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He '::::if- gbpartg mefg Jssoctoted Press Sink ; - 11 11 ' " ' ' " ' ' ' " - "; ' " ;.....,,,. , - ' . i i i r 1 1" ''nYnii f 'f nrf Vol. LXX. No. 147. The Weather RAIN. RALEIGH, N. C, THURSDAY, DECEMBER 21, 1911.; LAST EDITION PMCI TIVH P ' I i i i - - - - - . . fcn ii i'i III ' i , ... ii i , , , , , .... . , , ,, , , , , , : ' , I !' ' ' Dovible the Number of Paid Subscribers in R. LITTLE CHILD VICTIM Ma Rowland. Six Years Old, Run Over By Mr. Farman Dowd's Automobile Monday Afternoon DIES IN REX HOSPITAL Was Returning 'With Purents to Home at Willow Springs, When Machine Came Vp BelUnd Near Mr. Slon Williams' Pluce, Klght. .Miles South of Raleigh Mother And Two Children Jumped From Wagon Story of Occurrence. As the result, it is claimed, of reckless driving on the, part of Mr. Furman Dowd, of Willow Springs, Metta Rowland, the six-year-old Rowland, also of Wlllow,Springs, is dead today. The little child was run over Monday afternoon ; by Mr.' Dowd's automobile eight miles south of Raleigh, and died ibis morning in Rex Hospital of her Injuries. -Mr. and Mrs. Rowland and two home from Raleigh and had got al most to Mr. Slon Williams' place, eight miles south of the city on the Kayetteville-road, when Mr. Dowd's automobile ran in behind them.' The mules- drawing the wagon became fractious, -Mrs. Rowland feared dis aster, and with the two children, Jumped from the wagon. With the baby, Ruth, ia her arms, the mother started across the road, saw that she could, not avoid the automobile and waa on ine iert nana Blue or the road when the left front wheel of the machine struck her, Knocked her to the ground, and the rear left wheel passed over her small body. WmiI .Itnxlr Ttnelr. In falling, the child's head struck a rock, causing a fracture of the skull, and her body was badly bruis ed and injured. :Mr. Rowland said Air. Do wd stopped his machine alter it had gone about, sixty yards, and In response to calls, returned to of fer his service.). Try to Save Life, Tho injured child was carried to the home of Mr. Sion Williams, near by, where Dr. James M. Judd, of uaraenas, me iarany p.iysician, was called and also Dr. R. S. Stephens, of Raleigh. Everything possible was done to alleviate the suffering and last night the child was brought to Hex Hosnital. In tho hone th.it an operation might save her life. She died this morning at 2 o'clock. Narrow E:cape for Three. ' According to the father, his team and that, of a colored man were re turning from Raleigh and had reach ed Mr. Williams' place when the ac cident happened. Both teams were frightened at the approach of the au tomobile, so much so that Mr. Row land had all that he could do to pre vent his mules from running away. Mrs. Rowland, fearing a collision, gathered up her two little, girls and jumped and the automobile con tinued on its way.: The mother saw in a flash that she could not gain safety on the other aide of the road her husband had pulled his team to the rlgnt and ran to the right herself. The frightened child ' dash ed for safety, but she was) too late, ,'. (Continued on Page Two.) TMA5 -1 1 1 i President Sends Another Message to Congress Deals With Currency Problems and Panama Canal Tolls and Various Government nl Questions Ap proves Xational Reserve Associa tion. Washington, Dec. 21 President. Taft today sent a message to con gress dealing with currency reform, Panam Canal tolls and various gov ernmental questions. On the subject of currency reform and in connec tion with the forthcoming report to congress of the monetary commis sion, Taft said it Was exceedingly fortunate that the "Wise and un disputed policy of maintaining un changed the main features of our banking system rendered it at once impossible to introduce a central bank." He approved the proposed national reserve association. As to the management of this association, the president said this was mainly the bankers' work and the banks could be trusted better than anybody else , to conduct it. However, li' urged that some sort of government supervision and ultimate control should prevail and that currency re form should not be made a political Issue. The Immediate estabishment of rural parcel post was urged. The president took the position that the post would not destroy- the business of country store