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VOTES FOR PONY OUTFIT ON NEW OR RENEWAL SUBSCRIPTIONS TO TflE !^EWS HELPS A FAVORITE Latest Edition E CHARLOTTE? >TE Lafesf Edition VOL. 43. NO. 707! CHARLOTTE N. C., TUESDAY.tVENING‘JULY 4, 1911 p-pip'T;'j In Charlotte 2 Cents a Copy aDlly-€ Cents Sunday. Outside Charlotte 5 Cents a Copy Dally and Sunday. Independence Day Is Being Celebrated Thioughout Countjy rermany and Other Foieign Countries Join in With the United States in Celebrating Nation *s Greatest Day—Saje and Sane Display, In Many Cities PatAotic Or- g an izations Commemorate Signing of Declaration of A merica 's In dependence — Fiw Casualties Reported. ' ■ -aToa Pr.r.3. ; rmron, Julv 4 —This cit.'. . •'It* ’.n tbo movemt'rit and i'une” Fourili, cole ; . in I: . ^nrlonve Pay without a • a lov pistol that the n an: thing about, for th>'>y the law prohibiting lif explosives. 'A :i.^hington was deserted. Hitchcoc\ was „ the lid of goveraruent, • a...net ofTioer in town. T uH '.ircf-r,; j.oliif rigid’;- ; iif ' »)!tii ' By Associated Press. Washington, July 4.—The third day of the heat wave spread like a hot blanket from New England to West- t-rn Kansas, brings no hope of mark ed relief. “Xo material change east of the Mississippi river during the next 36 hours” said the weather man to day when he comes down from his aerie and assembled the reports of a scorching night in all sections of the country. ‘‘Slightly low'er tem peratures may come by Wednesday night, however, in the north Atlantic states, the Ohio valley and the region of the Great Lakes, but they promise no decided break." Concord, X. H., in the heart of the Xew England summer cottage section of cool hills and breezy seashore, was the hottest'place in the United \ States at 8 o’clock this morning. The ft m A/ATiOrtAU 'towMc; “On to Washington is the Motto Today of Aviator Atwood T « T Boston Aviator Gets an Early Start From Governor's Isl and Starts Ofi Down Jersey Coast Towards Atlantic City. Wind Light. Dr. Safe-n-Sane—! see you followed my advice, and in place of having your head blown off you have only a few scratches as the result' of the Fourth. ‘xhibition. the V ; . t: o: t;'.e at i;f' .n.ifion.ii :r.or K» nnei!'. r^-c^or of ’n Home, gave a • 1 fi’.i and many iiif comt'an\ number be- F .ngs Wave in Rome. .lu.v i.-Mar.v American today, j mercury there registered 90 degrees. American i jjj towering altitude of Flagstaff, I Arizona, it played around 44. In Chicago. Chicago. July 4.—At 11 o’clock the mercury rose to 96. one degree high er than ttie record of yesterday at the same hour. In New York. Xew York. July 4.—The hot wave relaxed its hold here somewhat to- day. although the weather was warm I' ucUt'v'n given i^y ■ enough to cause discomfort. Deaths --:r;. P.'ge Bryan, the American I and prostrations as a result of the ni!i!. tt r *t> the Belgium chamber | heat continue. The official tempera- of con-.meri'.-. The American guests ;ture at 10 o’clock was 85 degrees •V * r» i>idt:o K. M Gary, chairman of j compared with 94 at the same “Our ; ■„ (f ii rii' t-rtors of the I’nlt-i yesterday. A thunders-torm off the str *1 I'orpora'ion 8nil:cOiist early this morning and the i-i t-> the steel confer-|i.risk sea breeze were responsible t V. I;;*-:- - :! sh ''e tomorrow.; for the change. In Atlanta. At.-nfa. Julv 4 Inderendence Day, In Brussels. }ieis:ium. July 4.—The :tur i)f The local cele- : AniprUan Fourth of n some parts • "li ;th, . . here - i;..; to iiMkin-, uo'.se but ' -ti,. patr^'t;-!!’- m hoarts of the It oi ..he sane and safe ' -.v.t.'. rui-'-f' ami puulio. speak- t’..‘ ff.itures Ip to noon no j.., , f . : n reported at the T .■ i„n is on all but ■ .1 • ■ , . . - H i : : [.arade and meet- ■ P'lfi t rlvm at which the . . A>h''v Jones of Augusta, . . a holiia- at the Federal ; V r'.i. A'T': .3.-5=irior Feid Cdebrates. r; 4 The Fouith of July : !i -tt L^-.rc^■^'ter House by Am- ‘ • ard Mrs. Whitelaw Reid was T’ • ,.r. |'-r:;t'lv attended than dtual .r.' of the fa ! t?;at a larne : ' 4^ the \mericans who came . ■ urtend tr.o coronation are still ;.>n Sfandln;.; at the head of ' n.l tair cri.-t* lor two hours the . oaar and Mr?. Reid were con- 1,- .0111 ii'1 ill welcoming a '•ni of W CBES READ THIS AND GO TO THE POLLS, YOUR VOTE NEEDED He Will Net Fly Over Phila- delphia, But Will Probabiy Take in Boston—Expects to Reach Capital About Six O'clock loday. By Associated Press. Xew' York, July 4.