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S . i 1"! mi The NewsJsjhe Largest Circulatio n of Any Afternoon Pamper Published in the Two Carolines k CHAK n ! JL HE ESTABLISHED 1888. I. THOMAS. OF ELECTED PRES THE m Maj. Hale, Fayetteville Ob server, Reads an Able Paper on "How to Prevent Freight Discrimination Against North Carolina." The Trolly Ride And Th Concert at Presbyterian College Two Features of Convention Greatly Enjoy ed by The Members. Officers were elected as follows: J. A. Thomas, Louisburg Times. W. C. Dowd, Charlotte News; J. Z. Green. Marshville, Our Home; Rev. J. O. Atkinson, Christian Sun, vice presidents. J. B. Sherrill, Concord Times, sec retary and treasurer. J. F. Huney, of Concord, historian. J. M. Julian, Salisbury Post, an imal orator. Ii. M. Phillips, New Bern Journal, poet. The second day's session of the North Carolina Press Association Convention opened with a report through Mr. R. R. Clark, of the Statesville Landmark, of the commit tee on postal laws, as follows: 'The Xorta Carolina Press Associ ation, having heard with interest and profit the able address of Hon. A. L. Lawshe, Third Assistant Postmaster General, explaining the postal - laws and regulations; and realizing as never before that the publishers en joy a special privilege in the 1-cent a pound postage rate, your com mittee recommends that this associa tion, in its ow nbehalf and in the interest of the public service, pledge itself to heartily co-operate -with :$he post office department in eliminating from the mails all matter not entitled to the second-class rate. "But inasmuch as it will take time! for publishers to adjust themselves to new conditions, without hurt to their business, wc respectfully ask the de part ment not to enforce the law to the letter prior to January 1, 1009; but we earnestly request that when enforcement is begun that special effort be made to enforce the law firmly and fully, so that those pub lishers disposed to evade it will not have advantage over the publishers who try to live up to it without com pulsion." The majoritv report was signed by R. R. Clark and Mr. H. B. Varner, of the Lexington Dispatch. Mr. Jose phus Daniels offered the following amendment: "That we respectfully request the department to allow all newspapers, irrespective of class, to send papers on time as long as twelve months, subscribers settling at the end of the period named to be regarded as legit imate subscribers within the meaning of the regulations." The report as amended was adopt ed. Maj. Hale's Address. Maj. E. J. Hale, of the Fayetteville Observer, read a valuable paper on "How to Prevent Freight Discrimi nation Against North Carolina." Maj. Halo is an expert on water ways in general and North Carolina water ways in particular. He held that the making navigable of the Cape Fear river, from Wilmington to ayeue ville especially, would greatly aid hptte.r freights. After reviewing the work and recommenda tions of the recent waterways con vention at Wilmington, Maj. Hale re viewed the history of the Cape Fear He asked for an 8-foot channel from Favettovillfi to Wilmington, a thing which had three times been recom mended bv the legislature. The use fulness of the Cape Fear as a naviga ble stream was destroyed by the war of -.l-'Go and by the overworking of the railroad idea. Fulton mentioned the Cape Fear in his great waterway scheme after he had invented the steamboat. In 1844 the steamboat Henrietta, began a career on the Cape Fear and sailed continuously till the war broke out, plying between Fayetteville and Wil mington, often making the trip in ten hours. The restoration of an 8-foot chan nel wnulH make Favetteville again a c;ttowjiv town for freight and thus nrevent the discrimination against North Carolina in favor of Virginia towns. Maj. Hale appealed to the editors to hammer along these lines in their editorials The paper precipitated an interest ing discussion in which Mr. Norman II. Johnson, of . the Charlotte Mer chants' Journal and Mai. Hale par ticinatPfi Amonsr other things, Mr. Johnson said the corporation commis sion hart hpen a failure so far as reducing freight rates were concerned though it had done good in other ways. ' invited to the Smoker. Mr. F. R. McDowell was presented and on hphalf of the Southern Man ufacturers' Club and invited the edi tors to an informal smoker at 9 o'clock tonight. On motion of Mr. Daniels the offer was accepted. Rev. P. R. Law offered resolutions LEW ISBURG 3, ASSOCIATION mML AFTERNOON AND EVENING. The North Carolina editors and their wives are going on an automobile ride about the city as this