DUUCLE IJS CinCULATION IfJ TtS2r Cli . Cr RALEIGH OF ANY OTHER NEWSPAPEfl. There Is iTo&eculatici in Newspaper Advertising, if Use Th'd Times. last :: EDITlfJ v ' Tf ESTABLISHED 1871. RAIjEIGH, N. C., TUESDAY,' JANUARY 11, 1910. PKICi: f CENT3 - ' , aa-a'a- . 1 Mi ImiUil la 1 EVER OFFERED TO NEWSPAPER IS LAUNCHED TODAY BY THE EVENING TIMES Two Ecrcpean Trips, Also Two Beautiful Mahogany Pianos A Four Hundred Dollar Set of Furniture, Four Beautiful Diamond Rings And Many Other Valuable Prizes to Be Gven Away By The Times in This Great Contest ' - ' The Winners Will Be Determined by the Readers of The ' Times Nominations Are in Order. The Evening Times desires to in crease its already large circulation and, will put on, beginning with to day, one of the largest popularity Voting Contests ever . run by newspaper in this section of any the country. ' - The contest will run about eight weeks, beginning with today. Two trips to Europe with all legit . imate expenses paid will be given away absolutely free by The Evening' -t -- - - - $400.07 get of furniture; several other valuable; prizes, full details of which wllL appear in tomorrow's pa- per. Do not wait for the details bujt send in your nomination today, or nominate one of your friends and help her to win the two European trips and go with her on this most desirable trip. Remember, the con toat.nt .murine thA i.rwt nitmtipr ; f .t.. in thft ,ntir .waive a trip for wo people to Euror with all legitimate expenses paid, and can tuba dnvona with hor h dnftippR. Each contestant la entitled to 1,000 votes as a starter, if the nomination blank is properly filled out. ; ' The person' nominating the win ner of the two trips' to Europe will receive $10.00 in gold. In case of more than one person nominating the successful candidate, the value will be equally divided. - Who will be the first to enter the contest for the two European trips and the many other valuable prizes? The prizes are of such , large value that a number of contestants will enter the race, and the thing to. do, Is to enter the' race 'immediately and get a start over the other contestants. See the ad. in today's paper, fill out the nomination blank and send it to i the Contest Department of The Even- log Times - If you wish to enter the J contest, put your name on the line provided for it. or', if you prefer to doso, nominate a friend. Somebody will win these trips, and you might as well be the somebody. ; : Start Early. It behooves all who expect to make a winning score to start early , and make a vigorous campaign. All can didates who are selected can proceed to work at .- once. AU necessary blanks for, taking . subscriptions to The Times and securing credit for the votes are now . ready. - Either call, 'phone or write and have them sent to you. In fact, it is not neces sary for you to wait to get these re ceipt books before starting to work, as you can start now, A The contest is for all ladles who reside in Raleigh, ; or the State' of North Carolina. Any lady who can PINCHOT NOT YET ' READY TO TALK (By Leased Wire to The Times) Washington, Jan, , 11 Former Chief Forester Gilford Plnchot con- tifiues to adhere to his policy of si- lence, and, although it was reported . last night that he would make a pub lic statement today concerning hie dismissal front of.flce, together with surrounding MU .Mr v Plnchot tWj . -J morning told reporter that he was i . . not prepared to make a statement! Every candidate must be regularly today. He would not aay that one. nominated on the blank printed in would not be forthcoming tomorrow , this this paper, or similar blanks fur It ia believed that Mr. Plnchot advls-. nished by The Times. ed by his friends, has. decided to pro-! Candidates riffcy . nominate them cced very cautiously in bis attitude selves of their friends may do it for towards the administration and his them. , - controversy with Secretary, of the In-' Nominations should be endorsed terior BaltlDger and that he will by two : responsible citizens of the make no very decided move apart town or county in which the candl from issuing a statement, onless un- date Uvea. Merchants or officials, foreseen circumstances arrive, until who can be , -easily reached (jre ; -the congressional Investlgatiea ..,1s preferred. ;; ., , - , ,. J com on well under way or perhaps completed. Candidates must