iilE E.2 r;;;o issue : SiJ HIE Eznkcrs .- 2nd - Their .- CLcnls Tde C:re Tba i Or', . lien cf the Bends the issoFhore iii,'. subscribed The Bond Issue 'Over-subscribed, the North Carolina Bankers, and Their Clients Putting In , Bids to the Amount of $1,127,800 and the A uteri can Tobacco Company .: Bid ding for 91,000,000 Bankers Ad journ Meeting, Singing "The Old ' North State Forever" A Splendid Response to the Call of the State In Her .Time' of Need Necessity for Meeting of , the Legislature Obvi ated. , ' . i. One million,'' one hundred - and twenty-seven thousand 'and five hun dred dollars worth Of ' bonds were subscribed " for. this afternoon by North Carolina bankers, which was Wore than was necessary to take up ; jtiie balance1, and the bankers . ad journed singing ' the "Old North btate Forever." Loyally and patriot ically did the bankers of the state re- spond to the governor's call, and tuts , afternoon the -treasurer U wearing a smile, for be knows that when; July 1 comes" he will have all the funics he - wants t meet the outstanding lons. In response to the governor's call about fifty bankers assembled in the senate chamber this afternoon short- ly after 1 o'clock. The meetlngvwas called to order bv Mr. Jnty 'O Klllnff-- ton, president of the State Bankers' Association, and Mr: W. A. Hunt, secretary of the association, acted as ' secretary, ,' . . ..; .':" . After dfcvsslttg Several matters concerning the organization Of the ..'meeting whether Jt should be styled a regular-meetlBg of the association . or not, It was decided th.at it would e be designated an informal meeting of : the bankers and not a meeting of the association.. Several motions were made dealing ' with the methods of 'securing the - jblds, but finally -It was decided that ,- all who desired to bid should volun-"- tarlly do bo. : Within thirty minutes bids had been recorded for $r,127. : 600, over the required amount, and several stated that they r would take more if It was found necessary. As In all 'importantevents, North Carolinians have responded to the v call for aid,, and nobly did the bank ers do their duty. ' When the 1 1,000, 000 bid of the American 1 Tobacco Company came in this morning and from assurances already at -' hand. Treasurer Lacy was confident that the Bankers would do the. rest, and they did not disappoint him. Much more could have been secured had It been .needed, , and as it ' was the balance ;': was oversubscribed 'for. ;- The follow .: ing bidswere recorded, and tiiey are . entitled to be 'placed on the roll of honor: . - 4 ' Citizens National Bank of Durham, 26,fl00.-i , - . Raleigh i Banking & Trust Com pany, flOO.OOO: . ' ' 1 Wake County Savings Bank, $36,- 000. . t v ' - Merchants National Bank of Ral- , eigh. !100.000.rit had already filed ; a -bid for that amount. ' Bank of Weldon, $10,500.' . - .Southern Natibnal Bank of WII . mfngton Increased fts bjd, by '$15,000, having bid for $125,000 In May. V Citizens National Rank - and the - Raleigh Savings Bank, $50,000. This - tahk already had $325.000 - state bonds.- 'i , . 1 " j Citizens Bank of Warrenton, $5,- 000. .1. Natlonal Bank of GolJsboro, $10;- 000. t Three banks 'of Salisbury, '10 per cent Of their capitalization, $21,000. . Bank of Morgapton, $2,000. . National .Bank of LUllngton, 2, 000. ; .;. ':;V;: -v Commercial. National Bank; Char lotte, $35,000. - .'. ( - ' Greensboro Loan & Trust - Com pany, $15,000. ' v- .: 'h-'-'y i'Q&:,y.& : .Vk ...v--i; .v;.: t::A, r.?:'. 010 IISI STATE . Commercial National 1 Bank, High Point, $25,000. t " . Bank of Edenton, $3,000. ' -First National Bank of Gaston la $10,000. Bank of Rich Square, $9,000. .:- Branch Banking & Trust Company. Wilson. $5,000. ; .Dixie Fire Insurance Company of Greensboro,' $100,000. Battery Park Bank, Ashevllle $30,000 additional. Planters Bank of . Rocky ; Mount. $10,000. v 1 W. L. Parson, of Rockingham X10.000. Bank of Wayne, $10,000. '-. Concord' National Bank, $5,000. First National Bank of Wilson $10,000. .. First National Bank of Rocking ham, $10,000. Fourth National of Fayettevllle $25,000, which was In addition to a previous bid. .