North Carolina Newspapers

The News has the Largest Circulation of Any Afternoon Pamper Published in the Two Carolines. HAKLOTT NEW -i H THE ONLY EVENING ASSOCIATED PRESS NEWSPAPER IN CHARLOTTE. - iri ir r-v i uni CHARLOTTE, N. C, FRIDAY EVENING, JUNE 19, 1908. PRICE 5 CENTS. c - II Ell ADDRESS THE BANKEriS ON WIPORTANT MATTER TODAY Va.. Juno 10. At to- ,"' oi the Virginia Bauk-;,;-.i!i Martin W. Littleton, ,-, MiVt'iULoii lor neariy iwo rjxS were greeted with the approval, lie saia and state govern- . ;m many years did ev-- ;:.:!;! to encourage men y and nerve in develop ,. inuntry. including min- and hanking. The fed !, !,: gave those who built :s o they might be able . srt !! higher and keep ivi ami state governments ir jmblic domain to the A!").ut.'thcr this patron gov ,t!rs." t aid Mr. Littleton, ii:Teiu ami iriencuy all , ; us. ui course some w;-y wealthy and other -.ii m ask where and how "4:"; government, both (..v'gj i:;iti-.nal. swept down on 3n.j ! a crusade in which ev v rail 'v'''1 !:;! heen a captain of v-ii-v r.iidenly a crook, and p. v i i lia.l heen regarded as a' ' anxious to develop the ("-rrv V'-n under suspicion. "X-::i-r 'li--' national or state govern or: sw".M ''vr undertake to hurt KM?any particular industry, "jit ".nvnttnent ought to keep its luinir neither friendly nor allow the individual wpri-e to work out the in fers! i-vtiny of this country." Colonel Ham Young is Dead A I- v. . William Hamil manager of the R':i;r:;'oi: f'u v of the Western Iz'i T-'.-$r.r:h Company and fa eht known t newspaper men fora'iit ;lw dated States as "Col. Km' Xih'.u:. iied this morning at 4eVs.r"f his son here. He came hfif connected with the Re-pv'y-L X. 'final Convention and was r'lav at the Coliseum. Mr. Yn-;n; was "ne of the oldest tei-j-a;:? nj.t ra'"rs in the United S'vs 2r.l v ;i s the retiring president! W T:r:c T- raphers' Association. H- rH Mi- t lecraph service in ;" ar.,t ilnrn-u the war served in fe ar l"iu!r'!iient. fee i News From State Capital Special to The News. Raleigh, N. C, June 19 A summary of statements of the condition of state and private savings banks doing bus iness in North Carolina just issued by the corporation commission shows the 297 banks of these classes doing business in the state have resources aggregating $15,590,863.37. Notable among the resources specified are: $31,603,33-1 in loans other than de mand; $2S3,1S9 in North Carolina bonds; $S61,697 in stocks and mort gages, $1,323,411 in banking house property and $1,34S,770 in deposits in trust. The summary shows that these banks have on deposit subject to check the grand total of $31,225,216. Prohibition Majority Over 44,000. At 11 o'clock this morning in the executive office of Governor R. K. Glenn there w-as a notable ceremony in connection with the affixing of the governor's signature to the proclama tion declaring to the people of the state the ratification of the state pro hibition act of the extra session of the legislature in the election May 26. the proclamation following the certifica tion of the official vote by the state Iboard of elections just made. Prohibi tion 113.612, against prohibition 69, 416. Majority for prohibition 44.19S, the total vote in the election being 1S3.02S as compared with 208,266 for governor four years ago. Buncombe and Yancey Get Banners. Quite a company of prohibitionists assembled in the governor's office to see the proclamation signed. State Chairman Jno. A. Oates spoke feeling ly of the great contest in which he and his followers won out. Editor Jo sephus Daniels, with appropriate re marks awarded the prohibition banner for the biggest prohibition majority to Buncombe county; Hon. J. Q. Mini mocks, of Fayetteville, presented the banner for the biggest percentage of the vote to Yancey county, Thereaf ter Governor Glenn spoke of the great satisfaction he has in signing and sending out the proclamation for pro hibition effective January 1, 1909, char acterizing it as the greatest event of his life and proudest moment of his administration. Thereafter he affixed his signature to the proclamation, the pen used being presented as a cherish ed trophy to Chairman Oates. COIUNTY MA y HAVE THE BEST SCHOOL IP IT WANTS IT: DR. C. IN. EN T S. Sherman of New York Nominated Vice President On 1 st. Ballot British Ship Encoun tered Fierce Tidal Wov Re-union oi Sec. Taft's Classmates J- Haven, cv.iih.. June 19. When wry Tidt "'Hi' s to New Haven w. v.f.:',: tn attend the commence fcii -r'-i.cf.s at Yair, he will be f'f-l by ;, number of those who IvH vi'!i hh iu the class of k win ui' ir :;0th reunion K: ? !,i3 (-.;, ;i, ration is being ar-'.'cz-A. fit who have signified ii'if !rii"'l!"