He Associated Service Associated Press Service PMCE FIVE CENT3 RALEIGH, N. 0., SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 23, 1911. LAST EDITION VoLLXX. No. 71. The Weather PAIR. Double the Number of Paid Subscribers in Raleigh of any Other Newspaper pang wiieb TO EH CTY'S GUESTS Sailor Lads Will Find Pitched Tents Awaiting Them In Nash Square On October 7 IT IS A POPULAR SCHEME Adjutant General' Lehisler Lends Vse of Tents of National (Juard anil Mayor .IoIiiikoii (lives Permission to t'se Pork HalelK'li Ladies to (Jet Vp Hill of Fare-Occasion Will lie Big Foot bull tiuine Here Tues day, Oetolier 7th, Willi 700 Sailors Present. Raleigh's sailor guests Saturday, October 7, will be entertained in a tented city. Adjutant General Leinster today assured the hospitality .committee of the chamber of commerce that for thin occasion the tents of the North Carolina National IJuai'd will be brought here from Morehead City and pitched for the use of the sail ors. Mayor Jas. I. Johnson gave per mission to spread the canvass in Nash square. The chamber of com merce will foot the bills. The idea of entertaining the 700 men from the training ship Franklin on the occasion of the football game between the ship's team and that of the A. & M. College has been one of the most popular advanced of the proposition with enthusiasm and the chamber of commerce is being given hearty cooperation. It Is planned to 'spread the tents in Nash Square before the sailor lads arrive. Sergeant John Wadingt.on will have the matter in charge. In the center of the tented city will be the tents of the officers. Monday uf ternoon there will be a'nieeting of ladles with the hospitality committee of the chamber of commerce to get up a menu for the sailors. The offi cers' dinner will be furnished by the women of the city. It is proposed to serve dinner about 1 1:80 o'clock. Aswas stated in this paper yes terday, ribbons with "Wide-A-Vake -Raleigh" printed thereon will be placed on the caps of the sailors. Subscriptions are coming in to de fray the expense of this entertain ment, but more is needed. All those who desire to help promote this unique idea are requested to ..leave their subscriptions with Mr. V. J. Lee or any member of the entertain ment committees, which is composed of Mr. T. C. McCIenaghan, chairman, and Messrs. C. W. Gold and Josephus Daniels. The football game between the sailors and A. & M. will be played In the afternoon. "Hloody Hreutliitt" Wants Order. Lexington, Ky., Sept. 2:!. Tired of the reign of lawlessness that lias existed almost continuously for many years and has made "Bloody Breath itt" a by-word the country over, the citizens of Elktawa, one of the towns of Breathitt county, joined In a mass meeting today to discuss plans to restore law and order throughout that section. The meeting was pre liminary to a county-wide conference . tlo mm nature which is to he held at Jackson, the county seat ?arly in October. IN FREIGHT TRAFFIC Chicaeo, Sept. 23 The strong up ward tendency in railroad freight ttRo h Indicated by extent to which railroads are using equipment, Is shown by the American railway ooanntotlnn bulletin. The bulletin shows, for tlie period ending Sop. tember, thirteenth, the total number of surplus freight cars on the roads ,s ih. United States, uanaoa anu Mevlco. has been reduced to 70,722 Thfl Hamand for box cars in the northwest to handle grain Is re isponslble for the decrease In surplus equipment. For Release of Turner Smith. The application for the release of Turner Smltht convicted and sen tenced for an' assault upon a young will be heard by Associate Justice William R. Allen of the su rom court this afternoon. The Jhearlng began at 3 o'clock. SINGING IN THE JAIL Some Good Music Made By Those Awaiting Trial Iionnie Clinnililee, Awaiting Trial on Charge of Stealing a Mule, Sinjfs ti'ood liuss Negro (juurtcl ami a Voillei- add to F.iijoyiiient. The three score or more prisoners in Wake county jail who are await ing trial at the September term of Wake superior court are treated to music that is worth paying money to hear. Through the long hours of the night some of the prisoners break forth into song. In one part of the Juil a yodler will hold the attention; in another part a quartet of negro men will cause .the walls to ring with sound. . The finest music of all, according to those who are so fortunate as to hear it, is that rendered by Lonnie Chumblee, a white man awaiting trial for stealing a mule, lie has been in the prison for several weeks and has had time to remember those songs that were taugiii mm uy ins mother. Though his body is crumped in a cell, his spirit, seems as free us bird. At almost, any hour. of the night Lonnie may be heard singing. A large, strong man physically, he has a powerful, mellow bass voire. He sings the .hymns and tunes of long ago. "Where Is My Wondering Hoy Tonight?" is the favorite. -of the fellow who faces a possible road sen tence for stealing u mule. 'Yes, I heard him last night," said Mr. Green, the assistant jailor to day, "and he sure has a good voice. I was trying to go to sleep, but didn t in i ii (1 staying awake to Injur ( liam blee sing." The Moroccan Dispute. Paris, Sept. 211. The cabinet met witli President aFllieres. I lie r rencti reply lo Germany, the latest sugges tion for an agreement concerning Morocco was approved unanimously. II Is HUid France has accepted tne ar rangement .'proposed regarding Mo rocco .itself, tne question reiiiiiiiiiuK for settleemnt being dtails of ces sionto Germany in the --French Congo. THE PRESIDENT IN ST. LOUIS TODAY St. Louis, Mo., Sept. 21! Presi dent Taft arrived at. 7:58 this morn ing and was taken immediately to the Mercantile Club for breakfast. While here he is guest of 1 he Mil lion Population Club. After break fast he enjoyed a forty mile automo bile ride In St. Louis county. ; Later he went to his hotel for a brief rest. He addressed the Masonic Club for live minutes, then went to the City Club for luncheon. He was sched tiled to lav the corner stone in -the new Y. W C. A. building at 2:30 this afternoon. Later he is schedul ed to witness a ball game between the -Philadelphia and St. .Louis- Na tional League teams. He will be the guest of honor nt a private dinner at fi o'clock. At 8:00. tonight-no is scheduled to speak at the Coliseum He leaves shortly before midnight. CORPORATION COMMISSION HAS M'MIIKK OF II K. KINGS, A schedule of the hearings of the corporation commission follows: Haleigh, Sept. 28. A hearing on exceptions of the Southern Railway to establishing a Uniou depot at Rutherfordton. Tarboro, Sept. 29. In regard to depot facilities of the Atlantic Coast Line and the extension of the shoofiy service from Wilmington which is now conducted between Wilmington and Rocky Mount. Washington, Sept. 30. With re gard to Atlantic Coast Line freight depot facilities. Raleigh, October 4. With regard to deuot facilities at Pin Hook in Duplin county, on the Hilton Rail road and Logging Company's line. Murnhv. October 10 The assess ment of the Duke Land and Improve ment Company's property, it being contended that it is excessive and discriminating. Ashevllle, October 12. With re gard to complaints as to freight rate on lumber on the Madison County Railway Company's line. Miss Koyster ut Apex. Miss Edith Royster, assistant county superintendent of schools, Is meeting with the primary teachers of the western part of the county at Apex today. J . POSTAL SAVINGS BANK West Durham Office to Be come Government Depository Not lee Kocoivcd by Postmaster Pick ard From Postoflice Hepai'tineal- MelroH)litan Insurance Company Koblieiy I'lisolvcil (Special to The Times. ) Durham, N. C, Sept. 2:5 Post master L. E. Pickard of West