Vol. LXI. 143
The Weather FAIR.
RALEIGH, N. C, FRIDAY, JUNE 16, 1911.
LAST EDITION
PRICE FIVE CENTS
Double the Number of Paid Subscribers in R.aleigh of any Other Newspaper
WB KILLED
WHITE ROLLS
r
Witnesses Say That Introduc
tion of Coupons In Piedmont
Ggerettes Is Responsible
JURORS TO GO HOME
Judge Oumor Permits 'Jurymen in
Big .Damage Suit to Spend Satur
day and, Sunday With Families,
Must Be Hack Monday Will Ar.
gue the Issues Tomorrow N'um
lier of Witnesses Say That Placing
ol Coupons In Piedmont Cigarettes
Killed the Demand For Other
Brands What Was Done In Court
Today.
That coupons placed In Piedmont
fcigarcttes by the Wells-Whltehead
Tobacco Company killed the sale of
White Rolls cigarettes, manufactured
by the Ware-Kramer Tobacco Com
pany, was the opinion of numerous
witnesses, all tobacco jobbers, whose
depositions were read In the United
States court today. The entire ses
sion of the court was given over to
the reading of depositions of cigar
cigarette and tobacco dealers from
Charlotte, Atlanta, Washington,
Charleston, Columbia, and Raleigh
much of the testimony; of these wit
nesses being practically Identical,
though stated In different terms
There was good progress made In the
damage suit for $ 1,200,000.
When court took a recess this af
ternoon the jurors were allowed to
return to their homes, Judge Connor
having told them at the beginning of
the day that he would release them
unty Monday at 12:30 o'clock. To
morrow the attorneys will argue be
fore Judge Connor the matter of the
exact issues that will he presented to
the jury, both the plaintiff and the
defendants having submitted a set 'of
issues.
Slnco tho evidence today tended to
show that Piedmont cigarettes were
able to drive White Rolls cigarettes
out of the market because of coupons
the defendants will contend, it Is un
derstood, that the use of coupons
was In no way illegal. In 1897, It Is
said, congress passed a law prohibit
ing the use of coupons, but in 1902
this law was repealed, and the use of
coupons since that time has, there
fore, been legal, and sanctioned, by
congress.
- Charlotte Jobliers Testify.
Charlotte tobacco jobbers . were
first examined. Lewis N, SchifT, of
Charlotte, engaged In business from
1906 to 1909, said that the American
Tobacco Company and tho R. J. Rey
nolds Tobacco Company controlled
the tobacco business during those
years. . 'The 'American " Tobacco' Com-;
pany controlled It in l90.r, using va
rious methods; first they would of
fer free goods apd then rush a squad
of men to Charlolte to boost up the
trade. When White Rolls, manu
factured by the Ware-Kramer To
bacco Company, were first placed on
the market, they made a hit and had
to lie ordered by express to meet the
growing demands. There was great
rivalry between Piedmonts, Carolina
Brlghts, and White Rolls. Premiums
and coupons were given with the two
first brands. He did not receive a
concession from the Ware-Kramer
Company, but was given cigarettes
for accommodating the company. He
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BEMOANS HIS FATE
Cleveland, p., June 16 Bemoaning
the fate of making It impossible for
him to visit Cleveland without attract
ing the newspaper men to the railway
station John D. Rockefeller arrived
here for hia annual summer stay at
Forest Hill, his estate Is East Cleve
land. He was accompanied by. his
wife and sister. The oil1 king was
surrounded by a 1 flock of reporters
when he left tM train. "PJease, please
gentlemen," pleaded the richest man
In the world, "don't . question me.
Please, please." ; Then he added: ('
"Why can't I be allowed to come
home like an ordinary man?"
The party was then Whirled to : the
Rockefeller estate in art utomlblle.
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An Ohio mother of, 95, upon heluff
told thmt her on, agedN 73, toad eloped,
fuld, "Well, boys wllj p boys."
Association Formed Yester
' day at Charlotte
CilTlilation Men of North and South
Carolina Met Vestei-day nt Char
lotte Mr Sum Mi Burritt, Presi
dent -Next Meeting at Winston-Salem.
The circulation managers or the
leading papers of North and South
Carolina met yesterday at Charlotte
in convention for organization which
was duly formed under the caption of
the Carolina Association of Circula
ation Managers.
The first session at 10:30 a. m.
was taken up in discussion of the
faa aihlllt V n t tho nlntl flnd tllA an-'
pointment of a committee on consti
tution and by-laws, as follows: H. C,
Attchison, Winston-Salem Journal;
Victor Lattanner, Charlotte News:
M. C. Brunson, Charleston News and
Courier, and Sam M. Burritt, Rul.'igh
Daily Times,
This committee was Instructed, to
report at 2:30 and the meeting was
adjourned to that hour.
