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pailg (fl irn 4 ?r n ir 'fir if j' service s Nayofv C-T v , Vol. KKX. No. 50. The Weather SHOWERS. .RALEIGH, N. C, WEDNESDAY) AUGUST 30, 1911. LAST EDITION PRICE PIYEiCENTHJ" PoxibWlihe Number of Paid Svibsgribers in Raleigh of any Other Newspaper RESTS CASE f puJ Miss Louise Reams, Irs. Beattie's w maid of Honor First Wit ness Today IDENTIFIED Miss Beams Identified tin Pin Iiinl Near the Scene off the. Murder as One Wrn by Mi's. Owen the Nmht of Her Marriage Prosecution's Chief oKfforts Were to Conduit Testimony of Alexander Ilobcrtson About Additional Wood Spot In fectives Tut , on the' Stand De fense Kxcuses Several Witnesses, Savlni- ProsPcutloii Failed . to Touch on Certain-Phases of tin- .' : Case, Chesterfield Courthouse, Va., au 30. Mlsg Louise Reams, maid, ol honor to houl.se Owen Ueattle s wed ding, was the prosecution s tir.st wit ness at today's session of -the trial of Henrv (J lav Heat tie, Jr., for wile murder. Miss uKams testified that Mrs. Heat tie wore the kind of hairpin which was picked up at the .scene of the murder. Under cross-examination sue admitted the hairpin was ot the kind worn by hundreds of womn The prosecution s efforts today cent ered largely in combating the test i 111011 given yesterday by Alexander Kobertson, t a htteen-yenr-old boy, that blood spots were found in the roadway at a place other than where the crime was committed. Detectives, Scherer and Jerrall, James D. Patten ken. P. Owen and Thomas Aren, who took tno prinlopal part searching for blood spots near the scene of the crime, gave eorro borative testimony about the absence of additional blood spots. The prosecution announced at li o'clock it rested its case. Attorney Smith previously excused several witnesses for . the defense, declaring certain phases ol the case anticipated were not touched upon by the prosecution. -: Judge Watson announced lie sua tained tne motion by the detense to remove front the evidence all testi inony relating to the hairpin, the Judge also sustained a motion ot tho defense to eliminate ail evidence con cerning'' the motion ot bloodhounds at the scene ot the crime, Paul D. Huattie was recalled 10 the stand by the defense as the tir.st wit IICH.S. i 'Did you have a single barrel snot- gun in your possession while water man." asked Atorney Smith-, of the defense. "No, sir." . G. W. Booth, .was called fty the defense to he present while Paul was testifying. Smith said to Paul pcin. ing to Mr. Booth: "Did you have a . conversation with this man concern lng the murder?" yes." : '.'Did you tell this man you didn t think He"nrv killed his wife, be cause he loved her too well.'" "No." "When you testified before you sa.'d you had no conversation with Booth." ' (Continued on Page Six.) FLEMING CASE TO BE HEARD AGAIN FRIDAY . Before Judge Peebles Friday morwii.'g will begin the hearing to determine whether Mrs. Nelle Claire Flomiagwlll get the possession of her two children pending the action for dlvorc which will be tried at the October term of superior court. The children were awarded by Chief Justice Walter Clark to Dr. A. H. F'eming a paternal uncle, without prejudice as to Mrs. Fleming, Judge Clark Btatlng that the petitioner did 'not appear to have the means to sup port herself and children. An ef fort will ' be made to Bhow Judge Peebles that Mrs. Fleming has the tneans. Another matter that will be determined at this time la the ques tion of the disposing of the Fleming residence on Blount street, Mrs. Fli" having entered suit to pre Tent Its sale after she had Bigned away her rights In the borne. PIN FOUND 'iT if C 1 .Miss Marie Hirst, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Anthony Hirst, prominent residents of Philadelphia, Pa., who on Hie eve of making; her debut sud denly decided to enter u convent. She has already heciniie a postulant in the Sacred Heart ( on vened at Kenwood, mar Albany, V . This means (luit at some tune in the future, should her present expressed desire to be come a nun continue, sue will as sume the Karb ol the order and be come a novice. BETTER F Representatives of Associa tions Meet Here Attendance Not Larue, But 'lliose Present Interested in Scheme Will lie Pushed in Time for Next Year's Fail's Those Present. Four representative's of lair a?so- ciations met with. Major W. A. Ura- hain, commissioner of agriculture, today for the purpose of discussing uniform rules and regulations for the various fairs. The number in attend ance was somewhat of a disappoint ment, but since, no plans could be perfected for the tall fairs, the et torts to promote untormily will he continued. Those present today vere Col.