Dur ham, has received from the postofflce department at Washington notice that, a potsal savings bank will be given his ollice November 25. ...'This came as a complete surprise resterday, just us did the notice that. L'uvhum is to have one opened soon. The office has received no direct in- sti'uction yet, but lias had tne word that the office will be a savings bank two months later. in that connection it is interesting to note that the date of opening the Dm hum postoflice savings bank lias been changed to November 25. -The Associated Press dispatches of -yes terday Indicated tins. This delay of the Durham .opening may have some thing to do with the oilier, (lie two starling .November 25. The First itional Hank had been designated is .the Durham postal depository. It will be a real big help to the West .Durham people who- have two largo mills and are so far removed frnii banking facilities, , It could not have come to any people near here when it would have helped to much a. these. A natural sKiti tsnness about banks Is some sections, is over conic, by the governments - guaran tee, and that's the special good -that it does in the communities wherein it is placed. Mrs. John S. Cuniiighnm leit yes terday for Lynchburg, Virginia where she was called by a telegram announcing the operation .upon- her son, Mr. John W. Cuninghani. Mr. Cuninghani hud an attack of appendicitis and had got, to go to the hospital for the operation. At this time it Is not known what his condition is. He is a salesman in the Craddock Tterry shoe company of that city and has occasionally vis ited Durham. The message did not indicate that there was anything se rious. After spending the day working out the robbery the night, belore ot the Metropolitan Insurance Com pany's office here, the police were unable to find any evidence yester day that- would tend to -justily an arrest. The matter was reported yesterday morning to the officers.- Charge was made that during the night. sometime between nine o clock and the opening yesterday morning, the of lice on the fourth floor of the Trust buliding was entered and an amount in excess of $100 was taken. Ser geant Cates went to work on the case and lound -that the drawer in the desk of the office had been prized open and the papers scattered over the floor. The money is alleged to have been secured-that way. Manager Blacklcy reported that mutter and in doing so declared that he had left the door unlocked. He said that he had nobody else to blame for his carelessness and that the entrance into the office made the theft easy. As there was a change in the business management, there was a checking up yesterday, but nothing crooked had been found. That the robbery was (done by someone familiar with the surround ings is believed by the officers. There (Continued on Page Two.) HYPNOTIZED GIRL ON THE WITNESS STAND Chicago, Sept. 23 Mildred llilney aged 17, in giving evidence before Judge Harry P. Donlan, in a case in which her mother charged Mni. Cora V. Monroe with swindling, seemed under some hypnotic influence. The girl sat opposite Mrs. i Monroe and kept her eyea fixed on her. She told a story altogether different from that the prosecuting attorney, who called attention to the fact. The court ad journed and In the judge's chamber the girl recanted the story told on the stand and reiterated that told the prosecuting attorney. A man can sit up all night in a poker game and never feel it, but being kept awake one hour by the baby i will break down his health. Being married to a strenuous wo mun prevents a man from living the slmlpe life. WILEY AUSTIN CASE WAS HEARD TODAY Wiley Austin, who is charged with the. murder :of GaflieUI Williams in Holly Springs township February 1!i last, waived a preliminary hearing; this afternoon nt 2::'.o be fore Justice-of 'the-Peace. E. M. Hled- soe and was bound over to superior court without nail, ne was represented by Messrs. Armlstead- Jones A; Son. Solicitor Herbert K. Norns appeared for tliewmte, Austin may bo tried at the rtext term ot superior .