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Double the Number of Paid Subscribers in Raleigh of ariy Other Newspaper
BLAMES NOT WILEY
Which One Will Win the Fifty Thousand 'Dollars?
Pure Food Expert Will Not Bel
Med to Resign From the
Government Service
"SQUARES" THE BOARD
Recommendation of Personnel Hoard
and Attorney General Wlckersliain
Overruled by tli President and He
Gives Praisc Instcnd of Criticism
to Dr. U'ilcy He "Squares" the
Board However, by Intimating that
They Did Not Know that Dr. Wiley
Vcrtluni, France, Sept. 15Th
machine of M. Niuport. aviator, whs
caught in a gust of wind as the air
man rose for a flight and capsized
The aeroplane was smashed. Nie
port was unconscious when taken
from the wreckage.
Italian Caught With Honib.
New York, Sept. 15 Another
young Italian was caught with
linillh n lila nniono.lAn thn ttnll.i
Ilushy Matter Hints of General aged eighteen, had applied a match
Sliakc-l'p In Department Next to the sputtering fuse, but the de-
Winter. . tectives extinguished it.
Beverly, -Mass., Sept. 15.- The re
signation of Dr. Harvey W. Wiley,
chemistry bureau chief and the gov
ernmcnt's bost known pure food ex
port, will not be asked . by President
Hurt in Auto .Vcident.
Ponghkeepsle, N. Y., Sept. 16
I Two are dying and two others sen
ously hurt, as the result of an auto
mobile accident last night. A six
fyllndcr touring car crashed into
Taft, despite the recommendations ot a treo running thirty miles an hour.
the agricultural department person
nel board and endorsed by Attorney
Ooncral Wlckershaw.
The President's opinion, in a let
ter to Secretary Wilson, made pub
" lie today, sets aside the recommen
dation of the board and gives praise
instead of criticism to Dr. Wiley. He
"squares" the attorney general and
board, however, by expressing tho
belief that the veport would have
been dilflferent if all the facts had
been known
' WJJsy was. charged with conspir
ing with Dr. Kebler, drug laboratory
chief and Dr. Bigelovr, assistant
chemistry bureau chief, to employ
Dr. H. H. Rusby, a prominent New
York pharmacognosy, at sixteen hun
dred dollars yearly salary, with the
distinct understanding that Rusby
should give the bureau only service
that would be compensated for at
the rate of twenty dollars a day for
laboratory work and llfty dollars for
court attendance. Tho law limits the
pay if scientific InveHtlg'ators to nine
dollars a day. Dr. Wiley had no op
portunity to answer the charges un-
. til the case went to the President
Then ho specifically denied know
ledge of the Rusby secret under
standing. The President linds that
this is a fact and- that Rusby wa:
ignorant of tho legal restriction.
Ho finds Kebler guilty of "disln
genuous conduct" on account of let
ters to Rusby suggesting willingness
to "resort to evasion," and directs
a reprimand for him.
secretary Wilson Is directed to
reprimand BigeJow, too, for "over-
zealousness." The personnel board
and . the attorney general rocom
mended the dismissal of tltisby and
Bigelow and the reduction of Keb
ler, but the President declares a pre
cedent for the employ of exports not
giving their whole time to the gov-
iTho car was smashed into kindling.
Earthquake At Iquique.
Iqiiique, Chile, Sept. 15 An
earthquake was felt here today: The
walls of many buildings were crack
ed and several persons were injured
PASS THROUGH RALEIGH
New York Woman and Two
Children On Long Tour
Left New York Ten Days Ago for St
Petersburg, Flu., to Spend Winter
Arc Delighted With Trip
Through South A Short Stop
Here.
Mrs. F. E. Van Mcerbeko and. two
children, of Now York City, accom
panied by her brother-in-law, Mr. F.
H. Van Mecrbeke, passed through
Raleigh today in an Overland auto
mobile en" route to St. Petersburg,
Fla., whore.Uhey will spend the win
ter.. They left the metropolis ton
days ago and are making the jour
ney at easy stages, time not being
an object with them. Tho Automo
bile route was used on account of
Mrs. Van Meorbeke's health. ...
