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Vol. LXX. No. 92.
The Weather PAIR.
RALEIGH, N. C, WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 18, 1911.
LAST EDITION
PRICE FIVE CENTS.
FIGHTING BETWEEN
CHINESE
Ten Thousand Revolutionists
and Two Thousand Imperial
Troops Engaged
Attempt made
to land troops
General Engagement Precipitated
By Admiral's Attempt to I;anl
Troops for Kellef of General
Chang Pino at Hnnkotv Cruis
ers and GiuilMatK Replied With
A Rain of Shells Despite As
HiU'Hiico Ptiii Government and
Revolutionists Position of For
eigners Is Regarded ns Alarming.
Hankow, Oct. 18 Fighling be
gan today between ten thousand
revolutionists and two thousand
Imperial troops. Chinese twarshipa
in Yang Tse River simultaneously
began a bombardment of Wu.
Chang fortifications.
A general engagement was parti
cipated in by Admiral Sun Chen
Ping's, in an attempt to land a
largo body of troops for reinforce
ment of General Chang Pio. The
cruisers and gunboats replied with
a rain of shells. The warships usca
a largo quantity of ammunition.
The effectiveness of tholr fire was
hampered by the fear of endanger
ing foreign concessions.
Alarming to Outside Natioif.
Tokio, Oct. 18 Despite assur
ances by the Chinese government
and revolutionary leaders that for
eigners rights will be respected, of
ficials here regard the situation in
the central Chinese provinces as
likely to develop phases alarming to
outside nations. One Chinese ru
mor whicli is likely to cause trouble
tor Americans Is tbat the United
States is encouraging the revolu
tion by its insistence upon'' railway
leans.
Government Troops .loin Rebels.
Shanghai, Oct. 18 .-us 'reported
the rebels here raptured Nanking
and Nuchwang. Official confirma
tion Is lacking. There. 'have been
a number of Recessions, 'tis report
ed, from t ne government--troops.
Hrtvai.ae With- KrU-ts.
Hankow, China, Oct. 1 8 The
TSBCfcOF
W HAS
10' PROTEST ATMINST
Mr. T. W. ticket,, attorney general, left this
afternoon for New York, whore tomorrow lie will
hold a conference with Mr. .1. Fraser Jjyon, attor
ney general of South Carolina, and Mr. Samuel- W.
Williams, attorney general of Virginia, with regard
to the plan of reorganization of the .American To
hatico Company under the ruling of the supreme
court.
Mr. Bicketf would not say today that the attor
ney general of these states would tile a protest, but
it is not unlikely that such will be the case. The
heads of the legal departments of North Carolina,
South Carolina and -Virginia will scrutinize care
fully the plans of reorganization, and if they do not
meet with approval, the officials will he heard from,
It is believed by many that the plans art; not in
accordance with the order of the court, and it is the
logical conclusion that the attorney generals of
threo large tobacco-growing states do not think they
are..
"We are going to see that the tobacco growing
interests are represented," said Mr. Bickett just be
fore leaving. "They are more deeply interested
than anybody else and we will take their part. "
Unusual interest attaches to the conference here
because of the fact that this state is a large pro
ducer of the leaf and because Durham and Winston-
Salem are large manufacturing centers.
FACTIONS
battle between tho Imperial troops
and rebels was Inducivc. The ad
vantage appeared to he with tuo
rebels,
1K,PIXKK ASTOK WKDDING.
(.ongregationistM to Disqualify Min
istcrs in Future Similar Matches
Providence, R. I., Oct. 18 Tho
action of the Rev. Joseph Lambert
in performing the ceremony at the
marriage of John Jacob Astor and
Miss Madeline T. Force was deplored
in a resolution adopted today by the
Congregational Minister's Association
of Rhode Island. The resolution
continues:
"In order to make rcpititlon of
such marriages impossible, we de
clare that no minister ought, to marry
eulltv nartv to divorces obtained on
statutory grounds, and that any niln
siter who does so, shall be consid
ered as having forfeited his good
standing as a congregational min
ister."
Bermuda, Oct. 18 Col. John
Jacob Astor and his wife sailed from
here for Norfolk, Va., In the steam
yacht Norma today. The yacht was
saluted by the United States train
ing ship Ranger as the former left
the harbor.
Col. Astor expressed himself as
greatly pleased with Bermuda, and
said that he and Mrs. Astor had
greatly enjoyed their two weeks'
stay here.
TOBACCO TRUST CASE
Complete Dissolution Will Be
Asked For
United Slates Circuit Court Will be
AskHl to Kxcrrise its Alternative
and Order Complete Dissolution of
the Trust One of Defendants
Wants This.
