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The News Keis the 1 rz Af- rL r-.i-ij 5 wiiuuiauuii ui miy .uwiuuuil i apor rumisneu liv me 1 WO &r011llo.S nn HA THE ONLY EVENING ASSOCIATED PRES8 NEWSPAPER IN CHARLOTTE. ESTABLISHED 1888. CHARLOTTE, N. C, MONDAY EVENING, APRIL 27, 1908. PRICE 5 CENTS. NEWS, mm Made Charlotte Headquar ters When he Collected Big Sum of Money From Mrs. Hattie Bryant, of Laurinburg. Money Was Never Placed on Deposit in Charlotte Bank Warrants Have Been Out For Mills for Years A Full Story. Special to The News. Raleigh, X. C, April 27. The arrest of V. J. Mills in Philadelphia, at the instance of the North Carolina depart ment of insurance brings to light a most remarkable insurance fraud. Five years ago Mills, who represent ed the Mutual Life Insurance Com pany of New York, with headquarters at Charlotte, collected $9,209 in insur ance premiums irom Airs. Hattie W. Bryant, of Laurinburg, N. C, who is now by subsequent marriage Mrs. Hat tie S. McLocklin. The payments were tor two policies of $10,000 each and. one of S5000 on the ten-payment gold bond plan. The payments as represented to her were to pay premiums within five years, which time expired last fall. Mrs. McLocklin was informed by the company that alt the policies except1 one had lapsed, the agent having only reported one payment each on two of the policies. Commissioner Young forced a settle ment whereby Mrs. McLocklin was given 812,000 in paid up policies and $ir,000 in cash. Further fraud perpetrated by Mills was the procuring from Mrs.McLock lin of a check for $1,400 to deposit for her with a Charlotte bank for a higher rate of interest. The amount was nev er deposited. A warrant for this offense has been out. standing for several years. t AY. A. Scott went to Philadelphia Friday to locate Mills, end Mrs. Mc Locklin has also" gone to Philadelphia to identify him. Commissioner Young is absolutely sure he has the right man. CRAP SHOOTERS ROUNDED UP. Police Officers Make a Good Haul on Victor Woods. Officers Hoagland, House and Mal colm rounded up a good bunch of crap shooters yesterday afternoon about 3 o'clock in the Victor Woods, which has become lately the scene of much revel ry of this nature, both among the white and colored population. The offenders were all white boys, and were as fol lows: Cliff Ellis, Henry Holler, E. V. Mullis. H. John Ritch, Chas. Pendleton, John , Williams, Henry Reeves, John John Simpson and Will Donalson. They were tried before Recorder Smith this morning and were bound over under $40 bonds "each, except Hol ler, who was made to give a $50 bond. LAND TRANSFERS. Several Deeds Filed for Registration in Clerk's Office. The following deeds were filed for registration in the office of the clerk of the superior court today: I. A. Tompkins to Paul Chatham, a lot in "Oakhurst," 50x220 feet, the consideration being $700. Chas. Kirkpatrick to the Southern Real Estate, Loan and Trust Company, a lot on North Caldwell street, 50x98 feett, the consideration being' $950. A. P. Brizzell'to Chas. Kirkpatrick, for $700, a lot at the corner of Oak and Frazier avenue, 185xl50! feet. John E. Haughton to Lester Yandle, for $400, a lot in Matthews, 70x175. NO NEW REGISTRATION. Dilworth Is Only Precinct, in Where There Will Be One CityH There will be no new registration for lie prohibition election where the l ooks have been lost. Dilworth pre einct in the city where there will have to be a new registration. In all of the other precincts those who have been registered will not have to be registered again. BASE BALL DIRECTORS MEET. The Schedule of The Carolina League Will Be Changed. The directors of the Carolina Base- bail league will meet here tonight at the Selwyn hotel to make a final so lution of the schedule arrangement. The schedule which was adopted at Spartanburg proving, in some minor degree, objectionable. It is not thought any other business will come before the board. All of the directors are expected to be present. BOARD OF P UBYlC SERVICE No Matter of Grave Importance.Taken Up at Meeting. The board of public service met in tegular monthly session this afternoon At o o clock. There was nothing of es l'ecial importance under consideration Then members enioyad an informal