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1 HE WANTS ARE OF SERVICE IN INNUMERABLE WAYS - SEE IF THEY CAN’T SERVE YOU. ■test Edition THE CHARLOTTE NEWS. Latest Edition :1L. 45. NO. 8009 CHARLOTTE N. C., THURSDAY tVENING, AUGUST 17, ak In Stand Pipe uses Loss of Water- lain Connection Broke :,C or Pipe Connecting: Sqjj JifajcOS Is Main Pipe and Stands ^ * -wke Yesterday Ajter- ^ Cirget Again Gallons of Water in curred Between 2 and PRICER l!? Charlotte 2 Cents s Copy aDily--6 Cents Sundar- « Outside Charlotte 5 Cents a Cnnv Dafiv wuv spniiiEs Causing Loss of 350,- , '^y A?osciated Press. Washington. Aug. 17.—The old Unit- States battleship San Marcos, for* merl> rhe Texas, battered and bent by The blu guns of the modern na^ y and now merely a pile of jnnk in Chesa peake Bay, is to be punished again Not DiSCOVtTed i twelve-inch armor ripping projec- ^ retary Wilson him ^ SEismi 01 By Associated Press. Washington, D. C.. Aug. 17.—Dr. H. W. Wiley, the pure foodl expert, added another sensation to the house inquiry Into agricultural department affairs today when he declared, that a ruling ad\erse to the so-called “corn syrup manufacturing interests’’, omulgated About tiles. 5:30— New\,}2^}' a ghost of her former self, she ,^111 be the target for the dreadnaught ■ ' IJ Made Last Niaht bv one of the most powerful ■ ' .'ssels in the navy, which in long rman Williams, ■ experiments on August -S will probably shatter her to pieces. tread upon another’s Bluejackets la Ihe Southwest by the bureau of cher “^.y. the food and drug inspection ^ .rd, and Sec- , had suddeuiy ^ .avcrable opinion without being r^ red to him or associates. been changed intr. his SwAULOwe* SOMfr7>t//^C »N v^ATeii Dr. Wiley ufacturers t enough for the water . 0 t.he point verging on a but now the pipe im- j -;/p.>;ng the big stand; gy Associated Press. I Washington, Aug. 17.—To complete ■' .'.’•li evil happened yester*: the complement of the crews of the t .on- 2.3" or S o'clock, vessels of the Pacific fleet, 375 blue- : tvnown until G o'clock.! packets will start by train from Xor- i .;>e ’.s located at the folk, Va., for San Francisco on August r ^-.idu: and Eighth streets.' 26. These men have been recruited a cottage occupied by in various sections of the east and ".''rs and family. j trained at Norfolk. . iioard an unusual' — T ■H'k in the after- v\ii5 at the belt- . I',' When .Mr. Siui- aV.uat 6 o’clock he *. 1 and inquired what it ;r,rnon5 replied that she . t'loucht it was at the 10 Elimmate Recall Feature By Associated Press, r^.-.lked out to inves-' Washington. D. C., Aug. 17.—The >;n i A -T-'r i>ouiing from senate and house conferees on the iho .' t^nd pipe. Simul-; statehood situation today reported a necroos who lived at; complete agrement to eliminate the 'Sp hill I’ame up to see , judiciary recall feature of the Arizona r-r n;i- coming from constitution and to provide for mak- fowiii'd thoii' houses, ing the New Mexico constituttion c ice notitiod the t asier to amendment. This agreement •r... L I !'.(_• water board . is said to conform to President Taft’s . wishes and undoubtedly means state- " fnntendent Vest. Mr.. hood for the two territories at this 1 !i)fce of hands, ■''’cre gjsion. 'a the If^vee’ where ai w;i«> poniing V'.' (o'.nrr.is'.'ioner.s losit ■ is:-: f > the .'Cene, and \Vbt and Maffltt as i as ‘‘man of S. Williams^, ’i d. well .Mecklenburg More Men Join Fireman Strike By A.'Sociated^ Pr^ss. Louis\ille, Ky., Aug. 17.—More men ; today ioined the ranks of the strik- f the break in ing firemen and stokers at the Louis- ;nie in getting ville Gas Company's plant, where for thel ast four days some of the men have been striking daily. The strik ers now number 80 out of 100 em ployed at the plant. The company furnishes practically {all of the illuminating gas used in P'^uring. The I this city. Officials stated this morning ro Itj inches | that the supply of gas now in the tanks would last only four days. The men were making $2.75 for a 12 hour day and struck for $2.50 for 8 hours work. There has been no dis order. rouble. was found joined the ■■1 i'ipe. There ■non through I i Water. | '■ 'le city's life, 1 .2: away—was ■■C'--'rn-d. j rf ’rom the stand j Mrd with water I Ft at ion. I ■ : r.f hirn from : - ,1 great deal j V. . ars and filled ut of the Selwyn Bot/ Crushed to Death By Log Special to The News, hohi'^1%00^ gal^ i Statesville. X. C., Aug. 17.