There was just time to take ad
vantage of the kind invitation of the
Bowan Drug Company, tendered the
men, the soda '.fountain being liter
ally turned over to their wishes, and
a hasty dinner, after which at 1:00
o'clock sharp one of the best cars of
the local street railway was placed
at their disposal bv the officials. In
which a most enjoyable slglit.seelng
tour of Charlotte was made.
The second seccion was called for
2.J0, but owing to the length of the
car ride it was 3:30 when the meet
Ing was called to order for the adop
tion of a constitution and by-laws
and permanent organization and elec
tion of officers.
The following officers were elect-
ed:
President Sam M. Burritt, Ral
eigh Dally Times.
Vice-president W. 13. Allen, An
derson (S.'C). Mail
Secretary-treasurer Harry C.
Altchison, Wlnston-Salom Journal.
Executive .Com mil tec T. W.
Chamhlis, Charlotte Observer: M. C.
Brunson, News and Courier, Charles
ton,, and F. A. Griswold, Columbia
Record.
After a general dlscusslan a pho
tographer called to the front and i
group photograph was taken.
There were present, besides those
already mentioned: Bradlev Wel
fare, Winston Sentinel; C: E. Aider,
Charlotte Chronicle; G. V. Harper
Charlotte Chronicle: J. I.. Mayo,
Washington News; 11. M. Brown
Salisbury Post; XV. P. Rvorson, Char
lotte Observer; Geo. W. Lyons,
Greenville News.
Besides those present telegrams
asking for charter membership were
received from D. M. Bain, Wilming
ton Star; L. I.arkin, Wilmington
Dispatch; R. C. Minich, New Bern
.Sun.
A most onjoyaole smoker was
given to members and friends at
8:30 p. m. ' .' . .'.
The association decided to hold
semi-annual meetings, July and Jan
uary. .'-;'.. -- .
The next meeting will be held at
Winston-Salem.
ENJOYABLE PICNIC.
Young People Journey Out to White's
Mill Where Spread Is Given.
(Special to The Times.)
Scotland Neck, N. C, June 16 The
young people had "a most enjoyable
picnic atWhites Mill yesterday. Early
the morning several wagons were
driven but 'of town loaded with these
young merry-makers. The day Was
spent In various amusement, such as
boating, fishing, strolling, chatting
with each other In parties, or the more
serious Inclined coupled oft to' them
selves, and In all probability whispered
sweet botherations" to each other.
Just as the sun was sinking In the
western horiaon these pleasuro.seek-
ers returned after a" day of genuine
recreation.
SHOT YOUNG WOMAN.
Because She Refused to Elope With
Him John Omega Shoots Widow.
New York, June 16 Because Mm.
Carmelia DeGruccIa, aged 20, re
fused' to elope with him, John Omega
walked into a restaurant where she
was employed, pushed' aside the In
fant she held at. her breast and shot
her through the heart. Covering the
restaurant proprietor with a revolver
Omega fled, and has not yet been
arrested.
Reed Still a Prisoner.
London, iutie 16 Advices from
Fez, Morocco, state tht George C.
Reed, of Nebraska, secretary of the
Gospel Mission, la safe, but still a
prisoner of rebellous tribesmen In
tlio mountains near Ffoo.
The United Sta tes
At the Coronation
American representatives at the
coronation of King George and Queen
Mary, and the l N. battleship U,l
wart1, the greatest of all sea monsters
In the coronal ion naval review. Above
is John Hays Hammond (at the left),
Ncciiil ambassador of tho I'nftcil
States to the coronation, and Rear
Admiral Charles K. Yreelaml, the 'of-
lirial representative of I'ncle Nun's
navy. Below is'tiencrat Greely, the
I'nlted States army representative.
Because of the fact that the i niteil
( states Is not a monarchy, our Special
Ambassador, Mr. Hammond, will be
among the last of national repi-eseii.
tatlves in the coronation parade.
while the 'delegates of the smallest
of sovereign countries will be before
him. Rut just the same, I'm-li-Saiiis'
man will receive greater ova.
tlons probably than any of tile titled
foreigners.