-court.- beginning ' Monday and -coritiii tiinp. t wo weeks. IIOKIOKT 1. 1)1 III! AM lll'XD. rnisperouH ' Farmer mid Veteran 'Parses (inJxi (ilicii Near Itulclvli; . ,- Mr. 'Robert,' I. 'Durham, a .siii-ccp-f ul fariner wjio lived three .-su'lles south of Ralrtigh, died at !:.iu lust night after aji iline.-s of more t h::ii a year .! He was a splendid .citizen, a veteran of the War Between the Sections and a member, ol I he Pres byterian church, l ie was-sixi -eight years old. -The funeral will lie 'held from -the Gfirner Chrisiiaii church this nfiernoon at :!::'.n. I): W. MrC. White, of Raleigh, '-conducting Hie services. Interment - vvi il follow in the clitirch buring grouml; ; Mr. Durham, is surv ived Kv; his yi'f piul ten children. The children are: .1. 1..; Dur'.lun, l!:i)ei';;h: . W. !'. lnr h:;i:i, Norfolk; A I- 'Itoher.t.' I'.irt, Harvey . and . Ben Durliiiiii : ii;-;si' Julia and Mamie .Durham.. Garner, and .Mrs J. M. .leffrV'y, Ualeiull, ' : MRS, KIK.MING FILI'S IIOMI AND -Wllil. GF.T ('IIM.nill A. Mrs. Nelle. Claire Fleming ...filed a bond of $500 'With the clerk of the superior court today, us ordered by Judge R. B, Peebles, and a certified copy of the--order-wa... forwarded to the sheriff Of Franklin ViMiuuty. in structing ln to, return, with Mrs. Fleming's two small children, George Mortimer and Melle Bryan. The chil dren may pw.h.- hijfe- tomorrow or Monday. Mrs. Fleming gave noml througli th" Title Guaranty and Surety Company, a Pennsylvania cor poral ion. There have been, no other developments in this case. 'T CHARGE FOR THROUGH FARES Washington, Sept. 2-i -Passenger fares over the Southern Railway be tween Augusta and savuiiuau; -u.. and Ricliniond, Va.,. must not exceed the sum of the intermediate fares, according to an interstate commerce coinmission order, i nc nouiiioin as-ked authority to establish higher fares. The commission held that sufficient reason was not. snow n tons to discriminate against througli pas sengers. lii ilin Coniposer Coming lo America. : Ilerliu, Sept, 2.il. V i cl o r ' : 1 1 o 1 1 un der, wiiosc recent work has earned for him the reputation of lieing .Ber lin's most .popular operette i-oni)oser sailed! for- New York today on his lirst visit to America. Il'ir Hollan der is under contraci wiih (ieorge W. I.ederer to write a niimher ol operettas with American themes, the iirst of : which ' it is hoped to. -have ready for production by next spring. Wickci'sliiini .: New'- York, Sept. ing dispatch from Denies It. 2:i.:---Tiie. follow Aitorney General WickPi'shum was received by .the As sociated Press: "The statements at tributed 'to me that the I'nited States Steel combination is plainly a viola tion of the law, are entirely unwar ranted." Will Have (Jooil Yield. Mr. Alex Jones of the Antioch school district, Little River township, was In the city today. Mr. Jones, who is an enthusiastic good school advocate, said the school farm at Antioch was looking well and should yield a good crop of cotton. To 'Visit Panther IJranch. Mr. 1! S. Franklin. ;i member of the board of county, commissioner and Mr. W. L. Wiggs, road super visor. will spend next Wednesday in Panther Branch township looking over some road projects. Cur Strikes Hack. A street car this afternoon struck a hack driven by Andrew Simmons colored, and did considerable dam age. Several colored women were in the hack. The accident occurred on Fayettevillo Btrect.- ( DISABLED JOTOR BOAT BtenDiift Helplessly OaVatcrs of Moore's Inlet With Tide Setting Out Awhile in Inky. ISlucliiu Kucivcded at Last in Sail Plight of ) ouim I Men - of Itiilt Ninht Landiiui adv. i la I lo The 'I'ime-. I ten. .- Sept. ' Iivii'ling Wiliuin !. I,.i i .!; Illl'-l. tide , iiiuy -ssly aiioii.t in a .U.