—Ray- - ”i i n iinond Sweeny, a nine year old boy was ' ^ crushed to death late yesterday after noon by a heavy log which rolled over . him. The accident occurred near the ' home of the boj*’s uncle. Dr. C. M. Hest in the northern section of the I county, where he and his mother Mrs. : Kate Sweeny, were making their home. ! The child was near a wagon, which i was being loaded by a negro. I The negro lost control of a log which j was near the top of the skids and it rolled back to the ground knocking the boy down and crushing his skull, t The remains were shipped from •h^ ni2rl';t catching ‘tiler means ■^hine the water was ■' :rr!i the water •was h- 'iir-nts and through ■ in’-: the settling Pine Empty. ■ :nd pipe, was •a- latp in the hurried niiurg Iron Works ■ • !‘iade. t^.f’hnd, that of sw’eep- : 'lot moulding by ■' •"] ttj with the fine I Ti;ai the casting] Statesville today to the old home of the family in Lincoln county where the interment will take place. fwo.» Amendments 7o Cotton Bill By Associated Press. Washington. Aug. 17.—An expected move was made in the senate today when an iron and steel amendment to the cotton bill offered by Senator Ba con of Georgia, a Democrat, was adopt- itrged tliat the man chis product had offer ed monej to projiiinent chemists the Lnited .States to secure opinions supporting their contention ' that “corn syrup” was a proper name for gluecose. The board of pure food and drug i^pection, endorsing the bureau of chemistry, found that “corn sj’rup' was an illegal label on gluecose. All the board joined In the decis* ion, Dr. "W iley said, “and the decis ion was approved by the secretary. 1 his decision was sent to the print ing offices, w'as set up and proofs taken, but it was never sent out. Later an exactl.v contrary decis ion was published by the three mem bers of the cabinet vested with the jurisdiction in such matters as pure food decision under the food and drug act. ‘‘During the interval between the publication of the ruling by the three products company was very busy. They tried to get certificates from chemists, one of whom later became board, to show that ‘corn syrup’ was a proper term for gluecose. In one case a chemist informed me that he had been offered mone.v for such an opinion. Init he refused it. "When I learned this I w-rote to all the state chemists in the country, who are charged with enforcing pure food law’s, and put it up to them to say whether it was a proper label. “Ever.vone answered in the nega tive and the.v were not offered any money b.v me or anyone." Washington, Aug. 17.—Upon re suming the witness stand today be fore the investigating committee of the house Dr. Harvey W. Wiley, chief of theb ureau of chemistry, placed in evidence the letter written by 'Sec retary Wilson April 24, 1907, notify ing him of the appointment of Dr. Dunlap as assistant chemist. This is the letter which Dr. Wiley interpret ed yesterday as giving Dr. Dunlap authority greater than his own. Secretary Wilson’s letter directed Dr. Wiley to extend to Dr. Dunlap all facilities for examining the cor respondence of the bureau of chem istry, for “overlooking all experi ments" and for making whatever in dependent investigations ha cared to make. Secretary Wilson announced in the letter that he had decided to cre ate the board of faod and drug in spection; and'that he “would look to j"ou (Dr. Wiley) for the facts and to Mr. McCabe for the law. Returning to Dr. Wiley’s testimo ny that he had never been informed of the exact charges made against him before the personnel board. Rep resentative Floyd, of Arkansas, ask ed if he had received any statements from the personnel board until the final notice that he was to resign. “Up to that time did you ever have any clear idea of the charges against you?” asked Representative, Floyd. “Nothing w'hatever," said Dr Wiley. Chairman Moss asked Dr. Wiley about the negotiations that led up to the employment of Dr. H. H. Rus- by, w^hich it is charged was a “se cret arrangement.” “Did you personally take this mat ter to the secretary of agriculture?” asked Chairman Moss. “1 did,” said Dr. Wiley. “Did you explain the terms of Lhe arrangements fully to him?” “Yes sir, I did.’ “Was your going to the secretry direct an unusual proceeding?” “Oh no; we go to him constantly w’ith such matters.” “You assume the full responsibility for the arrangements that have been made?” asked Chairman Moss. ‘ I do.” The full report by rests wi-^h me” Explaining his part in the negitia- tions with Dr. Rusby, Dr. Wiley said; “I asked Dr. Bigelow to get into communication with Dr. Rusby and see what was the smallest sum he H£AT UTTLt Room UiK€r Rocks “VPffo/0 t LA^T Cost . -J. Lxoftf^lTANT CobT , Private opinions of time he had. a man on his summer vacation. When he comes home he will tell us what a bully ELECTED AS CITyjTOBNEy Mr. Brenizet Elected on Sec ond Ballot After a Warm Contest— Was Always in the Lead —Messrs. Bell And Maxwell also Nominated^ [mumiD TO UIOTBE I BILL By Associated Press. London, Aug. 17.—An industrial war has been declared and the employes of all the railway lines in the United Kingdom will be called out at once. Premier Asquith participated in the board of trade conferences and w’hen i swept away. Ii w'as stated that Mr. By Associated Press. AVashington, D. C., Aug. 17.—Fol lowing a special meeting of the cabi net today—the fourth held this week— the last remaining doubt of President Taft’s attitude on the wool bill was THE mmk LEGISLAIURE the conferees went to lunch it was announced their meeting w^ould be resumed later. From this it was de duced that suggestions which possi bly might break the deadlock had been advanced. It was rumored in railw'ay circles that the truce might be extended for several days. There was a report current this af ternoon that a settlement of the rail way dispute had been assured as a result of tl e conferences conducted by the boaid ol trade. Taft’s veto message -might go to the house late today. The wool bill reached the white house soon after the cabinet assembled having been signed yeS’terday by the presiding officers of the two houses of congress. One or two cabinet officers, who heretofore had held to the opinion that it might be wiser for the president to sign the wool bill, were said to have been entirely won over by Mr. Taft’s views at today's- session. It became know'n at the meeting that the president would not only, w ield the ai A>J,: 17.' ed hy a vote of 28 to 25. The Bacon amendment was similar to the amend-i would work for and appear in court nient originally offered by Senator when we w'anted him to.” r'ummins of Iowa, w'ho withdrew It to-1 Representative French asked Dr. day. I Wiley whether a well balanced board It had eenerally been supposed that {in the agricultural department on A'the senate would adopt the LaFallette which the solicitor’s department and M' sk an revolution cul- amendment and it is likely that this theb ureau of chemistry were propor- amendtnent will he offered later as a ' tionately represented, could handle sui)fititute for the Bacon amendment. | pure food cases without friction. n aiiiendment offered by Senator j “I don't think it could be worked Kinimons of .\orth Carolina, reducing i out with the present antagonism ex- the luty on certain kinds of cotton ma-; isting between those two depart- ciiiner.' to :’0 iK!r cent, ad valorem was i ments," eaid Dr. Wiley, carried of! to 22. He told the committee that Secre- tary Wilson never refused him au- I thority to attend public health and j scientific conventions. Hy Associated Press ! The onlj injunccicii upon me was l:iii ni^iht wh'i'n Miss ' "t 1,1 Has ), was mar- ■ ; ( oMvrrso, of (Jlen- • r an •■iMi’- nK nt b> aiuo- • MUi' iiriiva. 