The Weather FAIE. RALEIGH, N. C, FRIDAY, DECEMBER 1, 1911. LAST EDITION PEICI FIVE CCTT3. i Double the dumber Vol. LXX. No. 130. LARGEST YET IN QUIlDlflB i i '' '" i i .-" ''... Large Hoditoiicia Almost Filled With : PeopIelWaatinf to Hear Speaker Champ Clark AN OPTEISTIC OUTLOOK Great Missouri Paints United States and Jtr Future and Point Out Results of First Real Republic Me. COon Criticises School Sys- tern and Governor Kitchln Pauses To Answer These Was Splendid Gatlieiing. ;j 0 00 o: O 0 o Program for Tonight. o 0 Violin Solo Romanza from D O O minor Concerto Wlenlawskl 0 a Mian Louise Paulsen. Miss O Ethel Fielding at the piano. 0 O Address: Miss Nan L. Mlldren, O O. of Philadelphia,- former Su- 0 O pervisor of Primary Schools O O In Carolina , Frederick and O 0 Talbot counties, Maryland. O O Vocal Solo "Mammy's Song," O a Rurleieh. O O ' "Banjo Song" Hadley. 'O O Mrs. Charles McKlmmon. R. O O Blinn Owens at the'plano. O O Address: Dr. Carroll G. Pearse, O O Superintendent of the Pub- O O He Schools of Milwaukee; O . President of the National O O Educational Association. 8 O Address: ' Miss Llda B. Earhart, O O of the Public Schools of New O O : York city. O O O O O O O O , Speaking -to an audience that al most filled the auditorium, Hon. Champ Clark, of the United States of America, as Governor Kitcbin hap pily remarked in presenting him, de livered1 a powerful and optljhistlc lec ture before the North Carolina Teachers'. Assembly last night on "The United States In the Twentieth Century." Nearly five thousand per sons, the largest audience ever be fore under a single roof In Raleigh, listened throughout the rather long but masterly speech. Prof. Chas. L. Coon, president of the North Caro lina Teachers' Assembly, delivered a part of his annual address, in which he criticised the North Carolina school 'system and the legislature and outlined a constructive policy for the improvement of the schools. Gov ernor KlUhln who introduced Speak' er Clark, stepped aside for a moment to place Mr. Coon in the optimistic path and to point out to him the great advance North '' Carolina has made in education in the past de . cade. Prof. E. C. Brooks, of Trinity Col lege, presided over the meeting and Introduced Mr. Coon and Governor Kltchln. The Meredith College or chestra rendered an overture and Misses Minnie Haynes, Helen Day, and Ruth Brown Bang "Maytime." Mr. Wade R. Brown, presided at the piano. Likening the educational system to a patched pair of trousers of many colors, which had been provided by friends, President Coon brought out the point that the system was a1 mis fit, was a patchwork and needed to be made uniform. " He criticised the farm-life schools, because they pro vided for spending more money than (Continued From Page Five.) North Carolina Wins at Horticultural Congress North Carolina clinched her posi tion at the head of the table when, by , again carrying off f . the grand sweepstakes for the best state ex hibit at the National Horticultural Congress, held1' thls year at St: Joseph. Mo'.. nd winning several other- first prizes, the state dupli cated its ' 'remarkable record, of last yea.r.. ,Thl plefcslng Information wa receive: today by MaJ. W. A. Gra ham, commissioner of agriculture, from Mr, W. Hutt, state hortlcul thrallst, '!"';,-'', ' -. It' was hardly expected that the tat. would do o, weir this year. Mr. Hutt and his assistant, Mr) '3. B. Sbaw, had difficulty In gathering the exhibit owing to the failure of crops sad produce In many sections oY the state.. What was transported to the Missouri city, howevsr, was the best STATE CHAnSHIP Raleigh Lads Wia by Defeat ing Wilmingtcn 9 to 0 Superior Coaching Told When Crltl. cal Stages Were Reached- Ral- eigh's Backfield Too Fast and Heavy for Wilmington Champion The Line Smasher. (Special to The Times.) Wilmington, N. C, Dec. 1. Ral eigh High School won the champion' ship of the state yesterday afternoon when they clearly demonstrated their superiority over the Wilmington lads, The score being 9 to 0. While every inclii of ground was stubbornly con. tested, the Raleigh boys wore better v greed in the