-Joseph K. Pogue, halcigJi; Kd gar i!. Moore, Charlotte; 'lieo. it. Hoss, Ashebcro, and J. b Webb, Ox ford. The discussions today were sntire- lv informal and consisted in swap ping ideas, Major (iraiium displayed a willingness to co-operate heartily wit hi ho fair men' in any effort to make the fairs more success! wl. Copies ol tentative rules and regu lations will he mailed out. to tho various lair associations and by the next fair season it is hoped to have iinilormtt v to a reasonable degree obtaining throughout the State. (il '1 A PIC15MIT TO (X)l (ill. Now Astlunaf ic Man in Denver Can - Co-Choo Without Arrest. Denver. Col . Am: .10 Olo Skin den, a victim of asthnii, who came here for his health from New York appeared before the health officer and requested a permit to cough lu Denver streets. rie said that when he shs on the curb and begins to cough tl)e first policeman who comes along nrrests him and sends him to jail in the am bulance .charging him with disturb ing the peace. The health officer issued an order authorizing him to cough in the street and told aim to have tho cap tain of police O. K. It. Hereafter when Ole begins to cough he'll have his permit handy to shove in the face c-Mhe ilrst police man who disturbs him. T. W. LAWSON FIN 10 1) I0. Financier, Who. Offered a Prize, Con victed of Conducting a Lottery. Plymouth, Mass., Au?. 30. -thorn as W. Jawson was found guilty of one count of conducting a lottery to day and fined f 100. Another count of like nature was placed on file. Mr. Law son has appealed. ills offense consisted in offering in his capacity of president of the Marshflcld Fair Association,, a prize of a horse and huggy with all equip ment, to be awarded tho holder of an admission ticket to the agricul tural fair. . , Sixteen Workmen Killed. Saint-Mortiz, Switzerland, Aug. 30. A railroad bridge being constructed across a deep gorge at Bruil, col lapsed and fifteen . workmen wore killed and fifteen injured. - the sioHDisAf PEiss ENGINEER GOES Low Pressure Still Continues lo the South J -I ... I CJoverjinipnt1 Forcasfers' any If Was of a West Indian Hurricane All lint Oiie of Crew of Schooner Mal colm nesmud Sleainshlp City ol Memphis Aground. '' Charleston, S. C, Antr. :',0 With stroot cars running, electric power available, and telephone services re slimed, ChiirlrstJii Is getting back lo normal. Hundreds of men are clear Ing awav tne wreckage of the hnrri cane Sunday nlgiit. ihe uamage ex ceeds a minion dollars. Fifteen pel sons, If. is known; perished. It is toared. reports from exposed sea is lands, will swell the death list and property. loss, crops certninlv are ltnntd. Additional policemen are pa troll ing the streets with orders to sum manly punish auv person caught leouug exposed places. Trains are running on schedule. Steamer Lexington a Total Loss. Charleston. S. C, Aug. SO Twelve passengers, the steward and colored employees of the Merchants and Min ers steamer Lexington were brought here by the revenue cutter Yania ci av.v vvulch left the captain and crew of forty-three men aboard Two firemen were 'reported burned to death and a third terribly scald ed. The steamship's nose is embed ed in a -quirkstand off Hunting Is land, It. is said she will be a total loss. The steamer was held tor hours in hurricane grip. The pilot house glasses were turned in every direc tion, with stokers working desper ately standing to their armpits in water in an effort to increase the pressure of 29 pounds steam to suf ficient