reside In the dis- , f Ur ULAIU 1 1 VUlWb lUMLMllHL M iM READERS OF AHY secure prepaid subscriptions to The Evening Times may compete for the prizes .Contestants outside of Raleigh ' have an equal chance of winning with those residing in Raleigh, and all are invited to join in the race fof .these magnificent prizes I As soon as a number of contest ants gci uusy au uegui turning iu subscriptions, a score, showing1 the various standings of the contestants will be published. Who will be the first' to start off with a big bunch of The territory will be divided into districts, but you need not wait to find out which district you will be In before entering the contest, as each and every contestant will be placed in their proper district. Just send In your name and address to the Con- test Manager of The Evening Times. Voting Power of Subscriptions, . Each; prepaid subscription, whether old or new, will count for a certain 'numher of votes in favor of the con- t8tant whq, secures ltt.or in whose :'"v' m ""V """"" three-fourths as many votes being BJiuweu lor oiu BUDsenpuuns as mr new ones, the voting power of sub scriptions being graduated in pro portion to the length of time, and in accordance with the schedule which appears In today's ad. The contestant securing the largest number of votes in any district will be awarded the first prize, and the contestant .receiving the second lar gest number of vote's in any district will receive second prize, and the contestant receiving the third largest number of votes will -; be awarded third prize. The contestant receiving fourth largest number of votes will be awarded - fourth ' prize. . Besides these four prizes there will be two district prizes of much value and the contestants who receive the largest number of votes in their respective districts after the first four prizes have been awarded, will each one re ceive a handsome district prize. Al most everything one could wish for is offered, prizes that cost hundreds and hundreds of dollars. . If you want your share, enter the contest NOW with the. determination to win. It is really so easy, once you ; get started. A few weeks of pleasant effort among your friends, and per haps you will be the one to secure the magnificent trips to Europe. In Reference to the Trips. ,' The two successful ladles will go on a personally conducted tour . of the European countries with a party of nearly all southern ladles. Rev. Mr. Pratt, of Chicago, who has been conducting these trips for years, and who. Is well known over the entire counlry, together with a number, of well known chaperones, will have charge of the party. One event of these trips that will make them much better than the ordinary trips to Eu rope Is, that the. party will arrive in time to witness the great Passion Pltiy, which is only held once in sev eral ' years. The cost of ,' witnessing this great play is included in these trips. Read tomorrow's : paper - and the Contest Manager will give you the full itinerary of the trip. It is useless, to say these trips are the best that money can buy, for The Times believes in only , offering the best. Conditions of the Contest.' A Any lady over fifteen years of age triot or territory from which nomi nated. .V No candidate will be permitted to transfer votes from one to another under any circumstances. The right is reserved to withdraw the offer in any district where only one candidate is nominated or voted for. All subscriptions must be sent di rect to the Contest Manager of The Raleigh Evening Times, Raleigh, N. C. . , , -. Paid in advance subscriptions will tie delivered by carrier In Raleigh and such towns outside of Raleigh where we have a carrier system, and in all other , towns by mail. , No employe of The Times or mem ber of the employe's family will be eligible as a candidate. , Any question or controversy that may arise will be settled by the Con test Manager. ' ' - a . The Times reserves the right to make any change or addition to the above conditions that may be deemed necessary in the interest of the .con test. All candidates must agree to abide by the above conditions. For further information write toi the Contest ' : Department of The Evening Times, Raleigh, N. C. RAIMtQAD FOR BLADEN. Warm Railroad Fight in Progress as to Who Will Go Into Elizabeth town. ':'. (Special to The Times) Fayetteville, Jan. 