--... - Murciiison National Bank of Wil mington, $75,000. D. Y. Cooper, Henderson, $15,000 additional. 1 , J. B. Owen, Henderson,' $5,000, Citizens Bank, Henderson. $25,000 New Bern' Banking & -Trust Com pany, $20,000. .". - Citizens Bank of Franklinton, $5, 0p0. ' , ' Fidelity Bank of Durham, $50,000 J. S. Carr, Sr.. Durham, $25,000. J. 8. Carr. Jr., Durhsm,. $25,000 W. ft. 'McCabe, Charlotte, $5,000. , Charlotte National Bank, $10, Out) Southern Loan & Savings Bank Charlotte. $5,000. ' , .Bank df KUtsbora, iU suri)fu $6,000. Bank of Cabarrus, $15,000. -B.:B. Bi-ftton, Raleigh, $5,000. Geo. W. Watts, Durham, $25,000 . North State Life Insurance Com pany, $5,0.00. ' ' 4 'After the bids had been recorded Treasurer Lacy looked over all -the bids that had been filed and the cor rected list showed that the bankers had subscribed $1,127,500, or more than enough ta take up the balance on hand. The announcement of this brought forth great applause and tue bankers adjourned singing ,"Tj(e Old North Stafe Forever.:' i The state called upon them , and they failed not, proving themselves a friend indeed. : This action will mean the revoking of the call 'for the extra session of the legislature. 1 The formal opening and acceptance of the bids will be made at noon Fri day. ' BID FOB A MILLION. The A. .T., Company Takes 'One Mil lion of Bonds. . The American Tobacco Company today subscribed -for $1,000,000 of the balance of the bond issue, which together yitii other outside bids and what the bankers will do this after noon, makes .Treasurer : Lacy very hopeful that the entire issue will be subscribed for when theblds are opened rnaay. - - - - The outlook now Is very bright and, the officials believe .that the crlBis is passed and the call for the special session will be revoked Fri day afternoon. : . - . ' .there are about fifty leading bank ers from Asnevllle, Charlotte; Greens boro. Durham, Wilmington, Ralelgn and other polntsv of the state . In ses sion in the1 capltol this afternoon called by Governor Kltchln for the purpose of aiding the state in the matter of disposing of the. .bonds. These men have responded to . the call of heed, and being men of finan cial means and '.'patriotism, the state officials are' hopeful that the. entire balance will d subscribed for and the call fof the 'extra session of the legislature be revoked. - - Several outside bids have been re ceived, of course the largest being by uie .; American . l opacco uompany, which took $l,000,00fr Mt par. j It was rumored yesterday afternoon that their bid would be placed, but it was not until this morning that., it w . ,elved along with a' ' deposit cht., . Sor $20,000. When bids-were opened on May , $1,219,000. had-been subscribed for, leaving a balance of $2,211,000 dn hajids- - The A. T. Companys' bid this morning reduced this to $1,211,' : JAMES J. HILL. 1 Jame J. Hill, tlie noted railroad magnate-and chairman of the Great Northern ftnilway ComiNtny, who is on of the few. . influential , railroad men to scoff at the importance of the government's ' present action against the wholesale advance t of, freight rates by the roads. Hill declares that the business of the t'nltep States is too big for a little matter like this to disturb It." : :-,:; - ; DUKE GIVES TRINITY 0 ; ' (Special to The Times.) Durham, June 8 At. the conclusion ai Secretary Nagel's address, today at Trinity College,.- President VfJoutMgate ahnfiunWB" tfiat though' unable to at tend commensement exercises, B. -r T. Duke sends flOO.000 to the college to support It in the future. This makes 1360,000 appropriated by philanthropists since commencement a year ago and far above the mlllon for the Duke fam ily since the college was moved here. PROGRESS! VKS IX THE LEAD. foMa Progressive Bepublicans in the - Lead in the Party Fight. (By Leased Wire to The Times) Des Moiqes, la., June 8 Estimates based on returns from 33 counties in the state Indicate that .Warren, Garst, progressive, was nominated at - the primaries yesterday over Governor B uarrou Dy a majority 01 ,uuu. These estimates, however, do sot include many Carroll strongholds in the southern part of the state. . Two thirds of the counties are yet