keeper, "Instead of doing this," he said, "I think the change will merely increase business for the benefit of all. The reduction in cost of living it will bring about ought to make its coming certain.' Among the president's recommend ations were: Immediate increase of 2,000 men In the navy's enlisted strength, abolition of the smaller navy yards, contributory pension for gawamttt " Mlpje8. .flUminAtion, of all local offices from politics, tx- tension of term of service of special board of engineers on waterway from the lakes to the gulf, em ployers liability and workmens' com pensation legislation called to the at tention of congress. itrilisli Steamer Sank. Penzance, England, Doc. 21 The Rrivish two-masted steamer Hellopes capsized and sank mreo miles south of Penzance. The crew was saved and landed here. L The Baptist State Mission Board meets this afternoon in Its annual meeting to map out tho plans for the coming year's work. The meetings are being held in the Sunday school room of the First Baptist church, The board expects to work on a basis of $50,000 for missions and $2,500 for Sunday schools, which is about $5,000 in advance of last year's work. The board endeavors to do larger service the coming year and realizes the greater responsibilities that lay before them. , Besides the Raleigh members of the board, the following out of town members are In attendance: C O. Wells, D, J. Watson, B. W. Spilmnn, Charles E. Brewer, J. M. Hllliard, J. M. Arrington, J. O. Fullbright, M. J. Hendricks, W. R. Bradshaw, C. P. Norris, G. T. Watkins, ,1. It. Wil liams, R. G. Kendrick, W. G. Hall, S. W. Oldham, G. A. Martin, C. A. G. Thomas, A. C. Hamby, T. M. Pittman, C. W. Blanchard, D. F. Putnam, R. C. Whitman, M. L. Kesler, A. John son, T. J. Taylor and Ivey Allen. Rev. Livingston' Johnson, of this city, is the energetic and Untiring secre tary of the board and it is he who will prosecute the work planned by the board. NEW YORK IMPORTS POTATOES llig Sappiy Brought From Scotland In Effort to Break Prices. New V6rk, Dec. 21. Fifteen hun dred tons of potatoes grown In Scot land reached New York yesterday, and will be -placed on the market, it is said, to break - the high prices charged for home-grown tubers. Duty amounting to $750 was paid on the consignment. Eight Hurt In Elevator Fall. New York, Dec. 21 Eight persons were hurt; some seriously, when an elevator in the importers and trading , building fell from sixth 'floor to basc-j meat. ; I ff ' taC3i Miss Harnett ! Witt, of Kdslon, Pa., who was receiiHy iicquil teil hy a federal jury nl Philadelphia, wlir'i-e she was on trial for (he nlloeil wnr rilmis letters in prominent personx of her home (own. fi counsel mis. chI a novel point, anil (he jiidife mdei. etl the jury lo iiciUit her. E Police Justice Javes Road Interfering With Officers JikIro alter L. Watson demon titrated the lad; in yesterday s police court that it does not. pay to ltiter lere with police officers in the dis charge ol their duties. At: tile hands ol Ins honor : Will llinlon received twelve inonthii on Hie county roads: Kugene tlughes, six mouths; Omega Taylor. ?-" and costs: Saniuol Kag land. $-'" and costs: Willie Morion, $ i(l and costs: honine Jones. $iT) Hid cosis. Harvey Jones. $25 and "osts, all ncfiroes. A lew weeks ago . OlfieerM Wyatt and Delehav -were sent lo Unvwood Hall, at. the corner ol I .alio and Idle wild, with a warrant lor Sam Cros sin, who was charged with larceny and houHehi'oiikirr,'. W lien iliev ar rived Ihev proceeded inio tlioi House alter their man, hut l lie other ne groes vowed he should not bo arrest ed and began (o obstruct the offi cers in the discharge of their duty. First they ran in between the ol fl eers and Oossin. and told him to get out, walch lie did. Chairs were thrown nt them lv the negroes, knocking them down and C rossin dashed out ot the door and down the steps. As the oificers made their way toward the steps a couple of chairs were thrown in front of them. While they were getting over the chairs their prisoner made good his escape. The negroos were tried before Judgo Watson yesterday and con victed, tho.. leader ot the gang. W ill Hinton, being sentenced to serve 12 months on the roads. He took an appeal to the superior court. A sen tence of six months was given to Eugene Hughes and the others, who appear to have been