THE TAFT PLANS
FOR THE SUMMER
Washington, Juno H -Prcsitlent
Tart has been unalile to coiniilolo his
uiiiincr plans because of the unepi-
tainty of the date congress will ad
journ. II was announced llial rresi-
dmit and Mrs. Talt tind tho children
will go to t:ic suinnier white house at
Beverly, Mass., July 1. Mrs. Talt
and tho children will, remain tliero
the rest Of the summer, neeording to
the present plan, The president's
stay at Baverly will he brief, as he
leaves for Marion, lad., Monday
morning, July 3, to address the In
diana State Bankers'.'. Assoiiuliou.
He arrivCM at Indianapolis bulore
midnight and becomes t lie guest -..of
former Vico PresidcMit Kair-banks.
j'he president will celebrate the
fourth at Indianapolis. Ujion the
invitation of Senator Kern lie will
review the .''safe and sane fourth''
parade in the forenoon. In the even
ing he speaks at the Marion Oluli and
will witness the fireworks display.
New Jersey Overrun With Hattlers.
Newton, N. J., June 16- Northern
New Jersey Is overrun with rattle
snakes. Snake clubs have been
formed to fight the reptiles. Heavy
blasting, It Is said, frightened the
snakes out of their hiding places.
INVITATION TO TAFT
FROM CONFEDERATES
Washington, June 16 The invitation
to witness the ceremonies Incident to
the reception by United Slates gov
ernment to the conleiteiiite' cemetery
at Springfield, Missouri in September,
has been taken under advlsmnent By
the .president. Both the United Con
federate Veterans and the Grand Army
of Republic Urged the president to
attend. George W. Jones commanding
department of Missouri, United Con
federate1 Veterans, in a letter to( the
president, said:
What could be more pleasant to
you than to be the instrument in ful
filling the expressed 4iopa and chal
lenge of the great-hearted McKlnley
ln his famous Atlanta speech' which
grave rise to this action and culmin
ated In the passage of the bill accept
ing; the tender of the cemetery,"
. ..... ,t,;
The most effective talkers say the
least
w
r
i i V 1
WORK HALF COMPLETE
Ken- the., !'mH lime si inc. the pas
sago' of tlie. aet t.iiMitenant (loveruor
Newland '.nl occasion today to avail
himself oi tlie provisions of chapter
103, Public Laws or lftll, ratiuod
during-the last days of the. recent
session of I lie-: legislat ore, which pro
vides Unit tin! . lieutenant governor
shall be-entitled to '.mileage rind per
diem as. when' serving as president of
the senate, when he finds it neces
sary to attend conferences -.ol tne
stale o Ulcers or attend -other .meet
ings' o'u'oliicial business, lie has been
here the pat several days' attending
the sessions of the state text-book
commission. He has found it neces
sary to'' return home .for a tiny. or two,
The commission has just completed
the hearings' of book men on arith
metics offered for adoption, having
also gotten through with books on
drawing, writing and reading. Gram
mars', geographies and histories me
tho' -principal text-books yet to have
heal ings. The commission estimates
tiiat the work of hearing the book
men is 'about half done and that. the
hearings will be over within a week.
.TAX NOT VISIT HI BOX.
President Taft's Engagements in the
South Prevent His Acceptance.
Washington June 16 Tho South
Dtikota congressional, delegation was
Informed at the white house that tho
president would he unable to visit.
Huron, S. D., during his western trip.
The president's engagements In the
south then prevents his acceptance.
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WILLIAM B. DUNCAN
f: W DIED THIS MORNING
BOOK COMMISSION'S
A limn finds It easy to marry a
widow tuuauae sli 'makes him believe
ho wnnw to, . . . . - ;
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mMmmmmm.
Mr. . W iliiam I;, liunciin died tins
niorning at.'!) o'clock; at. his iiomo on
en.st .; North s'reei.
Mr. Duncan was seventv-live years
old 'last Tiiefilay, June 1 He came
to liiiluigli Iroiii his old .home, Beau
oi !. . IV, rti.id for the .past ten -'years'
Iiii;:. licen ciisliicr. In the ollice of tho
ciulei lorof Internal revenuo ' here,
(iinrt and uuassiimiiig in his man
ner, he was nt tin; same time a man
.6T. great-, force and, strength of char
acter, and spent, a busy active life.
Ins health tailed several months ago
and he has been growing wcauer day
bv.dnv.
. .M r. Duncan was ' tw ten mai tic-il .
lie is stii'Viven liy tns wile,. three' sous
lit' the first inarriago, Messrs. Kruest
anrl I immas Duncan, ol l;i"iutort.
and K. ('. Duncan, of luiscitv, and
three children by the second mar
riage, Messrs. Julius and James Dun
can, ot Raleigh.
The rqinnins will be taken to Roau-
lort at l:.!0 tomorrow - morning and
tue interment will be in the laimlv
burying ground there. .
