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ESTABLISHED 1876. CONVENTION TO, MEETNEXT WEEK Several Hucdred Farmers E xpf tied Ftre ixt Week ' ; Fcrl CoriventioD IDE, lyOlJANS MEETING Farmers State Con ventfon Will lie in . ' Session at the A. & M, College V August JM-S7 Interesting . Pro- grtin- Forj the Occasion -Many ' Fanner Will be Here Plans For : Reception and, .Accommodations at fc the College Railroad KatesThe . WomanV Department The l'ro gram Matters of Interest to Wo- men on the Farm Will be' Din cussed.- " ' - The 'Farmers' State Convention meets here next week,. August 24-27, An -Interesting' program has been prepared anil several hundred farm ers are' expected in the city at that ' time. Relative to the convention Mr. - T. B. Parker has just isBued the fol lowing letter: A reception committee, of which W, C. Ethertdge is chairman, will meet all trains arriving at the union ' BtaUon Monday evening, Tuesday and Wednesday. When you get off the train, look for men wfth badges "Re ception Committee", jor for sign, "Headquarters Reception Commit tee,; State. Farmers' Convention" and make yourself known. , The commit tee will take care of you. i; Those who. prefer will be assisted In- securing satisfactory accommoda tions in the city,' while those who wish to. room at the College will be - escorted there and 1 provided - with. 'rooms free and meals at cost.. - Those who intend rooming at the College should notify Mr. E. B. Owen, West Raleigh, when they will arrive, but failure to. do this need, not . pre vent anyone from seenring a room at J the college on his arrival. Tnpse ex pecting to room, at the College should bring towels and pillows with them: Ttie accomnipdations tor rooming at,1 the College are. not good, owing to the. fact that the College has no fur niture or bedding except that fur nished students, but such as is there wilt be at the disposal of those who wish to avail themselves of it. . Railroad Rates. A rate of one and one-half ' fare plus 50 cents, has been granted for the Farmers' State Convention, provided there are as many as 100 persons at tending the meeting holding properly receipted certificates. ' The conditions are sin the main, that - a first-class ticket at full fare be purchased from the starting point; or the nearest point thereto at which a through ticket to the place of meeting can be obtained, taking from the ticket agent a receipt for the same on the regular certificate used for this purpose by the-; railroads;, this certificate, when properly Bigned by the secretary of the association and a representative of the railroads will constitute an or- tier on the local ticket agent for a return ticket at one-half the regular rate to the holder. The rates will apply to all points in North Carolina and from Norfolk, Portsmouth, Suf folk, Boykins, and Danville, Va., and . granted 3 by .the Atlantic Coast Line Durham & Southern. Norfolk & ..Southern, Seaboard Air Line, and Southern Railways. ..The tickets will De on sale August 20, 1909, and prop erly .signed -certificates will be hon ored for return Journey on or before August 31, 1909. . . Information, , sample "Certificates arid' programs may be secured from the' secretary or B. B. Owen, regis trar of the College, West Raleigh, N. C, upon application. :,.'. - . There isv a woman's department connected with the Convention and the following program has been pre pared for that: 1 ' V. , Tuesday, ; August 8411 A. M. ' The .Chairman's Address: "What Wo men Gain by Conference", Mrs. W. ft. Hutt, chairman of the Woman's Branch of the . Farmers'. Institute lor North Carolina. C ' - Address of welcome on behalf of the wwnen of Raleigh, Mrs. Josephus 'Pahlel- , Address of welcome on behalf of ;Rafeigh Woman's Club", Mrs. T. P. ' vJerman. -.Response, Mrs. Cotten, Cottendale, ';Ljterature.on the Farm," Mrs FL. - Rtovana , Rslslph. 'i - .ncbtf Horaf Garden," Mrs. W.J W. Btnlth tl1olrh V " f ' , Wednesday, August 2310:30 A, M. .(Continued on JPsgs Two.) TUEGOODGOADS SUBJECT TO BE Congress May Take Up tb Subject at Ibe Next Session and itiliaie It r CLOSE TQ THE FARKER am. Officials of the Agricultural Depart- .. ment lnsHit-VTbat No Htuyect ; n Closer to the Hearts of the, Fans v era .Than Good Roads Many Bills Introduced in ' Extra Session .of Congress Touching Good Roads- Thousands of. .Petitions. Were Re ceived From Farmers to. Evsry Sec- ' tion of the Country Urging. Na- - tional : Legislation in ,B4uUf . Good Roads. " ' ... of (By Leased Wire to The Times) Washington, AUg. 19 Officials of the agricultural department insist that no subject is closer to the heart of the farmer than that of good roads. In the opinion of the depart ment scarcely any one thing is more conducive to the prosperity of the farmer, nor adds to the value oMand; as do first-class roads. The best evi dence that the farmer has taken this subject up is shown by the number of good roads bills Introduced in the house during the extra session of congress recently adjourned. .More than a dozen bills were in troduced, each having for its , pur pose the betterment of the. highways of the country; Representative Scott of Kansas, who is chairman of the agricultural committee, is. a strong believer in. good roads and says that his 'committee will, next winter take up the subject. and give It careful consideration...