merely mem bers of the gang, submitted and were lined. To interfere with an of ficer Is a serious business and seven learned yesterday that Judge Wat son will not tolerate such conduct. All the lines and costs have been paid except bonnle Jonc, who is yet in the station-house. Sublet to Income Tax. Washington, Dec. 21 Commis sioner of Internal Revenue Cabell de cided that dividends paid by mutual and unpartlcipating insurance com panies to their policy holders are sub ject to assessment as income under the corporation tax law. Const Line Dividend. New York, Dec. 21 The directors of the Atlantic Coast Line company of Connecticut, which controls the Atlantic Coast Line Railroad Com pany declared a quarterly dividend of three per cent, an increase of one , half of one percent quarterly, GOOD 1 r PRESIDEnT. WILL SPEAK Will Be Guest of Southern Commer cial Congress at Next Meeting HELD IN NASHVILLE Invitation to 'Attend and hpeak at The Next Meeting ot the Southern Commercial Compress l.vteiitli'il )y President Fletcher and Members Of Tennessee DelesalioiiWIII be Held In Nashville M vi April The President Presi-nled Uitli olimie of Proceedings ol Last Meellnif. Washington, Dec. 21 President Taft tentatively accepted . an invita tion to address the i.soiilliern ( oin mercinl congress nt. ns second annual meeting at Nashville, Tenti.,- next April. SniintnrFleti.-lirr.nl Florida. prerdiieni of the coin'i-. w:. and mem bers olyihe. Tennes.ii-e ileief au-ni ex tended I he invitation. Senator Fletcher pr.-senled Taft with a Morocco bound .volume, con laining the speeches delivered, at the Atlanta meeting 01 the coimress last March,' when Taft was the principal speaker. This volume'' said Klelclier, "voices an lnsistcnr 'cull unon ilie north and south to rally m terms oi commerce, and euce as contrasted Willi the condition which compelled i he north ami south id rallv hltv years ago in terms ot bloodshed. Our nation must learn die contrast. rather than revive the, memory and iprOtt.-thptrt'HRXhal.. Wius.;' . : , I'lnd ihorn in Boy's Appendix. Kevser. W. ra., Dec. 21. Sur geons at the Hottinan Hospital here, while perlorming an operation for appendicitis, found a ctood-size;i lo cust thorn in the appendix or Joan Arnold, aged 10. The thorn had pierced i he appendix, and pres ence cannot lie explained evcept up on l he theory that, tile hay bad c;n en if in trilil. Ilial. hurl fill Ion i.o ihe ground and hail the thorn iinijeilrh.d lieiiearh the surtai'o. FINAL STEP IN TREATY ABROGATION Washington, Doc. 21 President Taft. signed the Lodge resolution giving force and effect to Ins abroga tion of the Russian treaty nMK:!2 at ten seventeen today. The Ireiitv automatically continues in effect, until January 1, 101.1. Meantime efforts will bo made to negotiate a new treaty eliminating the causes of friction which led to the termination of the old one. The house late yesterday accepted the senate resolution as a substitute !az the Sulzer resolution which initiated the legislation. Upon Ins return from New "Nork this morning, Taft immediately in quired if the resolution was ready tor his signature. It had been signed by Vice President Sherman and Speaker Clark last night. Taft af fixed Ins signaturo soon as he reached Ins desk In the executive ot- (lces and the last step of the abroga tion proceedings had been taken. TAFT WILL NAVE NEW New York, Dee. 21 President Taft returned to Washington last. night with tho assurances that he will have practically the solid sup port from the New York" delegation at the next republican national con vention. Roosevelt's friends seized the oc casion of the president's visit, to re iterate that his predecessor would not allow his name to be used in op position to Taft. The president re turned to the capital without, seeing Roosevelt. Back in Washington. Washington, Dec. 21 President Taft returned to Washington . this mprnftig Bfter two days of dinnors. addresses and political conferences New York. . W 1 1 1 1 .im It iriics, Jr., republican s(itt cliairnu'ii ol Hie stale ol ...New oi-k, who ileclareil in a . purpnrlcd mtei view, "I believe ljooscvclt lias been scliciiiiii' lo Iiccihiil' licta(Or, and lie may succeed yet. The pres. en I policy ol Hie 'tail administration in iegai',1 lo ili (nisi pi'ohlem Is ile-slt-licl ion. Ilusiness is and will he nl a stauilslill