to be heard, from and it will, take the late returns to learn the result. On the first rehurns the - regulars claimed Carroll's re-nomination by more nan 0,000. . -. : : Judge S. F. Prouty, progressive, was nominated in the seventh con gressional district over Captain J. A: T. Hull by a majority of 1,000. Walter ' I. Smith, stand-patter, is renominated in the ninth by about ,000' ' r ' Congressman- Kennedy, stand-pat ter, was nominated in the first, while th result in the eighth is In doubt, with the chances , favoring Judge Towner,' ;, stand-patter. The ' state convention will be controlled by the progressives. '.. . ' - The following table shpws the re sults as to republican . congressmen as Indicated to a late hour: - First district Charles a; Kenne dy '(S).;- ,';.,,..;, ' - - v; t Second Charles Grlk (P). Third Charles E. Pickett (P), Fourth Gilbert N. Haughn (P). Fifth James A. Good (P). Sixth Nathan E. Kendall (P). Seventh S. F. Prouty (P). ' Ninth Walter V Smith ,(3). Tenth Frank P. Woods (P). Eleventh Elbert H. Hubbard P). (S Stand-patter; P Progres sive,) '.- .. v;.. ; Des Moines Capital, regular repub lican, in an extra edition, claimed the nomination, of Congressmen Kennedy and .Smith and of H. M, Towner; all stand-patters, for congressional nom inations, and of .Carroll for governor. This, -newspaper makes . the Hull- Prouty contest doubtful. , H jTrew of Wrecked Ship, i Beaufort, ' N. C.,- June 8 The British''' Steamship Metis, 'bound.' to Ndrfolk; has on board Captain Erik son jtnd the erew of. 1J2 men pt the barkentlne Good News of Philadel phia, which. was lost at sea. The Metis signalled the news to Diamond Shoals lightship from off Cape Hnt- teraS today. , ... , ' ', ' - i P ma his DEMOCRACY Large eMasS' ates Last Night il Dr. SikeS Admittd He Voted For MeKijiley AgniiSt Bryan Did Not Vote the CountyTIcket Two Years Ago Mr. BattW; Says He Didn't Vote For the ' Constitutional Amendment Mal, ; Pace, Judd, and Others Say,, They Are Demo crats Speeches!, Heard by a Big ' Crowd "I Am IJemoerat" Was the Slogan. " f , The court house 'was crowded last night with people from Raleigh and the near-by towns tb hear the speech es of Prof, E. W. Sikes and the other candidates placed in the Held by the mass-meeting. Not all-of the crowd was in sympathy ith the speakers, though a goodly Jortlon was, and these supporters .'qre- very enthusi astic. :' . ' When Mr. A., Thompson called the meeting to on?-", the court house was filled, ' many, istanding. The crowd was'composSj pf "mass-meet-lngers", Independent?; - some "ring sters", many whe yre' there out of curiosity and a goid sprinkling of re publicans. ;''',.' - Mr. A. A. fpipson. ' Mr. Thompson, in calling 'the meet ing to order, expressed his pleasure at being called -upon to preside over such a meeting, and said, he stood flatfooted upon the platform adopted by the niass-meetihg. He charged some Of the candidates upon the other side- with being insmcere. "They havS 1 been telling you about local option, but I want, ito tell you 'that that question has already been set tled, and the question of local self government is not an Issue in this campaign and should not be." He referred to Mr. Mial's salary bill which was defeated in the legis lature, and said those gentlemen who were ejected by you were powerfully busy In defeating it, therefore they are insincere. "It has been announced that the mass-meeting . was undemocratic. Mass-meetings .they can control are democratic, but those they cannot control are undemocratic, . don't want to be read out party." " " . and of the In a few brief words Dr. E. W. Sikes was introduced. ;;' v. Dr. Sikes. . "Down in Union county they raise bull pups," said Dr. Sikes, "and when they become attached to anything the only way to get them loose -Is to choke them off. That Is the way with the ring, and that is the reason I am here tonight. They tell me that my duty is to stay within the acadeniic walls, but I take a different view; I take it that my duty is to get out, and I have no duty to stand back of the-academic walls andUet the party go to the dogs. - ' " ; 1 It seems that I must defend my record, but it