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"Vol. LXIX. No. 107 1 The Weather PAIR. . RALEIGH, N. C, FRIDAY, MAY 5, 1911. LAST EDITION PRICE FIVE CENTS . " ' .. .. . ' . ;'. . . ' 11 .... ....... Doxble the Number of Paid Subscribers in R.aleigh of any Other Newspaper PENALTY OF DEATH PAID BY LEW1SWEST Electrocuted In State Prison This Morning For Killing Deputy Sheriff Mamford At 10:31 West Entered Electrocu tion Room in State of Almost Nervous Prostration Outstretched Hand As Though He Was Itegging For Help Tiny AVhite Rose Cur rled in Left Hand Ilevs. M. 10 King und H. B. DeLnney Spiritual : Advisors Record of Crimes Against Him Last Statement Made In Chair. ' This morning In the electrocution chamber of the State's Prison Lewis West paid the death penalty for kill ing Deputy Sheriff George Muraford of Wilson county. A . tremendous crowd was on hand to see the life of the man taken from him. The small chamber was taxed to its capacity. some 14 being' present from Wilson, including Chief of Police O. A. Glover, who was shot and seriously wounded; Sheriff Sharpe, E. L. Wynne, of the Wilson police force, and other citizens. lu the Electrocution Cliamher. At 10:00 o'clock the crowd tiled into the electrocution chamber, sur rounding the chair, and at 1 0:15 Warden T. P. Sale turned in the first test, the. 24 lights burning bright. The second test was made at 10:17, the third at 10:20; fourth at 10:22; ll.rt.li at 10:27, and the sixth and final at I0:29i. v After the last test was made the officers were all called in and com plete silence prevailed, for the audi enco realizod that within a few mo ments they would be in the presence of death. O. C. Hayes and C. M. Ycnrby, guards at the door, walked across the rubber (loot ing, into the hallway leading to the death chain ber and at 10:31 Lewis West, sup ported by Officers W.' R. Campbell and K. H. TCwin, walked trembling into the room. A hush was over the en I ire rooni iis (lie condemned man approached the chair. He walked rather nervously and with a look in his face that called forthmlty for the man He bore a look of distress and advanced with his hand extendedas though he wanted someone to grasp it, but there was'iione to take him by the outstretched hand. In the left hand he carried a tiny white rose and grasped it. lightly ns he took his scat in I ho chair. As the straps were be ing buckled on his body, arms and legs, ho said he wanted to speak, the permission being given him. The strap was taken from bis face and (Continued on Page Five.) OFFICERS KILL EACH (By Associated Press.) Pennington, ,Gap, Va., May 5 Con stable John Hax came down from St. Charlus county yesterday to help Town Marshall George Hlnkle keep order in Pennington while-the "circus Was in town. Hax arested an un known man for Some trivial offense and started with him to the lock up. Hlnkle declared that he being the town marsnun ne wouia uu ine urestiug umm self. While the prisoner got away, Hax shot Hlnkle and Hlnkle shot Hax. Both died almost Instantly. Hinkle leaves a widow and family, ; Well Known Artist 111. (By Associated Press.) London, May 5; HaUey Cooley Ives, director of the . St. Louis Art Museum, was stricken witit apoplexy today. His condition la serious. Ives is sixty-five years old and widely known in this and other countries, in which he had been decorated for his attainments in art. v.-' Asiatic Cotton Ruined by Storms. (By . Associated Press.) Aashkent, Asiatic Russia, May 5 iie., ,... - ruined the cotton planted in this dis' j met. ttepiauuns iti necuasarj. , t THE PEACE CONFERENCE , . -""'" . " ' - X. Chief Feature Report of Reso lutions Committee Resolutions n Crystaliul ion of the Peace Sentiment Senators Speech in Accepting the Presidency His tory of the Society. , (By Associated Tress.) Baltimore, Md.; May 5 Chief fea tures of the program today at the third national peace congress was the report of the resolutions committee, scheduled to be presented at . the close of the afternoon session. Res olutions, 'tis expected, will be the crystalizatibn of the sentiment which has inspired these sessions and marks the development of the peace move ment. ' ..' . ' - In accepting the presidencv of the American Peace Society at the third national peace congress last night, United States Senator Burton, of Ohio, recalled the long history ot the society and said: "In view of the splendid prospects for early results in the cause for which the American Peace Society has labored so long and so honor ably, it is desirable that steps be taken to increase Us usefulness. It has a decided advantage in that it is the one organization which is not lo cal or special in its object. 