finer points of the game and out played the locals at critical stages. Today they are the state cham pions, and rightly does the honor be long to the boys from1 the Capital City. This season has been an un broken series of victories, and it was closed yesterday afternoon with a brilliant victory over their closest rivals. In the first few minutes of play the Wilmington line was . haltered' and pushed back, Denton darted around the end for a 20-yard run, and Chanv pion then ploughed through the line and over for a touchdown. Goal was kicked by RIddick. The last three points were made in the last quarter. when Riddlck kicked a placement goal from Wilmington's 20-yard line. ; ... The entire Raleigh team played good ball. Champion, Riddlck, Den ton, Jeffry and Belkwith, especially starring. , Johnson, Wells, Hall, C. and R. Burnett doing the stellar work for the locals. The two lines were pretty evenly matched, but Raleigh's backfield1 was too fast and heavy and never failed to make their gains. , i- . 1 : RUSSIA MUST LIVE UP TO TERMS OF TREATY New York, Dec. 1. Russia must live up ; to the terms of her treaty with us or the treaty must be abro gated, declared Congressman Sulzer, chairman of the house foreign re lations committee, in a speech be fore the Spanish war veterans here last night. Mr. Sulzer will intro duce a resolution calling for the abrogation of the treaty when con gress convenes and.--says he will make it not merely a Jewish ques tion, but an : American question, and that when congress passes his resolution "no president will dare veto it." Stokes 111 Today. New York, Deo. 1. The Illness of W. B. D. Stokes, the millionaire, today caused another iterruption in the trial of the chorus girls, Lillian Graham and Ethel Conrad, for the attempted murder of Stokes. Al though not seriously ill, Stokes was unable to resume the stand today. He was- attacked by acute Indiges tion, last night. , ' Notwithstanding the llless of Stakes the case was called and Miss Marlon Brophy, Stokes' stenograper, took the stand. Counsel for Stokes said he would be unable to resume the stand till Monday. . grown in this state, and sufficient again to bring the honors home. ' The following telegram received by Maj. Graham today from tor. Hutt, narrates the victory: , The Trlmnph. ;,v North Carolina wins grand sweep stakes! for best state exhibit at Na tional Horticultural Congressf first also on collection of nuts; first sub tropical fruit, first on canned pre served by products; first on five box commercial pack; first and second on delicious apples. , ..,7 diaries . Francis Dead. Troy. Dec. 1 Charles S. Francis, proprietor Of the Troy Times and former American ambassador to Austria-Hungary, died here early to day, aged fifty-eight. ; BUSY SESSIONS this ran Grammar Grade Teachers and Superintendents and Princi-, pals at Work The state association of gram mar teachers today heard a paper by Mr. R. A. Merrltt, of the State Normal and Industrial College, on the content Of the course of study and the alms of the , grammar schools and another paper by Miss Johnsie Scott, of - Salisbury, on pro visions for individual differences .in the organization of the , gramiwaj" grades. Both these papers were iiacuseed freely. The association will devote the afternoon to busi ness. Another Important body of the assemblyAis the association of super intendents and principals which re sumed its discussions .'today. Pro fessor K. R. Malcoinb, of the Stale Normal, read a paper Vim practical instruction in industrial education. This was discussed - hy tlm superin tendents nnd principals." The pro gram Here was short, in order that the members might attend the ses sion Of the city superintendents. WAR OX STRIKK-URKAKKItS Rumors That Striking Oai-naffe Men Are Attempting to Use Poison. New York, Dec. 1. -Rumors that the striking garbage men of the street cleaning department are at tempting to poison food served the strike-breakers by ; the city, started a panic among the men employed in one of the uptown stations last night. One strike-breaker died sud denly at Bellevue hospital The physician gave the cause