uimiI simie siillltioli ol I Ms problem i-. tiiin,l. I nni rlmyu-l-usl ami I alii libouf reailv l .go .wit ami join ii iiiiivi'iiii in to lorm a third paitv. ' I lie niii cvieu has created I II 1 1 - a stir in Hie political curies ot (lie c.'ipilol. is run Sheriff Sears Thinks Patrons K fifJSaboard Are Entitled to it Mrn.y. protests against taking off the SeabhiU-d .Siio.nfly traiiii operated b' : v. ei-,i lialeii;li and Hamlet, are he-ini-: heard, -anrl each pi-oie-stani ex presses siirpi'isii t!:al the .Seaboard Kaih'iiad .shoiilii .wan! I o v . e this si-eiion neli: piinr piiXseiigei- service li-i h. ' 'at; a ill i -oiiieinfilated. by ; tjeiieral Manager lli-. J. II. Se:,i-:.. 'nln-rifr (if WaKe eoiiiity, said ti-ilny thai '.ie, desired If) enler -his'-soli-mil proles! again! IPC (llSI'UlltllllllllK ol l ho. Sjioollv I' nil it. tie I hong tit. Ii. passing si range that.; ia main; line railroad .should ihinli ol oilemm the (raveling public only .one focal .passenger train each way "it day. Willi iiii.i .Shoofly train, the. Sealiourd has a. eoiiveiii''iit .train service, iiiii '.without. It. liie service is tiliiioi-t ni'Mt to noilung so la:- as t lie local stations ai-e concerned. The ' Soii-t.heni." Tiiiihvay operates live ifii ins each : way every, day.. Foul of the wcKtbriiiiKl trains go from (ioldshoro lo Oreensiioro and hcvond and lour ol the easthound passen gers run to (loldsboro. : 'l'1-.e Kaleigh . iind Soul hpoi-t. oper ates ' throe passenger I rains dally. The -Norfolk Southern fnrnis.ies us -patrons tiireo passenger trams each wav. In . the opinion ol' Sheriff ' Sears, the Shoolly is not losing money, and he I eels that the corporation' com mission should consider Irom every standpoint ilie re(uost oT ..Mr. llix to diseontiiiiio ..the train. If the Shoollv train does nol pav, fcihorilT sears wants to know wnat Die Sealioai-d people will charge a lew business men to operate the islioolly on exactly the same schedule, as at preseni. I rom personal ob servations and conversations with others, ho is of the opinion that a party 'of -"business: men- and others could charter tne shoollv and not go bankrupt' tor lack ol patronage. I'ORTl'XK t;OKS TO HOSPITAL Cnriicgie's, V li-sl Ilusiness Partner Leaves Nearly !!S,()IK),((Ht lo In stitution. Pii.sbni-ir. Pa., li.-c. 2 I , The- will of i'hoiuas N. IMilloi-,, tluv man who induced. .Andrew'.' Carnegie to enter the steel Industry, and who was his first 'business partner, ' was-filed for probata yesterday. It provides small hequesls lor a number of near rela tives and his housekeeper, and the remainder is left to the Woman's Hospital, of Pittsburg, - founded by his wife. 'I ne estimated value of the estate Is $2,000,000. I DRUGGED k Qf)BBED Soldier Was Relieved or-s Money and Watch Robert (J. I nriner, of the Army Post, Declares lie Was (oven Orink 'Which Rendered Him Helpless SCO Taken Out of His Pocket. f .Nner-ia! lo The Times. ) Wilmington, . -Dec. 21 Declaring that. In? was practically drugged with a drink, und then robbed of Ins watch and a considerable sum of money iiboiiiniiif; to $ 0 , last night. Robert (i. Farmer, a soldier at the urmv post at Fort ..Caswell, has re ported to the' police the loss of 1ns time-piece and money. Farmer said that the robbery occurred at the home of a negro woman named Lucy Hicks.- on Twelfth between Princess and C.hesiiiu streets. He does not charge the woman with the crime bin alleges that others who were in the house at the time were the guiliy pan ies. I pon information furnished bv Farmer, as well as the Hicks woman, the police department in working upon the case and hopes lo appreln inl ilie parties who en riched themselves ai Farmers ex pense. Ihe wlnro man savs that he went !o ilie woman's house last night. Afl.er" remaining there, a short, time he says ii n was given n drink, which In; unbilled. Almost immediately, ac cording to Fanners storv, he was thrown into a state of -utter he!p-lessness-by Hie drmk. While he savs In- was conscious oi what- was going on about him lie was powerless to do a twilling lo proiecr. himself- Farmer defliir.es that some one then sut a long slit, on the right side of his trousers and secured all ol his monev abioinnnig to $iil), and ihut his watch . as snatched from his vest, pocket, i tie .'