'I lie re moval of the headquarters to Wash ington brings principally to notice the 'fact that its sphere of action is national. You are doubtless .famil iar with the fact that the society lias branches in Chicago, .Los Angeles and Baltimore, as well as in other cities of the country, and that it has com mittees for work with churches, wit:i congress, and in educational institu tions, as well as committees on Men's and Women's, organizations. It Is to be desired that the pres ent membership of about 3,000 should be Increased1. Even those -most busily absorbed In commercial or pro fessional pursuits have a certain In terest in humanitarian or political movements. There is a largo recruit ing field in these directions for an in crease in the membership ot tnc so ciety which will greatly aid to its usefulness. The organization ol workingnlen have taken an interest. "More generous financial support is sought and it is hoped will be ob tained. Even if these should be lack ing, I trust the Individual initiative and energy or the members of the society will not be diminished. There is a desire among the people for in formation upon the stibpects of arbi tration and peace. There is only a partial comprehension of tae pro gress made along these lines in tilt' last ten years, This information should be of two classes. That winch is of a more technical or thorough nature and that which is adapted to reac'.i the popular thought. It must. of course, be taken into account, that the ordinary avenues for published information, through the press and magazines, in the first instance, aro most 'efficient'; to reach the people. "The association of '.the members of this society with other societies, particularly those which are of a spe cial nature, such as the Interparlia mentary Union, The International Law Association, the Association, for International Counciliation, should not be neglected. The International School for Peace, founded by the gen erostty of Mr. Ginn, affords means of co-operation with that organization which should not be overlooked. "In conclusion, it .should be noted that no time, in all the more than eighty years in" which. .the society has existed, is quite so auspicious as the present. Hopes long deferred may soon be realized under the favorable circumstances of today. It is espe cially desirable that the officers and members of the society with renew ed vigor and zeal should give their time to the great work for wnlch the society was founded." OPPOSES FREE WOOL. Wants the Woolen Trust Investigated Instead. (By Associated Press.) Washington, May 5 Reduction of the wool tarlfT or placing wool on the free list would not have the. slightest effect', on the price of either raw or finished wool, declared Representative Francis, of Chip today in statement explaining his reasons for asking for congressional Inquiry into the Ameri can Woolen Company. That corpora tion, he said, controls absolutely mills with a' capitalization ; of jisa.coo.ooo scattered through New England, New York, Pennsylvania and prices aro arbitrarily fixed by the so-called woolen trust. He said be was not In favor of free wool and hoped the proposed investigation would convert those , ,fellow demnerats who want to of re- vIs9 th8 tariff ailing that hue liilil , sS-. '-' :. - , f ' ' KUHKXK W. .McNAIRY, State Chairman Hoard Oireetors, T. P. A. Greensboro, N. ('. BACK FR0HL0HG TRIP Mr. Brown Visits Cities For Conference Raleigh Member of Commit lee on Lo cation Methodist (ieneral ( onter enre Speaks of Islt Ihghl Places Want .Conference. Mr. Joseph (I. Brown, a member ol the committee on location for t.ie general conierence ol