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V 1 H. XJX. NO. 218 , OCTOBER 9, 1907. JETVE GENTS 50IT013 ILL1E11 Discuss Proposition to Deal DirecnVitii Planters 4 ...... . i. . t TO BOTH Resolutions Favoring the Plan Un - animously Adopted Growers Beady to . Eliminate Anti quated Method of Selling Through Middle Man- The- Planters Should Adopt Warehouse System and Es tablish Selling Agents in Europe and America. - Atlanta, Ga., Oct. 8. -That the time is not "far distant when the cotton planters of the south will sell their cotton direct to the spinners of Europe and .America instead of through the middle men in bales compressed at the plantations with methods in which loss has been reduceed to a-minimum, was" indicated by today's discussion before, the international conference of cotton growers and . spinners. Spinners rep resenting hundreds of mills and mil lions of spindles told the planters that they were not only willing but anxious to buy their cotton direct from the planter just as soon as the planter can deliver direct. Big planters -and rep resentatives of the Farmers' Union told the spinners of Europe that already they were organizedhad built a chain of cotton warehouses, had perfected a business system by which the spinners could purchase an almost unlimited supply of graded cotton, and were ready : to eliminate thev antiquated methods of selling through a middle man. V . ' . "But," said Herr Arthur Kuffler, of Vienna, "if you planters' wish to trade direct with us you must give us bet ter service than the merchants." m t Action furthering this condition took concrete form in the unanimous adop tion by the conference of a resolution presented by the committee on trade relations between growers and spin ners. This resolution declared that much of the present difficulty, in hand ling cotton could be eliminated if the growers would adopt what is known as the warehouse system and establish selling agents in Europe and America. An essential part of this scheme Is the adoption of a Standard type of contract, classification of cotton oy . grade and color, the jmit to be 50,000 (pounds instead of 100:bales, net weight and the handling of damp cotton un der uniform rules. These points were embodied in the resolutions presented by the committee on transportation and these also were adopted by the conference. ' Thus two long steps in the great work of the conference,-the raising of the standard of . cotton de livered to the spinner and simpler and ''more economical methods of handling, Involving a saving, it is asserted, of something like $25,000,000 a year, were taken. The great work of the conference ye; remains to be done, 'his is final action on the general subject of growing and handling of cotton. Resolutions bear ing on this subject were presented at today's session by the 'committee to which the subject was referred and after a somewhat protracted discussion were ordered printed and will come up for further discussion tomorrow, with the probability that the conference will devote most of the final day's session to their consideration. - The recommendations of this com- mittee embodied the following' points: That planters select and save their seed for the next crop, to insure a high standard. That freshly picked cotton be housed from forty to sixty days before ship ment. . That planters as fast as possible either as individuals or in communl " ties adopt gin compressing and the Egyptian form of bale. The latter means in effect ginning and compress ing on the plantation. , The committee on - buying, and sell ing to which was referred Congress man , Hefnin's ; resolution . directed against cotton speculation adopted the resolution and then referred it to the subHcbmmittee appointed yesterday of 'which ..Mr. Hefflin is chairman, for further action. . This means that the subject will be ' debated on . the floor of the conference. . : 4 Addresses -were made - by ; Thomas Coates, and William Howarth, of Eng land, Herr Kufier of Austria. Representing the rpinners,;H A. Cal. - y- T . . . r- " . - -. , l rr -x .,...'. , , A -J . ion and, ED. Smithy of South Carolina who warmly defended 'fifteen cent col ton. Samuel T.'r Hubbard, of the Nevr York cotton exchange "an(T Mark H. Thomas, of .Houston, Texas Idef ended cotton exchanges.