power to enable the vessel to steer away from the treacherous shore. The Lexington was unequal to the great battle against the odds of wind and , water and was blown toward the shore and grounded., Storm Has Disappeared. Wasaington, Aug. ao. -The south ern storm has spent its powers and practically disappeared, according to the weather bureau otllcials. It was in no sense a West Indian hurricane the government torcaaters say. Tne bureau reports a low pressue area in the south. Crew of Mnlcom Kescued. New York, Aug. 30. The Clyde Ljne steamer Mohawk from Jackson ville to New York, reported by wire less this morning she rescued all but one ot tne crew of the schooner Mal colm. K. Seavy which went down oil Georgetown, S. C, during tuc recent hurricane. The Seavy sank in six fathoms ot water. City of Warship Aground. Savannah, (Ja., Aug. at). Ihe steamship Cltv or Memphis, ot the Ocean Steamship Company, went around at Quarantine tins .morning, en route from New York, Tugs have gone to her nssltance. 'ihe vessal will be floated later. The steamship Lexington, of the Merchants and Miners Transportation Company, of Savannah to Balllntbre, is a.sliore off Hunting Island. She was lying csaily. It is expected she will be floated. The captain and crew remain aboard. Looking For Disabled Ships. Washington, Aug. 30. A squa dron pf 5 revenue cuuters in search ing the Atlantic coast from Kev West to New York for disabled ships possibly caught in the hurricane Monday and may be drifting north (Continued on Page Six.) CYCLONE STRIKES (Special to The Times.) ; Charlotte, N. C, Aug. 30. iJe- tween eight and nlnevo'clock this morning a cyclone developed in North Charlotte and the. North Char lotte "Presbyterian church was badly damaged. A delivery wagon near was blown two blocks and torn all to pieces. The damage to property was large, but no lives wore lost. , I Increase in (japltal Stork. The RUodlss Manufacturing Com pany, or Khodiss, Caldwell county, Increases its capital stock trom $300,000 to 1400,000 and may issue both common' and preferred stock. Geo.B. Hiss, is president and Walker O. Taylor, Is secretary. Cold cash, hiakes an excellent hot weather comfort. OVERHiGHWAY Mr. T. F. Hickerson of Chapfil Hill Makes Inspection For Dr.. Pratt SOME SLIGHT CHANGES Few Grades Crosslin; to He Kemovod Avoided -Nearly mid a I'.lty .Miles of .Central llmlrwav Kims Through WAke County Work of Supervisor WIr'K's (oniniciiiicd 1-v Mr. Hickerson- liar I iirce of ami Wake's Convict Doing Work Pari May lie Completed )v Octolx-i' ISt. Mr. 1. F. Hickerson. a member ol the taculty ol tae Lniver M v of .Nona Carolina, went over the route ot -the Central hizhwav in Wake Counlv with Suiiervisor of Heads W. I. Wiggs last evening and todav tor the purpose cf finally 'determinim? the best route. Mr. llieker.so:!, who is a civil engineer, did tais work lor Dr. Joseph Hvde -Pratt-.-' -who has taken sucu great interest ;n ihe higli way. ... v - Yesterday afternoon and this morning Mr. Hickerson snrvevcii .the lower end ot tae highwav irom l-tul-eigli to the Johnston c.hiikv line -Three shght changes ver: made In the road to avoid grades and rail road crossings, hu the main public iiighwa.v was adhered to in all but a tew yards w here changes were deem ed advisiable. - The road just beyond the .fair grounds -was complLhouted by Mr. Hickerson. Mr. - Wu&sr roTid supervis or, aas been doing some good work there and has a large force iH work. In all three ton es are at work on the road ,it. is hoped to nave it rcadv by Octt ljcr 1st. I here is such a long stretch of the 'highway in Wake conn ty, however, that the supervisor can not hope to do his work as througnlv as he would like -in the short time al lowed him. Nearly fifty miles ol the highway is in tins county. 