the. Meih.idist Episcopal t'.iurc.i, Souili returned to Raleigh today ".after ' visiting wjUi the sub-committee lot.r ol the eight cit ies which made application tor the location of tne conference. Mr. Brown was enthusiastic in his praise of the spirit shown by the i cities visited toward ills cmnmlrtee-and the trip was pot onlv one ot btismo s bat or much pleasure. Tie It ret meeting ot the full cjiii- nilttee Messrs. .Jos. (!. Brown, of Raleigh; Thos. I!. King, . of Memphis; L. W. Davis, of Ball! more;' L. V. Thomas, of Cutitfanooga; and A. .1. Lamar, ot Chattanooga-'-was held, at Nasaville, when delegations were heard from Atlanta, New Orleans, San Antonio, Oklahoma City, Asae ville, Tampa,. Pallas, and Memphis: Kvery city pledged fine accoiuinoda llons ami the delegation:', came with strong appeals from the churches and commercial organizations, 'i'ae sub committee, consisting ot the first, tour ol' the whole committee, then visited Atlanta. New Orleans, San Antonio and Oklahoma ( itv. It will not be 'known for some time what oil y will bo st-fceted. Hie gen eral conference will not meet until 11I14, but it is, a grent'organrution and plans must he completed -.months in advance ol the meeting. I here are 100 delegates, besides thousands of visitors who nit end the sessions ot the conlercnce Iroin every pari ol the United Slates. Mr. Brown mel Lotuoz. (be '-.Mexican peace commissioner, nnd .luarez. the provisional governor ol Yucatan, who were at that -tune en route to Ivl Paso to attend tne. .peace conference. GOVERNMENTS APPEAL IN COTTON CASE (Mv Associated Press.) Washington. May 5 The govern ment .appeal- In .the-so-called "cotton corner' indictment --against James A. Patten. Ernest IV Scales. Frank I!, Huy lies and 'William B. Brown was docketed today In the United States supreme court,' The government is nggrelved because Judge Noves dis missed the 'corner counts ' In the In dictment. The indictments were brought under the Sherman untl-trust law. The appeal today brings a new question for the supreme court to de cide,, whether a "corner" on the stock exchange constitutes conspiracy In re straint of trade, ol- monopoly of In terstate commerce in violation of the Sherman anti-trust law. Patten, Brown, Haynes and Scales.-were charg ed by the government with leading the May cotton corner ol 1910 In the New York cotton exchange. It. was rumor ed at the time that these men made between Jlu.OOO.OOO and 112.000100 on deals In May, July and August. Convicted llrilier Pardoned. (By Associated Press.) 1 Jollet, Ills., May ii Edward MeCann, Chicago Inspector of police, pardoned yesterday by Governor Deeuen, term inated i Ib prison sentence for his con viction on a charge of accepting bribes nnd left the Illinois state , prison today. BARBECUE IS (Mil I. P. A. MEN III CITY ! Raleigh Post Entertains North Carolina Division at Fair Grounds TWENTY-FIRST MEETING tOleven Posts in State Now Have Over lOight Hundred Members .Nine Hust crs Win Prizes lor Se curing Members Mayor Johnson Welcomes (iuests to Raleigh, '.Mr. 'I omluisoii Responding Invoca ciKion by Mr. Moore and Address lv Mr. Xorth Officers Klected To nlht. Wit.i practically every delegate in his- seat, the twenty-flrsi annual con vention of the North Carolina divis ion of the Travelers' -Protect rve Asso ciation, an organization ol the besi UtMows in the world, va. called to or der in the assembly to.im ol the chamber of commerce lorlav by. Pres ident .1. !. Norman, ot Winston-Salem. Long before the ixn? jnet in convent ion:- however, thev . were in evtdertee. 1 he hotel lobbies, the strtjp and busi ness places were furthe -animated by their presence. This iSernoon at 1 o'clock Post E, of ttal gave their guests a bnrbeeuo"fli$JMJ -t'tfv grounds alter wiiich another session will be Held in the chamber ol. 'com merce. Ofliccrs. will be elected to night. The convention was called to order bv President Norman promptly at 1 1 o'clock.