as "un known," ' but the symptoms were suspicious ami an autopsy will be held.: An investigation was ordered by the. board of health today. PRISONERS CHEER Announcement That They Might Talk at-: Thanksgiving,' Greeted With Cheers. '. . , ;'' ,: Ailanta.. Dec. 1 The "Rest of silence" was suspended for the first time at federal prison while the pris oners were gathered in the dining room for thanksgivng dinner. War den Moyers' announcement caused the hall to ring with cheers. The warden said the change would be permanent if the prisoners would "see fair play. WHITE MAN. SHOT (Special to The Times.) Greensboro, Dec 1 Thomas M. Crumpton,' a white man of Ossippee Mills in Alamance county, died at St. Leo's Hospital early yesterday noru ing, the victim of a cowardly shot from ambush 5 weeks ago. Crumpton was brought here Immediately after receiving the wound and since that time his life has hung almost by a thread practically certain that In the end death would conquer over science. For Crumpton's death Abe Conk- lin, a former friend, must answer. He Is now In Jail at Graham, havlug been caught at Lynchburg shorty after Crumpton was shot and brought here and identified and later carried to Graham. According to the stories of the shooting brought here Crump ton and a party of friends, among whom Conklin, were 'possum hunt ing and a slight quarrel ended with a declaration 'from Conklin that he would leave the crowd and get even later. Two hours afterwards Crump ton was on -his way home alone when there was a shot from ambush and he fell with a mortal gunshot wound In his back. He was hurried here, but it was seen, at once that little less than a miracle could save his life. -' ' '' Conklin was suspected Immediate ly and the first suspicions were strengthened by his disappearance. A week's search resulted In his cap ture at Lynchburg. ; ; .; .-.'. New Cruiser "for Cuba. Cowes Isle-of-Wrlght, Dec. 1 A, new, small armored cruiser built in Eugland for. Cuba, . sailed today - for Havana. . '.- . , The board of aldermen w.ill hieet In regular monthly session tonight. WAKE FOREST VICTOR Easily Defeated Franklin Train ing Ship By Big Score The Eleven From Wake .Forest. Scor ed at Will Vtley,' the Particular Star, llroko '.Through'.. for Sitxy Yard llim (Jnnie Slow on .Muddy . Field. !".'"' . (Special to The Times.) Durham, Dec.'l Wake Forest ilis nosed of Franklin .'-Training ship eleven easily yesterday... making" live touchdowns and one goal -'while tne sailors never came within.- striking distance of a goal. The score was 2b to. 0-and it did not indicate then the actual superi ority of the Baptists. They did ex actly as they pleased and scoreil whenever there was an V excuse. Phil Ut'ley was the star, making three touchdowns and W. Faucette" tallied the other two. Utley ran .'through i lie Franklin : team for sixty yards nnd liiade one "of his touchdowns. The aanio was slow on account, of a hni'ldy field. A lair crowd tsaw if. The defeat of the Virp.lnianit . re deemed the state yesterday in lt'. ro- veis.-s on Vlrgina noil. llaliiuiH lloinliiinl Arahiaii 'I'owti. I'ei'im, Dec. 1 Tile llaliiiii lioui-- bardment of Mocha, Araliin, hy a fleet of warships caused -considerable damage hut only .-three Tin lis were killed - - -.:' The Turks replied Inn none of the shois weer effective on tlic ..-ships.' The bonihardniont probably will he resumed December -Itli by a niore powerful fleet. Steamer Disabled. New York, Dec. l.--Capt. ilc- Leod and eight nifn were rescued Wednesday from the Nova Scotia brig ilarioni.ff Wilmington, by the steamer : Chalmette and lowed here today. "The Ma tioni was dis masted in storm. . YET ANOTHER TIMF Dr. .1. .1. I,. McCullcrs u us not legally cU-cml county supciin tendent of lieallli, Vis ".the opin ion of .Indue It. 15. Teeliles, a1io .-.heard the niatler lietween Mr. MrCulIcis and the M'al:c county Itoanl of ('iiiiimissioiiers. .Imle l'oi'hles' reasons for deciding n he did are not known, .'