'Ali-’re .Mis-.; i.'i' .!i^ t'.-lat i\ cs. 1 ’!! • V ,Ts a faiiiiliar one M'- .M\icM war I ii ;io if'doral forocs '• 'iih I Ilf ’iir.'iru i| ;(t| iiinn> \vpe!s I'l-i.' b;if nas finally I 'in' ifitfT'(-'nT iuu of 1 ' I ri'r 111 . i 1'M( ,'i Iii(. Anieri('an ’ • '■ 1' ;a, t 1 and x'on his '-'-l.ris; (jaintir.s to him. ' 1- ' u«‘ son of a wealthy !il»o;i Jijt rptiir;; home, f; t(, conn, here liiarriige fullow- HOLD UP ON ARRESTS. that I should not speak on the ques tion of food adulteration that were still undecided by the referee board,” said Dr. Vv'iley. Coatesville, Fa., Aug. 17.—No more . arroi-.ts v. ill be made in connection I with the lynching here last Sunday night until after the conference be tween Governor Tener and District i.Urorney Robert S. Gawathrope, of j(’hestei county. The governor is said I By Associated Press. ' to l)c dissatisfied with the progress 1 Boston, Mass., Aug. 17.—Admiral made so far by the Chester county Togo is suffering from a slight at- authorities and the district attorney i tack of acute indigestion and can- has been summoned to Harrisburg. I colled all engagements for today. Admiral Togo III. Day-long conferences- at the board ! axe on the wool bill, but that the cot- of trade offices prcved fruitless. The ! ton bill with the proposed amendment representatives of the unions were im- devising the iron and steel schedules movable from their standpoint that the ; and the farmers free list bill w^ould suf- managers of the road had broken the fer the same fate. letter and violated the spirit of the | — conciliation agreement. “We have unanimously come to the conclusion,’’ they told Sidney Buxten, president of the board of trade, “that the only way that wdll now be an effec tive road to peace is that the compa nies shall consent to meet us.’ It was at this point that Premier A&quith intervened and offered to ap point immediately a royal commission wiiich should investigate and report what amendments, if any, were desir able for the conciliation plan. Mr. Asquith made the same proposi tion to the railroad managers, adding the confident hope that the govern ment might rely upon both sides to give all possible assistance to the pro- U.S hNnnLilGE INGREiSIIIG SI By Associated Press. Washington, D. C., Aug. 17.—The for eign commerce of the United States By Associated Press. Atlanta, Aug. 17.—The eGorgia leg- islature, w'hich has been in session 'Since June, will adjourn tonight, com pleting its constitutional 50-day ses- vion. The session has been marked by the mass of bills introduced and the comporatively small number passed. In the house alone 693 were offered. The senate had enough to mak6 the total a thousand. The principal business completed follows: Election of Gov. Hoke Smith as United States senator; defeat of a proposition looking toX^’ard moving the seat of government from Atlanta to Macon; creation of the ofi^ce of state auditor; enacting of Georgia’s first game and conservation laws; creation! of a department of labor; paving the way for cities and towns to adopt the commission form of government. The session was enlivened by the controversy over whether Hoke Smith should resign the governorship and as sume his duties in Washington. He will remain in his office until con gress meets in regular session. posed commission. , The representatives of the unions re- ‘^.st month exceeded that of any July fused the proffer of the premier to ap- s-ince the foundation of the govern- point the commission. Thee railway j ment, except July of 1907. Accord- managers, on the contrary, consented; . announced “by the to the plan. ;; r . The leaders in the Amalgamated ^ bureau of statistics, department of Society of Railway Servants dispatch-! commerce and labor, the total imports ed telegrams throughout the country, i of the month were $118,175,35^ against calling upon the men to cease work . : ?117,315,591 in July of last year, and Liverpool, Aug. 17.