is the ring that has to defen'd Itself. ; They try to make pro hibition the issue, but the 'ring' is the issue. I have not been grooming myself to run for the senate. ; I am not a democrat for party sake or fot1 self, but for principle. " ' , "The Evening Times says I nave pot voted the ticket. . I did not vote for Bryan 14 years ago and did not Vote the county ticket two years ago. I am now ready to answer. The first ballot I ever, cast was for Cleveland. When Mr. Bryan came on the scene and advocated free silver, I . never heard a republican speak and never attended a republican meeting, but J Wag -true to my conscience and voted for McKinley and the gold standard. Four -years later the scene shifted, and I voted for Bryan, men I voted for: Parker and for Bj'yan two years ago. How many more times . win 1 have to Vote for Bryan before I am a democrat? ' They say I favor other republican policies. Does that mean Caanooism? .My detestation of Can nonlsm is as much as my detestation of Joitesisra in this county... They as st whether t would vote for Aycock or Du.ncatt Kitphln or pritchard for the United State senate. Wy Aycock (Continued On Page Seven.) . -1 SAYS HE IS A DEMOCRAT SENATOB ELKINS. , . j U. S. Senator Klliiiis, ehairmun of the Inteivittite Coinineree Committee, whose move in the senate to tiike up the administration railroad hill final ly resulted in its passuge after iweiv weeks of del-ute. Senator Elkins was 1111 active, fisnre in the lengthy de bates on the various amendments which oeitiiuetl the senate for nem ly three iiloiKlis and which resulted in broad changes of the bill as original.y Kiitiiuittetl. , MEETING OF THE PRESS ASSOCIATION ; (Special to The Times) Wilmington, June 8 The annual convention of . the North ; Carolina Press Association opened today at the Seashore Hotel, Wrightsvi.He toeaca and, will remain, in session through tomorrow. Editorial writers are In attendance from every section of the state. The meeting promises to he most interesting and beneficial. . The address of welcome was deliv ered to the visitors on behalf of the local press by Editor James H. Cow an, of the Wilmington Evening Dis patch. Mr. Cowan is a clever spea ker. His address was a gem of wit and eloquence. A business session was held during the morning and also this1 afternoon and evening. , ' : . The annual banquet will be held tomorrow evening. Friday will be devoted to a trip down the Cape Fear river and to Fort Caswell. The editors are making headquur ters at tne beashore Hotel on Wrightsville Beach. They are the recipients of -many courtesies. Free passes have been furnished the visi tors to '-, Wrlghdsvllle Beach by", the Tidewater Power Company and cour tesies, extended by the Wilmington Chamber Of Commerce. Visitors will be given tickets to the baseball game tomorrow afternoon between .Wil mington and Wilson. The North "Carolina Good Hoads Association will meet tomorrow in conjunction with the Press Associa Hon,' . '-..'. NEWS FROM SCOTLAND NECK. E. L. Moore Returned Frqni Hospital - -""-Democratic Priiiiarit'B Culled. (Special to The Times.) Scotland Neck, N. C, June S The friends of Hon. E. L. Travis through out tne state will be delighted to learn that he will be so much im proved that he' will return to his home in Halifax from Richmond dur ing next week. Since Senator 'Travis was shot here on the 4th ot March lie has been in a' hospital and at, one time but little hope was held out for his recovery, but now, (f.no other complications arise, he will soon be well again, acording to the latest re ports. . -. . ; ' . ; ... ','j .. '. ..'.' Tiie . democratic . primaries - have been officially called for' Saturday, June 25th to appoint delegates to the county convention to be held. in Hall- fax on Saturday, July 2nd, to appoint delegates to the .state, Judicial ' and congressional -conventions.