—“On to Washing ton,” remarked Harj’y X'. Atw'ood, the Boston aviator, as he stepped into his aeroplane this morning and flew away on his proposed flight to the national capital from this city. It w^as 11 min utes to 9 when the daring aviator in his machine arose from Governors Island. Atwood rose to a height of 1,000 feet, made a wide sweeping circle and then, like a bird, headed off dow'n the Jer sey coast in the direction of Atlantic City. The w'ind w'as slight from the hearings and because of the commit- j southwest and the aviator hoped to tee members w^anting to remain here; drop on the sands of Atlantic City in connection with other legislative ‘ about 11 o’clock. Atwood came over to By Associated Press. Washington, July 4.—Many senators not engaged in the inquiry have ex pressed a desire to observe the de meanor of witnesses before the senate committee charged with the investiga tion of the election of W^illiam Lori- mer to the United States senate. Their desire to watch the witnesses particularly the confessed bribe-takers, w’ho are expected to be examined af ter the committee reconvenes nine days from now, is wnth a view to in forming themselves in connection with the case when it comes to a vote in the senate. It was largely to afford these sena tors an opportunity of attending the matters while congress remains in ses sion that the committee decided to con tinue its hearings in Washington In- Governors Island at 8; oO o'clock with two machinists, w^ho brought with them a couple of propellers. One of stead of resuming them in Chicago, de-, the propellers w'as quickly fitted on fening that trip until probably in Au-' in the place of one w^hich was broken gust. * yesterday when At w'ood was qualifying John M. Marble and J. J. Healy, at- for his pilot’s license. The aviator ob- torneys for the committee, are taKi^ ' served that the wind was not veyy advantage of the recess an,d are searC* favorable and he desired to get away ing for new evidence. Hundreds of without a moment's delay. No time letters have been received by the com mittee suggesting new lines of evi dence, commenting on the character was lost in adjusting the propeller and within ten minutes after Atwood bad reached the parade ground he was of witnesses already heard by the com- aloft in his machine and headed away mittee and giving advice generally. All these communications have been turned over to the attorneys and any thing that promises to be valuable is being investigated. GENERAL APATHY THREATENS BOND ISSUE Chief Executive oj the Nation Given a Rousing Reception. 2 he Pfogram Ojfered Not a Moment of Rest Fiom Dawn to Dark. Ti: In Italy. ti I-aly, July 4.—The Americr.n ■ -avlii.-n at the industrial exhibition •'iiH .ea-mfuliv docoratjl today »n . ...f.hra'ion of the Fourth. Ons thous- .'.n*! '.iivltations were issued f-)r the Anu^n- re ception this eveuinj?- Memphis Safe and Sane. Mt-niphis, Tenn., July 4. In an effort to celebra.e, for the first time In Memi'his, n sane and safe Fourt.r, a commltteG of citizen arranged a proprnTn of athletic exercises and rr. islrul programs which will be car ried out 8t Overton Park. Strict orders have been issued by ♦he police department prohibiting The use of fireworks In the downtown 1. :.”trlcts. Continued on Page Three. Indications at 3 O*clock Point ed to Defeat Of General Bond Proposition, Chiefly Because Of Apathy on the Part of Voters. Over-Confidence the Danger. Three Hundred Votes Needed at 3 O^clock to Make Issue Safe—Go to the Polls and Vote for Bonds. Ward 5. 26 voted. School bonds leading. Au ditorium bonds even for and against. Water, streets and sewerage in doubt. Registration 112. Ward 6. 78 votes cast, 50 for bonds. Regis tration 201. Votes cast, 39, 4 divided. Registra tion .103. Ward 8. Votes cast, 54, 2 against auiitorium. Registration 192. Spp. ial to The .Wws. RalrMeh, Julv 4.-This morning in thf Ware-Kramer Company suit ; tainst the American Tobaccom Coni- i.anv, the plaintiffs put on the stand ,! R Hardy, an agf-n; of the Southern Kvpr* -' Company and .1. E. Morton . nd •liU'"' Winstead, freight agent at . . i; -A'ao N'v ifk-d tnat the Wells- ■ti-f. ijt :*d I- in )unv would come with ; |..*ril and pad and take down the ; Id!' . S' S of tho Ware-Kramer com- Mr. Hardy, t'.ije His Address on Reciprocity at the Evening Banguet is Look ed Forward to With Interest. He Will Defend His Repub licanism. By Associated Press. Indianapolis, Ind., July 4.