- - ' - "' 'i' Conference tomorrow .will meet at 9 a. m.,1 and . final ad journment will take place late in the . afternoon. - FAYETTE VELLE NEWS LETTER Death of Prominent physician An- other Street Carnival New Road Ioing a Good Business- News and Personal Notes . - '.- . . (Special to The Messenger.) ' Fayetteville, K. a, Oct.. 8 Dr. H. A. McSwain, who died at the home of his daughter in Rocky.'Mouht,-was a prominent- physician of the northern prt of Cumberland county, a man of great force of character and a member ot the Presbyterian church He was for many years in the practice' of his profession in Fayetteville, the contem porary of Drs. T. D. Haigh, Benj. Rob inson, the younger Black, W. C. Mc Duffie and J. A. MacRae. Dr. McSwain was twice married, his first wife be ing the daughter of the late T. k Curtis, a business man and mayor of Fayetteville; and his; second wife was Miss Anna McAllister, of an influential family of this county. Only a few weeks v ago the wife of Dr. McSwain passed away by an almost tragic death expiring in an ambillance as she wa3 being carried f romthe '' train to the Highsmith hospital for treatment. r Capt. J. D. McNeill, chairman of parade committee, has set his pegs for a cavalry column of 2,000 as escort to Bryan next Tuesday. Mr. John C. Gorham, president of the Southern Real Estate Company, has sold his beautiful colonial resi dence on Green street to Mr. J. F. L. Armfield, head of the Armfield Whole sale Grocery Company, and will build another residence on another lot on the same street. . Fayetteville will go through another street carnival, from October 21st to 26th, conducted by "the Smith Amuse ment Company, for the benefit of the Fayetteville fire department. The Virginia and Carolina railway, of. which J. F. L. Armfield is president. running out from Lumberton, towards Fayetteville, is already doing a good freight business on the few, miles of track laid. - ' - . Mr. S. T. Morgan,' president of the Virginia-Carolina" Chemical Company, and of the Southern Cotton Oil Com pany, was here yesterday to see his brother, (Mr. W. M. Morgan, director of the Cape Fear Electric Company, who is a patient in the Highsmith hospital, and is a very sick man. Mr. and Mrs. A. H. Slocomb, Jr., have gone on a visit to New York. Mr. W. S. Shutz, of Washington, D. C, is paying a vsit to his brothers, Messrs. H. E. and E. M. Shutz. ( NO CASUALTEES OCCURRED First Test Ride -by Army Officers ' Above Rank, of," Captain Takes Place. . Washington, Oct. 8. The first test ride by army officers which was or dered by President Roosevelt to de termine the horsemanship - of those of higher rank than captain, started from Fort Myer, Va., at 2 p. m., to day and two and a half hours later the party was back at the fort, having traversed something over 15 miles of good and bad Virginia roads. There were no spills. from the saddle the nearest approach to casualties be ing split riding breeches caused by two officers having taken on more than their share of avordupois dur ing long detail to desks at the war department. On the whole, the officers, some of whom had, not ridden horse back for a number of years until the issuance of the order for the test ride, seem ed to enjoy the "hike" and made of it a pleasant outins: . General Duvall acting chief Qf the general staff, who led the calvavad was much pleased with the showing made. It was feared that some of the of ficers, advanced in years and soft from desk work, would, suffer se riously from the enforced ride and it was predicted that some of them might be mustered out of the larmy as the result. . Whether anything of this - kind happens will depend "upon the physi cal examinations made after the ride was over. y The results of these examinations will not be made public at this time. Newspaper men participated in the ride and others followed in automo biles, but those who went to scoff were disappointed as most of the of ficers,, showed . the effect . of training. Several of them admitted that for the last three weeks they had been pre paring for the "hike" and it is known that several placed themselves un der the guidance of ridmg masters until they, became seasoned and proficient. v - Twenty-nine officers participated In the ride.