11 Bladen county is having strenuous times now on the railroad question. Up to re cently Elizabethtown, the county seat. was and still is a dreary place, chief ly . distinguished for a hole in the ground Which the Tories dug In Rev olutionary times in which to hide. Some of the best blood of the best families in North Carolina live in Bladen county, and when in : touch with the outside world, Bladen will be a power to be felt. The Raleigh & Southport, according to President Mills, will surely enter Bladen. The Virginia .ft. Carolina, President J, F, L. Armfield leading the' fight, will have a-$4 0,0 00 bond issue election to day, the 11th, and if they win out they, too, will enter Bladen. : Ex-sheriff George McLeod claims that he will build to Elizabethtown. So it seems that Elizabethtown is cer tainly, after all these years, bound to , be In the limelight. But it matters not who may build, Fayjetteville and Raleigh will be benefited thereby, es pecially If the road is continued to Southport. - THE SEED LICENSE Twelve Firms Have Secured License to Sell Seed Commissioner of Agriculture W. A. Graham Has Announced List of Firms Authorized to Sell Seed in This State Must Have License Re fore Selling Vegetable Seed. The department-of agriculture is now conducting inspection under the act, chapter 924, 1909. "Each per son, firm, or corporation selling orl offering for sale In or for export from this state" seed as mentioned in the law, must pay $25 for a license to conduct the business for one year, 1. e., from January 1, 1910, to Jan uary 1, 1911. When a firm or person procures this license no other license is re quired from persons selling seed of the parties who ' have procured license. : Persons selling seed of, par ties who have not license must pro cure license. It is a misdemeanor to sell seed of parties who have not procured a license. The law will be enforced. .Persons selling or buying seed can have the same inspected as to purity and viability by sending samples tolously denied the botanical division, department of agriculture, Raleigh, N. C. . The following firms have procured licenses for the year 1910: , T. W. Wood & Sons, Richmond. Va. Lake Shore Seed Co., Dunkirk, N. Y. Robt. Bulst Co., Philadelphia, Pa. D. M. Ferry & Co., Detroit. Mich. " Jerome B. Rice Seed Co., Cam bridge, n. y. - Hickory Seed Co., Hickory, N. C. plggs & Beadles, Inc., Richmond, Va. ' v '.:'' Grlflth('l& Turner, Baltimore, Md. T. W. Bolgiano & Co., Washing ton, p. C. ... t, S. T. Beyerldge & Co., Richmond, Va. ' N. R. Savage & Son, Richmond, Va. National Seed Co., Louisville, Ky. In,' Brooklyn,' the city's MST2RIS mi? RECALLED ft Complained to 0$ fioverment 1 of Treatment Accorded Him at White House Reception HE DENIES -REPORT Word Received in Wwhtngton Today That the Marquis Villabar Has Been Recalled on Account of the Treatment Rwir-fl' at Reception I,ast Tuesday--At'he Reception the Ministers ami Amlwiswuldrs Were Separated .RJ- Velvet Rone and the Marquis Tk OfiVn.se at TIiIn He r Denies f Report Wlien )ucfttioncd byv Newsnaper Men. (By Leased Wire ti' The Times) Washington, Jan. 1 J-Tlie Marqnia DeVillalobar, SpahiH'iminister here, has been recalled. ;; Word, to this ef fect was received in Washington to day. The action fpllows his . com plaint to Madrid that he had been in sulted at a ; white house reception where ministers . were divided from ambassadors by a velvet rope. The incident at the white house oc curred last Tuesday. jThe ministed left in a dudeeon after he had been told by an attache that, he could not pass into the space reserved for the higher diplomatic officers. He pro tested at the first orderi and the case was carried to a hlgb official of the reception and finally ,- fo President Taft himself. The latter refused to allow any Infringement do the newly- adantedrtMle.atbM'fetst as keen anger, it is said, but re frained from expressing it with the openness that marked Villalabor's ac tions.;.;'' : ';. . The plan of roping off the different grades of representatives was adopt ed for the first time at the reception Tuesday. The blue room was divided and the ambassadors were carefully herded f;om the ministers. ; " It was after he had paid his res pects to the president that the Span ish minister attempted to pass into the ambassadors' inciosure. Then came the dispute and .Villalobar's