—The ship ow^n-! $124,621,893 in .Jilly, 1907. The e.x- ers in conference this afternoon dis-i ports w'ere $127,708,244, against $114,- played a willingness to meet the de cision of the joint committee of strike leaders In London demanding that the lockout against the shipping employes here be terminated. They offered to 627,492 in July of last year, and $128,- 549,888, against an excess of imports of $2,688,099 in July of last year. The value of the imports In the seven months ending with July of the withdraw the lockout notice on cer-j current year was $881,£24,SOS. against tain conditions. | $816,739,589 in the corres-ponding per- sympathy with the strikers and so, iod of last year. The exports in the stopped the operation of the street j seven months ending July of the cur- rallway and electric-lighting systems.' rent year aggregated $1,115,528,784 againt $919,386,737 in the correpond- Divorce Suit On m Raleigh Special to The News. Raleigh, N. C., Aug. 17.—Chief Jus tice Walter Clark began the habeas corpu? proceedings of Mrs. Percy B. Fleming against her husband thic morning, for the custody of their two children. In answering the complaint of the ing period of the preceding year. Utopia Located in Old Dominion By Associated Press. Norfolk, Va., Aug. 17.—Utopia seems at last to have been found in a Vir ginia Bummer resort. At Virginia Beach the town council has eoundod the vlr- W'ife that Fleming is not a fit person i coinunity and finding noth- to have the children, Fleming^ admitted i ‘0 cnndGmn haa voted unanimously his unfitnesj, l.uc clslmg he has prop- J to abolish the police department on erly provided for them in tho care of J SeptGinber 15th, But Town Sergeant Bozies, Virginia Beach’s police force, does not relin quish his badge without-protest. He points to the fact that the present Utopian condition are the direct re sult of his administration and that it brother in Louisburg. A. H. Flem ing makes reply further that his wife is unfit to have the children because of misconduct in intimacy with other men. He pleaded he was worth $10,- 000, and her extravagancies have made him insolvent. He specified Intimacies , was thi’ough his efforts that Sunday of his w ife with several prominent i \vhiskey selling and many forms of young men in Raleiah whom he named, j gambling disapijeared from the beach. Venice at "i:18 for° Sandusky. Atwood Continued Hvi Flight By Asociated Press. Toledo, Ohio. Aug. 17.—One landing place in a sail of 123 miles was fixed by Harry X. Atwood as his schedule for today in his attempted aeroplane flight from St. Louis to New York in- an effort to establish a new world’s record cross-country flying. Toledo, O., Aug. 17.—Aviator At wood, resumed his flight eastward at 10:29 a. m. Despite clouds and a spatter of rain Atw'ood got away well and was soon skirting Lake Erie going at a high speed and following the railroad trackes in a direct line for Sandusky, 58 miles distant. He expected to reach Sandusky in less than an hour and a hall. “It w^ould take a tornado to keep me out of the air today,” he said as he ascended. “I have taken my lunch in case I am marooned on a cloud.” Atwi^ood was cheered by a crowd of several thousand persons who had gathered to bid him farewell when he rose to a high altitude and then shot swiftly off, headed in the direction of Sandusky and Cleveland. Passes Rocky Ridge. Rocky Ridge, Ohio, Aug. 17.—Atwood —flying 500 feet in the air—passed here at 10:55 o’clock. He is now 19 miles from Toledo and 39 miles from Sandusky, where he plans to make his first stop. He traveled the 19 miles in 25 minutes. Atw’ood landed at Venice, three miles from Sandwsky. Landed Near Venice. Venice, Ohio, Aug. 17.—Three miles from the end of the first stage of his flight today Harry N. Attwood alinght- cd in a field near here, in order to get his bsarings. He had just completed a flight of 55 miles from Toledo, The landing at Sandusky is a diflScult one, cs Atwood must descend in the court house yard. An automobile picked up Atwood and conveyed him to Sandusky, so that he could look over the ground and prepare for a landing. The aviator an nounced that he would try to start from Venice at 12:30 p. m. so that he can take a rest before leaving San dusky for Cleveland. Off for Sandusky. Sandusky, O., Aug. 17.