'Ihe afternoon work of tne engin eer included an inspection from Mor nsvllle .to the Durham county lino Supervisor W igus carried .Mr. Hick erson over the route in a buggy. I1ICX HAWK I'KJHT. Norwood diets Worst Pet ,;nine Ilooster Kill Assailant. of Fight Till A uls Him to New York, Aug. 30 A lien hawk early yesterday tried to pluck a diamond from the shirt bosom of Thomas Norwood of Urookdale, N J. It Is supposed the bird thought it was dealing with a glow-worm Norwood tried to beat off the bird with his hands, but failed, and then Jonah, a pet- game rooster, flew to itsmaser's aid and pecked out the hawk's eyes. Finally Norwood wrung the hawk's neck, but not before the bird, whose wings measured four feet between the tips, had torn most of the clothes off him. It had also got in one good grab on the faithful rooster and torn out most of the latter's tall. Jonah was still game enough to put to flight a neighbor's bulldog that had butted in to see the fracas. WKDS FOlt KI.T1I T1.MK AT (Ml. Aed Widow W ins Swain of Twenty- Four for Husband. Troy, Mo., Aug. 30 Mrs. Nancy Edy, 96 years old, was married for her sixth time today to Rec Inlow. 24 years old. The bride's fifth hus band died six weeks ago at the poor farm. The throng at the depot cheered as the pair stepped lightly aboard the train bound for Hannibal, but the couple appeared oblivious of the staring crowd. The bride was gown- in a plain black dress with a belt made of a piece of leather and a claBp pin. She wore a sunbonnet and appeared nappy, inlow wore over alls and a hickory shirt . He was coat less and smiled as he helped his aged bride aboard the train, sur rounded by eager spectators. Inlow said he was marrying her because of his love for her, . long War In OMca;-o. Chicago, Aug. 30 A Tong war has broken . out in Chinatown. Lee X.ep Wing, a.. merchant, Is dead,,' and Mpy .Deng Tong. a laundryman shot and wounded. The shooting was done by Chu Tu Man, and be escaped In a taxicab. Tong Is a "cousin of i Frank Moy, Chinatown'.-King. '4- ' OPPOSE REPEAL OF ACT Committee of Bar Association Holds to Bankruptcy Act Committee t'ritcs That tne Bar Asso ciation F.vert Leery Fudeavor li Secure (he liefeat of the Kill to I . Hepenl the National Bankruptcy Act. " Doston,. Mass., Aug. "0 A i from nii.'iidatiou ihat the American Bar Association opuose any atleiuut lo- wnrd. the repeal of thp. national bankruptcy-act. is contained in the -report of the committee-'on commercial law presented last night ni the annual nieetim.': o! Ihe association-" in this city. The committee urges .that 'the association exert, every endeavor to secure th" deleat ol the lull to repeal the bankruptcy act Introduci'd by Heiiresentative Clavton and now pending in congress. Other recom mendations' made by ' the committee are:' . ; ; :' '.'.. , ; ' ; That the American Bar .Association s'lvo all assistance in its power ill se curing the-enactment, of the uniform acts on . negotiable- Instruments, warehouse receipts, sales, lulls ol lading, aild .transfer of stock. , . That the committee on commercial law give --further -consideration to the subject of -federal legislation on bills of 'lading and hold pc.blic meetings for the purpose of obtaining the opin ions of exner.s thereon. That the American Bar Associa tion approve the purpose of the in ternational .conference tor the unifi cation of laws concerning bills of ex change and promissarv noles. and urge the continued participation of the .United States in the conference, and that toe committee on commer cial law be given power to- take up with the committee on international law the subject ot said 'conference- Tho unilorni acts mentioned in the recommendations have been pass ed in many states, as follows: --Negotiable, instruments act, thirtv five states, two territories, two pos sessions, and the District of Colum bia; warehouse .receipts-act, twentv ono states and territories and the District ol Columbia: sales act eight stiites and one territory: bills of lad ing act. six states; transfer, of stock act, live stales. . . V TOKX FItOM TIIF SKA. Too vigorous Besciieis Pull Oil' Man's Untiling Suit While Crowd Pucks Beach. Atlantic Citv, X: J., .Aug. I'.O Beach lileguards performed a double rescue, ol Abraham Freeman toilav. First they-pulled linn from the wa ter. In doing so they tmnred too hard at his bathing suit, and as Free man emerged from the brinv lie also