Vol. LXX. No. 131. The Weather FAIR. RALEIGH, N. C, SATURDAY, DECEMBER 2, 1911. LAST EDITION price five czirrp. Double the Number of Paid Subscribers in R.aleigh of any Other Newspaper 1 ON TARIFF MEETING LAST EVENING Jj ARE GUILTY ..-, '... Congressman Declares the An Instructive xlt 'ss By Tariff Should be Lowered! Miss Earhart mis IE TIGERS 1 SINGLE DAY BROOKS PRESIDENT !" V ""v Confess to Haying Caused Destruction 'of Los Angeles Times TRIAL ENDS SUDDENLY Application of tbe Golden Rule and the Spirit of Conciliation is Said To Have Brought About the Sur render of the McNamaras Clar ence Darrow Reiterated Today That the Compromise Was Best For AH Concerned District At torney's Only Statement Was That the Men Pleaded Guilty Because They Were Guilty Sentence De cember 5th. : i v 1 Los Angeles, Dec. 2,Startling as was the sudden confession of guilt yesterday on the part of John J. Mc- Namarn, secretary and treasurer of the International Association of Bridge and Structural Iron Workers and his brother, James B., the one of causing the Llewellyn iron works explosion and the other tlhe Iios Angeles Times disaster that cost 21 lives, more amazing to the people here today was the statement that big business men brought about the surrender in a novel way. Accord ing to the Btory the application of the golden rule and the spirit of conciliation started the ball rolling. More than .a. dozen prominent busi ness men, who feared continuation of . the trial would be dangerous to the city's welfare and said to have participated in bringing about the compromise. s . -laYnee J Darrow, .-chief .counsel for the defense, reiterated today that the compromise was best) for all concerned.' James B. is to get life imprison ment Instead of the death penalty, and John J. a brief sentence, while to the state came victory. As far as the district attorney's office is concerned, the explanation is that the men pleaded guilty "be cause they were guilty." Members of District Attorney Frederick's staff says the defense saw the handwriting on the wall as a result of the complete chain of evidence as well as the Franklin bribery Incident. A strong factor in the action of the defense is said to have' been the physical condition of Jamos B,, whose heart is weak. Pronouncement of sentence is now in the hands of Judge Bord well, who has set December 5th as the date. It is announced that the prosecution of Burt H. Franklin, a defense detective charged with bribing a prospective Juror, will not be abandoned. , The estimated cost of the trial to the state Is two hundred thousand dollars, and the abrupt ending is (Continued on Page Seven.) Scranton, Pa., Dec. 2 Hugh Jen nings, manager of tne Detroit Amer ican baseball club, was seriously but not fatally Injured in an automobile accident late last night near Goulda boro, Pa., In the Pocono mountains. He was unconscious for hours. Rev. Peter F. Lynett, of Matamo ras, Pa., who was In the automobile with Mr. and Mrs. David Holden, of Matamoras, also was seriously In jured. Both his legs, were broken and his left arm fractured. The Holdens, who had but a few hours before been married by Father Ly nett, were slightly injured. The machine swerved while crossing a bridge over Lehigh river and fell ten feet. Jennings and Father Lynett were caught under the machine. The automobile was one that Detroit baseball enthusiasts presented to Jennings. . Gold in Duck Gizzard. Norrla, 111., Dec. 2. Excitement wag caused here by finding gold m the " glzfards of Thanksgiving wild (dAicka. . Many believe a 'rich strike tnoy be located. , Congressman From Fifth. District Says Tariff Ought to Be Lowered On Many More Articles To Sup port Sulzcr ResolutionLodge of .. Sorrow. (Special to The Times.) Greensboro, N. Ci, Dec. 2 Before leaving for Washington this "after noon, Congressman Charles M, Sted- m an declared that trie tariff should be reduced of many mora articles or necessity during the coming session and