-a''.' d motor iii the . caiipliy sea' o!' Moores at' Vri;;hisvi!U- in ac!i. ': wt Ii :ii' cli in;; tint. s;r. -uiy. - 1!1 lie ,y -. '-Iji.liick-ness . or 'iiiuiiv . e to', a .i -i sji in : in. ii- i a lfOAV- I'M i-.;t ill-'l. llllll lil-i'U the :eais and. U:-ing tin ;' . iii-iii iocai ion ic:irii!g .!'S j.ad- up r n d.tes-ii !i A'.'s i '.li'gitiniit; ."hrit. .out U sea. a:iil a.; a !a.-' !;-,! I:;:. !, ill 'lliiHJ i. ilf.'. ca irii'd -. esnrt il.' n I iic Iioat Ycipe - " it u : i :n- a.-, an ami Bttaching -tin. ret o ii i I idea of using liu' aiu l'itr .slidulil ii finally l:- .oiiii'- ne j me and cessary, . .V:ii the unv.-i' i. .it:in'gcr.r'ii8: exi't'i-ii-nce; of : ! live. Hell I.e. a. ii ; pi-Ol'l'. sioll 1 1 " i f-i 1 1 m -. -nieiv i:i 1 J i i , i -- -I i. ' ly liv a-rilfiuKs linl-ls liiat t a linally""a lii'i'. ! ef tin if tioat par la I Ha y of ami : oii- v.'t .the rl.e lore hi t .iij . ii-'ri iiciii ei.io ! -.-acii. 'I i;.- I vi'i:'. .('iiiiiei'oti ;.u li-ii .:. i!. i "nb.ii-S ol .- tl I--, .iacK u y. W'il i;. i ! . lii.u. nv pa i'i y v; K. -i,. liam 11;. l-ZHii.. VHi'i' ail in- v. ii ii iili'. ' i .'K - .: lu'eiiy !'!'oi':., to ,-i'lli:a,ril- :,: -s- i;cl!a:.!i aiiil .Mr lioiii: en !'. .' 'party veil e:; get "the hitiiig i il .y I )C ItOKM't, . iv-o 'of., hard ha.n-.li ,;ei :;i:d o h.'-i I i nil ly. , i-oi'K-hi'i ' s-liJii. laiisli.'il from I h "i r! ...e (rail lo laud -n'lid. a. j iiil.i'r ".mi t heir ca pc I i'oio iti'ou -which t Tcim ly. hazariloii 'l lie ci-ii. h-ae-i! tei.iiiiy iificriKioii In acli. in. a luiilor lianr Mv, IIi'Ma.iiiy, tj'i. en's iiili.'t ; .V'ci -llie. resort, to lis a'i'i '( '-i'tiial'. -I'm i;i:i'il a i,o-.",. I.'il W'j ia. ! ilill ()V;ilO(l liy . I isi. . :-to ; ; i ''.': es--i!h-Wil- iiY i.l ill III Tliey aii (I c re- o ial in iif-s nir sli fov '.'-dr'-i-.'ii. ".' tir.-. in I !ie inlet ning "stat'i:! ..! i '. sjiein si'vcr eiirly in til turn trip. 'EVti'itl'.-i-agL rtiit. -'wc-1 i : i i 1-- Llw which "is noiil . l'( aclK-ii. .doiii e s iiiii'i, ftirnj'slied v; a!cr; .conned "m ocean ail d s.ihtkI at the nor' -, for Ihc iierii end lie nig.it of- , 'jMghtsyille I!, acii. I was. very din k ai .the tunc ami a tlu'cai on ing. cloud approaching Irani tlie. vasi. added; to tin1 giooiiijness of he sit n at .e:i. Wl.eii lite motor boat wjs- iiliout. inidw ay tile iiiloi tne en gine liecailie insanieil, alio -ceae.u ai work.!. : 'I'iie niemlii'i-s; of .the parry then attemiiteil to ,-eme.!y t he trouble, tin t I lH' v .found t hey cou lil not div so. In llie incanl illic the . hunt was di-it'liiig (iiii 'of ! It,, iulei an.l toward tiie oi'i-ar., the tide was la. ling and the receding. -current- in t he jnlet is always of very swil'r .nut lire.' rntor- tinuitoly, there Were no paddles ill lilt" boat.; Tne members of. the party soon .-.realized liuir una'-s . t.uey itlOpied ..soiiH' expeilieni lo ;n least keep the , boat . nearly . staf.iiiiiuty ainst the outgoing tide Unit "they would soon ge swept out, to sea. I'lierefore, they did tlie only thing possible under .. the ; circiimstanct'S. They coin in'enced to . rip the. seats I'roui, their t'nsleiiings. 'Iheii . iistiig l lie.se hoards as jiiiprovished oars. the v. '.(-'o'inni'cuced as -cost they could to paddle tile boat. . -While several members of the pal. fy 'continued to paddle, the otliei; unfastened ., flic engine from it clanip.s and unacted a .strong; rope to It. It ;i.s d.'U riiiiiu'i! as a las resort,, to throw ; t he engine .over (Continued on Page Five.) PLANTERS SELL SUGAR CROPS TO THE TRUST .; New Orleans, Sept...