-- Mr. . A. Cooper, ol Post Ii, was called on to introduce I lie speakers. Uev. Might C. Moore, edi tor of the Hililu-al Recorder, and chaplain of the postdelivered the in vocation in an earnest and leeling manner. ''Welcome to ltaleili." Mavor Jas. I. Johnson, a T. P. A himself, was most happy in ais ad dress of welcome.': The boys were es pecially glad to have aim bid them a welcome and gave him auwwyation Mayor Johnson spoke hut a few min utes, but he conveyed, the idea that he and the city or Raleigh were Hon ored In having the delegates meet here. , , Mr Charles I-': loinllnson, ol High Point, one of the leading members ol the association, a iormcr educator and a pleasing .speaker, responded to the address of welcome. Ho paid a personal tribute to his friend. Mayor Johnson, in the course ot waich he brought, forth applause by Ins w-ittj remarks -on ".Johnson." Tnere is a good deal in a name, the Hight Point gentleman assured the audience. "Take Johnson tor instance. A John son Is one ot the leading lawyers, one of the best railroad presidents is named Johnson:' a former governor was named Johnson; and even in pugilistic circles, gentlemen, we have a most distinguished light bearing that name." Mr. lomllivson said he hoped Raleigh would always prosper and was glad to be here. His senti ments evoked applause. 'Sir. North Sneaks. Rev. H M. North, pastor of Eden ton Street Mei liodist church, deliv ered the address in the absence of Dr T N" lvev, state chaplain, who was unable to he present, Dr. Ivey now being editor of the Southern Christian Advocate, published at Nashville. Mr. North was equal to the occasion. He said he was some what of a traveling man himself, hav ing been moved sixteen times since he became a minister. - Mr. North took account of the splendid type of men comprising the mempersalp of the association and referred to the good deeds of these modern knights. His address showed thought and knowledge of the work being done by the organization. The Itarbecuc. . Post E, of Raleigh, entertained the delegates at a barbecue 'dinner at the fair grounds tnis afternoon. Here more tousts were given and ; the knights enjoyed a repast of the best that could be secured. This was the only social feature of the convention, (.Continued From Fse Two.) ' I .... ' ., -6 ' f i : : -v,k::v$ :,'45 ; - n . V"' , f ', - C -f i -';.i ' """' 1 ' V i " " r.; l; J ii ap.i.ks li:i:. y-.cille, . '., Slate .Attorney for North aroliiia Iii-ioii 'I . i'. A. FIGHT COMES MONDAY Line Up On the Free list Bill callers ol I'.otli Parties Have Sum moned l:seiit .Members to Wash ington lor .Menilav ( ontcst lie publicans Will Trv lo Amend Hi I. - -i Hy-' Associated' Press.) : Washington'. '' May .1 lieeognlzing that the leal light over the free list hil v.-H-T .cornel Monday, leaders ot both I parties- in; the House .issued .peremptory orders .to.- absent iiH'iiiliM-s to return iiiiinedialt!y to Washington. 1-; .The. bill will be taken up then for amendment, under the tive minute dc. bate rule. The measure! has- been be fore the house, nearly two. weeks and the ifcaeral debate, has run on without limit! '.-" ' ' :' t'oiisidji atinn of the bill for amend-: incuts -will- murk the be.s;luning of at Uiek and efforts will, be tnadf by rep resentatives :to amend it. in almost every particular. . For many ..-amendments the .republicans, are coupling on .-vatlei ing . democratic support. The ,il inoeratie leaders expect trio .measure . o be adiipU'd, with liti.le or no eliaiige except In addition -'of. eertai:'. anieniK nieiits definitely -. appro vi and means eomiiiitteo. Ilepresentative Wilili-i-setts, opposed the fre, in .opening, the di bate. d. by the way: of .MassaChu lit bill today M1VVICO CITV ILT. Sunday Calm .Marks Hate Set lor the Attack. 1 I iiv .sSw i.iled I'n-s's.) Mexico City. .Mav u -- Sunday .culm marked t.ie anniversary., of." the. bat tle 'of. .Phobia, heralded as the date set for an attack on tne capitol by the revolutionists and forced resig nation of President Diaz. I p to noon Ihere had. been; no inilieal ion of dis order. I,vucliliiii'!- ( asliier A iiilleil. ' (l!y Assi-.eiMted I'i'ess.) .1 Petersburg: Va., .Mav . --( al ter, U. Bishop', cashier id' tiie Old Appomiit tox Trust Coin puny, was acquitted by jury ol' the eliarge of larceny of $20 OS"). PEI01NT RAILWAY ANO ELECTRIC CO. . The: Piedmont ltaihvay &' Company; capitalized tit Jl.CuO.OOO, was granted" n charter, by the Secretary of state. Ttie principal- .office; of the coiieern will, be at Uuilinglon, but the corporation may establish branch offices in any iduye witliili or without the state. The com pany is". authorised to begin business with J3IH).