tha the would exert his efforts and Influence toward such revision Major Stedman believes that the coming session will extend through May, adjournment possibly coming about June 1st, and that it will be one of the most important sessions within a quarter of a century. He expresses the belief that in the con sideration. of the appropriation bills the Democrats will greatly curtail the extravagant expenditures of the Republican congress, and that a gen eral retrenchment policy regarding government funds will he followed Congressman Stedman is especially Interested and has prepared a speech In advocacy of the Sulzer resolution, now before the committee on foreign affairs, and which has reference to the treaty of 183 2, made with. Rus sia. He declared that Russia, in refusing to honor passports of Jews from America, has violated the terms of this treaty and1 that it, should be abrogated and that the twelve months' notice required by its terms should be given at ones. Major Stedman has spent the fall at his home here and with friends in the district and is In fine fettle for the strenuous days of legislation which he anticipates. During the ex tra session he gained the distinction of being styled the most courtly and typical southern gentleman in con gress and by his bearing during that session he won the applause of his district.. . The prinfepal address at'the' Elk's Memorial service Sunday will be made by Hon. E. J. Justice, while eulogies will be delivered by G. S. Bradshaw and Robert D. Douglass. fhe service will begin with the opening ritual,"" with 'Judge James E. Boyd, exalted ruler of the local lodge, presiding. A splendid musi cal program has been arranged for the event, which is always one of great interest to Greensboro people. Only two members of the local lodge of Elks have died during the past year, they being John Stickers and Robert C. Whlttington. IN INTEREST OF BLIND Organization Formed to Secure Uni form Type for Blind Readers. , Washington, Dec. 2 -An organiza tion known as the National Library for the blind was incorporated here to carry on the movement to estab lish universal type for blind readers and to establish libraries for them. ' Literature for the blind, now pub lished at the rate of loss than fifty books a year, is now printed In at least five different styles of type. Thomas Nelson Page, is president of the organization, and Mrs. Champ Clark, is chairman of the member ship committee. BANKERS IN PANAMA Are Making the Most of Their Visit and Having Good Time. Panama, Dec. 2 Members of the American Bankers Association are making the most of their visit here. They have inspected various sections of the canal and express themselves as greatly pleased with conditions in the Canal Zone. Yesterday they met President Arosemena and high gov ernment, officials and last night a great ball was given in their honor by the Chamber of Commerce. Convicts Save Cleveland Mansion. Caldwell, New Jersey, Dec. 2 A squad of thirty convicts from Cald well penitentiary yesterday saved the historic mansion in which Grover Cleveland was born from the flames. The men with tbe prison authori ties tought the flames in an adjoining building and saved the mansion which had been thought doomed. Suffragette Headquarters. New York, Dec. 2. The woman suffragists of New York state have opened a club-house on Madison,, avenue and will henceforth have the most elaborate- headquarters of any suffragette organization. The hVusewartnlng takes places February '.14 tan. The birthday of Susan B. Anthony, .and Dr. Anna Shaw, Miss lOvclyn K 1 ti-jtn, one of I lie Dewn sisters who are famous on two continents for their beauty, who is to. be married on December ."ih to diaries K, Kehoe. It is said thai Miss Dean first saw her fiance lying unconscious liesi!e a road near New Roehelle, '. v., after an automobile accident. Miss Dean is the daughter of the late John E. Dean, millionaire real estate dealer of Chicago. Mr. Kehoe