bscussion of the progress of the work NORTH HtSIED IN .'"lADELPHIA, FOR BIG INI1L1I m m mm a m the streets. MAN 1- Columbus Ga. Is Flooded By Associated Press. ITT 1 . vv asnmgton, April 27. Serious flood Louuuioas are reported. Columbus, Utt - leponea to oe tne chief sufferer. uie L-nattahoochee river there rising a foot an hour. The electric power house is partly submerged, factories near the liver are forced to suspend and the street cars have stopped run ning. Two steamboats were torn from. tneir moorings and have gone down the river. , MR. WADS WORTH TO RESIGN. He Will Do This For Reason of His Leaving Ward One. For some, time it has been known that Alderman J. W. Wadsworth had under consideration removing from Ward One to Ward Four, which would make him inclligible to hold the office of alderman from the former ward, but this has only recently been con firmed. Mr. Wadsworth has stated that he expects to resign from the board about May 1, on account of his moving and for no other reason. This will leave vacant the office of chairman of the finance committee of the board, which seems hard to keep filled as no less than three aldermen have resigned while holding this po sition. Mr. C. A. Williams, one of these, resigning for the same reason as Mr. Wadsworth, that he was mov ing from one to another. In Mr. Wadsworth's resignation, the city will lose a good officer, and one who has taken much interest in its affl lairs. Daughters of Liberty to Meet. Special to The News. Raleigh, N. C, April 27 The Wo man's branch of - the Junior Order United American Mechanics Daugh ters of Liberty will assemble in state council in this city Tuesday. The membership in North Carolina is not very large. After serving with credit for some time as clerk and later as chief, clerk at the Yarborough Hotel here Mr. W. w. Wilson has resigned to become chief clerk at the Gaston Hotel, new berne. Mr. Wilson is especially pop ular. . NEGROES TO By Associated Prees. Fort Worth, Texas, April 27 At Gilmer, Texas, Saturday, Ben Holland, a negro, killed his sister. Several hundred negroes were pre paring to lynch him fcr the deed when Constable Cumbie, carrying a shotgun, attempted to disperse the crowd. The mob closed in on the officer, who club bed his feun and started to fight his way out. In the struggle both barrels of the gun were discharged, killing Josephine Mitchell and an unknown negro man. StITOR TILLMAN WILL SAIL FOR EUROPE NIT 16 Special to The News. Columbia, o. C., April zt. senator and Mrs. Tillman, accompanied uy Dr. J. W, Babcock and Dr. J. J. Wat son of Columbia will sail for Europe on May 16th. Senator and Mrs. unman win spend the entire summer in Europe, most of the time in England, and tne Senator will therefore not engage in political work or lecturing this sum mer at all. He will be on tne ocean when the South Carolina! state Demo cratic convention meets on May 20th and will not attend the National Con vention for the first time m 20 years The party will sail from Boston by the White Star Line and will go first to Gibraltor, Genoa, and Naples, and Drs. Babcock and Watson both per sonal friends of Senator Tillman, will snend some time in Italy studying Poilpsrra. concerning which disease they have made some remarkable dis coveries during, the last year. 7 W. J. MILLS ARRESTED Man Wanted on Charge of False Pre is Caught in Philadelphia. A messaee from Philadelphia states that Mr. -W. J. Mins; ai one ume i resident "of Charlotte, and who is wanted for having, secured money from a Laurinburg lady under false pretense several years ago. Mills was In the insurance business in Charlotte, and went to Laurinburg to settle a claim against the company which he represented, and while there it is alleged that' he sold to th widow of the man insured what wsa supposed to be an annuity policy, and failed to make, the proper1 re turns. , DIE MU Death List Has Reached 376 Reports Gathered From All Over Four States Show Near 400 Deaths as Result of Storm 1200 are Injured. By Associated Press. Atlanta, Ga., April 27. Ali reports today indicate that the wind storm which rolled up a death list of nearly 400 and list of injured about 12000 dur ing last Friday and Saturday has pass ed north. That the list of