- ; Upon reaching the . fort- General Duvall agained lined up the party, and gave them - instructions about taking the' physical r examination. He rather grimly announced that there would be another ride tomorrow If r.ny cf tho cfTieers circ! to. go,-tut FOB WOBLO'S-:GHAMPIONSHIP First Game of Series Between - - . ". " ' v : - i ;- - -' Detroit and Chicagp y Twelve Innings Played to a TieCon; "" test Replete With Sensational Sit uations Game Witnessed by Oveir ,24,000 Spectators Called on Ac count of Darkness. ' ? -s - x - Chicago; Oct: 8. Detroit and Chic agov leaders -in' the American and Na tional leagues respectively, played 2 strenuous innings to a tie here today in the firstTambof the series for the baseball pharapionship of " the world. The contest 4 wareplete. with sensa tional situations and wheh : : Umpire O'Day of the National' league called the play off on . account of darkness most of the, 24,377 spectators sighed with relief and went home well satis fied " with the outcome Overall and Donovan were trie op posing pitchers, but the former was taen out of the box when Chicago had tied the score in, the ninth inning and had metf on -bases waiting to score the winning run. Morgan was Silent in to bat for him" but' before the latter had time , to deliver he needed hit, Evers tried to steal nome and was out by a narrow margin, retiring' the sfde. Reulbach finished the gajmpv"and for;' thre,e Innings retired Detroit & heavy hitters without the semblaice'of ii hit. The work of all the pitchers was T first class but . Donovan had a shaderon' his rivals in that he struck out twelve oT the. opposing batsmen. His second ba!s'e on balls was costly, but with gobd sup port he would have won his game. V The enlarged stands were packed to their capacity while a thin fringe oi enthusiasts occupied standing room in deep center field. What ever grpunrl rules may have been formulated weie not in evidence, as none of the nine teen hits went outside the playing space. The game was called at"2?30. oclcck but for four hours before that time long lines of would be spectators were beseiging gates and good nat v redly struggling to be first through the turnstiles so as to secure points of vantage. It was an . extremely igood natured crowd, remarkable for its spirit of fair play and courtesy, and, the half hundred police had no trouble at all in keeping it within bounds. The game itself was evenlj- contest ed. Both teams broke under fire,' Chic ago mixing two of its errors with two hits in the eighth inning when Detroit scored all three of its runs, while the visitors returned the compliment in the next inning, allowing Chicago to tie the score.- Captain Coughin's error came in this inning and was costly. With runners on first and second he, let an easy grounder from Evans bat get away from him, filling the bases. After that two runs came across, one on a passed ball, Schmidt failing to hold Howard's third strike. Whitehi3 was going on Overall retired from the, game and when the visitors went to bat in the extra" inning they., had to face Reulbach 's speedy delivery in the growing darkness. The tall pitcher was in rare form, having good control and against his curves and shoots such batsmen as Schaefer, Crawford' and Cobb were helpless. The game was scheduled to start at 2:30 o'clock, but nearly ten minutes were consumed while Cobb, Detroit's right fielder, was presentd with a huge gold medal as a reward for lead ing the American league in batting In the season just closed. A long con ference between Managers Chance and Jennings and Umpires O'Day and Sher idan also delayed the start. CHICAGO AB. R.BfJ;PO:'A. E Slagle, cf .. .... 6 0 2 2 0 0 Sheckard. If.. 5 0 1 2 0 0 Chance, lb ..... 4 2 1 15' 0 0 Steinfeldt, 3b . . A 3 1 1 1 2 0 Kling, c..-.. 4 0 2 8 3 0.' Evers,2b and ss. 4 0 2 3 3 2 Schulte, rf.. .. . 5 0 1 2 0 1 Tinker, ss.. .. .. 3 0 0 3 5 . 0 Howard x x ... ... 1 00 0 0 0 Zimmermann, 2b. 1 0 0 0 1 ' Q Overall, p.. -.. 3 0 0 0 2 0 Moran . .. 0 0 0 0 0 0 Ruelbock, p .. . . . 2 0 0 0 0 0 . - , - Totals . . ... . . 41 3 10 36 16 3 Batted for Overall in 9fth. x x Batted for Tinker in. 9th' DETKOIT Jone?. If s '. . Schefer, 2b . . , Crawford, cf . Cobb, rf . ; . Rossman, lb. Coughlan, 3 b r. Schmidt.c. r. ' . . O'Leary. ss . . Donovan, p.. AB. , 5 : 5 - 4. 