is au importing tailor with an office on l ilt h A venue, . V. Mo bus been married before ami lias been di vorced. Lodge of Sorrow Will Hold Beautiful Ceremonies In City Auditorium Impressive 'ceremonies will be held In the city auditorium tomorrow af ternoon when the 'Raleigh lodge -.of Elks meet to pay silent tribute to their departed brothers. Once each year the Elks, all over the world, gather and remember in most sol emn and beautiful service the .mem bers -of their order who have passed into the great Beyond. "The faults of our brothers we write upon the sands, their virtues on tablets of love and memory" is one of the cardinal principles of the order and well do they remember it, especially in these beautiful memorial services. The following card of invitation has been issued by the local lodge: Raleigh Lodge, No. 735,, B. P, 0. E., requests your presence at their uu- nual Memorial exercises to be held in the Auditorium Sunday afternoon, December third nineteen hundred and eleven, at. three o'clock in memory of Robert Lee Williamson, William Augustus Stunkel, Samuel Earl Mux- well, William Henry King, Howard Clark Thomas, Joel King Marshall, Julian Valenconrt Perkins, Solomon Ludlow Birdsong, Giles Kdgar Leuch, Charles Burton Crowell. . The following programme has been arranged: Program. Overture Orchestra. Prayer Dr. W. McC. White. No Shadows Yonder" (Holy City), Gaul. Raleigh Choral Society. Lodge Ceremonies. Opening Ode. "Air: Auld Lang Syne." (Audience will stand and Join in singing.) Great Ruler of the Universe, All-seeing and benign, Look down and bless our work, And be all glory Thine! Oh, hear our prayers for th' honored , dead, . While bearing in our minds 1 The memories graven on each heart For "Auld Lang Syne.", Address Hon. Francis D. Winston, Wilson Lodge, No. 840. "Oh, Dry Those Tears- Tereson Del Riegoj Mr. J. M. Bensley, Elks' Quartet. , (Continued on Page Seven,) RALEIGH ELKS ' TOMORROW Zebulon Officers Clean Up Negro Joints and Caused Big Stir Among Alleged lawless FOUR IN COUNTY JAIL Two Raleigh Detectives, Posing as Lightning Hod Atieius, Cause Liipior Sellers to Lose Temporari ly Many of Itx Followers Arrests Were Made Thursday I'ive Gave llond and Were Released by Mayor Pitts. , Posing as lightning '-"rod. '..exports, I. wo Raleigh defectives I h is v, o'-k I flilctiteil ''negro rest an ran l sat y.,Uv. Ion, caused the arrest id' ii inc. nekToes for selling liquor ..and. .(iitiMPd'' wipy of !) nf-;;i'(i-s, '. inclnliiu? i hjv'i; for Vhum warrants are out, ' Ui liee I lie ' ii n ! i-y. ( lii. f of Police B. II, til- h ai'iiRun and Mr, Coivii- llailiH, win) was doimt ImmI, ina.de the' a'ri-OHlis. . The negroes were arrested Thurs day and were given a .preliminary hearing yesterday-; belore Mavor (i. (), Pitts of Zebulon arid placed un der bonds of $20 '-each. James Htatoii, . . Jlosio Hopkins, William ; H. Smith and . Lee Andetvon could not put up the money, and -were" brought to the Wako .county-Jail. Kive oth ers, J. A. Smith, Paul Cra.iiiv Bud Cliavis, Henry Thomas and . Hud Foster, were able to give bond and were 'released.' All will he tried at the'; January term of Wake superior court. "I didn't get a. bite of turkey for my dinner," laughingly remarked Chief RfttharVlson' today as he roJ;iteM the .occurence on Thankstfiring- day ut. Zebulon. ': : The two 'del.ectl.ves,' diseaiised as lightning rod experts, hung around 'ebulon for several days this week. Mr:.' Richardson" saw tlieui and sus pected something. . He wanted to know what they were doing at Wen doll and suggested that n frank an swer would bn 'agreeable: . "We're selling 'lightning rods,", the detectives told him. .Nine Arrests. And on Thursday night the coin) was made. il i Richardson with war rants sworn out by these men,- swoop ed down on the negroes and took nine of them into custody. Three others, for, whom warrant's were is sued, got warning of what was hap pening and made hasty getaways. Many