New York, Oct. 18 The I lilted
Stales circuit court will be asked to
exercl.su its alternative in the tobacco
trust, case, and order complete disso-
ution of American Tobacco Com
pany and appoint a receiver Ihprelor
according to announcement hv
Charles Carriith, counsel for R. P.
Richardson,' Jr. & Co., one ol the de
fendants in original iederal anti
trust suit.
Felix Levy and Louis D. Uramlels,
counsel for the independents, filed
a petition today with the circuit
court, asking leave to intervene in
tho proceedings.
TRUST PLANS
GREAT CITY AUDITORIUM OPENED 10 THE
PUBLIC EASI NIGHT WITH FITTING EXERCISES.
IN THE PRESENCE OF A TARGE CROWD
Altuough rain fell In torrents
Ironi seven until after midnight, at
least 2,500 persons the-largest- audience-
that has gathered under one
root in Rajeigh in years braved
everything to be present at the ded
ication last night of the magnificent
municipal building and auditorium.
The speakers struck a chord that,
found Its response in every heart,
when one after . another 'declared
that, the new auditorium, which
looked so brilliant in its gala dress,
was the gift of Raleigh to the people
of North Carolina. Cheer after
cheer greeted this announcement,
and enthusiasm, in spite ot wet feet
and damp clothes, was at a -high
pitch.
Kvents This Week.
Tonight the first conceit to be
staged In tue -magnificent building
will be .produced the North Caro
lina concert, hv North Carolina ar
tists. Tomorrow night the urand
concert will take: place and Frldav
night the marshals' ball will bit
staged in the building. These will
b the social events ol lair week
and promise to be lnrcgk attended;
F.xcrriscs l.cgin.
The exercises scheduled to begin
at X:;!0 did not start until 0 o clock
Outside the building ram fell 111 tor
rents, the streets were flooded, and
a driving wind blew the moisture
heltcr skelter. It was Impossible for
one to reach the building without
HEAVEY DOCKET AHEAD
Buncombe Criminal Court Is
Crowded With Cases
Four Murder Cases Appear on the
Docket for Trial Young Webb
I'ut Under $1,(100 l!oiid--Dcatli
of Rev. T. K. Brown ( reatoie in
Court.
.(Special - to The Times.)
Ashevillo, Oct. Is. Criminal
court, is to begin here Monday and
notwithstanding tae tact thil there
was a two weeks' criminal term in
lulv, the docket is already congest
ed. There are about forty prisoners
in the county jail awair.ni; trial.
'I here are four cases of manslaught
er or murder to be tried at the-next
term, unless some of them are con
tinued, and it is t:aid thai never be
fore have there been so many ror
one term, l.,awson Daughtcri is to
he tried for the killing ol .Milton
Ifambv; Pitt Hallow is charged with
fly; killing ol his nephew, voung
Ruck Trlvltt, W. .!. Holland will Ik;
aralghed for the shooting ot James
Kd'wardu a few davs ago, and Kvuest,
Welib, tho -15-year-old bov og New
found, will be tried for the bhoot
ing of hia 1.4 yeaar old sister.
Young" Webb was given a ti sarins
yesterday afternoon before Magis
trate Gtidger, and was hell to court
in the sum of $ 1 .000. An effort
was made at the trial to bring, out
evidence of a sensational nature but
It was not successful.
The burden of the testimony was
that voung Webb had pointed a gun
at his sister which he said b
thought was not loaded.
Rev. T. K. Brown died suddenly
yesterday afternoon at his home at
Azalea about five o'clock. Two of
his sons who were at Illack Moun
tain received a telephone message
to go to see their lather as he was
sick. Later, they called up his home
to say they were coining or. the
cevning train, and learned that he
was dead. The funeral services will
Iks conducted tomorrow at tho Tab
enaclo, at Black Mountain
RECORD FOR RECEIPTS
New York, Oct. IS All records
for the world's scries of basebalr
receipts are already smashed by
the three games between the Gi
ants and Athletics. The total for
the three games played is $105,916,
compared with .$188,302,' the previ
ous record established in seven
games between Detroit and Pitts
burg' In 1909. Players share now
$105,792,
siillering from the rain. If this
downpour had .any effect on the host
assembled under the high- root ol
the auditorium, it was not: on the
lungs of the enthusiastic Raleigh
ites: they were there wit a' apprecia
tion and displayed a loyally thai was
inspiring to observe.
Ovation for Harmon,
One feature of - the dedication was
more pronounced it such u -.thing
be possible tluin another. And
tins was the ovation extended Gov
ernor Harmon, who .spoke ar the
lair grounds . todav. The distinguish
ed visitor occupied a seal next to
Uovernor Kitchln. When Ins mime
was mentioned by Col. (has. '..