-'i to lie present are ,,r:j"t v. ;,vwn, minister to Ven ji'ut: R.-.v. Charles F. Carter, of husnts. ex-Judge Howard C. 7;-r. "f fiiifinnati, James Proctor if thf.- Appelate division of the v..rk "mm;, Henry H. Hoyt, ;;, f Aujru-.-y General of the Uni- People of Tokio Glad it Is Taft By Associated Press. Tokio, June 19. The nomination of Secretary Taft for president has been received everywhre in Tokio with expressions of gratification because of the personal popularity of Mr. Taft. Miss W ilma Clarke is critically ill at her home, No. 707 North Davidson street. By Associated Press. Victoria. B. C, June 19. The Brit ish ship. Lord Shaftsbury, which ar rived yesterday from Port Talbot re ported that within 300 miles west ot Cape Horn a tidal wave was en countered which swept the decks, taking all her boats and houses, starting hull and partially wrecking the ship. Hundreds -of tons of water broke over the ship which was thrown over on her beam. Her cargo shifted and one man was washed overboard and drowned. Teddy Says He Has Had A "Perfectly Corking Time" By Associated Press. Washington, D. C, June 19 On the eve of his departure for Oyster Bay for his summer vacation the presi dent was reminded that he perhaps of all men had fairly earned rest, to which he replied briskly and cheerily; "Do not waste any sympathy on me. I have enjoyed every minute of my stay here and my thanks are clue to the American people and not theirs to me for the opportunity I have had to servo them. I Tiave had a perfect ly corking time," he added, with the characteristic Roosevelt smile and final handshake. Taft Forces Agreed Upon Sherman And Nomina tion Followed on First Ballot Convention Ad journed at 11.47. IVor, Fir-mcn t0 Have Holiday. Wial to The News. . -:'ii. S. ( .nine 19.- sf:'-'ni"'j" i.s to rput -oii Iri T!,i;s fity, for Mi fi Next Thurs- te a gala then the 'apartment is planning i-C liolirlav nrinr to 2-oinS - I" o u male V 3. Union ''1 t'l I):!'! i ! I nrt rr J c? nrnitifinpl -if-TV fu- 'U.l (tvnnftt! r ma'b-c .-n, eapnue trie best prizes oitf.re,! at Darlington. I!l hiirlinston, July 1, 2, and t'liirnyiiient team that Unk KEN IN BALL GAME. JAW BRC V,,c H. C. A. Secretary Sus h,.H Vor' Painful Injury. f ' in- ;,.W:;. h;PvA"- x- -., June 19. Edward -. v 'in seeieiary oi me v.. sustained a frac- iuv vesterdav alternoon i'a1!.- in tho thirrl in- r -, " .:1U ;1 r-?,u , M. c ' in which the Y. M. h-f'-at.ert the Spencer 3-f,;,' d "f 9 tO 1. Vr., out. a hot one which r :,,,"'"intefi to handle, and "1,,"--t. But the ball passed y-k I'.rown, who was crossing .inw, fracturing it. , 'in;,!.!,, j0 COntinue in the iti,'.; :u., ts termination K';,-'i:tand. ie E. Wright To Succeed Taft 7 is Trci I OSS. C, June 19 Mr. iiK'd his position as - "!!!' (I r. 11 1 will be appointed as . . . w. w-n. r- 1 1 1 1 - 1 1 i-r or- Kir-iii. vriDi j UHAKLtb t. nuunw ur mcvv iuni. I - Little Interest T&ken in Proceedings of To-day Compared to That Of Yesterday Secret a ry Taft Congratulated. By Associated Press. Chicago, June 19. To nominate a candidate for vice-president and go home constituted the program for the fourth day of the Republican National Convention. The dry coolness which character ized the weather of the first two days has given way now to swelter ing heat, and to a suffocating south west wind off the prairies, laden with dust of the streets and the thick black smoke of the railroads and fac tories. Yesterday afternoon was a time of breathless sweltering in the great convention hall; today's early hours betokened even worse in store for today. Thus it was that when the delegates, weary with the strain of yesterday's session, and with the wild racket of last night's celebration of the nomination of Taft, took up this morning the single task of remain ing it was with ill-disguised impa tience to get it over with and it was plain that long speeches or a protracted contest would receive scant encouragement. Was Taft's Choice. The six hours of discussion of the claims of the various vice presidential candidates, which was had last night in the rooms of Frank H. Hitchcock, developed beyond any question that Sherman was far in the lead of the other aspirants. It had been expected by the Taft forces that some expression of prefer ence would be sent here from Wash ington. Many interests, particularly from the Mississippi valley and the Far West, urged, in telephone and tel egraph messages, Secretary Taft to make the choice. At a hasty conference just before the convention met today, the Taft men had decided to support