Mr. Van Mecrbeke said today that
the trip hud been thoroughly enjoy
ed by the entire party. The automo
bilo is equipped with two chairs,
which are strapped on the mud
guard, and carries ail useful articles
fo ra trip of this kind. The party
spent lust night at Wake Forest and
were well pleased with their stop
there.
- I ':-A'-V('itrfif;'" :.:.t vt"".
S Jiliimy Wind, the yoiil hf ul contest- ?
nut for the $."(), OOO ci-oss-coiitiiiint
J prize, who .stinted Irom .New lurk hi 5
$ liis biplane on Wednesday (.V;il. i
i ill) lor his trip to 1am Angeles ami S
$ San Fruni iseo by way of Chinigo. i
l .-..Aviator Fouler, .who started Tues- f
day, ScplfiiibiT t'2, on his evoss-i-on- 5
i 1 1 licit t Ihlit i 1 0111 San l-'raiieiseo lo J
J Neiv oi-k. lor tile Hearst prize of
$ $o(,(HI(. I
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GOV. HARMON COMING
Ohio Executive Will Speak
Here During Fair Week
Due of Two Presidential Proba
bilities Speak ut roiiiids -on
Wednosdiiy, October IKth Has
J!cen a (.'rent Force in His State
'......
HI;; C'ruwdH to HlW Him.
The weather has been ideal for an
erriment at annual salaries was jset ajitomobile tour and every member
in the creation of the Remson board or tn party has improved en route.
of pure food experts. The machine made 115 miles yester-
The President says specifically day. Mr. Van Meerbcke said that he
that this decision dos not dispose of dla not know when they would rench
tho broad question "develoiied in the lorida. They are well pleased to
jog along.
The tourists were greeted here by
a large number ' of persons. - The
machine was stopped In front of the
postofflce on Martin street, Mrs. Van
Meerbeke and the children did some
1 shopping and the uncle mailed a
score of postal cards of North Caro
lina scenes. .
congressional investigation and hints
at a general shake-un in agricultural
department next winter." The" bread
questions" Involve the bitter tued
(Continued on Page Five.)
THIS THE PRESIDENT'S
54TH ANNIVERSARY
Beverly, Mass., Sept. 15 This
was President Taft'B 64th birthday.
The president played golf at Myopia.
Representative Nicholas Longworth
was a luncheon guest. .. ,
The president leaves tonight on his ot self-protection Is expected In Ran-
Kice Famine In Philippines,
Manila, Sept. 15. A rice famine
threatens the Philippines. The staple
price is already . above previous
records. It Is advancing by leans.
The supply on hand now is limited.
The likelihood of a famine led Indo
china and Slam to prohibit- the ex
portation of rice. Similar measures
western trip.
Congratulatory messages poured
into the executive offices from all 1
over the world, One from King
Ctorge V. of England, read: "Bal
moral Castle, President of the United
States: "I have great pleasure in
ending you most hearty cougratu-
goon.
Lieutenant Smith Will Resign.
Washington, D. C. Sept. 15-
Lleutonant Roy C. Smith, recontly at
tached to the. Saratoga flagship of
Rear Admiral Murdock, of Asiatic
lations on the anniversary of your fleet, against whom serious charges
birthday, and trust the friendly re- have been preferred, Is expected to
latlonfe exiting between . our two reach San Francisco tomorrow. It
countries may ever continue.''' is expected he wll Iresign immediate
ly. ) Navy , officials decline to dis-
Vhere a woman Is so often right is I cuss the charges, which, It Is said,
pever acting on Judgment, ar very Brave, , a
Col. Joseph E. Pogre, secretary ot
the North Carolina State Fair, 'an
nounced last night that Gov. Judson
Harmon of Ohio, had accepted an
1
invitation to speak at. the lai
grounds Wednesday, October Uth.
:he Ohio executive is at present
looming up as a most conspicuous
candidate lor the presidency on H10
Democratic ticket and what lie will
have to say hare will be received with
nusual interest, lie and Gov. Wood-
row Wilson are the only two men
considered seriously tor first place
on the national ticket.
Although the Ohio governor has
not talked as much as somo gover
nors his record has nevertheless. been
a brilliant one. The greatest re
form accomplished during Ms ad
ministration, so political writers say,
h&8 been the equalisation of taxes
a feat tnat should he do nothing
else, would carry his name into his
tory as ono of the greatest conbtruc
tive statesmen of the age. At pres
ent Governor Harmon is attending
the house of governors at Spring
Lake, N. J, ,
His presence here will undoubted
ly attract a large crowd and thou
sands of North Carolinians will he
present to hear him.