5 5 4 :s : R.B3. PO. A. XL 1 1 1 0 0 0 a 0 0 3 7 i -0 9 1 12 0 3 1 4 0 0 3 0 3 2 3 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 3 0 0 0 .2 0 0 Totals 44 3 9 36 17j2 J Story Was a "Fak6V - Seattle. Wash., Oct, 8. The cruiser Phlladelphia,:referred to in a dispatch from .Sydney, N. flL; last night which, said a wireless message from Alanila had been "picked up" by the station atMorien, C B.. saying that the cruis er had reached 7.1anila, is at the Brera ertcn navy yrds. Che is cut cf ccm-r.:-'-i'r-l iiro-r r-!c"c I n r. r- BATTLESHIP FLOATED Had Stranded in order to Avoid Pos i sible Collision With . Other Ves- sels. i--v"-;"': - , Norfolk, Va., October -With the assistance, of. seven powerful tugs the big battleship Kentucky, which strand ed off Lamberts' Point this morning, while endeavoring to avoid a possi ble collision with vessels lying in the stream awaiting their turns to take on coal at the piers, was floated at 10:05 tonight. v : It was 8:20 o'clock this morning when, the Kentucky met with th accident that rendered her powerful engines useless so far as releasing her from her position; was concern ed and the' combined efforts of six of the strongest tugs in these waters failed to move her 'an inch. Orders from the navy yard to re move thev ammunition and other heavy things from the battleship that she might be lightened before another veff ort was made to pull her in deep barges. Big barges were sent from the navy yard and on these tons of ammuni tion of every description were loadr ed. Other things that were heavy and which could be moved without trou ble were taken off the battleship None of the big; gune were touch ed. . v.-; ; . . , Tonight, the Merritt and the Chap man tug Rescue went to her assist ance and after working " for about an nour the Kentucky was pulled Into deep water and headed under hr" own steam for the navy yard.; The grounding of the Kentucky, like all other things that happen in the navy will be Investigated by the usual board of inquiry. In Wash ington it is apparent, that . the ac cident to th eblg ship was due to the fact that the navigator endeav ored, to avoid a possible collision with the vessels . at anchor off Lam berts' Point and a sthe result ran the ship on the mud. FROM PRESDENT'S ' " ' CAMP Secretary Iiatta Renorts Wet Weath er Interfering With Hunting No Bear Yet Sighted. Stamboul, La., October 8. Secretary Latta returned today from his visit to (the presiofent on the Tensas river. brining with him aj batch of newiy dictated letters, and recollections of a very wet night spent in camp. He says tnaf yesteraay s rain was even more thanvwas bargained for and that while the first effect was to" put the woods in good condition, they became so wet by 2 o'clock that the party was compelled to return to camp. The rain whch had begun early in the day con tinued through the night and it was decided not to venture out at all todaj owing to the water in the, cane brakes in which they are Hunting. No one has yet sighted a bear, but the dog3 found a trail yesterday and the profes sional hunters eipresed the belief from the soun4the. baying meant that they had located a real bear . It was dark, however, and became necessary to can the hunt off. - Another deer was shot yesteraay. FIRE ENGINEERS IN SESSION Thirty-Fifth Aiumal Convention Be- 4 gan in wasiungxon iesiei:ujr. -Washington, Oct. 8 -The Interna tional Association of Fire Engineers began its thirty-fifth annual conven tion in this city today. The program included a street parade to Odd Fel lows' Hall where the delegates were welcomed by District Commissioner MacFarlahd. v After a brief session the convention adjourned until this evening when memorial services were held for members of the association who had jjied during the last year. Among the incidents for the enter tainment of the visiting chiefs will be a practical demonstration tomorrow of the working of the Washington fire department. In the evening a business meeting will be held at which papers of interest to firemen will be read. Officers will be elected and the con vention will adjourn Friday. .. !r HAD BEEN WARNED Infernal Machine Sent Through Mail to "Governor- and Two Bank Presi- dents. Denver, Col., October 8.-Governor Henry A. Buchtel, David H. Moffitt, president of the First National Bank nf Denver, and Charles B. Kountze. nmcMant rf lVvimftnr 'National wmcuv ,.v -- - Bank received through the mails today infernal machines containing sufficient dynamite to cause great,; destruc- tnn n9 1Trnt anil nmnorl-v "l-inrl tVlPV rVT ?r,J bpi; exploded:; : but the warning had been given to the recipients 01 the mamines by Chief of Police Delaney, who had obtained a confession from Kemp vVr (BIglow by whom they were mailed and no one was hurt: :. r .