his church. Fleet Ssils Tomorrow. By Associated Press. San Diego, Calif., April 17 The bat tlesheep fleet will start northward to morrow, the next stopping place being Los Angeles. Another large section of sailors went ashore, the day being practically given over to their enter tainment. WANT PAY FOR MOVING TRASH Sanitary Department Will Make That Recommendation to Aldermen. The work of moving the trash of the city by the sanitary department has reached such huge proportions that it is a burden to the department, and the board of aldermen will probably be asked to pass an ordinance requir ing the residents to pay for the mov ing of their trash. As it is now. all of the trash from tho business house?., as well as from private residences is removed by the uepartment, and carried to the crema tory and burned, and this work is done without cost to the citizens. Italians Were Driven From Clinton, 111. Bloomington, 111., April 17. Thirty Italians employed by the Illinois Cen tral at Clinton were driven from that town last night by a mob "who intimi dated them with a fullisade of shots from guns and revolvers. . There has been much indignation against, the Italians since the mayor received, a "Black Hand" letter threat ening his life. k It tbi Izt 44L MISS CHARLOTTE'S NEW "MERRY WIDOW" EASTER I 4 GUBERNATORIAL BULLETIN. j tjounty. 4. Stanly . . . J Buncombe Iredell Yancey . . Folk i Mitchell . A Graham . . C. K. II. o 0 1 0 1V2 0 0 0 0 12!4 1A 0 0 0 0 Ashe Special to Txie News. Winston-Salem, N. C, April 17. The republicans are counting on no less than ,lf)0 dbies cit their county convention ?jiere tomoYrbw; It is understood that a caucus will be held before the convention for the purpose of "getting together," so as to prevent any discord arising in the convention. The hour for the causus has not been announced, although the ques tion is being asked if it will be held at the time fixed for Judge Pritch ard's speech on prohibition. It is to be presumed that at least a few of the delegates will want to hear the judge, who has many times been honored by his party. A few republicans have been heard to say that they did not think the prohibitionists treated them exactly fair in bringing one of the party's biggest men here to discuss prohibi tion on the same day of their politi cal convention. Judge Fritchard was allowed to fix the date for his visit to Winston Salem and it was arrainged without the knowledge of the political gath ering. - VOULD'T MAKE COPY. Mr. Kitchin Merely Took Note of J. S. Williams' Speech. Congressman W. W. Kitchin was in The News office this morning, chatting pleasantly with The News force, but he refused to make any copy. He said he was'nt much given to talking for publication, but would say all he had to say at the court house tonight. Mr. Kitchin did express his inter est in John Sharp Williams' great speech on the naval bill. Mr. Kitchin himself recently spoke against the larger number of battleships pro posed. Fast Record of Steamer. By Associated rPes's. New York, April 17. By the remark ably close margin of one minute the big Cunard liner Maureania- arrived here and established a new record across the ocean over a long route. Her time for the passage was four days, twenty-three hours and fifty-nine minutes. Argument In Smith Case Special to The News. Greensboro, N. C, April 17. Evi dence in the case against Jim Smith, indicted in the federal, court for con spiracy with several others to obstruct the Ir-ws of the United States by in timidating its officers, culminating in the killing of Deputy Collector Hen drix last December, was concluded yes terday at 12 o'clock, and argument by counsel was given. Assistant District Attorney Coble made the first one for the government, followed by Mr. C. O. Michael and ex-Judge Strudwick for the defense, when court adjourned un til this morning. Ex-Judge W. P. Bynum, Jr., made the opening speech this morning for the defendant, in the presence of a crowd ed court room, the doors and aisles of the building being filled with people. District Attorney Holton had not con cluded his argument for the prosecu tion, when court took the dinner ad journment at one o'clock. FORSYTH REPUBLI CANS IEET SST. HAT. W. J. Bryan At Rochester By Associated Press. 1 Rochester, N. Y., April 17. Hon. W J. Bryan arrived in Rochester this morning. This forenoon he delivered an address before the ministerial as sociation. He was the guest of the Gennessee Valley Club at luncheon. This afternoon he will deliver an address in the gymnasium of the Uni versity of Rochester. A reception at f o'clock will be held at the Powers Hotel. Mr. Bryan will deliver his chief address in the con vention hall tonight, and afterwards will attend a session of the Rochester Lodge of Elks. It is expected that Mr. Bryan will hold a conference some time during the day with W. J. Conners, chairman of the state democratic committee. Good Friday Observed New York, April 17. The fact that Good Friday and the Hebrew Feast of the Passover fell on the same day this year resulted in a general suspension of business in the metropolis. Many of the large financial institu tions and mercantile establishments, as well as the public schools, were closed for the day. The stock exchanges have declared a holiday until next Monday. In all the churches special services