Johnson, the audience ..showed its
appreciation of his prescnie, and
when, he was called, on for a short
address pandemonium reigned.
Audience Appreciative.
. Kvcrv speaker was well received,
every number 'on.: the '''program was
appreciated, everything went as it
should. Uovernor - Kitclisn... already
popular with . a Raleigh, audience,
increased that poulanty -hv Ins hear
nig and words last ing.it. Tim patriotic-
members of- the-- building
coinm j.ssion got their reward when
ilicv realized tneir creature a'ul
heard the commendation ot the au
dience. The Third : Regiment: band
and tiie Raleigh Choral Society nev
er appeared to better -advantage,
GAME IS CALLED OFF
I Rain Prevents Fourth Clash
of the World's Series
(.anie Will lie Played In 'Philadel
phia Tomorrow Or the First Day
That the Weather Permits Great
Disappointment to the Hooters.
Philadelphia. Oct. 18 Rain pre
vented Philadelphia Athletics and
New York Omnia Irom pluvnig the
lourth game tor the worlds base
ball championship.- It will be plav-.
ed .icie toiuorr.iw or on Ihe lint
day weaOier conditions- permit, tiro
teamii to. get, together. Official an
nouncement ol po-tponetnent. was
made alter the unioires lormulh
made a report- to the National Coin?
mission of the playing , field's con
dition. That ram should in I err
tore wit. i oik- ol the best series lor
the world's, base hall honors, ever
plavod was a great -.disappointment
lo.lhe base ball rooicrs.
Down town hotel:, were filled wit h
followers of the game.- In the
Itlnong mc many baseball mag
nates and plaers.
Plavers-of the-. Athletics and- (i
ants 'kept close to their respective
quarters.
WILL GO AHEAD WITH
Haying won out in their -endeavor
to Issue supplementary bonds to the
amount of. $100, nun for maintenance
and interest in Hie great project of
draining MattamusUeet Lake the
drainage commissioners met here to
dav for the purpose of issuing bonds
to furthe rthe completion of this big
project. Already $:00, 000 has been
expended. When $ I o,000 was con
templated certain parlies protested,
out the supreme court last, week sus
tained the lower court in refusing an
injunction. Mr .1. S. Mnnii, ol Hyde
county, is chairman.
0 o o o o
.mi:i,ti;
O O 0 o
this wki:k.
' At ;i:;!0 tuis afternoon iar
niers. bankers and .oilier in
terested In the price of cotton
met pursuant to a joint call of
Commissioner (iiaham and
President Alexander. . - -.
Tonight at S:::t) !he North
Carolina eterans' Associa
tion, Maj. . A. Ciraham,
president, will meet In the hall
O of the house of representa
O tives.
O Tomorrow night (he North
O Carolina Agricultural Soeietv
O will meet I nthe hall to elect
O otlicers for the coming vear.
the acoustic propenios.of the large
auditorium carrying their harmony
to every corner ot the Imildiug.
The exercises were. begun with, au
overture by the 'I bird 'legimont
band, followed by a short, iiiypirijig
prayer by Bishop Joseph Blount
i hctihiro. The Raleigh ..choral So
ciety, then rendered - the ilii.UeIu.iali
caorus.
I be Presentation.
Mr. II. K. l.itchford. -president of
the chain her ol commerce, who act
ed as .'Waster- 'of 'ceremonies,' Col.
Johnson, who presented the building
to Mavor .lames I. .lohuson and the
board of aldermen for; the city: C'ol.
Johnson miiTaed briellv the his
tory ol Itnloigh troni ihe nine, tins
place was selected as-ihc hiiuc cap
ital lintll: the present day. Vhen
tan 'speakers rclVricd . to Governor
Ilarnion as "t he nest.-'president .of
(he United Slates,"- the audience
(hoel'ed loudly; :
., .Mayor .lames. I. Johnson aceepio-l
the. building in a short, but appro
priate address. .- He commended the
work., of the commission and ex
pressed the sentiments ' of . his 'au
dience. (iil't ol Judge- Clark.
A .''handsome, painting of .Sir 'Wal
ter R:ileigh the patron-hero of tic1
(apitat city -was presented to the
city by Mr. . Clai'enre Poo in behalf
. . :' (Continued on Page Two.)