paper goes to press They will be taken out to the old Dowd place, Shopton and Dixie, across to the Fineville road, seeing a county convict camp and a Mecklenburg good road in process of making. This evening at 7:45 o'clock in the ladies parlor of the Sel wyn the veterans' choir will sing some of the old-time hymns. At 9 o'clock tonight the editors wil be tendered a smo ker at the Manufacturers' Club. The ladies of the company will in the evening at 8:30 take in "the Monitor and Merrimack" at the Academy of Music, later taking a trolley ride and wind ing up at the residence of Mr. W. C. Dowd. To Manager Cro vo is due the courtesy of the AcaclCmy entertainment. of thanks, which 'unanimously adopt ed as follows: ' Resolutions Adopted. Rev. P. R. Lawr, chairman of the committee on resolutions reported the following, which were unanimously passed: Resolved, That the thanks of the association be, and are hereby returned to the railway companies for courtes ies in the matter of transportation; to Mr. E. D. Latta, of the 4C.'s Compa ny for a pleasant car ride over the city; to the students of the Presby terian College for Women for a de lightful musical entertainment; to the management of the Selwyn hotel for its exquisite service; to the mayor of the city, to the Greater Charlotte Club, the old veterans' choir, the newspaper editors of the city press for their warm-hearted greetings and charming hospitality. The courtesies of the city have been felt and enjoyed ever since we entered its gates, and we shall carry back to our homes only pleasing recol lections of the growth, the prosperity and promises of future greatness that have met our eyes, but especially tne warm, whole-hearted welcome, de lightful entertainment and the great hospitality we have enjoyed. Mr. Lawshe Thanked. Resolved, That the North Carolina Press Association hereby expresses its appreciation of the presence of Hon. A. L. Lawshe, the third assistant post master general at our meeting, and do hereby return our thanks to him for his admirable exposition of the in tent of the new regulations for pub lishers relating to second-class mail matter, and assure him of our co-operation with the postofflce department in carrying out the spirit of the law as he expounded it. Executive Committe Re-elected. A motion was made that the old ex ecutive committee be re-elected. Mr. Shipman offered an amendment to this motion that Mr. II. B. Varner's name be substituted on the commit tee in place of Mr. R. M. Phillips, who had already been elected to an office. This amendment was carried, and the following gentlemen now constitute the committee: Messrs. Archibald Johnson, J. B. Sherrill, H. A. London, W. C. Dowd, H. B. Varner, Josephus Daniels and D. T. Edwards. Vill Work for Forestry. Mr. Caine, of the Asheville Citizen, read a telegram asking that the as sociation go on record as favoring the Appalachian park legislation. This suggestion was adopted, and on mo tion of Mr. Norman H. Johnson, Mr. Caine was made a special committee to draft the resolutions, which will be presented to the association this after- l noon. About Tariff on Wood Pulp. On motion of Mr. H. B. Varner, a committee, consisting of Messrs. W. C. Dowd. J. M. Julian and R. M. . Phillips was named to draft resolutions asK- ing that our representatives in con gress work for a bill reducing the tariff on wood pulp, thereby decreasing the cost of white paper. Mr. E. H. Aull Speaks, At this point in the proceedings, Afr. W. C. Dowd introduced Mr. E. H. Aull, president of the South Carolina Press Association, who was in me hall. . . ' Mr Aull said that he was giad to be with the North Carolina association and that he brought the greetings from the South Carolina association, ana hoped that the two. associations could meet jointly. - He invited the members to be present at, the meeting of the South ' Carolina assocition, which is to be held in J.une, beginning, on the 18th. ' Mr Aull closed his talk by giving a motto which he said the editors should ever bear in mind. This was a beauti i nttiQ nnotation as follows: "The moving finger writes, and hav ing writ, moves on; nor all your pity, nor wit shall lure it. back to. cancel half a line; nor all your tears wash out nf it.' The speaker said that the editors k he careful Oj. wnai mey v,.u that there might not bevany vam re Mr' Aull is from Newberry, S. C., and 'is connected with the News and Courier, of Charleston, He was at THE ONLY EVENING CHARLOTTE, N. More Trouble At Pens o cola By Associated Press. Pensacola, Fla., April 23. Notwith standing the injunction issued by the federal court to prevent