other negroes, fearing , that, their liberty was in danger, also loft the section, and it is said that many negroes in that, entire section are living in tear ol arrest. Have .Strong Cases. It is believed that strong cases will bo made out against the negroes. The detectives say they bought the liquor from them and the cases will be in eresting when Uiey reach the su perior court. . ANSWERS LAST ROLL Mr. John W. Karrlor, a member of Co. A, 4"rd .'regiment, died lit 7 : 1! It today at the Soldiers' Home, at. the age ol Hi! years. He was a native of Duplin county,, served In the war between the sections Under Col. Thomas S. Kenan, of Raleigh, and was a brave and faithful sol dier. He was among the first to enter the service and was with the army at the close of hostilities. Mr. Farrior was a native of Dup lin county, and his remains .-wore taken at 12:30 this afternoon to Kenansville, .where they will bo in terred. He was a member of Hie Kenansville Presbyterian , church. He entered the Soldiers' ILmo in Janunry, 1910. Mr. Karrlor is survived by his wile ntid three daughtersMrs. Crisier, of Warm Springs, Va., and Misses Mary and Annio Farrior, or Kenansville. lie is also survived by five brothers and three sister's . Messrs. A. P. and P. L. Farrior, of Kenansville; Mr. D. L. Farrior, of Raleigh; Mr. E. A: Farrior, of Chapel Hill, and Mr. J. D. Farrior. of Wilson; Mrs. G. W. McMillan, of Wilson; : Mrs. A. D; Ward, iOf New Bern, and Miss Jessie D. Farrior," of Raleigh. ' XXfiW: : :- ": i: :. f. r : -:?? - :V mm-. i oimtcss ile (iiiiitaut' lliion, -(limjilu ti r hi' (i. A. Lvi-hiiKtii, Aineiiiiiii it ti s t i - s.n' i c to (leioiitiiv, Avlut is now the I iineil Stales ivifh her niiillier to ! lie?' .slitipphi-j. When iisUel why she insstd Paris Ut eonie la New 1 nil; tor her . wi'iii'iiii; npparel, sue asserted that she much prelrvied i'f oi k to lb- ev!'!;eialcj styles pioilticcil ly 'aiisiaii ilressnmkers anil inilliiiei's. 1. WQOLLCOTT wmm Succeeds Ur. I. H Luinsdeo, ResignedBoard of Alder men Meets , .Mr. Loiinio If. Luiiisden, . for the past several years chief of the Rai eiglr fire department, has resigned his position and. Mr. Walter Wooll cott lias; been .elected to succeed him. As chief, Mr. Lnmsden gave the city and'. department: good, service;, but Ms other work i-eiiuired most of his at tention.. In a coih muiiieation to the board of aldermen . last night'.Mr. Lnmsden stated that, lie would ho compelled to resign unless (lie com pensation of lire chief should be raised 10 !Um.i a yar. This the board was unable to do, and Mr. VooUcotV was .elected in his place. The salary js, $i00 a . year; Mr. Woollcott is. an energetic aud pop ular, 'young man and should make a splendid leader. The n-.atier of appropriating $12''. to nieet the dolicil. of. the entertain ii'.ent c(inniiiHee in opening. and dedi cating tiio now city . administration and uuditorium building was left o.'er until the next meeting..1 in the iiieiiiifime the- enterf aiiiiiient eom niitfee will file an ileiinzed statPinelil of the receipts ami (iisbursenients. Aldenmirt Joseph (J. HroAvii muled that Mrs, . K. ;S. . 'rrapier : desired to pay liack faxes Tor 13 years without having the penalty i in posed, 1 1 was agreed to accord her that privilege; The same privilege was granted Mr. Ed. H. King who had not. paid taxes on a piece of property on Saunders street since 1881. ! WKKKS MISSION BKfilXS AT ST. .SAVIOI R S I'HAPKL. Beginning with tomorrow's ser vices a week's mission will begin at; St.. Saviour's ('linpel. Clenwood, to be conducted by Rev. Bert ham E. Hrown. of Tai boro. II is understood that the missioner will not bo able to arrive before Monday, but the services beain tomorrow. . T,he pnh- iic Is cordially invited. Rev Mr. Urovvn has earned a reputation for deep 'spirituality and Intensitv in his pnlpii niteranc('8 and it is hoped that Inrnc congregations will attend tho '.mission. : ','.;. , ' . j '. ' . Services