.only. I lu brief aiiiioiiiiceiiient lieins; re ceived here this afternoon. '' If .Inline Tceliles found that the Comity Hoard of Hetilth is an illegal hotly, "as was con (ended by I he comniissiolici s all the boards of health in the state will he illegal and the en tire health law, so far its the hoards of health are concerned, is upset, unless the supreme '.-court shall hold otherwise. l'n til, however, Judge lel)les' reasons are at hand any coin-, nient is mere speculation. . Dr.'. McCullcrs' attorneys will cairy tlit" ma I (or np to the sii prenie court at once and have the issue 'finally determined. . It is expected (hat the supreme court will decide the matter at this term. WILL TAKF. I I' TARIFF I'mlei-wood Will Call Ills Comniitt'-e Together as Soon as .-Congress Meets. '.. Washington, Dec. 1 Representa tive Underwood, chairman of 'the ways and means committee, an nounced today he would call a meet ing of the committee as soon as con gress convened to sound the senti ments of members as to the tariff revision program. - "The president," said Mr. Under wood, "will be given a reasonable time in which to submit the reports of the tariff board. If these are withheld too long the coinmlttee.will proceed without them. It ha3 not been decided which schedules to tuwi up first. We are c"erta1u, however, to submit bills on wool, cotton and Iron and steel.' The sugar schedule may come later. ' rreshlentlal Primary. ; Washington, Deo. 1 Senator Cuui miiiB, of Iowa, announced toda.' he would introduce a bill at , the coming session providing for ; presldontial primary elections .In each sta'.e, at which electors' of both primaries could announce their preference for 'presidential candidates. SHOW JQYNER GREAT Hill! County Superintendents En dorse Administration and Present Goldheadcd Cane Tnanimoiisly adoiiting ' re-soliitions praising the .'.'administration, of the school laws of Xoi. h Carolina, pledging the. superintendent' their support and;' topping all 'this: by .-presenting '.-him-, with a gold-headed cane, the Association of County Su- peiin'endenVs this afternoon took lion. J. Y. .loyner, stale supeVintend enr of - inblic instruction, completely by .-surprise and caused. -Words to fail him in expressing liix feelings over the Incident. -This-manifestation, of confidence came this afiernoon. The iissocia tifm had liecu difc-.cussing 'nintterai but all the while ilierc was something in the a,tmosphere'." It became known when Siiperintfiideu-l Kail, of Ca!i ton county, willi .gold-headed cane in hand, got the iitirnlion of the -other siipi'i'llilondenl:; ;. ami,' t,n'aliiiift' for t'heiii, present' d i he pane to He. ,loy ucr. Tile assiiciaiion at the'.' same iitue ifiiaiiiiiioiiHlj .'idopted . resolu t ions of confidence in 'the adniinisini tlon of tiie f.chool lawn and pledg ed, the state '. '-superintendent the hearty co-operation and support of the; county ...'superintendents;''. . SjVpt:. .M. Iliiusi.n, of .. Craven county, lonlly jilt vti Hie signal for i ho outimrsr. ;of a p'jila use wheii he told of the Craven I'arm-liie school. Hie prospects and hopes cherished by the ieop!e of it is county and ended his talk by a .personal -endorsement of .Mr. Joi ner and his work.; fnahle adeinialcly ; to expr;?:s his feelings: over, this manifestation of confidence- and esteem, ; Mr. .loyner almost accepted the cane i v the si lence of an overflowing heart. i'KAM AM i:i ri;i;s c. k Fi'.tv.vi m t.:.ji i, in m itnx. The A. and .M. football team a;Vd several 'hundred enthusiasts returned today from. Norfolk. The loss of the r.-'.me to V. 1 I. h :! '.o ti is al tributed to the failure, of the Tnr He") boys to play the game -as ill?;. know how to play ii. Assassin (ids Seven Vea is. Vienna, Dec; 1. Njegus Dalmatian"--who fired four shots at Minis ter of, Justice ll.irchenliergei1, dur ing the sessions of the Reirbrat!!, October fifth, was today sentenced io seven years at hard labor. NEW OIL COMPANIES BEGAN BUSINESS TODAY New York; IW. 1-The. thirty- lliree -suhsidlary compatiis into which the Standard Oil Co., divided after the supreme court decreed its dis solution, began tholr individual ex istence today. Some two htindre'd thousand new stock certificates, con taining proportionate shares in these companies, 'wore mailed yesterday