lawlessness in the strike of the street railway em ployes, the barns of the Pensacola Elec tric Company, where over 100 strike breakers are housed, were stoned early today. No one was injured. Several arrests have been made. Eighth District For Taft. By Associated Press. Washington, D. C, April 23. A dis patch to the manager of the Taft head quarters announces that the eighth congressional district of the republican convention at Taylorsville, N. C, yes terday instructed its delegates for Sec retary Taft. In Memory of the Dead. By Associated Press. Washington, D. C, April 23. The house set apart May 3 for memorial exercises in respect to the late Sena tors Mallory and Bryan, of Florida. one time conected with the Lutheran Visitor. Favor Inland Waterway. On motion of Mr. Jacobson, of Wash ington, a committee composed of Messrs. Phillips, Swearington and Whichard were named to draft a reso lution advocating the inland waterway project, which is now before congress. Eight Feet, of Water in Cape Fear. Mr. Josephius Daniels offered the following resolution, which was unani mously adopted: "Whereas, the Capo Fear river is the gateway to middle and Avestern North Carolina, that the association pledge its efforts to promote the im mediate completion of the great pro ject to secure eight feet of water at all seasons of the year between Wil mington and Fayetteville, as the evi dent solution of discriminating freight rates against our state." Editors in Politics. Mr. John. M. Julian, of Salisbury, read a paper "The Editor in Poli tics." Mr. Julian said in part: "An editor out of politics would be an anomaly. Nearly all questions of a moral, social or economic char acter are by the very nature of things at least quasi-political and it is with propositions relating to such that he finds first and continued concern. "It may be as continued that the editor who never devotes his activi ties, politics in advisory capacity solely and the editor office-holder should be differentiated, but granting as much we arrive always at the con clusion that the same fundamental principal is to be his chart and compass. He must be true to him self and that self is to be the slave of no unworthy incentric. Omnipres ent are obligation, responsibility and opportunity. "Fortune may play false, bringing in its train and wane of personal popularity and even intimates may regard with unconcealed dislike and policy of such as hold a rudder true in times cf storm, when clamor dethrones reason and numerical strength drunken with power parades in the garb of righteousness, yet that one, unafraid the standing alone with unworried soul, is to be counted su preme in any hour an dunder all cir cumstances. "Your meanest enemy is entitled to the same consideration in the news columns as your best friend The public is not interested in your personal animosities and you have no right to inject even, a suggestion of'them into the history which you are writing each day of the locality allotted to you. To your columns should demonstrate beyond all ques tion the fact that your paper may be depended upon as not only reliable and accurate but as having risen above the plain prejudice. "The lance wielded in a worthy cause faily thrown has never fallen broken and shattered at the enemies feet." The session adjourned until 2:30 this afternoon. Continued on page 3 ASSOCIATED PRESS NEWSPAPER IN C, THURSDAY EVENING, APRIL 23, 1908. TOO MUCH APPENDAGE! A Disastrous Exp I os io n Sixty Miners Are Said to Have Been in Mine When Explosion Occur red b our Bodies Have Been Taken Out. By Associated Press. Pittsburg, Pa., April 23. An explo sion occurred in Mine No. 1, of the Ellsworth Collery Company, at Ells worth, Pa., but the extent of the acci dent has not been ascertained. Shortly after the explosion the com pany notified an undertaker at Monon gahcla that four bodies had been re covered from the wrecked mine. How many were in the mine at the time of the explosion is not known, but the number is estimated at 60. How many escaped is not known. Four Men Killed. Four men were killed, three serious ly and hundreds of other had a narrow escape. President Entertains D. A. R. at Reception By Associated Press. ' Washington, D. C., . April 23. This was the most important day of the Continental Congress of the National Society of the Daughters of the Ameri can revolution, not only because it was "Election day," but because of the interest attaching to the reception ac corded the daughters by the president at the white house. Among the candidates for vice-president a.re Mrs. William A. Smoot, Vir ginia; Mrs. Ira Hale