nt Mount. Pleasant church tomorrow afternoon will' be conducted by Hon. James R. Yonng, state insurance comuilssloner, Other Speakers Were .Miss Nan L Mililren mid Dr. Cm-roll (;. I'carsf Musical Pi'ouriim (Jreutly Kn joyed Coininiltees Named. The program last evening was of practical Interest to teachers. In structive, addresses ; Were . delivered tiv Dr. .Lida 11. Earhart, Of the pub lie schools of New York city ;. : Miss ..Van I.. Mildren, of Philadelphia, and former, supervisor of primary schools in .Caroline; Frederick, and Talbot coiiiiUf's, Maryland, and Mr. Carroll (!. l'earse. superintendent, of the pub lie. .schools or Milwaukee, arid also president of the National . Educa tional Association. Dr. Earhart began her address by complimenting, the earnestness Of the southern teachers; who have gone, to Columbia I jiiversily for the purpose of taking, stimirier conrses! She was formerly. connected with this univer Sit y. .Her subjecV was. , : "Proper Teach iti'i." and she made a Rlrohg )ileii for iiii proved methods. Severe ci iiirism was . made of some of the uiei hods, and " also of some Of the freak text books . used in the past. Tho -speaker- was fhankfiil., she said, ihaf. a better day Heenied to be com iiiR'.'.; . .-, '. ' . .; : ' . ' " ; '1'he suh.iei i of Miss Mildren's most excellent ..tiildress was, "Use of Stor ies in Teaching." The speaker em phasized;.' this part of the: school course., and told a number of Inter esting stories' that can be used to ad vantaiie with school children. She deplored , the fact . that many of the teachers did not know some of the best stories to tell children, mention ht'ing'tnnde of the, fact that she knew a real .live superintendent of schools inv Pennsylvania, w ho had - never heard .ib- slorv of "The Three Hears." It. whs pointed out that the f i in i ti purpose, of story telling was to (juiclien (lie imagination of tho child. The ciosing address of assembly was rmiilo by Dr. Pearse, of Milwau kee. -Ii.-tlim-HKpd -Hit "Adnrrtatlcm.s of i he S.'hool to Present Needs.' Tlio need of vocational schools was dfscijsssed. ; . The., speaker'.' thought the schools should supply the need of j ho pupils, . a plea was made for oral, nieiliod of teaching deaf, dumb and blind children, . so. that they mifiht ''." bo perpared to take-, their pl.'ce nniong men. . The speaker t bought deaf-, and dumb i children should be educated in the commun ity in which they lived, and not iso lated . by: themselves.. It was sug gested thai when these children were thrown together that there was a tendency to intermarriage, and there was a greater likelihood of in crease . of , '.deaf : and. ' du mb . . eh i Id ten than otherwise, The musical program of the even ing was .greatly, enjoyed. The first nunilier was a violin, solo bv Miss Louise Paulsen. Miss Paulsen play ed "Uoinanza from D. Minor Con certo." Miss Ethel Fielding was at Hie piano, As an encore a very pleasing; number was ; given.. Mrs. Chailes McKimnion sang "Mammy's Song." and "Ban.io Song." Miss Hhie .Roberts was at the piano. Mrs. McKimnion also had to answer an encore. The music program was an extremely good one, and was very much a ppreeiated by tne. teachers; " Coinniiltces anied. At a meeting ot the Teachers' As sembly last , night President C, ; L. Coon aniioiiiiced the following as the coini,ni;fee . lioininalions; : Supf.. ' W. IV Cainu'cliael, Durhnm: President 1. I.; Koiist, State N'orinal : Stipt, J. V, Joyner, ICilolglK President F. P, 1 toligoiid, Oxford.;-. Miss iOninla Lewis Harris, Concord: and Miss Daoline Car r:t way; . W ilson. This committee made all the nominations this morn ing. The resolutions committee as announced, is as follows: Dr. E. K. C in ham . ,doan of I Diversify N, C; llr; .1. A.. Mathesoii, professor of ped agogy .State 'Norma'!:.' Mi's. James A. Robinson, Durham : Supt. . R.; B. Wliite. Franklin couniy; President It, T. Vaiin, of Meredith College, and Miss Annie Alicheanx, State