- "The' pri maries for naming the county candi date swill be held some time in Au gust under lite primary law passed by the last legislature. ' Protest Against Encyclical. ' ' Berlin, June 8 An organized pro test 'by the Protestant .of Germany will be uiaae next Sunday against the Pope's'Encyclical. t The letter will be the subject' of every sermon. All Protestant- ministers have been In vited to attend a great mass-meeting at Magdeburg, SERIOUS WRECK TO ENDURANCE AUTO (Special to The Times.) . Littleton, N. C, June 8 The Tinies Dispatch endurance run party arrived here yesterday on time and everything was all the participants hoped for until at a point where the public road comes to the railroad on the lop of a forty-foot cut here the public road makes a sharp turn but tiie automobile, with' its ocu pants kept on, the driver having fainted from over-exertion just before reach ing that point and wrenched Itself be side the railroad track. Messrs. W. B. Nelson, Coleman Cutchins, R. B. All- ford and Allan Potts were in the car. Mr. Nelson has a broken arm, Mr. Allford a broken shoulder blade, and Mr. Cutchins several bruises. Mr. Potts left here with the party this morning, the other three returning to Richmond on No. 41 today. Messrs. Nelson and Allford were on their feet this morning, Doctors Maguire and Browning having attended their .wounds. The machine is a total wreck and why all were not killed is a mystery. Have Arrived Here. The first cars of the Richmond Times-Dispatch North Carolina en durance run pulled up In front of the Yarborough House at 4:05 this after noon, having made a successful run from Henderson, where luncheon was had. There were four cars, two be ing' entries and two being escorts. The night will be spent here and to morrow morning the trip to Durham will be made. ; . BRILLIANT SOCIAL EVENT, Miss Drexel Marries Viscount Maid stone International Event. (By Cable to The Times) London, June 8 The most brilli ant event of London's social season came today with an international marriage, that, of Miss Margaretta A urexei to viscount "Maidstone. A magnificent reception at the Drexel home, 22 Grosvenor Square, fol lowed, the ceremony. At the direct request of Queen Alexandra, Queen Mary, and King George, the original program was carried out in spite of the mourning for Edward. The magnificence of the gifts, worth more than $500,000, has sel dom oeen exceeaed in England or America. The ceremony was per formed at St, Margaret's church, Westminster, the bishop -of London officiating, assisted by Canon Hens- ley Henson, rector of St. Margaret's. The church was lavishly decorated, carte blanche having been given to Goodyear, the court oristfi. Long be fore the time set for the ceremny, 15 p. m., the public began to gather about the church. Admission was strictly by invitation, 2,00 hav ing been Invited.. DRUGGISTS AT CHARIjOTTE. Meeting of Pharmaceutical Associa tionState Examination Dt-ing Held Program. (Special to The Tinies) Charlotte, June 7 Charlotte will entertain her fourth big convention since March 30 this week, when the North Carolina Pharmaceutical As sociation will convene here in Its thirty-first annual session, the meet ings continuing through Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday, June 8, 9, and 10.. The state board of pharmacy be gan the annual examinations of ap plicants to practice pharmacy in this state on Monday, but as there are 80 applicants, including several colored youths and women,, the correcting of these papers may consume the entire week, hence the successful applicants will not be knOwn for several days. Extensive preparations are under way by the Charlotte druggists look ing to the proper entertainment of the visitors, who will be given a most hearty and cordial welcome to Char lotte. ' HIT THEATRICAL TRUST. Wells-Leath Company, of Richmond, Beats the Trust. Richmond. Va., June 8 The Klaw & Erlanger. theatrical trust was dealt a black eye today "when it was -made to surrender to the WHs-Leath Com pany. The Ultimatum . was Issued that the trust- could either play the open-door portcy with the companies entour or else stay out of the south. This meant that the trust would have been forced to jump from Baltimore to New Orleans, or surrender its bus iness here. ' The action today means that practically all of the houses in the south, owned or controlled by the Wells-Leath Company win, be open to the Independents, as well as to the