Motor Cyclist Killed.
New Haven. Conn., June 16 As
the result of a spill at the national
circuit, bicycle race Samuel Schwartz,
amateur champion motor cvelist. Is
dying ot a fractures skull.
GENERAL DIAZ HAS
ARRIVED IN SPAIN
Vigo. Spain. June IB - ienera i Pel-
line Diaz, funnier prnshli'til ol Mexico,
lias arrived III (he harbor on tic
anier Yplrunera.. which, willed from
Vera. t'ru-.. Mexico. .IiaV will . ii-maiii
111 Wnaln indeliiiiU'ly.
AXOTIIKK CHICAtiO EXPLOSION.
indoivs Shattered mid People
Thrown l-'roni 1 heir Reds.
. Chicago, June If. For the third
time within a month an explosion
occurred In n cable conduit, of tho
Commonwealth Edison Company, un
der the railroad track subway. The
blast shattered windows within a
radius of a block, throwing several
families from their bodB. The po
lice helluva a bomb was set off by la
bor agitators, ' - : - ."
EP1RTH CONFERENCE jAf fj
Dunn the Host of Annual
Leav Conference
Host ot Mit!iodis.t 'log l dk in
'I hrit ing ity of l)u '' '.nlliiisi.i.s
lic Over W ork of Past. V Ad
dress ol Welcome by Mayor Hooks
Social (.iitliciing n( Home oi
Congressman Godwin;
(By KI SAX IHKX.)
N. C, Julie 1 ti - Tiie atiiuuil
of the North Carolina' l!p
l.eague Conlerence has
lo the town ol Dunn a nosl
Dann,
meet ing
worth
lirough t
of Methodist young, . folks from ail
over the eastern portion of tile suite
"The various leagues are well repre
sented, lor tbev uro an enthusiastic
live bodv ol delegates.
. K.very ineoiuing train Wedilesilay
poured the vi-.vitors.. into the- town,
which was ri-adv and wailing to re
ceive -I licm with a nival hearty .wel
come w.nch let! no doubt ot ibe hos
pitality of Dunn. A. busy com mince
was lit .the station to receive tlifc del-egalr-s
ami thov were rusherl oiT to
Hour homes in aiiloinoliiles and car
riages.; ,
The conference -convened' Wednes
day nigli't in ' t.i'ie Presbyterian church,
which thev kindlv oflercd as it is lar
ger than l;ie Methodist church. A
large cohgrenatlon. not onlv ot dele
gates, but of visitors and hosts and
lioistesses and t!:e gooil lKOple of
Dunn generally was 'present to enjoy
l lie. service:
I he ilevoi lonal exorcises were-con-ducted;
by Hey. .Mr. Slngleion. There
was splendid music by t,ue Methodist
choir of Dunn.
It was a great pleasure to have
three members ol the North Carolina
Conference quartet. Rev. A. J. Par
ker, .Rev. -.J. If.; Frizzell and Mr. H.
M. Paillilis, present and the trio ren
dcrod some beuiililul selections. Mr.
ia.l, tho other member ot the quar
tet, arrived today.
1 he addresses of welcome were
made by Mr. S. .1. Hooks, mayor, lor
the town of Dunn: bv Miss Pauline
Herring for (he league. Rev. !'. A.
Ilishop, pastor of the Methodist
church, wan unable to .he iircsent- on
account of the illness of his wife and
the address of welcome tor tac
church was made bv a former pastor.
Rev. A. J. Parker. All those .'ad
dresses .-gave every one full assurance
of the heartiest, of welcomo and lil
erallv turned tho town ol Dunn over
to the. visitors.
Rev. Waller 1'atlon, ot Oriental,
made h splendid -rrsponse. He leit
that it was verv htting that the con
ference should in'cef here at this time,
the I wenl -lilt li anniversary ol Dunn.
He gave an interesting sketch ol Hie
ifiiitiding ol the town and ol its re
markable growth from a cross roads.
A town, of the perfect. Anglo-htixon
blood. :'..000 inhabitants with only
two toreigners. While the litlle ci'.v
has no interesting monuments lo
visit, there '.are eight "eh urc.ii spires
pointing tho wav to (rod. which
means far much more. A thrice
blessing shall come from the meeting,
the social life, the home ami a lar
ger ideal of Christ. .
Following the address taere was an
enrollment of delegates, about l.il)
being pro .-cut.
After the meeting the gathering
nd loiirned to the home, ol "M r. II. I..
Godwin-,, just across ''from the churi li.
Japanese' lanterns' and lights were
strung among the trees and the lame
grove offered a splendid place tor a
social gathering, an excellent oppor
tunity being , offered to meet old
friends.