-' iwnw r-Wfl Governor Deeply Gratified (Special to The Messenger.) Raleigh ;N. CL, Oct. 8. Governor Glenn was deeply gratified this after- - tAiawMm t XT nv noon.by a telegram from J. H. Tucker, of Asheville, telling him the prohlbl- tiohlsts hadv defeated the saloons and mode the city dry by over 700 major- ity. The govrnor said: "It Is a gio - TITLE OF CHURCH Boose of -Deputies Discuss Proposition to Change THE Proposed Change ; Meets With Strong Opposition : House of Bishops Concur in Resolu-i tion Permitting Division of Diocese ..or Cieorgia United States Govern xnent Criticised for its Management oi ine i-niiippine Islands. - Kicnmond, va October 8. The Episcopal, convention held an inter esting session in both houses this morning the bishops discussing the question of dividing the church into eight provinces, each to hold a snyod yearly at which the bishops, presby ters and laymen will sit. No action was taken. ' Thef house of deputies spent the morning in discussing the rules of business and many sharp speeches were made both by those who favored the proposed rules offered by Mr. Francis Lyndeiton, of New York, and by Congressman Saunders of Virginia who offered many amendments. Judge Saunders finally carried his point with but two exceptions after prolonged debate, Mr. Stetson accept- ng his suggestions except in two in stances. Later in the day -Dr. Huntington, of New York spoke in favor of his proposed preamble which many be- ieve to be an attempt to change the title of the church from Protest Epis copal church to American church: Judge Old, of Virginia spoke in op position, as did Mr. McConnell of ouisiana, and several others. Mr. Prince, of New Mexico, Rev.' Dr. Ingold and others' favored .the word America.- Dr. Ingold explained that it was necessary to use the word America to distinguish the church from the English church and this he said was especially necessary at this time when the whole church was tinder the glance of the recent visit of the lord bishop of London. ; Judge Old moved to strike out the word America but his motion was de- eated. Before a vote could be take a cler cal delegate from Chicago moved to strike out the words "acknowledg- ng the Holy Scriptures to be the record of Gods revelation of himself n hisSon." and substitute '"acknowl edging the Holy Scriptures to be the work of God's revelation of himself and his Son." ; ? The suggestion of the Chicago del egate will bring about, it is thought, a warm debate on the floor tomorrow, for grave church questions are raised and it Js said that the suggested sub stitute is an attack -upon Dr. Hunt- ngton. , The house of bishops concurred' in the resolution permitting the diocese of Georgia to divide the diocese. - This afternoon a joint session of the two bodies heard Bishop Graves of China, x Bishop McKim of Japan, and Bishop Brent of the Philippines speak on the church in the Far East. - Bishop Brent caused- a-sensation by his criticism of the United States government in the, management of the Philippine Islands. ' COLORED COTTON CASE Decision of a Year Ago Reversed by ' Appraiser. New York, Octorber 8.- Israel Fis cher .of the board of general ap- praisers, handed down a decision in the colored cotton case." today. re- - versing the decision made a year ago by Marion Devries. and declared that any cotton cloth containing col ored threads, no matter its -foundation, shal Irate as colored and not as unbleached. ' ; , . The duty on unbleached 'goods is 10 per cent less. American makers of cottons-mixtures maintained that . ...... tine previous aecision-aenning.as un- J bleached cloth , and goods with un- bleached foundation threads, was an unjust discrimination and brought a new action to secure, what they Hermed was the full protection of the ij TRAGEDY IN NORFOLK j Coroner's Jury Finds Superintendent ' Guilty of Criminal Negligence I Norfolk, Oct. 8. The coroner's jurr investigating the killing of Mrs. N. G. Munsell and Mrs. Henry Holmes of Massachusetts by a Norfolk and Western . engine f here Ijt week hrought in a 'verdict tonight .'finding MaJ E L DuBarry, .superintendent or the terminals for the road, guilty of criminal negligence in not having a ' flagman on the engine as called u luc a. ui Du- AluGl CHURCH TO. CLEAR MOTHER JOD SISTER Antoni Thomas Confesses to Theft of Famous Cope Disappearance of Relics Work of Gang of Tifieves Priests Bribed to Surrender Relics and Substi tute Counterfeits to be Turned Ov er to the State. - - Paris, October