- I, Is not improbable that the committee will hold Hearings to obtain facts and data that, cannot but have good effect on the house. The agricultural department which Is the one executive department repre senting the Interest of the farmers for several years been working up a pub lic sentiment in favor of enlarging and extending the highways between states. The department has been ably assisted In this by the numerous automobile clubs of the country. During the recent extra session of congress thousands upon thousands of petitions from every section of the country were received by members urging legislation in favor of good roads. Many of the petitions pointed out that in certain states, where first class road-beds prevailed, business was good and the population in the country districts prosperous and thriving. The advocates of good roads,' In and out of congress, say that it would be economy for Uncle Sam to sfcend $100,000,000, or more, with the 'states in the Improvement of national highways, in that it would develop the ' business of the country and add to the prosperity of the na- tion. . President Taf t Is an earnest advo cate of good roads and may have something to say on" this important subject in his message to congress next December. Every automobile manufacturer in the United States fias joined in this movement and ac cording to information received by the agricultural department win do everything possible to facilitate the passage by congress at the next ses sion of one of. the several ' highway bills. The statement has been made that with first-class- roads through out the' country- five automobiles would be in use as against one at present. In addition, advocates of good , roads say that, a marked in crease In, the, express business, by automobiles for short distances, would take place.. The only opposi tion hinted at is' said, to' come from railroads and. express-companies. It Is admitted. that, level highways be tween cities of. from .60 to 60 miles apart,, now only, reached by rail, would be easy of access by automo biles carrying about 20 passengers, and,, of course, - such competition would " unquestionably hurt railway traffic. However, public sentiment in favor of good , roads legislation is so pronounced and increasing that friends of such legislation feel con fident -that congress will insert an entering wedge next winter by the passage of a bill, that will ultimately give the people stood roads in every section of the country. V Members of congress are as much in favor of bet terhighways as they are for river and harbor improvements.' . . AGITATED SEX RALEIGH, Ns tt THURSDAY, AUGUST 19, 1909. Who will be the two lucky 2fltli, and the two leaders will be given a full trip on the Seaboard's Great North September 1. WAN IS INDIOPl Mrs. SlcVlckr Says (barges Are Unfounded Says Action of Mrs. Cora L. Hanson in Naming Her in Her Suit Divorce is Outrageous Sava tAfr ii-Wir1!!. j-ii.' (By Leased Wire to The Times) . New York, Aug; 19 Mfs. James McVickar was indignant today when she learned that she had been named in the divorce suit brought by Mrs. Cora L. Hanson, in Atlanta, against her husband. Major J. Fletcher Han son, , president of the Central Rail road of Georgia. "It Is an outrageous affair," said Mrs. McVickar. "I knew both Major andMrs. Hanson during my resi dence at Atlanta in 1907, but we met merely in a social way and we were friends merely. . The statement that Maior . Hanson became infatuated with me after my divorce from T. Mitchell Horner, in 1907, is abso lutely, false. I : never had anything to do with Major Hanson and never accompanied him on any trip in a private car. We met on several oc casions in a social way, but beyond that there is nothing to substantiate the charges made by Mrs. Hanson or to justify her dragging me Into her domestic affairs." Mr. McVicker stated that the char ges or Mrs. Hangon not only were absolutely false, but made to bolster up her case in court. He hinted that Mrs. McVicker would not rest con tent with merely denying the charges made agaipsther In .the complaint for divorce, but that she would insti tute an action for heavy damages for defamation- of character. The mat ter,! he said, would be placed in the hands of his attorneys today. Mrs. McVicker Interrupted her hus band at this point to say: "Why, It is perfectly awful; It Is simply terrible."' When she was told Mrs. Hanson said in her complaint that she was obliged to sleep on the floor of the bath-room when Mrs. . Vlcker (then Mrs. Horner) was In the house, Mrs. Vicker laughed merrily and said: Why, that is absurd! I never heard .of such a thing. Since coming to New York I have heard that Mrs.