JAMES K. VARDAMAN
Will Speak In Greensboro
Next Monday Night
Second i-.ll of Senator anlaniaii
(o (iiite ( it.V (i. I. Iiarvey ll;is
l all, lieceiving Paintiil Iniurles
. (, T. I. ( onyeiilioii Draws to
a (lose -Approaching Wedding.
dreensboro, (Jet. Is. Aniiounco
uient is niade . that Scnnt'ir-el'.-ct
.1. in'-.- K. y:!anian ol .Mississippi,
a toriner governor ot that State,
will, deliver a public lecture in the
Smitli . inciiiiirial building in t hi -t.iiv
in xt Mondiiy night . this being
Hi;' second -event .. in tlie. I y renin
. rse. His visit , to (Ireonshor.)
v. ill. lie iin ore-lsiou of inlcreKt . '
people .of the-.city,--who have heard
and read ol a great deal ol t:i
si lecta en la r ' st a tesma n fro m , t h e. vaK
lev.'. state. An unusually, large
crowd is exnecleil to hear bun.
(!. 1. Harvey; an yuinlove ol !',.
MacKen.ie, licit lug 'contractor,- siif
Icred a fall ol six leet from a- ea!
fold at the V. M. C. A. building
yesterday afternoon, and had Ins
back wounded by a spike in a .pioce
ot scanning on which 1) tell, lie
received other injuries. He was re
moved to his home where he was
given medical attention. It is
thought that he will be out in a
week or t wo.
Invitations have oeen issued 1c
Dr. and Mr. W. L. C.rissom. of this
citv, to the marriage of their
daughter Miss Elizabeth l.ilv to
Dr. Alick Thomas Smith, which will
take place here on the evening ot
November 2nd. Both Miss Orissom
and Dr. Smith are ..members, ol
prominent families, and a large cir
cle of friends Is interested in the
approaching marriage.
The annual convention ot the
V. C. T. U.'s .'of the Slate is draw
ing to a close and tae delegates will
begin leaving for .-their homes to
night. The convention has boon
well attended, and sixtv local
unions were represented at Hie
meeting by about II My delegates.
PRESIDENT TAFT
WILL EXTEND TRIP
. Lusvegua.. Nov., Oct. Is Presdenl
Tail s swing around the circle." now
ending the filth week, will not end
in Washington November 1 as con
templated, but will extend until No
vember in or 1Mb. The president
will travel three or four thousand
miles more tha nnl first Intended,
bringing the total mileage of this
tour between Hi, 000 and 17,000
HARMON
A GREAT GATHERING
miles and b.ren!:iiT,"aU known records
ot presidential travel. The regular
itinerary will lie tololwod to Pitts
burg, . when ,1 r. Ta ft wi 1 1 spend ( )c
tober l-'roni .there he goes direct
o .Morgantowii. . a., where he
will spend.'.' .November.. I..' thence to
Hot Springs. Va.. ;o rest five days,
thence--to Cinciniuiti to vote Novem
ber 7. I here are a tew tentative
dates following' tlioscv tlien '.the pres
ident re: iirns to : Washington to 'prepare-.
his. thcKsage'. to congress. Which
meet? the lirst .Monday in December.
!l MSTI.lt WAS SHOT.
Kiiismaii I racked by llloodboniKls
and rrev,..
.Manchester, Ky.. Oi t 1 liev. A.
J. linriis. .pri-sidenr. of 'Oneida Haii-'o:!i-:.-.
; i Oiifj.l.i. Was, today
shot i'ro'i!! aeiliii.'h and died a few
n.inu c- i,-i,-r. J', i-y Vnrn. ktns
nia'n of. -he lniniitler, was nn-ented.
Iiiocr:i(i!i nits, j t;u rd on t lie scent at.
tr.ecrinicsi ;(-i:,ed linrns ;o his home.
oi-nei Si i of Masonic Temple in
A asliiN(on ,:iM.
V:;Kliinguii, I ). ('., Oct: 1 Prom
hjefi; : Masons, from I lie south . and
norrli attended the ceremonies inci
deni to the laving of the "corner stone
of th" million and a iuarter dollar
teniide of Snitti.-li ..- Kite . Masosii,
soiilli(rn .iurisilit-t'on. A Masonic
para fie preceded the ceremonies. ...
MEET AT
Annual Convention of Atlantic
Deeper Waterways Asso.
l.iKliiisiasiic Meeliim of NeKale
. .I roin I'.veiy Allaiitic Sensboard
..Mate and II Points Along t he
(nil (o-eat Many Speeches are
. .On (lie Proyriiin.
Richnioiid. Oct, 18 From every
Af.aiKic Seaboard State and all
points . along the gulf ..delegates asr
sembleij at the opening of the fourth
annua! convention of the Atlantic
I )eeper.-''a.ti.'rw'a.v.'. -Association today.