Sage, Georgia. Admiral Thomas Named. By Associated Press. Washington, D. C, April 23 Or ders were issued at the navy depart ment yesterday detaching Admiral Thomas from duty as commander of the second squadron, to duty in com mand of the United States Atlantic fleet, the change to take effect May 9th, when Admiral Evans is re lieved. Editors Appeal To Congress By Associated Press. Washington. D. C, April 23. All the members of the house today received telegrams from publishers attending the annual meetings in New York of the Associated Press and Newspaper Publishers' Association, urging action on the bill removing the tariff from print-paper and wood-pulp, and in re ply to which, Hon. John Sharp Wil liams, the democratic minority leader, sent the following: "I jdin in your protest. Get the speaker to recognize me or someone else to make a motion, and it will pass. It is up to him." - '- Banks And Banking Discussed at Columbia Columbia, S. C, April 23. The as sembly room of the Colonial Hotel was filled with prominent financiers this morning, when President W. D. Mor gan called, to order the annual conven tion of the South . Carolina Bankers'. Association. Mayor Reamer and ex Governor Heyward welcomed the vis itors in cordial addresses and the re sponse was by ex-Governor J. C. Shep pard, of Edgefield. The address of President Morgan and the annual re ports of Secretary-Treasurer Wilson, of Spartanburg, and of the other offi cers and of committees occupied the greater part of the initial session. The afternoon program provides for an address by ex-Secretary x of the Treasury Leslie M. Shaw on "Needed Currency Legislation," and by John; M. I Ficken. president ot the South Caro lina Loan and .Trust Company, of Charleston, on "Some of the Principles of Sound Banking." ,r .: CHARLO TTE. Illinois Is For Bryan By Associated Press. Springfield, 111., April 23. Ten men, from Chicago, brought the Johnson boom to the democratic state conven tion and opened their campaign and conducted it throughout the morning They distributed a vast amount of Johnson literature and set forth the merits of their man. ' The majority of the delegates, how ever, are solid for Bryan. Sentiment against the adoption of any platform gained somewhat in strength over the night. The convention was called to order at neon today, and after organization and accepting reports from various dis trict caucuses the delegates listened to the address of Free P. Morris, tem porary chairman, who was also select ed for permanent chairman. Chairman Morris said the signs por tend that this is a democratic year and spoke for united forces and har inony. Fourth District Endorses Taft Special to The News. Raleigh, N. C, April 23. The fourth district republican congressional con vention in session here this afternoon has adopted resolutions endorsing the Roosevelt administration, tho Candida cy of W. H. Taft, for president; Spen cer B. Adams, for state chairman, and E. C. Duncau, for national committee man. The convention is now electing dele gates to the national convention. There is every indication that J. C. Stancil, of Johnston county, and W. G. Briggs, of Wake, will' be elected, although Briggs is being opposed by a faction supporting J. Jl Jenkins, of Chatham. N. C. Music Festival, Special to The News. Raleigh, N. C, April 23. The North Carolina Music Festival scored a brilliant success in the opening concert of the three events that con stitute the 1908 program. It was Handel's great oratorio Messiah . that was interpreted, the distinguished solo artists, the Raleigh Choral So ciety and the Raleigh Philharmonic Orchestra viemg with each other and working in superb harmony in the interpretation of this masterpiece of music composition. Wade R. Brown, dean of music for the Baptist Uni versity, is director in charge for the festival events. "Tape Worm of Treasury." By Associated Press. Washington, D. C, April 23. Sena tor Gore, in urging amendments to the naval appropriation bill providing for the purchase of material abroad, said his purpose was to "Rescue this country from the toils of the steel trust," which he regarded as "The tape worm of the treasury." Mr. Bacon also spoke in favor of eliminating the provision requiring materials of domes tic manufacture. Bryan's Name Cheered. Bv Associated Press. Springfield, 111., April 23. The men tion of Mr. Bryan's name by 'Morris called forth an outburst of cheers, many delegates leaping up on their seats and waving their hats and hand kerchiefs. N. & W. Declares Dividend. New York, April 23.