—Atwood left Lively Tilts Between the Floor and The Chair—Strictest Porliamentary Ruling De manded by Those Opposing The Mayor, The board of aldermen at a called meeting this morning elected Mr. Chase Brenizer city attorney to suc ceed Mr. Paul C. Whitlock, resigned. Mr. Brenizer W'as nominated by Al derman Austin. Ml. C. W. Maxwell was nominated by Aldermen Watson. Mr. J. A. Bell was nominated by Ai- deiTiian Anderson, (E. L.) First ballot: Brenizer 9. Maxwell 1. Bell 8. Those opposing Brenizer demanded a majority of all votes cast, the mavor to vote only in case of a tie of that majority vote. A second ballot was called for. The question of plurality or majority was voted on; also as to number of candidates, some insistin* that only the two leading candidates be nominat- e^d, the lowest man dropping out. This being strongly opposed by the opposi tion, the ballot was again taken with this result: Brenizer 10. Bell 7. Maxwell 1. The mayor declared Mr. Brenizer elected. Alderman Watson asked to go on record as opposed. “I will be glad to have you go on record so,” said the mayor. “And I will be glad to be put on record,” said Mr. Watson. The newly elected city attorney was seen immediately after adourr- ment of the board and w'as asked for a statementj. In reply he said: ‘ I appreciate the honor which has been conferred upon me by my se lection as city attorney, and my .en deavor shall be to perform care fully, intelligently and efficiently the duties of this office, the responsibili ties of w^hich I realize.” The Meeting. The thermometer was marking about 94, but there wasn’t a bit more col- oric in the atmosphere than in the meeting in the council room. Anticipat- I ing a warm session numbers of citi zens pressed into the room and hall. None w^ere disappointed. The meeting was called to order by Mayor Bland. Present: Aldermen Guillet, Austin, Sif- ford, Lewis, Williams, Thompson, .Mat thews, Anderson, Carr, Hunter Strong, Sexton, Stokes, Kistler, Watson, Ma son, Phifer, Montgomery. Absent: Aldermen Wingate. Landis and Stevens. The meeting was called for tw'o pur poses the mayor stated: 1.—The election of a city attorney, 2.—In regard to fire escapes at the South Graded school. The mayor requested Mr. Stokes to take the chair. He did so. Tribute to Mr. Whitlock. “I wisli to give expression,” said the mayor, "to luy appreciation of the services of Mr. Whitlock who has been city attorney since the adminis tration w'ent into office. To me. and to the board he has always been cour teous, ready, efficient and kind. He has served 'is cheerfully. I wish to personally and iinblicly acknowledge the kind treatment I have received at his hands.” Mr. Thompson: “As chairman of the finance committee, having fre quently to consult Mr. Whitlock. I al- w'ays found him courteous, efficient and helpful.” Mr. Stokes: “I think it due Mr. Whitlock that each member of the fContinued on Second.) By Associated Press. Washington, D. C., Aug. 17.—Two members of the house of representa tives who occasionally drop into the senate chamber have reached the con clusion that at least two members of the higher body are “some speakers. ’ One of the representatives is James M. Gudger, jr., of North Carolina. The story runs that the two dropped into the senate some days ago and found either Senator Cummins, of low'a, or Senator Heyburn, of Idaho, speaking. A day or two later one of the other of the Westerners again had the floor. “Look here,” said Gudger, “you or I will drop in on the senate every day at 12:30 o’clock. If Heyburn or Cum mins has the floor you pay me 50 cents; if any other senator, I pay you 25 cents.” The other Southerner agreed. Now they say Gudger is $7.50 ahead of the game. It