Sherman. As the delegates began to arrive in strong force at the convention hall, word that the vice presidential nomi nee was to be James S. Sherman, of New York, commenced to filter through. The report was steadily strengthened, and in a few minutes "Grapevine telegraph" was carrying around the hall a statement that an agreement had been reached on the much discussed question. Interest Diminished. The exhausting work of yester day's session in- the Republican Nation al convention, the promise of another day of swelterins heat and the fact that the great event on the program had transpired, all combined to cause scanty arrival of" delegations today. The effect was even more marked in the number of spectators. When the convention was called to order there was not present a twen tieth part of those who witnessed the opening of the day before. The crowd outside the Coliseum was far smaller, too, and altogether general interest in the convention was at a low tide compared with the excite- I ment of yesterday. Early prospects were for another flood of the nomi nating speeches as no arrangement had been made to curtail the oratori cal output on the vice-presidential candidates. Taft Flooded With Congratulations. An usually early riser, Secretary Taft was a little late in taking up the business of the day and it was after 9 o'clock this morning before he came down to breakfast. The principal lower room of the K. street residence of the secretary was still filled with magnificent bunches of cut flowers and telegrams of congratulations were piled high upon the sideboard. A sign of the change that has taken place in the official status of Secre tary Taft was the appearance of a po liceman at an early hour, who took station at tne curb directly in front of the Taft residence, where he or one of his mates will remain constantly on duty, day and night, whenever the candidate is at home. Candidates Named. Lodge named Gov. Curtis Guild, of Massachusetts, for the vice presidency. Mr. McArdle, of New Jersey, nomi nated Mr. Murphy. Sherman Nominated. Convention Hall James S. Sherman was nominated for vice president. 10.58 A. M. Governor Willson, of Kentucky, seconds Sherman. 11:15 A. M Chas S. Osborn, of Michigan, seconds Guild. A Sherman Demonstration. It was 10:18 o'clock when the gavel of Chairman Lodge began to pound for order. There were scores of empty seats on the floor and balconies as Rabbi Schanfarber made the opening prayer. Chairman Lodge, at the con clusion of the prayer, stated that he (Continued on page 9.) Union Is To Have Cannery Special to The News. Union, S. C, June 19. A cannery that will in the near future probably do business on quite an extensive scale, will in the next few days be es tablished in Sedalis, in this county, by Mr. J. E. Minter, the well known and enterprising young farmer and merchant of that section. Mr. Minter has had in mind some time a plan for preserving and utiliz ing the large quantity of fruit, much of which grows wild in his communi ty, and the abundance of other fruit which can be raised and marketed by little forethought and effort. A year or two ago Mr. Minter planted out fourteen acres of a very fine variety of peach and these trees have just begun to bear this year. He has now gotten in his canning equipment and a solid car load of cans in which to preserve this fruit. A very large amount of canned goods is used in this and surrounding counties, particular ly by the people who work in the cot ton mills who have little opportunity of raising vegetables and fruit, so that Mr. Minter will have a large and ready market right at hand and it is antici pated that he will meet with much success. Able University of Virginia Man Discusses The Part The Teacher Should Play Amongst The People About Him. High Point Social News. Special to The News. High Point, N. C, June 19. A hap py party assembled at the palatial home of Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Harris on Broad street last evening, the oc casion being an entertainment which was given complimentary to Miss Mary Galium, of Greensboro, a niece of Mr. J. W. Harris. The entertain ment of the evening consisted of games of progressive hearts which afforded a great deal of pleasure to those present. Punch and delicious refreshments were served during the evening.. Five Killed By Explosion By Associated Press. Scranton, Pa., June 19.' Five uniden tified Italians, employed by contractors on the Lackawanna railroad cut-off at Lehigh, on Pocono mountains, were killed today by a premature blast. The blast had failed to explode and the foreman, instead