—Under a sizzling sun that sent the government thermometer to 98, three degrees high er than at the same hour yesterday and the Kiosk to 110 degres. Presi dent Taft was cheerd by one of the largest crowds that ever was gather ed in Indianapolis, as he went from tha home of Former Vice President Fair banks to the stand in Monument Place to review the safe and sane Fourth of July Paradox today. For an hour, bands, military organ izations and floats, both historical and floral, passed before the president and the crowds. All the flags were dip ped and many of the marching dele gations doffed their hats to the chief executive, who returned thei" salutes w'ith bows and smiles. Out of thel arge crowd, only on© heat prostration was reported to the police. , J . I Indianapolis, in honor of the nation s i chief executive, w'as gaily decorated with the presidential and American flags and bunting. The weather bu reau promised a clear and hot day, but not as hot as yesterday, which with a record of 98 degrees was the hottest day in this city since July 22, 1901. With excursions both on interurbdn and steam roads arriving early, the residents of the city were bestir and began gathering early along the line ot march of the big sane Fourth pa rade, w'hich w'as one Qf the features or the celebration. From the Fairbanks home President Taft was escorted to the parade reviewing stand in Monu ment Place by the reception committee in automobiles. Following the parade party went to the Ward 9. 31 votes cast, 2 or 3 divided. Bonds will carry. Registration 'J5. At 3 o’clock this afternoon over 300 votes were needed to carry the several bond propositions being vot ed upon. The danger at this hour, as indi cated by the day’s vote, was that the bond issue, if defeated, would be killed not by its enemies but by its friends. Feeling that the authorization of the issue was a foregone conclusion a great many men who are staunchly in favor of the several bond propo sitions have remained at home, feel ing that their time was too valuable to waste in casting a vote which would not be needed to insure the safety of the proposition. It is this misconception which will defeat the bonds, unless each voter, upon reading about the real situation drops everything and hurries to cast his vote. Each ballot is needet The issue may hang upon the narrtjW thread of one T)f two votes. j . .4t is, therefore, the duty of each citizen, concerned in the future of Charlotte, to cast his ballot for bonds. Above all things do not let Gen eral Apathy defeat the issue. Vote, Vote. Vbts. The polls will be open until 7:30. To show how the lack of Interest is threatening the proposition a few citations may be made. At 2 o’clock this afternoon only 30 votes had been cast in Dilworth out of 190 registered. ..In Ward 4, at o’clock only 160 votes had been cast out of 400 registered. At the same hour only 125 votes had been polled in Ward 1, out of 435. In Belmont 20 out of the 60 votes cast were against bonds. le will be seen from the foregoing that every vote is needed and needed badly . . Here are a few returns made at noon and later: Ward 10. 10 votes cast, 8 straight, 2 against auditorium. Registration 43. Ward 11. 32 votes cast. Prediction is that bonds will carry by 4-5ths of vote. Registration 69. By Associated Press. New Lexington, O., July 4.—A mon ument to the memory of J. A. Macghan, an American journalist whom the Bulgarians call their “Liber ator,” was unveiled here today. Macghan distinguished himself as a newspaper correspondent in the Russo- Turkish war, one of the results of which was the liberation of Bulgaria from Turkish rule. Macghan succeed ed in conjunction with Arthur Forbes in arousing Europe to the point of put ting an end to the Bulgarian atroci ties. Almost a generation ago the remains of Macghan were brought back from Constantinople on a United States man-of-war and was accorded a state funeral here. Reg."!tered Vote. Total vote cast up to noon, 678. Es timated that 138 of those voted split the ticket. In order for bonds to carry, about 400 votes will have to be cast for bonds this afternoon. 1805 votes are registered. A majority of the reg istered votes being necessary, 905 for bonds w'^ill have to be cast. iii\ >hipmcnts ^ ... • office said he threatened to the presidential . s'u, .omebS'y if this was not -noppod Marlon Club for an Informal recep ar.a th^-reafter the express shipments \^cr. lioi bothered. 