An open air concert was given lor
the entertainment ol the visitors.
Tnere was n long program rich with
talent,:' solos, , instrumental ... music,
duets readings, etc.
The conlerence met lor its first
business session 'I hursdav morning
at ft o'clock.' The devotional exer
cises were conducted bv Presiding Ki
ller R. li. John. Reports .from the
various leagues showed all llirougn
out the conlorenco lo be alive and do
ing good work.
Rev. Paul Kern. ''Of Nashville.
Tcnn., was n liable to reach Dunn in
time for Thursday s session, so in
place of his address Rev. Z. Hinobara.
of Japan, the missionary supported'
by the leagues ot the conference and
who Is at present in America and a
guest of (the conference, mado an ad-i
dress. .
The whole conlerence was impress
ed with his earnestness and capabil
ity. . It was Interesting to hear his
account of the inside condition of re
ligious life in Japan. There are
strong, older religions In Japan to
day, Conf unionism, . Budhism, etc.
(continued, outage Two.) i
FOR OX JV
Some Interesting Facts Are
Brought Out by Ivestigat
ing Committee
WERE WELL TREATED
lli-iu-V T. Oxnai-d Said For the $SOO,.
OOO They Turned Into the Sugar
Trust Tim tiot in Two Years
$750,000 Didn't Idke the Trust
and tint Out to Kngajfp In licet
Sugar Business in Competition
With tho Trust, Hut Says They
Were Treated Bettor Than Others.
Washington, June 16 A half
million dollars profit was garnered
by Oxnaid Brothers, almost over
night, when thov put tholr Brooklyn
Sugar ReTinerv, valued at $200,000
into the sugar "trust" of 1887, ac
cording to the testimony of Henry T.
Oxnard, vice-president of tho Ameri
can lice: Sugar Company; before the
house 'sugar trust" investigating
conimitt.ee. Had the Oxnards held
their "trust." certificates until today
the witness said the deal would havo
netted $niiii.(iiiii, besides dividends on
certificates. Thev sold the certificates
two vears after thev received them
ror $7r.o.uon.
"We gladly sold out," said Oxnard.
"Cut-throat competition existed then,
and unless the beet sugar business
turned out as we thought it would It
was a little doubtful about our keep
ing going. '
The. witness said the capitalization
of the Brooklyn factory was only
llOil.OOO, but the plant was worth
$21)0.(100.
"Vou would havo boon satisfied to
get out, what you had put Into It,
wonldn I vou?" . inquired Chairman
llnrdwick,
. 'Well, I don t know," was the response--
. .-'.
"On this litile transaction vou
cleaned up a hall million. Now,
how- much water was in the other
deal.' How much did Captain
1 bonias make?" ;
T do not know. We were probably .
treated a llitle belter than others."
"WhY,?" .
' 'I hey wanted the name," Bald
Oxnard.
Pliey reallv bought out Oxnard
Brothers.'
He said he did not. stay with the
trust but went abroad and after
studying the: beet sugar Industry in
lOuropr returned to America to en
gage in lhal business in earnest op
position to tho "trust." .
DcMi'iicdvo 1 no in .In pan Forest.
Victoria, H. ('., June lfi A de
structive lores! rim n Hokkaido
prounco. Japan, raged for 13 days,
burned an immense area, causing a
timber loss of $."i.(KlO. 000, according
to the latest advices. A great num
ber ol buildings were destroyed, In
cluding government offices.
SI l ike 1 urns Into Squabble.
London. June 16 The seamens
strme has developed largely Into a
squabble over wages. Excepting a
few mail steamers the ship owners
generally are not suffering any ap
preciable inconvenience. ' The strike
Is limited strictly to deck-hands.
SAYS RECIPROCITY
BILL WILL PASS
nsiiluglnu. : June: lh--Chnlrman
Penrose, of the senate finance commit
tee in a i-oiilercnce with the presl-di-nl,
lonllrincd the report that sixty
scuatois arc expected, to vote . for
(, anaillaii reciprocity mid predicted
that wiihin two weeks the date for
the vote would be agreed upon. He
gave the president a detailed report
ol the situation In the senate, declar
ing the bill would bo passed without
amendment. '
President of T. A. i
Philadelphia, Pa., June 16 C; L.
Hooper, of Omaha, was elected pres
ident of the Travelers PriSter.HvA As
sociation at the organization's clos
ing session and Schuyler Logan, of
Indiana, secretary-treasurer. 'Frank
C. Groover, ot Florida." web' elected ;
one of the vce presidents. - ,
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