-The directors of the Norfolk and Western declared a semi-annual dividend of 2 per cent, on common stock. . Firt Bitulithic Work. The first bitulithic work was begun this morning on the stretch between Trade and Sixth street, on Church street. A large crowd of people curi ous to see how the work was done, gathered to have their curiosity satis fied. Miss Hattye Hanna, of Gastpnia, is visdaing Misses Maude and Daisy Yan dle on East Fifth street. SENATOR RAYNER DENOUNCES USURPATION OF AUTHORITY PART OF Condition Of Mr. Cleveland By Associated Press. Lakewood, N. J., April 23. Tho fact that ex-President Grover Cleveland still remains at the Lakewood Hotel after that hotel has been closed for the season, with physicians in close at tendance on him. has caused apprehen sion that Mr. Cleveland's progress to ward recovery from a recent attack of illness has not been as rapid as desir ed. Information concerning the con dition of the former president is diffi cult to obtain. On Tuesday one of the physicians was quoted as saying that Mr. Cleve land was no worse than he .had been at other times since his arrival in Lakewood. Mrs. Cleveland went to her home in Princeton yesterday, but re mained there only, a short time, re turning to Lakewood Hotel. At tl o clock it was learned that Mr. Cleveland is suffering from an at tack of stomach trouble and that he was not quite so well as yesterday. Man Lynched at Skidoo. By Associated Press. . - Las Angeles, Cal., April 23. Joseph Simpson, who shot and killed James Arnold, was lynched at Skidoo, Cal., last night. Supt. Joyner Presided At Day's Meeting Memphis Tenn., April 23The meet ing of the state superintendents occu pied the attention of the conference for education in the south. Superintendent Joyner, of North Carolina presided. The movement for the southern education has been em phasizing the need of high schools, better training and better pay for the teachers. Superintendent Joyner dwelt upon the progress made along these lines. Superintendent Eggleston, of Virgin ia, told of the new high school system of his state. Superintendent Martin, of South Car olina, discussed school funds. Cannon Blocks Way. Speaking of educational progress in Virginia, Superintendent Eggleston de tailed what is being done on the his toric war sites, indicating impatience at the political delap. Superintended Eggleston then continued: "We are anticipating the Davis agricultural bill which is destined to do much good to our people if Speaker Cannon and the agricultural committee of congress will only get out of the way and let the measure pass. RECORDER'S COURT Only: Four Minor Cases Disposed of in Police Circles. In the police court this morning, Jesse Thompson, a negro, was fined $5 and the costs on the charge of malici ous mischief. Thompson was charged with tearing down signs on Myers street. There were only- three other cases disposed of, and these were minor ones. There were two charges for violations and one for assault.-" LAND TRANSFERS One Deed Filed For Registration in Clerk's Office. A deed was registered today from the Pegram-Wadsworth Land Company to W. J. Flake, for a lot on North Brevard street, 50 by 180 feet, the con sideration being $400. New Incorporations. Special to The News. Raleigh, N. C, April 23. A charter was issued today for the Henderson Game & Fish Association of Henderson to maintain hunting and fishing pre serves at a capital of $500 subscribed. Wedding at Raleigh. Special to The News. Raleigh, N. C, April 23. A very pretty wedding ceremony in which people throughout the state were deeply interested took place at the Church of the Good Shepherd yester day afternoon when Miss Emily Ger trude Higgs, daughter of Mr. Jas. A. . Higgs, became the bride of Mr. Gilbert Elliott Smith, prominent at torney and real estate dealer of Brooklyn, N. Y. Lovely calla and Easter lilies, palms, ferns and South ern smilax blended with tasteful arrangement of burning tapers in a lovely marriage scene. The ushers were Messrs. Walter and Whitmel Smith, of Brooklyn; Messrs. Allen and James Higgs, of Raleigh. Mrs. Henry C. Walter, of Washington,. D. C was dame of honor, and Mr. Burton Hoyle Smith, of Charlotte, best man. The bride was given away by her father. ' Shakespeare's Memory Kept Green London, April 23. The customary dramatic festival was held at Strat- ford-oh-Avon todav in celebration of Shakespeare's birthday anniversary. The old-world town was the Mecca for hundreds of admirers and devotees of the immortal bard, among the num ber being many celebrated literary and dramatic lights. At present the various Shakespeare societies throughout the country are engaged in plans for the erection of a memorial