-. J. M. Cook and A. I.. Davis, of Hurliiigton and K. S. Parker, ol Graham, are the incorporators. The (lOoch MllliiiB Company, ut ( x ford decreases its capital from $7.:0 to $1,500. . A. C. Oooeh is president and John W. Gooch Is secretary. Ml KDKIt Al Sl lCIDr.. Double tragedy in I lost on, Two Kill ed by kjias. tBv Associated Press.) Boston, Mass., May 6 A double tragedy which the police believe a case ot murder and suicide, was dis covered at 208 Silver street, South Boston, when Miss Meda Weiganld, found her father, William Weiganld, and her mother Martha, dead In bed with the doors and windows tightly Closed and Illuminating gas pouring Jrom au open jot. i-.' - THE SOUTHERN Will' . In . Wilmington Next '"'vjay - - S-ssoim Will Coiiliiiue 'I broiigli I he rek' ( "iiiiiiittces at Work on the Airaiij;eiiients Mnnv llisting iiisheil Men I-mm 'Ibis and Oilier Slates to he Present. (Special, to The Times) . Wilmington, .May "i Coniiuii tees from tiie. copgregaiion of St. l'lfil's Evangelical Letheran cliureh tile rapidly getting eyerythiiig in readi ness for '-the'' annual . meeting of (he N'oi'lh Carolina Lnllieran .-.-Synod. 'Which -will- convene in this city Tues day iuorning w itb a meeting of the executive committee and ''continue through the week. The program has been announced and the attendance is expected to be quite large. ',' The Synod will bring to liie city a body of distinguished visitors from this liud other states nnd it, will '.he n great pleasure for Wilmington to eiilertain tlieni on this occasion. The sessions will be important, and will be taken up 'with' important sub jects for consideration, notably the lavnient s missionary .-movement and the educational leature of the church work.i The program as announced with the local committees in eliarge of the --'arrangements are as. follows: Tuesday, May it. HI a. in. Meeting of :ihe executive committee.,. .''.' Wednesday, May 10. ; 1 (Via. m Opening of Synod with the 'morning service, followed by the Holv Coinniiiiiion. 2:"0 fi.' in. Business session.. X.: t)(i , p. in. Vesper" siryice ... Willi address on 'The Service of the Church College."' . a. ' The Church College and the Business Man," Rev. M. M. Kinard, Ph.t) ' - b. 'The 'Church College and the Professional Man." Rev. J. P. Miller. The Dorcas society will tender hu informal reception to the members of the Svnod after this service. The recot ion will be held in the Mo moii'itl building.; Thursday, Mav II. 9:00 a. in. Business session. . 2:. Ill p. m. Lavtnen s missionary meeting v.-ith important addresses by lavmeii: (icneral conference. S : 0 1 p. ni. Vesner service with address on a. "Our Rev, J. L. "Our Mission Kit-Ids." Mission Field at. Home,' Morgan, Svnodical mis- sionary,, b. -Our Mission Field Uev. R. D. Holland. D.D tendon I- of Missions. ;' l-iiduy, -May 11:00 a. m.. and 2::',! p: Abroad. ' supciin- lii.- Bus- iness sessions. The niembers of Svnod will he etitertained at AVrightsville for supper. "'.," Saliinlav. Mav LI. ! : M a. m. ami; p. in. iness sessions. Sunday. n I I. I l l ; U(la. miMorning servic likely lleaeli Ii with processional. Sermon Itev. It. L. Pal lersou. Ordination: :i:3il p. m. Session- of . Sunday school. , . '; . Address by Sum p. ni. Rev. (!. II. Cot. D.D. esoer service. Sermon Rev. A. (1. Voigt, D.D. Local Coinmiitees. Executive Committee -Pastor W . A. Snyder, chairman: Mr. H K: Bon ltz. secretary: ; Messrs. A. D. Uessell, John -.llaar. M. d. Tiencken. M. L. Vollers. C. V. Polvogt. J. H. Rehder. F. A. Ilissinger. --: (ominiitee on Securing - Homes.. -' Mr. A. D. essell. cliiiirmim : .Messrs M, (. 