persons killed and injured is about complete is probable and there is no reason to suppose be lated reports from districts remote from telephone and telegraph will in- creasethe figures -materially. A careful canvass seems to make the death list 37G for Louisiana, Mississip pi, Alabama and Georgia. Reports Coming In. New Orleans, April 27. Belated re ports from Louisiana and Mississippi continue to come in from remote points adding materially to the death list. The reports from Richton, Miss., tell of the death of 15 and from Cothonla Par ish, La., teU of several deaths. - Loss is Millions. Conditions in the district stricken by the storm show now improvement, ac cording to the latest, reports. The death list may reach 450, the list of injured stands at 1,277., Relief meas ures have been taken in Montgomery, Mobile, New. Orleans and other places. The report indicating fros has hasten ed prapartions for relief of the home less. There have been no serious de velopments in the flood situation. Fi nancial loss will aggregate several mil lion in Mississippi, Louisinana and Georgia. Heavy Damage. Atlanta, Ga., April 27. Property damage from -the flood will be heavy. At Selma, La.,"1 a terrific storm struck last night. Four negroes were killed nd property damage is heavy. The Alabama river is rising rapid ly and flood warnings are given. Storm at Mobile. Mobile, Ala., April 27. Reports from adiacent territory tell of tne worst hail storm in recent years last night. All the railroads into Mobile are tied up. Reports from Lower Bay say the storm early today was fierce and many ships at " anchor dragged some distance. Schooner Henrietta J. Powell went ashore. Government Will Aid. Washington, April 27. The Presi dent has telegraphed Governor Noel stating the War and Navy depart ments, Marine hospital . service and Red Cross stood ready to give aid wherever it is indicated as needed. Was Raisuli Killed. By Associated Press. London, Eng., April 27 A news agency here has what purports to be a confirmation of the reported assas sination of Raisuli. , Torpedo Boats Sail. By Associated Press. ' Mobile, Ala., April 27. The torpedo boats Thornton, Porter, ' DeLong and Blakely sailed for St. Joseph's Bay, Fla. Kings Daughters Meet This Week Special, to The News. Raleigh, N. C, April 27. On Thurs day and Friday of this week the North Carolina State Convention of the King's Daughters will be in jinnual session in this city, and on Thursday afternoon the Woman's Club of Ral eigh will iender the visiting delegates a -reception at the club -building. ' In connection with this reception Mrs. Chas.- E. Burton, of Richmond, Va.,' wil deliver an address. : Fifty or more delegates are expected for the convention. From Steam To Electricity Chadwick - Hoskins Mills Close $40,000 Contract With W.estirighouse for Placing Equipment Build Sub-Station The Chadwick-Hoskins company has just closed contracts with the West inghouse company for electrical, equip ment to the value of approximately $40,000, Mr. J. W. Fox, the Charlotte representative of the Westinghouse company, closing the deal for that con cern. This means that the present power plants of these big mills will be discontinued: ai:d '-M: more modern and cheaper electric drive substituted 'in stead. This will be done in the Chadwick, the Hoskins, and the Louise Mills all located in Charlotte and owned by- the Chadwick-Hoskins company. This is one of the biggest orders for electrical machinery ever placed in Charlotte, and 'speaks, volumes for the up-to-date management of the mills in ciuestion. The motors to be in- talled will range trom thirty to one hundred and fifty hourse power, the group system of driving being used. To supply the power for these mills a 3,000 kilo-watt sub-station Avill be built immediately near the Chadwick mills by the Southern Power company The new power system is to be put in to use just as soon as this sub-station can be built and the necessary equip ment installed in the mills. FUNERAL OF MRS. LEON Former Charlotte Woman Died Yes terday at Wilmington. The remains of Mrs. Louis Leon, whose death occurred yesterday morn insr in Wilminsrton. were brought to Charlotte today for burial in the Jew ish cemetery. The services were read by