-Hanson has been un- frleiffily to me.' ' I have been very happy since my marriage, and it is terrible that this woman .should cou pie my name with such a scandal." Baltimore, Md., Aug. 19 Mrs. Isaac E. Emerson, mother of Mrs: McVicker, said today: Any- statements that' have been made by Mrs. ; Hanson , about my daughter and Major Hanson are ab solute falsehoods. Major Hanson has for years been a friend of my entire family, while Mrs. McVicker always regarded Mrs Hanson as her especial friend." , people to go on the Great Canadian T TWO LARGE OAS TANKS EXPLODE (By Leased Wire to The Times) . Philadelphia, Pa., Aug. 19 Two -large gas tanks In the yards of the 'jfSleodlirg Railroad, at Ninth .and Wal lace streets, exploded this afternoon at 1:40 o'clock, injuring fatally, it is feared, eight workmen. The buildings in the railroad yards, the Spring Garden street station and the National Theatre, are all threat ened with destruction by the flames which are sweeping over the houses In-the vicinity of the yards. Dwellings in the vicinity were shaken as if by an earthquake. Peo ple ran from their bouses panic stricken and the crowd in the streets rapidly increased to thousands. Three alarms have been sounded, and all of the central city fire equipment is at the scene. Employes working near the tanks when they exploded were hurled many feet through the air. The injured are In the Hahnemann Hospital. It is said that they all are in a critical condition and that they have but small chances of recovery. It is believed that many more have been injured, but the smoke is so dense that the rescuers have not been able to get near the tanks, The elevated roads caught on fire shortly after the explosion occurred and it is feared that the entire struc ture will be destroyed. Traffic Is at a standstill. AT SPEEDWAY : t. : -v: f (By Leased Wire to The Times) Indianapolis, Ind., Aug 1 The motor races at the Speedway beginning today will be on an unsatisfactory truck owing to 'the heavy rains of the sum mer having prevented the work that was contemplated. The track is soggy and it is unlikely that speed records will be broken. Few any of the contestants " win with draw on account of the condition of the track. .-. Beautiful Weather favors the opening day. More- than 200 motorists from Chicago have arrived. Barney Oldneld ; pushed his big German "Bens" machine' around the two and a half mile In 1:58 yesterday, setting a new record for the . track. This average a mile in 46,1-6 and it Is at the rate of 78.26 miles an hour. His nearest competitor is Zenlgal In his Chad wick, Who made the circuit In 2:02 -The following races are on the pro gram today: S0 mile race. Ten mile free for all handicap. Five mile stripped chassis race. -Ten m'le stripped chassies race. ' There are twenty seven: entrants In the ten mile free for all handicap. HEAVY RAINS our? This great race closes August Canadian Tour, which leaves for the KING GETS GOOD NEWS Believed to Have Had Peer ing Report Minister of War Holds Hurried Con- . sulfation With King Alfonso and it la. Believed They Ha4w Received Cheertrig ' JVews From Melllla Censorship Still Rigid. (By Cable to The Times) Madrid, Aug. 19 A cablegram In cipher received at the office of the minister of war caused a hurried consultation with King Alfonso to day and led to the popular belief that the Spanish forces in Morocco had won a great victory. Whatever was the import of Vhe dispatch King Alfonso shortly after its receipt called for one of his auto mobiles and took a long ride through the city, chatting gayly with his aide and apparently feeling less the cares of state than he has for a long time There Is a lack of news for the pub lic here through the rigid enforce ment of the command that the cor respondents in Melllla shall not send out any information. It Is now known, however, that General Ma rina has moved against the Moors, co-operating with other troops which had previously been transpssrted to Cayo De Agua and other coast towns It Is reported that the Moors are be coming discouraged over the lack of success which has attended their campaign. ' In the Spanish forts and block houses where troops have been cooped up for weeks the situation is serious. . The tribesmen, securely hidden about the crags of Mount Gurugu, accompany their fire with