emerged from the torn garment- The suit was lost in the breakers Attired only in his birthday garb. Freeman hid behind the side of the boat. One of die guards swam ashore, where he made vain search for a barrel. Then he tried a bath house, but all the suits were out Finally the guards pieced together an impovised rig of sweaters, borrowed from -..friendly - bathers. Freeman donned this and scooted under the walk and to his hotel, while discreel women turned their heads awav and laughing men applauded Pnsseimcr Train Wrecked. Columbus, O., Aug. 30 A Hock ing Valley passenger train was wrecked, caused by a defective switch, entering the city. Several were slightly Injured. DEFECT DISCOVERED IN PUBLICITY ACT Wellington, Aug. 30. J'rlmary election expense statements from Senatbrs Martin and Swanson of' Vir ginia, the first hied under the new publicity law, reaciied the office, ol' Secretary Bennett ct the senate to day. In the absence of the secretary, the officials ot Ills office decline to make them public. Following this declination a careful examination of the new publicity law resulted In the startling disclosure that in the act, presumed to be most drastic, there 16 no requirement for publicity of In dividual statements filed by candi dates for the senate or house of re presentatives. 1 hero's . no way to estimate v. tyMher. the host or the guest Is glad- dost when the visit U over. K". " TI M.- filJ..'.Jr..-..-! . SiiVim " r-. ' ML S" ?m "Delays Oi tire Law" and Uanec W ,! J essary Cost In Litigation Cheif fL r m$ Topics Discussed tot - .fsigj Mis. ( hatfield-1 avlor, society it and v. lie i l a prominent clubman in Chicago, wlio recently .made her lust (rip in an aeroplane. Aviator I . KoilK.-rs, -winner l (lie duration record at (lie international meet, took Mrs. ( Ii.'.liield-'l avlor tor a long ride, and she says she tliorouulilv cii ojs (lie expetrence. Mil FARMERS HERE Interest Grows la Convention At West Raleioh rtccond Day's Sessions Prove More Productive 'ihan Hr.st, Attend mice Showing Incieasi' A Solo at Fveinng Session Stock Selection. Tl;-'stTprmtl,d-rys'-6essi3ti of "the Farmers' ( onvetition bade fair today to be even more successful than the first". More farmers arrived during the night and early morning and the attendance has been materially in creased. The most helpful sugges tions and instructions are given by the corps of experts and attendance on the lectures is productive ot vai liable information, 'ihe convention being held at the A. Ac M.. College; The program lor today included stock judging bv 1'rol. J. ('. McNutt, a talk bv Mr. Ernest Slurnes, of Hickory on the . mthods used to raise 141! bushels of corn on a single acre, and other hclplul talks on farming problems. This cvoimur Mrs. ( Iiarles MeKim- mon will render, a solo, "1 lie t orn Club Hoys." . WOMAN lli;i IIOS SIOVYFIt (;.N(i. Stays i.a (,.:::!ii to Keep Walk ( lean I nli! .uNmI in W nil Dirt. Daliiiao: e, Aiiu'. i.'! .ng i in ;i (if .workmen einp(o,i ed li.v . H. K Sweeten it -Son, iiiiiiiici:iar M'wcr con- traiiors, "Mrs. Annie. Jlunal. ol V OS CuniVerland street, seated; hersi'lf in a rociur.g chair .where. an pxcavai ion was being made in front of her lio'iise today, and held up c pern i ions for some lime. It was only when walled in by a circular pile 61' dirt tlial she tihally capitulated. Airs. Murray ..did not object -Id' hav ing the work performed, ; but she wanted it deterred. She and planned to entertain several women lriemls this atternoon and desired that the sidewalk. 'in- Iron! ol her residence hould present n. good apeai mice. Her explanations were liltilo. and it was then Ihat she put horsell on guard. I'he -men .slopped work until a fore man arrived. He ordered that .Mrs. Murray be not disturbed, but that the dirt li e piled around her. lien this had . 'continued''-unlit she was hemmed in. she gave up the .tight. Tiiii:vi.s hi:ap s.