-':! A deal in volving twenty million dollars wtis consttninialed when several Louisi ana planters sold to llie American Sugar-Refining Company.' more than halt lliei average, Louisiana sucar crop. . The sale approximates a mil lion and a half bugs. It is the big gest in .the. ..states' history. , ! Itig Aviation Meet. New York, Sop1 2:1 Thirty-five aviators, including four women snent the morning tuning up ;! heir aeroplanes preparatorv lo beginnin the inlernatioiiiil aviation meet nt oclock tins alternoon, with a pas scngei'-ciirrying nice between mono planes. The meet, continues nine dins. Fill v thousand dollars in prizes have been offered. Tact does not remove cullies it bideslops thoiu. all difli- A. AND M. OVERFLOWING ARGENTINE'S 524 Students Are Enrolled Up tc Present V l-'iiiTillincui in Hate slit. V 'iciense ul l!l students Over La 'i .-'' '?'.:. in I I I'slmian Inss h. 'cy soli b Classes Willi '..ilst - roll Vif -si ildonl s stands 16 ile X. and M. t ' c ! 1 . i-1 . .. I ha'.o iigls.lt red for the fall i i,j(.;lai'Hi'Sl eiii ollinent eter oilijge aiiil ; til'- ('iii-ollineilt iiay HI I st u lien Is 1.-1-1:1. . .--Piis-i: ill ' t he -. -oil' shows an ii. rouse ,oi i.oriy-iiiiie siii- ili'lit over tin Oct i ii.tv. ri-ta ih. ;i .Mont 'ir !a last .year, - Uor l.'. li'l'i,, there vere von in colli'ije, talis, year even li'ks: iliaii the enroll t: yvsii-.'-' Mi'. ; H! !!. Owens, sjiiieil tiiaf c'-Hioii was great inaiiy ca liie hack 1 he coll. go. ;):,. increase over last among the old men, as a more of th- oh! st iidetils tliat is .spoaliing .well for ' W'ifi ; . 1 o 1 1 r i i i o r ihc. coiiiploi.ion . .'.-.:'' 1 h.!i;o is -I'.O'iii j iiaS' .ina.t i'i.culal . c;,.. '.. I iiore are :t I' tlie new lor every il, A it ill II! u II taiiiis ' ' iiiti.rdi.ii!.'! .! i i .- .a . '.II. Iii y Iintents r pri-s'' 1 lot fit llU'll (iiil.uf, -college,! hill til lio S. ' In; I'll, Si. 11 If. 'ilU 11 a c(.i i it pa ra I i o . ai.d M. la ill I he ami nip it'ison ol 'hisses. . .-. Si.,i. ::u, I. 1! i.Hl. I id ). . 4 . . r.'i . . lia . . 1 P , . l".!l (iiMilutitc . ;.; . .;. .. . . .' -. -rf.'iiior :'',- ' . .;, '-. .. . ' -. .hinliir . . ! . . . . .; . S..-;.i,"iiit'-s . . . '. - . . .' , KlVS.Illll'U ! ' .'.;.' l-ii st yea i ' short i'our:Ji ; Soi-oiiil year slioit Coin" ; i)i k Course. . ... , .ori.ia! . .- ;. .ny -; 1 iii'i'g iilari ; - . ! . .- . ";al.. '-'.-'.;!..;."' .': "'I. t.io' (in I tii, iiii! ..i'l iiii r; .mi:. . 7J . Ill 1 . HI 'onipai'ison -1 , ;I h in.. . ' by ( 'oiii ses, .s.-pt. I. i ; i A t. ' ii-iili .ral . . , . . . ;; . f'ivi! . engine.-rii; . , . " All chilli i. a 1 . enuit'.eei t:i ., KH i'tiicni engiiK-eriug . Chi'iiiicai . . . .. . , '-. Tex: ilc v.! . .. ... To':!. .-!-";. -.'"''-, .-;'-.!.'-.' I BAGLEY CONVICTED OF .1 Special to The Times. I, Wiiiiamstoii. N. ', Scjit. 2:!--l'he jury in the case of Brad Baglcy mi trial lor the ;m unlet- oi t inei ol. Police. lute on August lath, liter, being.- out for one hour and thirty minutes today, at twelve o clock returned' a verdict ot murder in t lie hijst. -'degree.' ; interest-, in. tne case, was intense .'and tne verdict was leccived - with gnu liicaiion ny ciu- zens. I lie -trial consumed over two lays! "Judge- F. 1).. Winston for.the defense , spoke two lioiirs, and! forty minutes hut pi:: no witness on the stand. Judge Cook will not pronounce death sentence ui:t ii Monday . by request of -'counsel for defense. , il (.i:s i sciikdi i.i: OF NORFOLK SOI THIMIN. :. K.ffect ivc '..Monday several changes in schedule will he inaugurated by the . Norfolk Southern- Railway;:' Pas senger No, IS liich leaves Raleigh at :V p. in,, will leave hereafter at 2:40 p: m. ..and ..will' arrive at - Washington, N. ('.,. at 7:U5. From ItaleighNo. I S will coiinoct . at (ireenvflle 'and Wilson with -the'." Coast -Line; . Train -No., ii will leave Beaufort for (iolilslioro.at il : 45 p! in.,- w ill pass New Born lit 5:35 and will leave at Coh'.sboro at 7:15. Nos, 4'.t and 5d, operating between Mai-keys': Ferry and .Plymouth, w ill ho discontinued, VliKK 1 I i I HA I. llllil.lvIN is t.k;ht in nfw vork. A- letter was received by-the; de