DAN
IS
Judge Peebles Declares That Mrs.
Fleming Is Not Guilty of
Immoral Conduct
CUSTODY OF CHILDREN
STOLYPiN WILL
SURVIVE HIS WOUNDS
Vlev, Russia, Sept. 15 There ap
pears grounds for hope that Premier
Stolpln would for the third time sur
vive an assassin's attack. He' was
fired upon at close range by Lawyer
Begrof as he sat defenseless In the
municipal theatre .last night. The
premier escaped With two wounds,
neither of which, it Is said, is ne
cessarily fatal. The surgeons deem
ed an operation unnecessary.
After Spirited Legal ISnltli', Kveiy
Inch of (iroiind lieing liotlv Con
tested by Attorney- on Itolli Sides,
Sirs. I'leniliin Wins Not .-Only Her
Children, lint p. Complete ii-dira-tion
of the Clmrjjes Aguiust Her
Sensation Marked Second Ninlifs
llattle Telegram' lieceiveil Saving
N. It. Sandy Was Coin k led ol
Larceny and Served Four .Months.
5- j $ -s ' $ $ ? -i
'-' . '' ' . .ii
- .'We are still "in the. ilrht,"
declared. Mr. W. C. Douglass, of
counsel for Percy R. Fleming,
today, when seen on his return
irom Sinitlifield, where last
nighl. the - Fleming - matter was "
passed upon by Judge Peebles.
The attorneys for the husband
will appeal to the supreme
'? court, niid the case will come
up. if the records are finished,
p. when the appeals from the
sixth district are heard in Oc-
tolier. Mr. Fleming will enter.
a cross-action for divorce, but
this cannot be done until the
s-' statutory limit, which is six
months, is complied with.
J $ $ ? Q $ $ $ .$ $
TO MEETJMIIGHMOID
Governors' Conference In
Virginia Next Year
w Middle Atlantic Meet.
Philadelphia, Pa., Sept. 15 Many
star athletes are In Philadelphia to
participate in the annual outdoor
championships of the Middle Atlan
tic Association of the Amntner Ath
letic tin Ion, which will take place
here tomorrow,
(Dy Staff Correspondence.)
Smithfiold. N. C, Sep't. 15 In
room 14 of the Smithfiold hotel
last night was -seen a Bight that
was never before witnessed in the
little hotel. There, gathered to
gether were Mrs. Fleming, her sisler.
Miss Pauline Crouch, her attorneys
Herbert E. Norrls and Col. John W.
Hinsdale, a happy group for they
had just won the suit for the pos
session Of the children. Col. John
Hinsdale was singing, Solicitor Nor
rls wanted to dance. The occauio;i
was an unusual one.
Thesecond night's battle In the fight
of Mrs. Nelle Claire Fleming to regain
her two children, George Mortimer
and Nelle Bryan before Judge Peebles
and- alimony pending the suit tor
CCviiUfeued on Pg Two.)
Next Annual' onlei ence m die
Soiillnin City December ;l, !M'J
Coiiinullcc to M;il,e I'lea lo l-'el-rial
Supreme odrt lipids Meetnm
(iovcrnoc llai'inoii's iews.
.Si-ling Lake. X. .1.. !-V;i:. 1 Th,.
newly ai))Ointeil eoniinHvee .of" 'three
governors- to pr e-ii, on i.elialf of
i went y-lour slates :i i lea to the led
cral supreme court Tpi the protect ipn
of states ris.Hs . met . in executive
session toiliiy.
Governoi- Harmon, cliairniaii, . de
cided to map out :ii. (inee a line ol
procedure. lie iv.is e-iporiailv de
sirous of conterring itli In.; collea
guns, Govei-iinrs 1 iatllt?.' ami Alilneh,
bol'ord his departure !'or KnoxvHle.
"The iiropositioa is a inatter of
fact pne,v. he 'said.' ' ' Tile .slates arc
vitally interested, i'lictv is nothing
radical or revolutionary ;n tlieir tai
ing their plea beioie the supremo.
court.