1 ho 1 lainjlffs rested their crse after tht> ovldcnce. and counsel for the de- f-niiani-, W. K. Carter and the Amcr- • ..n Trhacco Company, both moved a j'ldgment of non suit, which is the morning parade to be argued this afternoon tion to the members, and at noon the president was the guest of the Colum bia Club at luncheon. At 1:30 he was escorted to the American Association ball park for the athletic contests and w’ill award the prizes to the winners in >rning parade. Continued on Page Two- Three Veto Messages. By Associated Press. Nashville, Tenn., July 4.—Governor Hooper today sent three veto mesages to the Tenessee legislature. Two were vetoes of measures carrying special ap propriations, one of the appropriations being $40,000 for sUte fair improve ments. The governor’s positon was that the state w^as not in a financial condi tion to ustify the appropriations. A resolution providing for an investiga tion of charges of bribery was also vetoed, the governor stating that the time is too short for such an investiga tion. The veto was sustained. Wonihy State Oj^ictal Passes mtsoyiii on his journey. Atv/ood said; Aviator Talks. “The wind is a considerable handi cap and it may prevent my reaching Atlantic City. Not than I can’t fly against the wmd you understand, but because it exhausts the gasoline and water. I expect to follow' the shove after getting into New' Jersey. The haze is heavy and that may cause some difficulty in picking out my course. I shall fly alone.” Atwood did not plan to fly over Phil adelphia, but expected to take in Bal timore. It is hispl?n to leave Atlantic City about 3 p. m. and land in the na tional capital near the Washington monument about 6 p. m. He said he was not out for records. Into New Jersey. Seaside Park, N. J.. July 4.—At wood, flying very high, passed this place at 11:07 a. m. It is believed that he had landed somewhere be tween Long Branch and Seaside Park. Dixie Again at Council Ta ble of the Government Dr. Charles Dabney Delivers Masterjxil Address at Sum-! is about 6» miies from New mer School oj the South.] My ""-Atwood landed here a few minutes before tw^enlve o’clock to get a fresh sup ply of gasoline. His engine was in good sondition and he started off as soon as he filled the gasoline tank and made a few adjustments to his engine. Tuckertown is about 90 miles from New' York and about 30 from Atlantic City. Passes Atlantic City. Atlantic City, N. J., July 4.—Atw'ood, the aviator, passed over the meadows, bHck of this city, shortly softer 2 o’clock, and circled about the city to find a landing place. He flew’ down At lantic avenue and turned toward the beach and landed at Park Place at 2:30 P- na. Earthquake Reported. By Associated Press. 'st. Louis, July 4.—An earthquake, estimated to have originated 4,800 miles south of here was recorded on the St. Louis University seismo graph here between 7:42 and 9:01 o’clock this morning. Ward 2. Votes cast, 60, 12 split. Registra tion 196. Ward 3. Votes cast, 101, 6 split. Registra- j dead flies tion 270. Wholesale Murder of Files. By Associated Press. San Antonio, Tex., July 4.—One and a quarter million dead flie» in one heap, being a pile 3 feet high and five feet wide, represents the slaughter wrought by small boys as the result of a fly killing contest which closed here last night. Robert Basse carried off first prize of $10 with an official record of 484,320 Ward 4. Votes cast, 127, 4 against bonds. ^ their guest. Registration 400. . j Statesville Misses Helen and Maud Hoyle will entertain this evening in honor of Miss Kate Finley, of Special to The News. Raleigh, July 4.—Hon. Henry Clay Brown, member of the Corporation Commission, died this morning at 6:30 o’clock of cancer of the stomach. He was a successor to the lamented B. F. Aycock. Mr. Brown w^as first appoint ed to the commission May 6, 1910, af ter serving as secretary of the com mission since 1891. He was a native of Randolph county, and w'as born In 1857. He was a son of John Randolph and Mary A. Browm. He took a business course at the Poughkeepsie Business College, and in 1885 became cashier of the Bank of Mt. Airy, holding this position until appointed secretary to the old railroad commission in 1891, continuing in this position with railroad commission and the reorganized corporation commis sion up to the time hewas appointed commissioner by Governor Kitchin. Following his appointment May 6, 1910, he was nominated in the state democratic convention at Charlotte, in July, and elected in November and was filling out his first elective term. Mrs. Brown was Miss Mollie Mer ritt, of Pittsboro. They were married In November, 1883, and she and two brothers and a sister survive him. They ace J. Milton Brown, of Albe marle: and Dr. J. R. Brown, of Knox ville, Tenn.; Mrs. E. M. 