-ou.ooo. Out of 4,-00 Articles Stiden in Three .Months, 110 Are lierovorcd. New oil, Aug. ii0. ri'he liast summer has been the most prolttable lor burglars and sneak thieves-In the mstory ol the New Vork police department, and it is estimated that tne total ol plunder since Jure, In eluding burglaries in suburban towns is more than ?f00.000. The police list ot stolen property for the last two months shows more than 4,21m) items, ot whtcn recover ies have been made In only 30 in stances. - . The list includes 7S0 watches and 7200,000 worth of diamonds and jewelry. ,J . It takes a wiloy bachelor's bluff. widow to call a lead- MANY SUGGESTIONS MADE Charges in tile Method - of" Taking and Itecording Testimony nuil In Tliclr Kegulalion of Appenls Were Among' (he Most IniKrtunt Oen oral Siigestion .Made by the Special Coinniidee ,oniinitee Was ' Ap pointed in 11)07 and Has Been Busy Since Consider! n- the Kvils of Judicial Administration and Re medial Procedure Today's Ses sion. Boston, Aug. 30 "Delays of the law" and unnecessary cost in litiga tion, dealt with at great length in the report of special committee of the American Bar Association, oc cupied in the chief interest at to day's session of the thirty-fourth an nual convention of the association, meeting at Huntington Hall. Many and varied were the recommenda tions made by the committee, one of the largest in number of members in the association. - -.. Changes in the method of taking and recording testimony and In the regulation of appeals-were among the most important general sugges tions made by the committee in its voluminous report. ',-" Hie special committee was ap pointed at the meeting of the asso ciation in 1907, and continued at each annual meeting since then, be- ttrgs uumgcu wjui cuimmeriiig mo - ni- leged' evils in judicial administra- - tion and remodial proceeds suggest ing remedies and formulating pro posed laws. Its report shows it to have been one of the most active bodies in the country toward correc tion of imperfections in national In stitutions. Todays session was opened with the reading of a paper by Justice Henry B. Brown of the United States supreme court retired, on -'The New Federal Judicial Code," the discus sion of which was joined in by many of the--delegates to the convention. Then followed the report of the com mittee on compensation for indus trial accidents and their prevention, the committee on courts of admiral ily, and the committee on govern ment liens on real estate. One of the nuiBt Important sub jects considered by the special com mittee on remedies towards preven tion of delays was the preparation of a bill providing for the abolition of diflerent forms of proceedure be tween actions at law and cases in equity in the federal courts. The committee reported that in the conj mit tees of judiciary in both the house and senate, the bills to this effect presented by the association commit tee were objected to on the ground that, their provisions would interfere with the province of a Jury. But the association's committee declared to the congressmen its opinion that, instead of impairing the value of a trial by jury, the amendments pro posed tended to Increase its value and to promote the determination of cases upon the merits, rather, than upon technical objections which do not affect, the merits, and to which juries pay no attention. "t)y giylug more finality to the verdict of ,the (Continued on Page Five.)! NEGRO KILLS ANOTHER T tj',fiTi'i . . -;.''.',.. .' -. . . .- r . ii i .' (Special to The Times.) Fayettevillo, Aug. 30 Will Mor. ris, colored, was shot and instantly killed hv .Tun Ttlnelrmnri An'nthai negro at a negro dance in the Fay eteville Independent Light Infantry armory here last night.' From what the -police can learn there seemed to be no dispute between the two but that Morris arose from where be wall sitting and walked across tbe floor and Biackman followed and shot him when Morris turned .around. . A mixed excursion from Wilmington was in the city and the Faye.ttevlUa negroes were enleralnlng tile Vis itors who had just Jeft fpr th, -;e- yu. it uLi Trueu m uuu,uhq v oc curred. It was brought out at Mia coroner's Inquest that, Bbj-ckman boasted that he was going to klU somebody before the night wai gone. "- "-' '" '.' "