S. Considerable sen sation has been caused by the remark able confession of Antoni Thomas of Clermont-Ferrand, who was arrested with, his mother and brother charged with complicity Jn the theft of the famous cope of Orth, which belonged to the state and valued at $120000, ' from the church of Ambazac, near Limoges. For months precious relics have been disappearing from churches creating the impression that a gang of thieves were systematically at work. Thomas, who gave himself up to clear his mother and sister now asserts that this theory is correct. He declares that after the passage of the church and state separation law and the taking of the church inventories began antiqua rians of Paris, some of whom are mil lionaires, hired them, and others to go through the country and bribe the parish priests to surrender the relics and substitute counterfeits which could be turned' over to the state." He . Bays this plan of operation continued for several months, but as many of the most valuable church treasures could not be counterfeited, he finally went boldly into the business of wholesale burglary. Thomas estimates amounts of his robbery at $400,000. . '. ' The Cope of Orth "belonged to the Order of Gramont. 7 w v-t U411UV WfcXA tains, whose monastery, was silnat at Muret, near Limoges. It disap peared during the French revolution When the order was5 dissolved and later turned up in the church of Am1 abazac from which Ct was stolen., Thomas s'aye he sold it to an anti quary of imdon for $10,000. He further declares ; that the antiquaries of Paris get rid of their "plunder" in - Engl'and And America,-and announced his intention to make a clean breast of Jt and expose his accomplices who- have abandoned him. Another pha$se of the case , s the discovery of letters art: the . Thomas residence indicatinsr thdt thev iia-c-Pi been engaged in the. perf ormance of illegal operations upon society wo7 men, None of the well known anti? quaries of Paris will admit that they; ever,dealt with Thomas.- '' Thomas apparently was a respect able cooper in Clermonte-FerraniT- and the arrest, of hia mother and brother caused a. flurry of excitement n the old town. To 'the . examining magistrate. Thomas said: ; The head of the firm of Thomas & Company, who the neoole of ;ciar- mont-Ferrand have considered .1 83 merchant above suspicion is. a vulgar malefactor, and a thief of the lowest . Itype. But I did not come here to avow my sins, which, concern xne alone, neither .was .1 driven Jby, re1- morse. I regret nothlne. I came tot save my , innocent mother and brother and a married womafci, whom I love -and who . Is - compromised by the seizure of ceifdain correspondence. ' . Thomas declares that on his travels he found other men engaged in sim- , lar work, and this indicates , that the systematic plundering of churches had been organized on an extensive scale AN ILLEGAL CORPORATION Connsel Savs That Government Has ) PTEd Charge Against Standard . Oil. ' , v:, i New York Oct. From statements from ledgers and books of the Standard Oil Company, Frank Br Kellogg, c'oun-, sel for the united States government succeeded in placing on today's record of the federal proceedings against the oil combine the . -processes and stages through which the combine passed in its changes from the old Standard Oil trust to the present Standard Oil com pany of New Jersey. A Cf : Out of the maze of figures developed in a voluminous mass from, the com pany's books and from the. testimony given, by Clarence G. Fay, assistant auditor of the Standard, called as a witness today, the government's coun sel says that he believe that he haS; proved the federal allegation that the Standard is'an illegal corporation and that by devious devices has maintalnel its entity; and that it I dee -same ownership as when it was form- ed. : ";. '';''''' : , RATES ON COTTON COMPRESSES Central of Georgia and Commission . Differ in Opinion. Monigomery, AlZ 'ocL 8. Prospects for a clash between state and federal courts' lie in the refusal of the Cen tral of Georgia railroad at the meet ing of the railroad commission today r rrt into the auestion of rates on cot ton compresses on the' ground' that this ise one of the rates enjoined by the federal court. .However, the coin miczion1 decided that it could regulate the ratft and at cr.ee went into tha tr.!iir cf cvii::r.c?,thcu-a prcl fc - .4 J,
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