de parture after the president had given permission for the marquis only to speak to the ambassador with whom he wished to confer. A Indignation among the other min isters is reported to be general, and whether Villalobar's protest will be followed by similar moves was a ques tion of absorbing Interest in Wash ington today. He Denies Report. (By Leased Wire to The Times) Washington, Jan. 11 It 'was de nied, at ; the Spanish legation this morning that the minister, the Mar quis DeVillalobar, had, contrary to report, been recalled (by his govern ment, owing to a reported slight he received at the diplomatic reception at the white house, on January 4. About a month ago, it was said, the minister was notified by his gov ernment, that probably he would be transferred to Lisbon, and legation foficials this morning said that .he would soon leave for his new post. The minister is greatly annoyed at recently printed reports that he left the white house reception in a huff because the ambassadors were sepa rated from the ministers by means of a rope and that when he attempted to speak to an ambassador he was pre vented by an attche. V The incident referred to is strenu- at the legation this morning where its falsity was charac terized in language stronger than is usually heard in diplomatic circles. FOR EIGHT FOOT CHANNEL. Cumberland County Commissioners Appropriate $200 to Rivera and Barbara Congress. A Fayetteville, N. C, Jan. li The board of commissioners of Cumber land county and the board of alder men of Fayetteville last week appro priated two hundred dollars each to the Rivers and Hafbors Congress, which is supposed to be looking out for the canalization of the Cape Fear river from Fayetteville tO'WUnilng- tht position. Mr. Childress la one of ton. Many favor these issues; soine Raleigh's hustling young men, and condemn, them as a waste of money. during the two years he has been em But U the strenuous efforts f the ployed in the grocery business of his champions of the minimum eight foot uncle, C. E. Childress, he has made channel , should : bcng -good results,' great will be their reward. GRAND LODGE, OF MASONS ASSEMBLING One Hundred and Twenty third Annual Communi cation WILL MEET TONIGHT Grand Master Samuel M. Gattis Will Sound the Gave) This Evening at 7:30 O'clock Many Delegates Have Arrived The Attendance Expected to Exceed Five Hundred. The Secretary's Report Will Show a Remarkable Progress During Last Year Lodges Were the Past Vear -Twenty-two New Organized During The craftsmen are rapidly assem bling for the one hundred and twenty-third annual communication of the Grand Lodge of Ancient Free and Ac cepted Masons of the State of North Carolina, and when Grand Master Samuel M. Gattis, of Hillsboro, sounds his gavel at 7.30 this even ing there will be a large number of delegates on hand. ; This is the second meeting to be held in the new temple, and quite a number 6i changes Save been made in the lodge room since the last, com munication, awl the arrangements are better for the comfort and con venience of the delegates. The growth of the fraternity in the state during the past year has been phenomenal, and. the Grand Sec iearv'a renort tOnleht will be receiv- will show an increased membership of between one and two thousand, and twenty-two new lodges for tlie year. Not only lias this been a re markable year in increased member ship and finances, but the craft has been active in the practice of the teachings of the order. Tonight Grand Master Gattis will deliver the Master's annual address, and the annual oration will be by Prof. John B. Carlyle, of Wake For est College. The reports of the of ficers, will be received and commit tees appointed. Tomorrow the regular work of the craftsmen will be taken up and mat ters looking toward the welfare of the order will be gone into. Tomor row night, there .will -be the election of officers and Thursday the installa tion of officers will take place, and the lodge will adjourn sometime din ing Thursday. ; , Grand Lodge Officers. Samuel M. Gattis, Grand Master, Hillsboro. . Richard N. Hackett, Deputy Grand Master, Wilkesboro. William B. McKoy, Senior Grand Warden, Wilmington. F. M. Winchester, Junior Grand Warden, Charlotte, Leo D. Heartt, Grand Treasurer, Raleigh. John C. Dewry, Grand Secretary, Raleigh. Frederick P. Holgood, Jr., Junior Deacon, Beaufort. Chas. F. Bahnson, Grand Lecturer, Farmlngton. John T. Alderman, Senior Grand Deacon, Henderson. Frank P. Hobgood, Jr. Junior Grand Deacon, Greensboro. Claude L. Pridgen, Grand Marshal, Kinston. Geo. S. Norfleet, Grand Sword Bearer, Winston-Salem. Alex. B. Andrews, Jr., Grand Pur suivant, Raleigh. Henry A. Grady, Grand Steward, Clinton. Chas. W. Morgan, Grand Steward, Hertford. Robert H. Bradley, Grand Tiler, Raleigh. . G. Rosenthal, Auditor, Raleigh. ' M. DeLancey Haywood, Historian, Raleigh. . ' MR. CHILDRESS APPOINTED. 