to si xthoiisand odd stockholders in the dd company. '. IX HONOR OF MISS AYDLFTT : (Special to The Times.) Elizabeth City, Dec: t -Mir S. Marry Johnson entertained yesler day afternoou at bridge in honor of Miss Kttie Driggs Aydlett, whose marriage to Mr, William T. Minor will bo '"solemnized on the eve iins of December Cth in Dlackwell .Mem orial church. The home was beautifully-' decor ated In ferns and white carnations The favors wero bride's box filiel with mints tied with tulle. ,The bride's box had a tiny bride uyon ii. Tite prizes were a silk kimona which was won by Miss Ettio Aydlett and a lace hankerchlef which was won by Miss Evelyn Aydlett who pvesented to the bride-to-be. The refreshments were ice cream In the shape of -slippers and salad. Wants Matter Taken lo Congress. San Francisco, Dec. 1 Jevh.li Americans here have joined tha na tion-wide movement for the early ab rogation of the treaty, of 1873 be tween the United States and Russia because of Russia's alleged refusal to recognize American passports of Jewish citizens. It was announced to day the California legislature would he niemorailzed to havo the matter tuken nil In. congress. 0TII1TUREJECTED Persian Council Turns Down iRnssia's Dprnanrk I'ltliiiatimi of Russia Demanded the Removal of Shnster, liut IVrsia Kefiisei' and Its I'p to Itussin I'll thee Confers. i Teheran, Dec. 1. The Persian national council ."ias-'. rejected' ,'tjie Russian ultimatum by a big major ity. The foreign minister has re signed. The Russian ultimatum called for the instant dismissal of W. Morgan Shuster, American tjreasunfr-general, and a cash In demnity to cover the' cost, of the dispatch of Russian troops to Per sia... A cablegram . front British For eign Minister Sir: ftdward" Grey was presented to the assembly urgently advising compliance with Russian demands but some members pointed out that England's advice hitherto had led only to Persian humiliation. They thought resistance Li Russian demands would awaken foreign nt tentimj and lead to art impartial in inioV Ala Ed Dowleh, ex-goveriior of I'Vira province was assassinated when leaving his ; residence this morning:-". ..'Three- men, participated in the crime, firing seven shots. : After Speaker declared that it was .impossible- for Persia ever to sign aw ay her own independence. If Russia should wrest it from her that' would be God"s will. A depu tation of members waited on Mr. .Morgan- Sinister before the vote was taken in .parliamentary session. The American treasurer-general begged them to consult only the interests of their country and not to consid er hint. ' The nai ional council registered its refusal of ; the Russian ultiina- . (Continued on Page Seven.) Tit "TARIFF BOARD ; IlTlllADY Wash ington, Dec. 1 The much dirciissod report of the tariff board oi: the wool schedule of the Payne tariff and on the wool industry will he in the hands of President Taft uc.t .'.-later than December 11. This prediction w as made at the Hiiro house today, following the visit of Chairman Emery and A. H k'-aii- di-rs of the board. The cotton re port will bo sent to the white nouse a lew days later. Mr. Taft spent nearly an hour with two members of the board today, and urged them to make " nil,- possible haste in the prep aration of both reports. Mr. Taft 's two special 'tariff messages,, one on wool and the; other on cotton, It became known today, will be merely formal documents of transmission. The report will show the costs of production of wool and cotton in various states and abroad but it will not contain conclusions as to any rates. '.-:.. Rig .Metal Workers Strike. Berlin, Dec. I - Lockout of metal workers which went in to effect last night already has affected fifty to six ty thousand men. Representatives of the men who had refused, to ac cept the agreement drawn up by a joint committee of employers and trades .