Mr. J. Hirshinger. The pallbear ers' were: Messrs. II. M. Nathan, Ike Hirshburg, Nat L. Simmons, Louis N. Schiff, Wm. Rosenthal and II. Bauni garten. Mrs Leon lived in Charlotte until a few years ago when the family moved tn Wilmington She Was about 15 years old and is survived by her hus band and three children, as follows: Mr, Harry Leon, of Baltimore, Md., Mrs. John L. DeLane, of Charlotte and Mr. Clarence Leon, of Wilming ton. Cruiser North Carolina. By Associated Press. Newport News, Va., April 27. The cruiser North Carolina left the yards of the Newport News Shipbuilding. Com pany for Norfolk yard, to be turned over to the government. 4444 ' I GUBERNATORIAL BULLETIN. " 4 County. C. 4. Stanly 3 K. 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 3.37 0 .46 0 0 6.16 0 0 0 0 0 . H. 3 0 Buncombe 22 Uf.Tredell 12 Vi 7 3 3 2 5.07 4.50 6.45 3 6 1.98 J4 4 Yancey 4 Polk 4? Mitchell 0 0 0 0 4 Graham "4 Ashe .56 4 Alexander. . . 4" Burke . . . .50 .09 0 0 .86 4 Swam ...... 4- McDowell i 4 Wilkes . . . . jh Herfford . . . 4" Johnston . . ,. 4. 0 0 6 2 6 10 1 1.50 2.50 0 17 0 0 0 4 Wautaua . . Clay ... ... 4! Macon .. . 4 Randolph v r: J Lenoir . . . . . 4" Washington 7.50 1 0 .50 ..107.25 22.99 26.76 4. 4 : Totals , . .. j. .... , 4 Je Hertford's 5 delegates are un- 4 4 instructed. ... 1 ' 4 4 How Many New Battleships? Senate WillVoie on Naval Appropriation Bill Be fore Adjour nment Senator Stone Favors Two Battleships. By Associated Press. Washington, D. C, April 27. The senate met at 11 o'clock and under the unanimous consent will vote on the naval appropriation bill before ad journment. Debate on the four battleship amend ment began at once. Senator Stone (Mo.) said: "Let us get rid of the notion of having a pow erful fleet of which there is no present need, unless it is to make the posed to vote for two battleships. He saw no more danger of war with Japan than any other power. He pro posed to vote for to battleships. v Summer Quarantine Regulations. By Associated Press. New York, April 27. Health-Officer Doty announced that the usual summer quarantine regulations against vessels arriving at New. York from domestic ports south of Cape Henlopen will be established May 1st. Purchase Power Plant. Special to The News. Winston-Salem, April 27. Captain W. T. Weaver and associates, of Ashe ville, have purchased from the North Carolina Electric Company its fine power plant on the Ivey river and the potential possibilities on the French Broad, near Marshall and Hot Springs, Postoffice Robbec!. By Associated Press. Aye, Mass., April 27. The postofice at this place was broken into and the safe blown open v.nd robbed of its contents amounting to about $750. No clue as yet has been found to the burglars. GENERAL SOCIETY OF 0. 1 R'S MEET New York, April 27. The seven teenth annual meeting of the General Society, Daughters of the Revolution, convened in this 'city today, with head quarters at the Waldorf-Astoria. The roll call showed an attendance of dele gates representing practically every state and territory in the Union. The meeting will continue through the week. More interest . than usual . attaches to this year's meeting because of the election of officers. Mrs. Adeline P Fitz. of Massachusetts, is being boom ed for the presidency. Eight proposed amendments to the constitution also are to be voted upon at the meeting. The six days' program calls for many attractive features of social entertain ment, beginning" with a reception at the Plaza today in honor of the dele gates. Tomorrow there will be a ban nuet at the Waldorf for members and their guests. Other features of the en tertainment program will be excursions to West Point and to Edgar Allen Poe's cottage at Fordham. Gov. Glenn Making Many- Prohibition Speeches Special to The News. Raleigh, N. C, April 27. In his cam Daien work for state prohibition Gov ernor Glenn spoke at Arlander, Bertie county, Saturday; at Kelford yester dav. Today he spoke at Windsor, Ber tie county. Tuesday he wil be at Nash ville and Wednesday at Spring nope, Nash county: April 30th at Conetoe; May 1st at Robersonville, and May 2nd at Charlotte; May 4th (day and niehtL at Statesville; May 5th at Mor ganton; May 6th at Waynesville and mnshoro: May 7th at