1 : Receives Appointment As Messenger in the Weather Bureau Service. Mr. Raleigh N. Childress, who for the past several months has been tem porary messenger, in the local office, United States weather bureau, today received probationary appointment to many . frien.ds . who .-:,wUl, Lbe glad to 'learn of hU present success. CAUGHT William Green, Wanted , for Murder, Arrested in Roanoke Wanted Here For Killing Rennlo Young Lust November nt a Festi val His Gave Hint Away Governor Kilohin Has Issued Re quisition Papers Will Im" Brought I5a-k At Once. William Ori'cn. colored, who Is want ed here for the crime of murder, hai been .arrested in Roanoke, Virginia and wilT be brought back hero at once for trial. His capture Is It said, was caused bv placlnif too much confidence in a pa!, 'who "leaked" on him. The Roanoke officers immediately took him in charge and notified the Raleigh of ficials that they had the right man Citv Attorney Clark went before Gov ernor KiKtchin this morning and se cured requisition papers, and an offi cer w!l! be sent after him. Green and Bennle Young got into a ftfht at Ruth Hall on the night if November 2, during which Young was shot in the right breast, from the effects of which he died about a week later. It Is said Green staid around here for a few days until he was satl'tied Hint his shot was going to pri.ve fatal, and then departed to parts unknown to the officers. He was reported to be In Clayton at one time, hut the suspect proved that he was not the right man. Again he was re ported to he in Greensboro, but In vestigation failed to find him. and nothing was heard untd the 'nolle came from Roanoke that he was being held there. It is said that Oreen told A friend ol his about the affair, ana this supposed friend informed the of ficers who lost no time In gathering;' the fugitive In, PROF. N. VV. WALKER. Will Address the Raleigh Chapter of tlie Southern Association of College Women. Invitations have been Issued to friends to attend the January meeting of the RaleiKh Chapter of tre South ern Association of College Women in Paireloth Hall at Meredith College to- W-mmon i t- .otw : ffviotte fl'OT. iN. w. waiKer, tu uie Ditiic unr ver-Klty will address the club on "The Status of North Carolina High Schools." An Informal reception will follow the lecture. . H. McK. Twomby Dead. ( By Leased Wire' to The Times) . Madison, N. .1., Jan. 11 H. McK. Twomby, director of the New York Central, and son-in-law of William H. Vanderbill, died here today after an illness of several weeks duration. CRISIS IN PARTY ican Party is Facing Serious Situation Opinion is Held On All Sides That the Republican Party is Facing a Ser ious Situation Houses Divided Against Themselves. (By Leased Wire to The Times) Washington, Jan. 11--On all sides in Washington the opinion is held that the republican party is facing a crisis and a serious one, The state of feeling between what are known as regular republicans in the senate and house, on the one hand, and in surgents, or self-styled progressives of the congress, on the other, is in tense. The .Taft administration has not taken a definite stand as between the two factions, but predictions are be ing made that it cannot long defer a declaration, and confidence is felt that it will throw its influence to tlie side of the regulars. More than the personal fortunes of President Taft is involved in the sit uation. The future of the party it selfis held to be concerned. It is a house divided against itself, or, more literally, with sole application to congress conditions, two houses, each divided against itself. Then there is the other house the white house to be reckoned with. t : The insurgent movement is wide spread in the west. Its advocates in the national congress are seeking to obtain recognition and victory by combination?: with the democrats. They have gained some advantage in j the 'house of representatives by such combinations. All this Is at the ex pense of harmony. , ' That President Taft has undergone some change of opinion in regard to who are his friends and who are not among tiia republicans -In congress Is. generally believed. He is reluct- ant to take rides in the congress sit- nation, but It is realized 'that party reasons and a sense 6f loyalty to I thosn-wbo are standing by him nday compel him to.do sor. V - - THE AVIATORS WAIL AGAINST THE GASOLENE Quality Is Poor and The Aviators Can't Extend Themselves PAULHAM WILL FLY General Wail Sent Up by the Aviators Against John D. Rockefeller and the Quality of His Gasolene Paulhan, However, Tested His Oil Refore He Attempted to Fly and Got the Best There Was Paulhan Gets First Prize of $ ."500 Another $r.OO Prize Will be Given Away Today Paulhan Says Flying ia Great Sport. (By Leased Wire to The Times.) Los Angeles, Cal., Jan. 11 The American aviators who are particlpat ing in the International aerial contests here, sent up a general wail ;today against John D. Rockefeller's chief wealth-producer gasoline. Glenn H. Curtiss declared he had been prevented from "extending himself" owing to the poor quality of the fluid furnished. Charles F. Willard also laid his ina bility to negotiate the circuit of the course of poor gasolene, which heated his engine to such an extent that he was compelled to descend and Charlea K. Hamilton who made a flight of only, a snore nstance, uttered a similar complaint. It seems the great French "bird-' man," Louis Paulham, stole a march on the Americans and incidentally parted down the first . prize $500 when he iwewtausly,- tstd rHte- jtiality ef-r hi gasoline and secured tbe rt the mar ket afforded before he attempted any flights. The Americans will follow hla lead hereafter. ' ' Today's program for heavler-than- air omft begins at 2 o'clock when the elimination contest begun yesterday will be finished and all machines which expect to compete for prizes must qualify. At 2:30 the starting and land ing contest will be held. Seven ma chines are entered, including all the French and Curtiss machines. At 3 p. m. the first American demonstra tion of a Bleriot monoplane will be given, the machine used being the one Which crossed the English chan nel. At 3:30 test flights for all alti tudes will be held and at o'clock the dirigibles will race. A cash prize event of $500, will close the day's exhibitions at 4:30, the prize to be awarded to the machine making; the best general showing. Seven con testants have entered this event : Cortlandt Field Bishop, president of the Aero Club of America, and. vice president of the international aeronautic federation, is here and will represent those organiations at the meet and will certify to any records which may be made. M. Paulham, the daring little French air-king, who easily won the flrst honors, declares that he intends to break the height, distance and dura tion during the present meet and that ' he will make France proud of him. It is not much the prizes as the sport of the tiling, that attracted me to Los Angeles," lie said. "I fly and for get everything else. When I watched Curtiss in his great speed, I could not but admire him. He is a true sports man. I know Curtiss will do his best. He will eclipse himself in this fine meet and his name will be cabled to Paris and all over the world. What will I do? Ma foi, France will be proud of (Continued on Page Two.) STATUE TO GEN. LEW WALLACE . - ' ; .... ,,' .1 j (By Leased Wire to The Times) Washington, Jan. U In the pres ence of a distinguished gathering the statue of the late General Lew Wal lace, famous soldier, diplomat and author, and a favorite son of Indiana, was .unveiled this morning 'ia statu ary hall at the capitol. Governor T R. Marshall, of Indiana. Senator A 1- bert C. Beveridge, of the same "state. ana nussein juazim uey, Turfclsh, ambassador, delivered , the principal orations. . ... . , Among those present. were the In diana deleeation In rnnrrnaa - tirf- Henry Wallace, son of General Wl- - lace., The cord holding ,' th ; flaga which draped the statue was loosened by James Wallace, a grandson oC General .Wallace..,. 1 AA v.--,1 , t', ; , The statue is of white marble and) stands ob a pedestal of Indiana lime stoua,. i.-,--