Normal, Greensboro. Tins commit too made Its reports at tho morning session of assembly. '. DISTIN(!1'1SHK1 CANADIAN IS VISITOR 1 CITV. Dr. C. C-. Creelman, president of the Ontario Agricultural College of Guelph, Canada, is the. guest of his sister, Airs. J. S. Jeffrey, whose hus band is a professor in the A. and, M. College, and a college mate of tha dlsflnguished Canadian. Dr. Creel man delivered an address before the Virginia Educational Association at Norfolk (iiis week and took ad vantage to the nearness of his rela tives to run over for several days. Ho expects to leave for home tomorrow. i'd Carolina Teachers Assembly Elects Dr. E. C. Brooks of. Trinity i College President END ' OF THE SESSION Last .Meeting of Teachers' Assembly Was Held This Morning in High School Building Committee Ap pointed to Investigate Matter of Changing 0onstitutionpCnui4tP tee WiU Report Next in Regard Place of Female Teachers in the School System Mrs. Calvin H. Wiley Presented Monument Will lie Erected at Greensboro to Cha 1. Mclver. The general business session of the North Carolina Teachers' As sembly was held this morning, Pres. C. L. Coon presiding. The first busi ness of the meeting was the report ol' the nominating committee which, was read and adopted. Dr. B. 0 Brooks, of ; Trinity College, wag elected president; A. C. Reynolds, superintendent of the Buncombe county schools, vice president; R. D. :W. Connor, Raleigh, secretary treasurer. Prof. M. C. S. Noble was elected a member of the executive ; committee to take the place of A, E. Woltz and President F. P. Hob good, of Oxford, to take the place of R. L. Moore. Miss Edith Royster, was re-elected. The second business of the ses si on was the report of the resolution ooinmitjee. The rosoliujtions ware . read by J. A. Mathegon, of tha Siate Normal, at Greensboro. They i follow: Thanks to Raleigh. Your committee on resolutions beg leave to offer the. fojjowlng ra ; pn.""" - - Resolved first; that the secretary be requested in behalf of the Norta Carolina Teachers' Assembly to exv tend the hearty thanks of the mem bers of this assembly to the city of Raleigh for the use of its splendid, auditorium an offices of Its munl cipal building, and to the city school officials and officials of the h'irst Baptist church for use of their auditorium;... (b) to the Raleigh chamber of commerce, not only for financial aid, but for its invaluable co-operation in providing so effici ently tor the comfort of the visiting teachers; (e) to the Raleigh mer chants association for financial as sistance; (d) to the Raleigh Wo man's Club for its generous hospl-; tality; (e) to Mr. Virgil J. Lee and his efficient corps of ushers for their' untiring and courteous efforts tD cure for the seating and comfort of the immense audiences at our even ing sessions; (f) to the musicians who added so greatly to the pleas ure of the teachers and their guests; (g) to the News and Observer, The Raleigh Daily Times, and to the rep (Continued on Page Seven.) WELCOME SERVICE AT THE TABERNACLE Rev. Chas. E. Maddry, the now pastor of the Tabernacle Baptist church, arrived in the city last night md will occupy his pulpit at 11 a. m. tomorrow. At night a welcome service will be held beginning at 7:30 o'clock, at which lime addresses will be deliv ered :: .:'".; " On behalf of the city, by Mr, H. E. Litcbford, president of the Chamber of Commerce. For the Baptists of the city, Rev, Livingston Johnson. For the Tabernacle Sunday school, N. B. Broughton, superintendent. For the church, R. N. Simms, chairman board of deacons. Response by the pastor. Rev. Charles E. Maddry. Appropriate music will be render ed by the choir under direction of Mr. and Mrs.. Hagedorn. , Consul General John h, Griffiths. of london, state that BrlUrih ex ports for tbe first nine months Ot this year reached $1,011,677,187, at Increase of $61,322,002 on the 1910 period. Imports totaled $2,382,1411, 742, an increase of $10,958,438. .