part iii c1 n t of agricull lire informing the ..commissioner that a bulletin is sued by the - department, known as No. 5 on "Cunning of Fruits and Vegetables,"' is being used by the public schools in New York city. Maj Urahum was properly gratilied to learn this. The bulletin was pre pared by Mr. S. B. Shaw. Was Some Better Today, The condition of little Kinnia Ham ilton, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Riifus Hamilton, was reported as some bet ter this afternoon. Her condition is still critical, but there is hope for her recovery. BIG WARSHIP The Moreno, One ol the Two Largest Warships Ever Constructed, Launched LARGE NUMBER PRESENT Kiiltlesliijt Moreno Launched at New Vork Shipbuilding Yard Today th Largest of any Oilier Kxrepl He Sister Ship, ltlvudnvia, Rwently l.iiuiK bed at Quincey, Mass. Will Have Displiueiiieiit of More Than Tons British Designers Working to Outstrip These FiKht ing Machines. . I Pliiliidelphia, Sept. 23. Ranking as one or the greatest warships ever constructed for any government, the Argent me battleship, Moreno, will be launched at three o'clock tnis after noon from the New York shipbuild ing yard, at Camden. The only vessel her equal now alloal is lier sister siiip, Rivadavla, icrenlly launched at Quincey, Mass. A large company . of invited guests will see tlie giant ship take her first plunge into the Delaware river, the birthplace of many big warships. Among 1 1 1 i-ii) will be Senor Romulo S. Naon. Argentine minister at Washington, and high American nav al oltu its. rhe Moreno, when com pleted, will have a displacement of twenty-seven thousand and six bun- : died tons. The Moreno's length and displace ment are greater than the United States battleships Florida and Utah. These two giant American sea fight ers outrank any ship afloat In any other foreign navy. Accordl'.g to figures given by tne builders of the Moreno and Kivadavia are even larger than the super dreadiianght New York, the kiel of which was laid recently in New York, and which will have a displacement ot i went, v-seven thousand tons. British designers are working to -outstrip- these huge fighting ma chines, and are planning the building of the Queen Mary, with twenty nine thousand tons displacement. The Moreno will carry twelve Inch, nuns. The Moreno's speed will be about 21' '2 knots. She is expected to development lorty thousand horse power. The. Moreno .Is 5 i) 5 feet long. She will cost twelve million dollars. BAD Flit K IN SHIP. Santa Clara of American and Cuban Line Sutlers From Cigarette Slump. New York, Sept. 23 The Steam ship Santa Clara of the American md Cuban' line, Mexican hemp laden, is at Staten Island pier, with large holes burned througli her after batches, showing how narrow her escape troin destruction at sea. The Santa - Clara sailed from Progresao, Mexico last, Saturday. Seven hours liter sailing, fire was discovered, liter a careless sailor had thrown a lighted cigarette into hole. The crew tought the flames until the arrival it New York, when the fire squad took the vessel in charge. PREDICTS LOWER SUGAR WITHIN TWO WEEKS Boston, Sept. 23 Cheaper sugar within a fortnight Is predicted by 10d ward F. Atkins, vice president ft the American Sugar Refining Com pany. He says: "Deliveries of the domestic beet, sugar crops of the west will be made in two weeks. ThU will be fjlUI.UOU tons. The Louisi ana crop, of 325,000 tons will be on 'the market November 1. These ar sufficient for all requirements uu- til new arrivals from Cuba, JauuaryJ Polish Wrestler Wants Match Withe (iotcli. V New. -York, Sept. 23 The Polish wrestling champion, visits A merle next month on the third trip to the 1 United States. Zbyszko's manager declares the Pole expects to secure a match with Frank Qotch and re turn to Euroue with the world's tltle '

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