trust. MHUDEOr uniiiEii'i B MEETS Faces One bf the llcst Cca- nlex Situations That im Ever Confronted That Body v QUESTIONS TO DECIDE First Parliament of King George V. Assembled Today -Situation of Great Delicacy Confronts the Par . liament Great Question of Curb Ing the Power of the Lords juid Of Straightening Out the Nation's Fi nances Question of Altering the Kings' Oath I'ppermoet in the Minds of the People Both Sides Seem to Desire Breathing Spell. (By Cable to The Times.) London, June 8 The first parliament of King George V assembled today con- : fronted by the most complex situation that has ever faced that bodv at tne. beginning of a new reign in a political situation of great delicacy, with the effects of King Edward's death be- . coming more apparent daily, parlia ment takes up not only the great ques tion of curbing the veto powers of the house of lords and of straightening out the nation's finances, but of altering the king's oath. - - The latter now seems to dominate the public mind, all creeds and classes taking sides on the proposal to elimt-' nate the Protestant declarations in the oath, termed insults to Roman . Catholics. . ' Previous to the formalities of the opeping,. the cabinet.. met, ln Downing street, all the members being present.' It Is understood that at this meeting , the question of the oath was given . particular importance. In well informed political, circles the belief has been gaining ground that, while the fight would be continued with much bitterness, the war on the lords would not be forced to Immediate con sideration. Radical Liberals, however, are keen for the veto question to be urged ahead, declaring that important advantages would be lost to the gov ernment through delay. Both sides have been reported to de sire a breathing spell in which they may sie up the situation and the at titude of King George. With the opening of parliament today there was reviewed the story that botli the Liberals and the Unionists wished compromise and were ready to agret, . in private on a' program to be carrle6 through in parliament. i The real outcome of the state Of unettlement, however, is understood to depend on the attitude of the king. He holds the trump card and the lead ers want to see how he stands. . The feeling that It would be unfair for Asquith to plunge the king into the turmoil of a constitutional crlsi? by pushing forward the veto question at the very outset Is gradually disap pearing. The Laborites and the Irish, on whom the Liberals depend for their majority, contnue to throw then- ln tluenee for extreme radical policies, and lead the opposition to such proposals as that which would have all differ-, ences settled In a conference with closed doors. T. P. O'Connor, the Nationalist lead er, said today: "The death of King Edward has brought the Tories into a frame of mind where they are much more reasonable than before. This is partly due to the difference in power and poularlty be tween King George and his predeces sor. The Liberals, If compelled to op pose King George, would not be at sul!i a disadvantage as they would when fighting the wonderfully popular Edward." The principal bills demanding Im mediate attention are the Regency bill, the Civil List bill and the amendment of the royal declaration all of which owe their urgency to the death of Ed ward. The routine of straightening out the new reign's, affairs must be taken up first. . The belief has been growing, how ever, that the amending of the oatn may be an extended discussion, giving the delay said to be desired. MAI) MULLAH CAPTURED. Dispatch Says He Has Been Captured and Shot by Natives. (By Cable to The Tinies) Rome, June 8 A dispatch re ceived by the foreign office says that Mohammed Abdullah; the. Mad Mul lah, whose cruelties have resulted in terrible outrages in Africa and the sending of several expeditions against him by Italy and England, has been captured and shot by natives friendly to the whites. According to the dis patch he Was captured in a fight at HarSega, and after bis execution hie followers disbanded and are now. In Sight, pursued by their foes. i . - (Continued on Page Eight.) . ; . 1