.Many speeches are on tlie '"program
for. the discussion of intra-costal
i ana I am' c t tier problems..
; C.o'j'. I'leasiint. A. S'o.all, Savan
n.ali, respendiiiu, pointed out. that half
a- ceai iiry ago, attention of. .civil
enginet'rs and 'ji .asters o(:transpor
tatioi'i: wa,-; 'J.i reeled towards the iip-proa.clK-s
Co t'.ii'hmond, when a
great arniy had been carried down
the I'otoniac river and lauded upon
the Peninsula., intent upon following
' lie course, of the streams , and reach
ing I'l'climond,. over the dam and in
land water-wavs of Virginia. Stovall
said file currents of. commerce along
the Atlantic .deeper waierwavs, like
traflic on. tlie Uhine, is dent i nod to
run north: nnd . south, that: the asso
yiation. -'already had tired the sigiril
guns, with work on ('a tie Cod and tho
cut fro'ii Iteaufort to I'auilico on
North : Carolina coast ;. cotnpleled.
President .Moore, of IMiiladelpliia,
delivered': . the animal address.
r, ------ a
Raleigh Auditorium
DEDICATION WEEK.
North Carolina Concert, Wedneoday, 8:30 P. M.'
Paleigli Choral Society, Chorus of ISO voices; HI.: Marv'a OrchM
tra. and eleven of the most celebrated Singers m North Carolina.
Adiuission: Arena and Dress Circle, Mlc; Gallery, uric
Grand Concert, Thursday, 8:30 P. M.
Victor s ctieti.in Hand -with Kdna Sands Dunham, soprano. Ad-
mission : Arena 7iic; Dress Circle, 150c.,- Gallery, 25c.
Grand Marshal's Ball, Friday, 10:30 P. M.
Music by Victor s .Venetian Hand. Admission: liall Kooni Floor,
$1.00; Dress Circle, fiOc.; Gallery, 25c. .
XI MI5I0K OF. SKATS TO HA1X IMM)M LIMITED. 1
Admission to Ball Room Floor only to those in Evening Dress
TICKETS NOW ON SATiK AT
WAKE DRUG STORE,
Corner Fnycttevllle
?EAKS TO
IDEAL WEATHER
Distinguished Visitor Delights
North Carolinians at State
Fair Grounds
WAS INTRODUCED
BY GOV. KITCHIH
Day anie Ciena- and Bright and
Crowds Began Moving to Fair
(rounds (.oveinoc Jiitrhiii In
troduces SjK'aker and Largo
Crowd (.rce(s Itotli With Kntliii.
siasm Larger Crowds Will Il
Here Tonirii)iv and Friday
Aeroplane Flights Promised
Some Incidents of the Ihij.
(lovernor Judson Harmon, of
Ohio, guest ol the State of Nortli
( arolnia, was hailed with glad ac
claim at the fair grounds today
when he delivered a strong,
thoughtful address. Tho speaker
was introduced bv Governor
Kitchin with whom he is stopping
at. the mansion. The North Caro
lina executive knew many of the
strong points of the distinguished,
Oluoan- his work as attorney gen
eral, his achievements as governor
and his remarkable service as Bimet
al' counsel In the Roosevelt
trust .
prosecution rases,
nion . is a servant
Governor Har
ol the people,
Governor kitchin.
duced the phrase,
said, and intro
' Guilt is always
personal." .
, Governor.- Kitcain was cheered
loudly as he rose to introduce the
speaker- and as he spoke in his
vigorous fashion the audience was
with him. Cheer alter cheer arose,
and when Governor Harmon start
ed to speak, he had to wait two
minutes before ihe applause had
ceased And when he bad con
cluded. Hie ..-applause', was greater.
He received an ovation. Governor
Harmon confined himself to agri
culture, ucod roads, taxation and
other . . public questions,'. and .did' not .
discuss politics,, ; ,
. The dolighl'l'ui; weather hironglit
many thousands to the lair grounds
and thousands were out. 'I he grand
stand was parked- and many per,
sons were' stand tug below tae stand.
('.en. Julian S. Carr, chairman of
the committee on entertainment had
the members ol bui committee to
gether earlv and the program was
carried (iut without a hitch. The
parade lefl the Yarborough house
about 11 o'clock and arrived at the
grounds at noon.
President K. V. Meliae Introduced
Governor Kitchin,- who in turn in
troduced Governor-. Harmon; There
was a prolonged applause. This
thing ol opening the lair, he said, is
a very dittlcull. one, and his baby
asked h.'m, ' Papa, did vou open the
(( onliniied on Page Three.)
and Martin Streets,
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