'I tencken. John II. Km k. Mar tin Schnihben; W. H. Dielim! Reception Committee Mr. J, H. Itehder. .chairman: Messrs. H. L. oilers, (i. H. Hever. lleurv (iiesehon. I.uther essell. Lotus Ilonson, Jr. W. V Koi h. Fniaiice Committee- .Mr. I'V A. Ilissinger. c-iiairman: Messrs. John llaar. (I. Henrv Haar, Edward Ali rens, W . C. Otprsen. Commiitee on Eiiiertainnient Mr. C. W. Polvogt. chairman Messrs. H. E. Bonitz. George Ilutarf. John Kuhl ken, G. F. Self lor. Committee on Church Building and Services Messrs. Louis Hanson, William N'eiVtlie Svnod Postmaster Mr. John Niestlie. Committee on Lavmon s Program. Mr. Edward Ahrcns. chairman: Messrs. Lotus Hanson, (!...- Henry Haar. Medal For President Tatf. (Bv Associated Press.) Washington, May 5 Baron D. Es tournelles Ne Constant presented President Taft a ihediil todftv from tiie miernatlonai constitution ubiety, v !P0OCE WORK Hi RALEIGH DURING YEAR Board of Police Commissioners Makes Public Its Annual Report EVERYTHING ALL RIGHT Policemen Industrious and Efficient Number of Arrests for Drunken, ness Shows ISig Increase Over Pre-i-ediiii'- Years Slight Raise in Sal aries Appreciated hy Men What Police Palrol Has Done Interest ing Record of Past ienr in Police Department. 'I "lie board of police commission ers ot the citv of Raleigh has, through Secretary Jas. . A. Briggs, made public a detailed report of the work done in the department for the year ending February 2k. Every item is accounted lor and the report is complete in every particular. It is interesting to note that, the number of arrests lor drunkenness has in creased each year. During the year ending March 1, 'WOO. there were 2iix iiri-ests lor, this offense; during 1 11 I o there were 5S0 and during 10 11 there were 07 7. The commissions report compli ments the police, force, which it says is most efficient. The various officers were given a slight increase in sal ary vThe following is taken from the r-.'por : " The board of police commissioners of i lie citv of Raleigh have the honor to submit their third annual report of the department lor the year end ing February 2S, 11)11. . Our depart inent is in fine condition and the officers and patrolmen seem to be trying their best to keep up the high standard' adopted by your board. We have held more than twenty-four meetings this year. Fair wee we employed six extra patrolmen.--.and had two of the regular patrolmen on dtitv us-mounted police. There was unusually good order during this week. Our citv was very much crowd ed witli visitors. The usual number of .pie.k-pockel.s were, conspicuous by laeir -absence and only two cases ot pocket-picking-were reported. 'Ihere have been three resignations during the vear, these being Ofticers 'I each-. ey, Willis and ..Alderson. Their placed .-were", filled by -Messrs. Smith, Barber and Patrick. At our regular meting in April we asked for, and your board granted, an -increase ol .salaries for the patrol men and desk sergeants of five dol lars per month. This seems to have been appreciated b.V the men and has stimulated, t iiem to be more efficient. For some time the electric patrol (Continued on Page Eight.) (I'.y '..Associated Pres ) Washington,-' .May n- Sui-faee appear ances (inlay indicated, that, congress v;ts. suniliering. the -'-senate not being in.. session and the house continuing coKiderutlim ; of. '.the "free, list bill, Various 'committor of the seate "were arranging their 'work for. quick dispo sition . at the proper time and regular am) 'progressive republicans were Seek ing some common ground on which to. adjust differences 'over the selection of a president . pro. tempore: of the sen ate to succeed Senator Fry, Who re cently -resigned' that position. Full sieain. ahead has been put on' the free list bill in the house. Many orators, . desirous of airing their views on this legislations, are seeking to get their speeches info the Record before Mon-. dav. when Chairman I nderwood an nounced ihe vote .on the measure would he forced. . Increasing Auxiliary for Americans In Mexico. iBv Associated Press.) W ashington. May u Increasing anx iety, upproaehing Hkirm is felt by Iho administration olficluls for -the safety ot Americans In M ex ism. especially In the vicinity of Acapuie on the West coast. Conditions descfiaed an intoler able were reported to the state depart- ment bv -Ambassador Wilson, - it Is proJiaMw naval iforaes soon will be ord-t'd-.to Acapulco. - - '' .