''As to the method in . which
will bo done, J cannot see that it
snoniil cause surprise. I ne iiovcrnor
is certainly, representative ot the en
tire stale and by Irtue ol Ills olllce
is enrrusled with the. duty, of see
ing that the st ate's Interests .are pro
tected. :
"Seme lolks may .s-iv that 1 have
lieconie radical but as a matter ot
fact, I am simplv pursuing the policy
I have advocated tor years, protec
tion for stale's rights.'
The governors In executive sotston
today decided to hold their next an
nual ccnterence at Hk iimoiid. V11.,
December :!, 1912.
SECO ND INQUEST M
s. " '
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MYSTERY
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11
' The oldest building in Unlelgli, tht
home -of Joel Lane, who in 17!)t sold
to the suite the land on wlucli Kill
eij;li stands, is being removed iron
lliivlan .Avenue lo west Harnett
street, not far away. The exact date
of the building Is not known, but . it
wits built long belore the War ot
the Kcnolution. Some vears apo the
hit" N. (!. Manila! made a vei-v fine
etching ol 11. 'I lie building site was
koIcL las! summer and. a liaiidsonie
dwelling is to lie eref-ted on if. It is
very grutilying that the old litiilding
is to be preserved It is beliig'inoved
in two sei nous and will lie card ill-
Iv rt'slore l. Hf. - -.interior is: -. vcrv
fpiaint. i.l---si-iV . fi:r a fenl.i'.i-y . the
lipviie of some of the well Known
Boylnn fai'hUy, long so i.ro;iiinet in
the life of R:ileieh. .Tile flrrf- court
house of tins countv stood In the
fear ol the old house.
Diehard Olney T( A ears Old.
l-'almor.ih, Mass., Set it. 1 .". The
Don. Iticliard Olnev, who was at
torney general aii-1 liter s-eeretarv
of state under President Cleveland,
I odav celebrated his seveiity-ixth
birthday, anniversary at. his summer
home hero.
T Believed That The Ictjuiry Be
gun Today Will Fa the Efeme
For Young Grfs Death
AFFAIR ABOUT SOLVFD
Bank In British Columbia
Cleaned Out
Three Men Knlered Die Dank, Ulcw
Open the milt anil Took 'Most ol
the Cash Lett .S2, ( Where
-They Piled Their Loot and Other
WKH.HOO ill Vault.
GREAT PROPERTY LOSS
FROM ANGRY VOLCANO
Catania, Sicily, Sept. 15 Clouds
of smoke from Mt. Etna made the
nt.mostphere intolerable. The vol
cano continued to throw out lava,
cinder and ashes from the craters
and a hundred new fissures The
river of lava flowing to the north
separated into four main streams.
Tho largest stream is moving towards
Alcantara.
It is estimated the present erup
tion has caused a property loss of
$20,000,000.
Thiiiy.Five Missionaries Sail.
Boston, Sept. 15 Thirty-five mis
sionaries, the largest, party ever sent
to foreign fields by American Bap
tist Foreign Missionary Societies left
this morning for foreign lands,
New Westminister, R. C, Sept.
15 - . Three hundred and . twenty
thousand dollars 111 cash were stolen
from the Hank of Montreal early
today. The robbers escaped. Three
men entered the bank by an un
protected rear windoWj dug through
the brick wall into Hie vault, wrecked
the cage door, blew open the sa(3
riul took approximately $320,0110 in
gold and currency. They left $20,
O0i) In gold on Ihe bed where they
piled their loot-, and $80,000 more
unmolested in the safe. The Chinese
ca-etaker n;ipeared and gave the
iHarin, alter working loose from the
bo'uls with which lie was tied. Chief
of I once Uradsliaw .hurried to the
scene. All available ol beers were
pressed into service. From the thor
oughness of the job and tho tolls with
which the work was done, the of
ficers believe the same gang which
lias been at work in Vancouver did
the work here. It Is impossible to
t ,v when (be men effected an. en
trance in to the bank. It. is pre
sumed it was about 4 o'clock tins
morning. When the Chinese janitor
arrived lie found the robbers. Tie
was sandbagged, gagged and tied lo
n tlialr.
Then the robbers proceeded to col
loci:. ..the gold and bills in the vault
and left the building taking more
tl'.in a quarter million and leaving
about $10(1,000 in the vault behind.