of using a stick, used an iron rod to see what was wrong. His tamping set the blast off, killing him and four others. J. J. Fowler Appointed. By Associated Press. Washington, D. C, June 19. The president appointed James A. Fowler, of Knoxville, Tenn., to be assistant attorney general in place of Edward T. Sanford, appointed United States judge for the middle and eastern dis tricts of Tennessee. Capt. Thomas Rowland, who plys between Charlotte and Taylorsville, saw the skyscraper eight miles from Charlotte this afternoon. vS'V V, PHILANDER C. KNOX OF PENNSYLVANIA. Charlotte Public Especially Invited to Hear Dr. Kent And Prof. Corson at This Evening's Session of The Assembly. The last sesion of the Teachers' As sembly, which will be held this eve ning in the auditorium of the Presby terial college, promises to be the most interesting of the various ses sions. The management hopes that a large number of the citizens of Char lotte will take advantage of this oppor tunity to hear two of the best speakers on educational subjects in the coun try. Dr. Charles W. Kent, professor of English literature in the University of Virginia, will speak on "Friends and Foes of Education." Dr. Kent is a speaker of power and originality and has made a powerful impression on the teachers at the assembly. Dr. O. T. Corson, of Columbus, Ohio, formerly president of the National Ed ucational association, wil speak on "Schools and People of Other Lands." Dr. Corson's lectures at this sesion of the assembly have been attended by large audiences. The lecture room dur ing his lectures has been overcrowded. His lectures have been among the most popular of the session. The session will begin promptly at 8:30. The public is cordially invited to attend the session. We learn from Secretary Connor thta this Charlotte session has been among the very best in the history of the organization. The attendance has been good about 800 teachers being present. They are all delighted with the entertainment and hospitality of Charlotte, and are especially gratified at the arrangement and entertainment of the Presbyterian college. Among the addresses last evening were those of Hon. F. G. Blair, of Illi nois, and Dr. Seaman A. Knapp, of Washington, the latter speaking on practical farming. This morning Dr. Corson, Dr. Kent and others were heard with pleasure. Many brilliant addresses have been made and the townspeople have mis sed them. They are especially invited to hear the addresses tonight, those of Dr. Kent on "Friends and Foes to Education" and Dr. Corson on "Schools and People of Other Lands." As The News goes to press this af ternoon the annual business meeting is being held, in which the election of officers will be held. "The High School Problems and the Community," was the theme of Dr. Chas. W. Kent, of the University of Virginia this morning. Dr. Kent conned his remarks on the rural school or that in the small town. What can a community do for a high school. We- are begin ning to think the public authorities must do too much for us. The sys tem devised by Jefferson was never intended by him to be fostered all or most by the government. He ex pected the community to do the most -at system of local taxation, which has to be defended, shows that the community does not feel its response bility for its school. The Community Responsible. The community is responsible for its school. It must not blame any body elese if its school is not the best. Dr. Kent's community has been transformed by tearing down a $60C building and erected one which is ideal. They did by taking $4,500 out of their pockets; then increasing the tax levy, while the State contributed a proportion. This shows the . com munity can have what it wants. Some buildings are little better than barns. The community owes it to the school to house and equip it well. . We can't rely altogther on the teachers, transcendent as is the work of a thorough teacher. Mark Hop kins on one end of a log and Garfield on the other may make a university. But all teachers are not Mark Hopkins and all students are not Garfields. The school grounds, the speaker argued, should be made beautiful with grass and flowers, and the children will wish to have beau tiful yards at their homes. The high school with its grounds should be made the most beautiful spot in town. All Can Centre Upon the School. The school is the institution upon which all the people can centre. Have you ever thought how much a com munity is split up over church re lations. In a small village there are often several denominations, none of which is able to support a preacher.