shouts of derision and epithets. They no longer"" attack the Spanish outposts which, the Spaniards think, is an in dication that they have lost courage. Water is scarce at the outposts and has to be carried ten miles from Me lllla. It is reported that the government Is negotiating for the purchase of 20,000 new Mauser rifles. A new army balloon .is being, sent from Paris. ' . The Spanish cruiser Princisa De Asturlas in continuing the bombard ment of the town of Nader, where some of the tribesmen have been concentrating. : ' ,, Mauritania in Fog. . (By Leased Wire to The Times) New York, Aug. 19 A wireless from the Cunard liner Mauretanla to day brought the information that her progress is being retarded by a heavy gale and fog. ' The Mauretania1 was due to, dock here tomorrow. , ' , Washington Wants Income Tax, (By Leased Wire to The Times) Olympia, Wash., . Aug. 18-r-The lower house of the Washington state legislature yesterday voted to ratify the constitutional . amendment per mitting an income tax. . . v PEICE 5 CENTS HUE 2ND II COSTLY TRIPS Tomorrow Is the Last Day to Form Clubs of Ten for Extra Votes WILSON IS LEADING All Clubs Must be Sent in Tomorrow in Order to Get the Extra Votes Big Contest Will Close August 9fith and Two People Will Have Won the Finest Trip of the Year Where They Will Go and Some of the Nice Things to See Some of - the Grand Places the Contestants Will Stop. Tomorrow the big bonus 'offer for ten new subscribers will close and every contestant who gets the ten will be awardeirhe 200,000 extra votes. This Is the last "Bonus" that will be offered as the big contest will close on the 26 th. Each mail brings sub scrlptions for The Times and each contestant Is working bard for one of these grand tours. From Raleigh the party will go to Norfolk by the Seaboard. From Nor folk to Washington they will go on one of the fine boats of the Norfolk and Washington Steamboat Company. From Washington to Philadelphia, Monch Chunk and Wllkesbarre and then to the great Niagara Falls, where the party will spend two days and nights seeing the sights. They will stop at the Imperial Hotel. !( While at Niagara Falls special elec tric, cars will take our party for a trip across the steel arch bridge, around the famous Great George Rute, American and Horseshoe Falls - and Whirlpool Rapids. .The next. stop will be at. Toronto, Canada,, and then comes Kington and Thousand Islands and then for a stop at M6ntreal. From Montreal the party will go on one of the fine steamers furnished us by the Richelieu and Ontario Naviga tion Company to Quebec, where the party will stop at the famous Chateau Frontenac. After spending several more days in Canada and on the many beautiful lakes the party will return) to New York, where four days will be spent, the party Btopping at the Im perial Hotel, wnich Is one qf the best In New York. . This select touring party is almost full and the contestants are making a determined fjht for the two trips to be given free by The Evening Times to the most popular contest: ants. Mrs. McFarland, of Wilson, still holds first place, while Mrs. Amos, of Reidsville, has 83,000 votes and is in second place. All contestants are asked to re member that the money and subscrip tions for the clubs must either he at The Times office or mailed so it will bear the postmark of the 20th in or der to get the extra votes. Here Is the way the contestants stand today: Wilson, N. C. Mrs. R. W. McFarland 191.250 Reidsville. N. O. Mrs. J. E. Amos .. 83.000 Raleigh, N. C. Miss Frances Dement 80,535 Miss Musa Ellison .. .. .. 36.750 Miss Annie Clark .. .. 42,000 Miss Eva Warters 34,325 Golds boro, N. C. Miss Dora Powell .. .. .. .. .. 47,500 Mrs. C. L. Bass .. .. .. .. .. ,. 24.610 liillington, N. O. Miss Mabel Clifton 42.750 Roxboro, N. C. Miss Rosle Newell 41,300 40,500 36,500 33,400 28,240 27,600 2,780 .26,925 Kinston, N. C. Miss Clara Oettbriger .. .. . tvocKy mount, n. v. Miss Minnie Price, Route No. Greenville, N. C. Miss Lillian Carr .. Washington, N. C. Miss Carrie Simmons . . .. .. Durham, N. C. Miss Lid a Vaughan .. .... .. Miss Mildred Turner., .. .. Henderson, N. C. Miss Jessie Dunn ., .. .. .. Miss Mabel Kelly.. .. 4,265 Morehea City, N. C. Miss Bertha Willis ... , 26,750 22,500 . 7,500 6,150 MOOT 4,2601 3,256 Miss Corrlnne Bel ..' .. .. . Dun, If. O. Miss Isabel Young.. .. ,.. .-. '.. . Elizabeth City, . O, Miss Inea Broughton., ,. ... . ' Beaufort, H. C. ..-' Miss Reva Morton'.,' .. Miss Mamie rni&rey.v . ... .:.Hmabo,N.3. Mr. Bcgene Rltnmer.. ;. w . .Schedujeof Votes. 11.46,, .... ,. j Mt - vote tUB.. ,;-,..-t.Y,.-'. 125 TOtsS WIG RACE FOR S2.S0.. .. .. .. .. .. .. M 25V0ta 15.00.: .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ,-i 50$ votes
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