were held during the day. At Chicago. Chicago, 111., April 17. Good Fri day was quite generally observed in Chicago today. The board of trade and the stock exchange were closed and of the larger financial institutions only the banks remained open for business. Special services were held in both the Catholic and Protestant churches. At Vienna. Vienna, April 17. The customary elaborate church services marked the observance of Good Friday in Vienna. Yesterday, for the first time since he came to the throne, Emperor Francis Joseph failed to perform the ancient Holy Thursday ceremony of washing the feet of 12 aged men. On the ad vice of his physicians the aged emperor was persuaued to allow one of the archdukes to perform the ceremony in his stead. Content of Student Orators. Sherman, Texas, April 17 Numer ous student delegations have gathered here for the annual meeting and con test of the Texas State Oratorical As sociation. Among the educational in stitutions renresented are Trinity Uni versity, Fort Worth University, Univer sity of Texas and Southwestern uni versity. Methodist Laymen Meet. Messrs. E. A. Cale and J. B. Ivey will probably attend the great gath ering of laymen of the Methodist Church, South, at Chattanooga, be ginning next Monday and lasting for three days. They will leave Monday via Statesville for the convention. Am bassador Bryce, Messrs.' White, Ellis, Josiah Strong, and several of the bish ops of the church will speak. Five hundred delegates are expected. Death of Mrs. Vincent. Mrs. J. V. Vincent died last night at her home on South Brevard street, at 11 o'clock. The funeral will be held from the residence sometime to morrow. A. & M. College Makes Trip Into Virginia Special to The News. Raleigh, April 17. The A. & M. base ball team left last afternoon for Richmond and Petersburg, Va., for two of the most important games of the season, playing Princeton at Richmond Friday and Richmond College at Pe tersburg Saturday. The A. & M. team is in excellent trim and it is confident ly expected that they will make a good record on this trip. ROBBERS LOCK CASHIER AND COMPANION IN TAKE ALL FUNDS IN Anti-Prohibitionists Decide on New Plans Special to The News. Durham, N. C, April 17. Informa tion was given out in Durham yester day that the anti-prohibitionists have determined to conduct the campaign in this state against prohibition through the means of bureaus, and that a, canvas of the state will not be made by speakers. This plan has just been determined upon, and a complete list of all voters, together with their ad dresses throughout the state, have been placed in the hands of the execu tive committee. The summons in the big suit of the Hayner Co. against a number of Norfolk, Va., against a number of revenue officers in the eastern district o fthis state, will be served within the next few days, and it is probable that a hearing will be given at the approach ing term of Wake Superior court. The Hayner Company will ask for damages to the amount of $100,000. The alle gations under which the action was brought was due to the action of the revenue officers in discontinuing the sale of various drinks, known as Vim, Beerine and others, on complaint that the drinks contained sufficient amount of alcohol to demand license of the retailers. The annual meeting of the sixth dis trict medical society for the third suc cessive time, will gather in Durham on April 23rd. and the session, which will be unusually interesting, will convene at Lakewood Casino, where the busi ness part of the meeting will be dis posed of. A motor car line will be inaugurated between Durham and Chapel Hill be ginning next Monday. Charged With "Moonshining." Special to The News. Raleigh, N. C, April 17. Mr. J. H. Kine, of Eno, Wake county, was bound over to the next term of the United States district court here today on the charge of illicit distilling. He was cap tured last night at a blockade still near Eno by a posse of officers headed by Deputy Collector J. H. P. Adams. The still was of forty gallon capacity and was destroyed. 4 Cotton Firm Bankrupt. New York, April 17. The petition asking the cotton exchange firm of Crutchfield & Company, whose suspen sion was announced yesterday, be de clared bankrupt was'fijed in the Unit ed States district court. The petition ers have claims against the company aggregating $3,695. Robert D. Murray was appointed receiver of the compa ny. May Close For Sixty Days Southern Hard Yarn Spin ners Association Ap point Committee to Re commend Action O n Present Condition. Cotton mill men representing more than 2,000,000 spindles in the south were present this afternoon. at the con ference of the hard yarn spinners, which was called for the purpose of considering the present situation of the hard yarn mills and to hear expres sions of opinion as to whether or not the mills can afford to continue oper ating at present prices. The conference which was held in the assembly hall of the Southern Man ufacturers' Club, .was called to order by Mr. S. B. Abernathy, of Lincolnton. The assemblage was immediately or ganized, and discussions entered into. A committee was appointed to draw up suitable recommendations in re gard to the present situation to be read later in the afternoon. The committee had not finished its work at the time tfiis paper went to