which it is proposed to set up to commemorate the tercentenary of his death, which will occur in 1916. ON PRICE 5 CENTS. THE PRESIDENT Eloquent Plea for States Rights Made in Senate by Gentlemen Irom Maryland Don't Consider Roose velt as an Oracle. Says he "Cannot Accept His Messiah-Ship And Raise Standard of Revolt" Pre sident Has Exaggerated Conception of His Powers. By Associated Press. Washington, D. C, April 23 State's rights was the subject of an interesting speech . in the senate to day by Senator Rayner, (Maryland), Senator Rayner spake on his reso lution, declaring that in the opinion the senate, powers delegated by the constitution of the United States musi not oe enlarged by implication or so construed as to conflict with or encroach upon the reserved rights of the states as guaranteed by the tenth amendment. "The trouble with the president," is said Mr. Rayner," and I always speak of him not only deferentially but with great personal respect that he regards himself as vested with un limited executive power under the constitution.". He continued: "Notwithstanding the attitude of the president in ref erence to this constitutional preoga-tive-, which is at utter war with every democratic principal and tra dition, an attempt has been made within our party to place, us in a situation upon this subject which is almost inextricable. Some of our prominent leaders, with unrestrained exultation, have applauded the presi dent to an echo and in unmeasured terms have commended his revised edition of the constitution of the United States." If the president should be nominat ed he asked: "What will our spokes men and orators say, who have be come disciples of his creed?" Speaking of the kind of platform die would approve he said he would continue the contest againstthe tariff for protection and believed it could be reformed by its enem'es. He added: "I would with no un certain sound declare against the executive usurpation and would again announce the doctrine settled nearly a century ago in this body. That this is not an executive government and that the president, in the ex ercise of his functions, must be guided by the specifications and of the instrument that creates them." He said he would announce that the democratic party is in favor of the enforcement of every federai en- ' actment and the greater the crimi nal the more severe should be the penalities visited upon him. He would limit the presidential office to a single term and said he would pro claim no president has the right to determine the selection of his suc cessor through the use of federal patronage. The senator proceeded: "Above everything else, however, I would add a plank declaring there is no such thing as an unwritten constitu tion of the United States, and that it is a treasonable act to insert into it, whether by judicial construction or otherwise, any power or grant not contained within the limitations of the instrument and that no Common wealth of the Union should be in terfered with in the exercise of its sovereign functions within its - own jurisdiction and that the guaranty of the tenth amendment, so long as the integrity of our government is main tained, must stand inviolate and un profaned." He said in conclusion: "We are told that the men who made the constitution did " not comprehend what it meant and that . the presi dent is an oracle who has relieved it of its mysteries," adding, "I regret I cannot accent his messiahship and respectfully raise the standard of re volt." Robbers Made Haul on Club By Associated Press. Hot Springs, Ark., April 23. Four masked men with leveled revolvers, entered the club house of the Indiana Club on Central avenue here, and forced the' occupants to line along the wall and looted the place of a large amount of money. The'foccupants were then Iqcked in a room and the robbers escaped. No definite statement cencerning tho amount of money taken can be secured, but it is estimated that it was between $5,000 and $10,000. A number of guests of the various hotels were in the club. No individual was robbed of his money, the robbers " devoting themselves to looting the-club funds, and so quietly was this done that persons in the cafe were unaware of the proceedings. One of the persons locked in the room man aged to climb through a transom, and liberated the others when the alarm was given to the police. if. mm mm . . S-f in- v-f: : mi : mm mm Mr tl ft -: .- if . Mm- 111- 1:: 1,1 ( '. ex ;, iHf t- ; - S 5f ft . ' ? -ti i m ii tin m life lit mm mi m. t f'f m !5; 4 "t :,im fe'r 'i ' w m 1... I , 11
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