'W'oodburn, of Raleigh. The funeral wil be held from Eden- ton Street church at 5 o’clock tomor row afternoon. Mr. and Mrs. Willis T. Wilkinson, of this city, have been at the beside of Commissioner Brown since Saturday. Mr. Brown was a brother-in-law of Mrs. Wilkinson. They will return to the city after the funeral. Mrs. W. D. Pickens left yesterday for Atlanta where she will be joined by her sister. Misses Annabel Finger. Aeroplane Practice of Atlantic Fleet By Associated Press. Washington, July 4.—^Targets for the aeroplane practice of the Atlan tic fleet and the sea coast forts during tho August maneuvers will consist of sheets of canvass shaped to represent diMgiVjle balloons and Cites the Fact That Congress is Controlled by Southerner, and Recalls Another Notable Achievement — Dixie's Song. By Associated Press. Knoxville, Tenn., Jnly 4.—More than 3,000 persons gathered at the University of Tennessee campus this morning at 10 o'clock for the Fourth of July celebration by the summer school of the South. Charles W. Dab ney, president of the university of Cincinnati, formerly .president of the University of Tennessee and found er of the summer school of the South, W'as the orator. He chose for his subject “The South Renation- alizfcu by Educatiop.” Preceding the formal program the representatives from the various . states marched around the campus, i aeroplanes. These will be s-uspendou singing their state songs and giving j from powerful V)Ox kites, just as their state yells. | large American flags are often car- Knoxville, Tenn., July 4.—Dr. Cas. \ ried hundreds of feet in the air. W. Dabney, Fourth of July orator at The present intention is to direct the Summer School of the South, v. as | at these targets nothing more formid- a former president of the University { able than the army rifle, the marines of Tennessee, and is now president of : and soldiers firing in squads and a the University of Cincinnati. He | careful record being made of the chose for the subject of his address,! damage inflicted upon the targets. “The South Renationalized by E^Juca-j Some of the small three inch boat tion.” saying in part: j guns may have a ^ the tar- “After fifty years of separation from gets but ov/ing to the lact tnat lae the nation the southern states have! guns cannot be elevated very rnucn now become renationalized and have i they must do their shooting at long taken their places at the council tablo' range while the targets are low down upon the horizon. The army ordinance bureau is w'orking hard to perfect a gun that may be safely elevated to shoot into the zenith, but while a suitable car riage has been devised, no practica ble w'ay has been found to adjust tlie sights of such a gun because of the with great pride, by the appointTr>ent variance in the trajectory of the of our beloved leader to be commit- j projectile at the different elevations, sioner of education for the United of the government. That this has ac tually come to pass is evidenced by -i house of representatives controlled again by southern men, by the recent presence of a Tennesseean in the cab inet, by the appointment of a chitf justice who was a Confederate soldier and now we of this school may add States. Once before in 1863-7 we came just this near taking charge of the government and failed because as ! sin- i cerely believe our people were not yet ' sufficiently: educated and our leaders not sufficiently unselfish to deserve the task. Discussed the “Negro.” By Associated Press. Asheville, July 4.—Illustrating his remarks with stereopticon pictures. Dr. W. D. Weatherfor(J, secretary of the Southern Student Young Men’s Chils- tion Association, last night addresst:d i.1 ATiccmn'trV Referring to the attacks of southern 1Southern Educational^ Missioni'ry democratic politicians upon him, Mr. | Movement conference on ‘ the negro. Cleveland said to me in 1896: ! Dr. Weatherford emphasized ine nted “ ‘I believe the southern people are ‘ of missionary work among th^ loval and generous yet their leaders of the larger cities, and dw-elt on tnetf traduce me, though I was the first to'need of home training and mdu&liial Continued on Page Tw'o. education.
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