press, though it is believed, judging from the prevailing sentiment, the com mittee will recommend that the mills close down of a period of 60 days. This sentiment seems to be in decided fa vor and an agreement to that effect to cover the present situation will proba bly be reached before the end of the conference. , At least some of the spinners are in favor of closing down until the market reaches normal conditions. Others fa- vor the above plan, of closing down for 60 days to cover the present situation, and, should the market not be improv ed at the expiration of that period, to call another conference to take similar action. The attendance at the conference this afternoon is said to be the larg est in the history of the Southern Hard Yarn Spinners' Association Many spinners are here who are not members of the association, but in sympathy with it and all are working for the same cause and instead of it being a conference of the Hard Yarn Spinners' Association it is a confer ence of hard yarn spinners of the south. Among those present are S. B. Tan ner, president of the 'American Cot ton Manufacturers' Association; W. A. Mooney, of King's Mountain; Luther McBee, of Greenville, S. C, Mr. Elliott, of Winnsboro,. and Mr. Armstrong, of Gastonia. VAULT THEN T Cracksmen Effect Daring Bank Robbery in Kansas Town Secure $3, 000 then Make For Oklahcma State . Line. Four Posses Are Now in Pur suit And Cracksmen Will Likely be Taken Account of The Bold Robbery A Full Story. By Associated Press. Cherry vale, Kans., April 17. The Citizens State Bank, at Chautauqua, 25 miles west of Coffeyville, was rob bed of about $3,000 by two men. The men entered the bank and fore ed the cashier, Mr. C. C. Walterhouse and "Del" Easier, a business man, to go into the. vault. The bandits then locked the men in the vault and se- i cured all the currency in sight and made good their escape across the line into Oklahoma. Four posses are now in pursuit and it is believed the robbers will be cap tured. The robbery is one of the most daring ever perpetrated in this part of the state. The robbers, both well dressed, be ing well known around town, made their way leisurely to the cashier's win dow, when they forced the cashier and Mr. Easley into the vault and oleked them in. They then pulled down the window shades and locked all the doors. After securing all the money in sight they walked out the front entrance and up the main street. Several persons spoke to one of the men as the pair passed on up the street. When about a block away from the bank they mounted their horses and made for the Oklahoma line. It was a half-hour before the presi dent of the bank had discovered the robbery and gave the alarm. Plan Buildings for - State Institution Raleigh, N. C. April 17. Plans for" an administration building, dormitory for women, one for men and building a dining room and kitchen, just adopted by the trustees of the Eastern Carolina Teachers' Training School of Greenville to cost $100,000. The buildings will be of brick and two stories. ATTACH EM ENT PROCEEDINGS. Case of Mr. Dowd Against Mr. D. A. Dickey Being Heard. The attachment proceedings of W. F. Dowd again D. Anderson Dickey is being heard this afternoon before 'Squire J. W. Cobb and a jury. The jury as drawn, six of which are sitting on the case are as follows: D. H. Anderson, J. O. Earnhardt, C. M. Carson, McD. Arlidge, B. W. Barnett, H. A. Banks, J. T. Porter, W. A. Avant, D. W. Byerly, C. O. Brown, W. G. Shoemaker, and D. G. Calder. The amount of the claim against Mr. Dickey in this case is about $80. Mr. Dickey is represented by Mr. Brevard Nixon, and Mr. T. A. Adams appears for the plaintiff. BURKE FOR PROHIBITION. Mr. McKesson Declares That His Coun ty is in Good Shape. Mr. C. F. McKesson, the brilliant speaker, who is to lecture on "Paul at Athens" at the Tenth Avenue Presby terian church tonight, paid The News a pleasant visit today. Incidentally he said that prohibition would carry with a good majority in Burke, his home county. Mr. McKesson has been using his great oratorical gifts in the pro hibition campaign in his section of thf; state. LAND TRANSFERS. Only One Deed Filed for Registration Today. One deed was filed for registration in the office of the clerk of the supe rior court today. Mr. W. W. Hagood has sold to Mr. G. G. Ray, a lot on East 5th street, 47 by 198 feet, the consideration being $4,250. Mr. W. W. Hagood sold today to Mr. G. G. Ray a house and lot on East Fifth street, near the warehouse o the Armour Packing Co., for the con sideration of $4,150. The sale was ne gotiated by J. E. Murphy & Co. Robbers Held Up Train Minneapolis, Minn., April 17. A west-bound Northern Pacific coast train last night was held up by two men just outside of the city limits and $41 and two watches were taken from the passengers. The men who board ed the train here entered one of the sleeping cars and at the point of a pistol commanded the passengers to hold up their hands, one of the rob bers standing guard while his compan ion searched his victims. When the train slowed down at Northtown Juno tion the men made their .escape. t -i i I; If X ii it I r.,t its 1 HI .1 It i 4 5 I. f V if i ili- I- 1 1 ii ' I 1? hi Wf i . :v 'I f r Ji' I !i mi ? U: ' w I; and consular approbation Parker.
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