Canton, and Asheville at night. COMPLAINT OF PUBLISHERS AS TO INCREASED PRICE OF PAPER HEARD TO-DAY Grant Day is Celebrated Galena, 111., April 27. In honor of the "memory of one of the most illus trious of the sons of Illinois, the peo ple of Galena, his home, united today with a great concourse of visitors, in cluding a large delegation from Chi cago, in celebrating the birthday anni versary of Gen. U. S. Grant. Great crowds from surrounding towns attended the exercises held in Grant Park, where stands the magni ficent monument to the warrior, pre sented by H. H. Kohlsaat, of Chicago, IS years ago. Pittsburg, Pa., April 27. The Ameri can Club, of this 'city, has completed arrangements for its customary ban quet tonight in celebration of the birth day of General Grant. A number of noted speakers are on the program, among them Senator Knox, of Pennsyl vania; Representative Nicholas Long- worth, of Ohio, and Representative Charles B. Landis, of Indiana. Washington, D. C, April 27. The Department of the Potomac, G. A. R., has arranged for interesting exercises in the New York Avenue Presbyterian church this evening in celebration of the anniversary of the birth of Gen. U. S. Grant. General Nelson A. Miles wil preside and Congressman Wash ington Gardiner, of Michigan, will de liver the principal oration, justice J. M. Harland and Congressman J. A. T. Hull, of Iowa, are also to be included among the speakers. Sons of The Revolution Attend Triernnial Meeting Washington, D. C, April 27 Dele gates to the triennial meeting of the General Society, Sons of the Revolu tion, left this city today for Annapolis, where the day is to be spent in viewing the places of interest in and about the Maryland capital. The visitors will be received by the governor of Maryland and will - be shown the senate chamber of the state capitol, which recently has been re stored to the exact condition in which it was when Washington resigned his commission as commander-in-chief of the continental army. Other points of historic interest in the city of Annapolis also will he visited. Tomorrow the delegates are to return to this city for their busi ness sessions and in theevening the meeting wil close with a banquet at the New Willard, Prof. Craighill Returns. - Prof. J. H. Craighill, of Atlanta, has returned to this city to take his old position as director .of the First Presbyterian church choir, and pre sided at the organ at the services yesterday morning. His many friends are delighted to see him back. Miss Penfield, of New York, who is to be soprano in the choir will arrive this week. , Dr. Shaw and Dr. Kincaid exchang ed pulpits yesterday. Filibuster to Continue. By Associated Press. Washington, D. C, April 27 In a speech in the house, Minority Leader Williams said tne democratic filibus ter would continue until the house de cided to consider the campaign pub licity bill, a bill putting print paper on the free list and the anti-injunction bill. SOUTH CELEBRATES nni 1 Jacksonville, Fla., Anril 27 Confed erate Memorial Day was generally ob served throughout Florida today Banks and state offices were closed and memorial exercises were held under the auspices of the various patriotic societies. Jackson, Miss., April 27. Memorial Day was generally observed in Jackson and other cities and towns of Missis sippi by the closing of the schools, the banks and all public offices. Atlanta, Ga.; April 27 Today's ob servance of Memorial' Day in , Atlanta was one of the most notable occasions of its kind in the history of the day. The program included an elaborate military parade followed by exercises in the Grand Opera house this Vter noon. The oration was delivered by Judge George Hillyer, a member of the state railroad commission. The graves of confederate veterans - in Oakland and other cemeteries were decorated by the Ladies' Memorial Association. Augusta, Ga., April 27. In observ ance of Memorial Day the public schools, the banks and courts - were closed in Augusta. State Treasurer R. E. Park delivered the oration at the annual exercises given under the aus pices of the Ladies' Memorial Associa tion. , CHER 11 nn The House Committee Hears Protest of American News paper Publishers Associa- tion .Against The Price of Paper. High