-'unionists . met again today witli the delegates of t lie employers lo endeavor to reach a settlement. Agricultural High School Students Show 1 , Representatives of classes from three high schools in Guilford coun ty today gave demonstrations in test ing milk and domestic science be fore the county superintendents of public instruction, who were in ses sion in the hall of the house of rep resent ii lives. Prof, K. II. Melntyre, formerly a teacher in Wake county, hut now director of agriculture of Guilford county, was in charge of I lie students. " .; ; . .'. . The hall was a chemical laboratory and a kitchen and the odor of chem icals and biscuits and delicacies fill ed the room. The superintendents and a large number of visitors lent an attentive ear to the lecturers; feasts were quickly, prepared and served and everybody was enjoying the performance. , With Director Mclntj're were EELEGTROCUTEO Death ruSs'i Paid .Today lo I theltiu. Chair For j Rlurder KILLED FRED FOREHEAD This Morning Taylor Ixive Answered The Exacting Demands of the Caw When He Was Killed In tins Elec tric Chair for the Crime of Murder Sent Bible and Letter Home to His Parents Dictates Message to Splrtual Advisor Bade Other Frt soners Good-Bye. ' J I Out at the state prison this morn ing Taylor Love gave up bis life la the electric chair for murdering bla fellow man. "Life for life" declares the law, and when the law is broken thus it exacts full toll. At 10:24, Warden Sale was heard to say "everything is ready" and the great dynamo was started, and the whir and grinding was plainly heard into the death chamber. The first test was made at 10:25 and everything was found in per fect working order. The second test was made at 10:28. Condemned Man Appears. Suddenly there was a hush. The twenty-six people present . realized that in just a few moments they would witness the taking of a human life, in answer to the demands of the law. -. ''.'.. : The condemned man, supported.by two guards, walked into the execu tion chamber at 10:31. WThlle he appeared to be calm and composed yet his walk revealed a slight 'ner vousness. A negro, dark yellow color, low in stature, and dressed in a dark blue sergo suit, with white dot ted shirt, with soft collar and black cravat tie and in stocking .feet, . He Was lad quickly to the'ehair and th'T guards hurriedly clasped the straps around his ankles, arms and body. When Rev. 3. E. King, rector of St,. Ambrose Episcopal church .began to read the scriptures, Love was heard to utter several times In a low tone: "Lead me to Jesus" followed by a prayer. The cap was placed over his head and band across the eyes and at the signal given by Dr. T. M. Jordan, prison physlcan, at 10:34, Warden Sale pulled the giant lever which shot 1800 volts Into the body. .-.-Immediately' there was that pulling and twisting, the' tightening of the muscles and the straining of the big straps. The current was car ried back to zero and then returned to 1800 where it remained for a mo ment and shut off. The ordinary ex aminations were made by Dr. Jor dan, assisted by Drs. Williams and Plummer, colored physicians, and at 10:35 1-2 a second current was shot into the man's body. He was pro nounced dead at 10:38 and the limp, lifeless form was taken from the chair by the guards and carried into the hallway where it was placed onr the table. The body was taken in charge of by Brown's Undertaking Establishment and prepared for burial. It will be carried this after noon to his parents' home at Waynesville and interment will take place tomorrow. Papers Signed. The following signed the death pa pers in the warden's office: Geo. L. II. White, R. Q. McCracken, Edwin (Coutlniied on Page Eight.) Miss Annie Moring, domestk; , sci ence teacher in the Pleasant Garden high school; Mrs. E. J. Coltrane, domestic scienie teacher In the Jamestown high school; Miss May Vickery, domestic science teacher, la uie mumiceno mgu scnooi, apa lue following young women and boys: MisEej Rachel Tucker, Mabel Roach, Adelaide White, Mattie iackson, ,Ifay Horney, Ethel -Groom and Messrs. Grady Bowman,; Thad Weathe;ly ( Vernon Coltrane, Dwlght Osborne, Howard Gordon, George Johnson, , LfLwranCA WRrri. Aiihurn Tift.inhAt.h- and Leslie Lambeth. f . Tiie superintendents win ue in sev -sion this afternoon. After a woman -makes up ber mind what she wants to do, she goes aid does something else.