I snallv there is ft watchman 011 the
premises, but he was on a vacation.
It is evident the robbers knew this.
Iilailkets from his bed were used
to deaden the noise of the explosion.
After a survey bv the bank officials
it was officially stated the robbers
stole at least $320,000.
i Known How the I'nfortnnate
i oung Girl Met Her Duutii and it
Is lielieved the Oflieers Know Who
the Principals Wero in Her Undo
ing and that Arrests Will Follow
the Investigation Tody Every,
body Who Possibly May Know
Something of tile Case JJeimg Examined.
, ltovnig Hoiils on Program.
New York, Sept. Ki. With the
conclusion of tonmht'E contest be
tween Carl Morris. Oklahoma's slant
and Jim Flynu. the P112I1I0 heavy
weight, boxing fans will turn to the
bout between "Abe Attell, feather
weight champion snil Matt Wells,
English lightweight title holder.
scheduled for Thursday night.
Cow Clot Drunk on Sour Apples,
Campvllle, Conn., Sept. 15 An
unusual case of Intoxication has been
presented to the authorities. The
victim is a blue-ribbon cow owned
by a local farmer. The cow was dis
covered staggering along the road.
The cow's spree was due to over
indulgence in sour apple.
Hendersonville, N. C, Sept. 15
Solicitor Hail Johnson and Detective
Uradlord announce the case of the
state is complete and startling de
velopments will be made at coroner's
second inquest this afternoon at 3:30
o'clock in the mysterious murder
case of Myrtle Hawkins. The body
will not be exhumed. - .
Arrests are expected to follow im
mediately. The town is much ex
cited. Officers are busy serving
subpoenas. Many wild rumors are
atloat. The theory of murder being
worked upon is that Miss Hawkins
was criminally operated on by a mid
wife Thursday night in a home near
Osceola Lake. Death resulted from
an anesthetic and the dead body was
taken to the woods. Three days
later It was thrown into the quiet
lake where It was" found Sunday
morning.
Evidence is at hand to show con
clusively where Myrtle Hawkins
spent Thursday. The most important
witnesses at the inquest will be
C.eorge Bradley, an intimate friend
of Myrtle's who was married several
months ago, Mrs. Beatrice McCall,
a lite long friend, Ab McCall her
husband and Dan McCall, a brother.
The woman who is suspected of com
mitting the criminal operation may
not testify.
Story From Asheville.
Asheville, N. C, Sept. 1 5. The
second Inquest into the murder of
Myrtle Hawkins ot lat Rock, began
this' atternoon about three o'clock.
and is expected to disclose many
things suspected by oflieers and the
general public. It appears the mys
tery is virtually solved in that it is
now known how she met death and
tlie authorities uave strong suspi
cions as to who are principally im
plicated, although no names have
been made public.
It occasioned 10 surprise when it
practically was determined that
woman is directly responsible for
tho crime, that a man is Implicated
and others'-may be drawn info the
ailair.
Hearing weightily on fhe case Is
the statement of Iowi-3 Ander, who
heard a top buggy near the place
where it is thought the body was
placed, for. a time about 3 . o'clock
Thursday morning. He heard the
toji racking the branches of trees.
1 ho authorities are seeking informa
tion from all in the vicinity and
thought George Bradley, who with
his wile, lives near- Kd.. McCall
and wile, inuy have important
knowledge bearing directly on the
(Continued on Pare FlveO
ARE STILL Cf lira
VOTES L'l TllE
Portland, Malno, Sept. 15 Unoffi
cial returns of Monday election In
dicate a majority in favor ot the re
tention of the prohibition clause in
the constitution of 361 votes, with
seven towns in dispute, as compared
with returns now being compiled
Augusta. The vote rrom these towns,
it is said will be sufficient to over
throw the majority of 134 in faVor
of tho repeal as sjiown by the. sec
retary or staters figures. It how ,rs
jnains only tor 'the govefndr ad
council to canvaBS their returns
which are the only absolutely offi
cial figures. " . ' v :
: i- u ' ,. .-.j .-
Mr. and Mrs. Ralph M.' FerrH.
who have been visltina; Mr. FerrelPa
parents, have gone to Albany, 04.',,
where Mr. Ferrell wilt practice -law,