Mr. Norris Read Statements Made by Publishers Ex tent of Increase in Price Papers That Suffer Most From Increase. By Associated Press. Washington, April 27. The select committee of the house, to inquire into the complaint of the American News paper Publishers' Association, regard ing the price of print paper continued its hearing. , John Norris, representing the paper committee of the American Publish ers' Association resumed his testi mony. As a bearing on the determina tion of paper makers to raise the pri ces, Mr. Norris read a number of statements made at the meeting of the Publishers in September, 1907. One of these made by Gen. Agnus of the Balti more American, who said that while he had at one time enjoyed favorable paper contracts he had been, forced to pay $2.50 per hundred. "That was blood money," Gen. Agnus was quoted as saying. Another statement was by Editor Haynes of the Paterson News, who said that the director of the Interna tional Paper company, "after he had a few drinks in him," said they were going to check up the price of paper to three dollars a hundred. Mr. Norris submitted to the commit tee the list of 202 newspapers, to whom the price of paper had been raised, the list showing increases that ranged from $2 to $17 a ton in the last two years. For the most part he said these pa pers were printed in smaller cities. He said Jt wa.s not altogether accurate to say that as a rule the large news papers have been able to buy their paper supply at less cost than the small papers. Testimony of Morris. Mr. Morris insisted that the paper companies were attempting to estab lish a uniform price for everybody on. the basis of $2.50, and that during the past year many contracts had been re adjusted at prices up to $2.20 because, he said, two years ago they made five year contracts with Pittsburg, Buffalo and Chicago papers whereby at the end of one or two years there would be a readjustment of the price. "That readjustment," he asserted, "has taken place.' "If," said Chairman Mann, "you de sire us to believe' these increases wrere for the purpose of equalizing prices, or raising prices to certain figure, you owe it to us to present some testimony on the snubject." Mr. Morris responded that he would do so. A recess was taken until 2 o'clock. Should Abolish Tariff. Washington, D. C, April 27. When the house convened the special com mittee investigating the wood pulp matter brought in a resolution asking authority to spend the necessary money to carry on its work. Minority Leader Williams asserted that the democrats agreed that the special committee had been created for the purpose of delays, that it was a "dilatory and filibustering process, in order to prevent legislative action to produce relief." "Quick relief," Mr. Williams assert ed, "could be had by abolishing the tariff on news print paper and wood pulp and by asking that it go through, under a suspension of rules.' The 'resolution was adopted upon roll cajl, which Mr. Williams insisted should be taken. Caucus on Tariff. Washington, D. C, April 27. As a result of the representations of the American Newspaper Publisher's Association, Speaker .Cannon has agreed that the subject of the removal of duty on wood pulp and price o print paper in the United States shall be discussed at a caucus of the repub licans, to be held this week provided a reasonable number of republican mem bers make the request .to that effect. Traveler's Protective Asso. to Meet in Wilmington Special to The ' News. Raleigh, N. C, April 27,. The . Ral eigh post of the Traveler's Protective Association known- as Post E, now has a membership of 43 and several applications for membership on file. Mr. Clem Wilder has been named by the post as delegate to the state con vention to assemble in Wilmington May 16. Mayor James I. Johnson has been re-elected president, L. C. Bag well vice president and Clem Wilder secretary; State Secretary C. C. McLean spent Saturday and Sunday here and ex pressed gratification at the excellent working trim in which ' he found Post E. The literature department of the Woman's Club and the general meeting will be held next week instead of this? week as formerly announced. .
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