.thief tearing the garment in his eagerness to get. the time-piece. The w uu !i was ot t ho Howard make. Farmer says he was then put into a vehicle and was sent down town. He could give uo correct story of Ins whereabouts alter the -robbery. J herelore he is ol the opinion that tne elieci.i ol the '.drink must have brought on a stale of stiiperfaction which, he continued .for some hours. Ihe, mans trousers showed the oi led today ol ihe knile ciitling and subsequent robbery. FOR THE HOLIDAYS -.Washington. Tiec. 2 t--Both houses ot congress adjourned for the holi day recess to reassemble at noon January I bird. i:ichf.so is ri:covi-:ri; l nless ,omplicnlioiis Arise Will Speedily lie Restored to Health. Boston, Dec. 21 Everything points to the rapid recovery ot Clar ence V . T. Richesnn. accused of the murder of Avis Litmell. and who so mutilated himself in his cell at, Suf folk county tail yesterday that a drastic operation was necessary. The following statement was issued at the jail: 'Uicheson passed a fairly comfortable night but .was somewhat restless. He had some sleep. He Is const ions but has not spoken since the operation. Possible blood poisoning , is the only element in the way of recovery. Surgeons snv complications are ex tremely unlikely. Differences ol opin ion was expressed in legal and medi cal circles ' whether Richeson s con ditions will permit him to appear ri court. January la, the date set for his trial. Attorney Morse, one of Richeson s counsel says he believes his client will not be in condition to under go the ordeal of appearance in court then. CSI-'.I) SORRY PAPKIi. (iovei-niiieiit Printing Olllce Ised Poor (.raile of Paper, it. Has Been Discovered. Washington. D C, Dec. 21 Tho discovery by the rongressionat joint printing'- commhtee iliat "unadulter ated" paper Jind been used, far ''years in government 'priming office led to the announcement of a complete new set of government paper standards. The paper adulteration : was ac complished hy Ihe constitution of clay lor ihe nioro substantial wood or rag fibres, leading to grave fear that many printed records of the government will crumble and become unreadable in less than a century, PLEAD GUILTY III U. S, COURT William B. Stephenson Charged With Tampering With Ms, May Admit the Charge CASE UP THIS AFTERNOON I'udersiood Tliat Former Mall Clerk Will Pray for Continuance of Judgment I'ntil Next Spring Case Said to be Strong Against Hun Charles Johnson Expected to Plead Guilty to Counterfeiting Spv,rui""CaHw Disposed 'of ' T5. .v. trjfci O o o. o William B. Stephenson passed O guilty m United States court 81 this afternoon to tampering ft with the mails. His prayer for SK a continuance of judgment un- SK til next spring was granted, C harlie Johnson, also white, 8 plead guilty to counterfeiting 35 and was given ten years in the S Atlania prison. & io:a9itfoit( William B. Stephenson, a former mail clerk on the Raleigh & South port Railroad, who is held in a bond or $1,0(10 for tampering with the mails, will plead guilty in ... United States court this afternoon,- it Is un derstood, and will pray for continu ance of judgment until net spring. He is charged with having opened letters passing through his hands and extracting therefrom the money. and a decoy tetter, rigged up by the officials, was opened, it Is claimed, by him and the bill found in his posses sion. The case against Stephenson is said to be so conclusive that he will plead guilty this afternoon. Charles Johnson, a white man with a prison record, will be placed on trial this afternoon for making counterfeit money, and it is under stood that he, too, will plead guilty. lie was arresied October 11 by Capt. IT. Ev Thomas, of Charlotte, a United States secret service ngont, and irf in jail. . Ihe following cases were disposed ol toihiv: The Cases Heard. Geo. Hudson, of Johnston county, illicit distilling, continued. (.11. Rills, of Johnston county, was found guilty of retailing and judgment was reserved Vlobort Bd wards, of Johnston con my. pleaded guilty to working at an illicit distillery and was given 30 lays and a fine of $ 100 N. V.. Lee, of Johnston county, il licit distilling, allowed' to February 1 10 pav costs. W. A. Curt tss, of Wake county, was given thirty davs for retailing and fined $75.00. Stephen Lane and Ed. Lane, of Wayne, for illicit distilling; gulltv as to Ed... Lane, who was given six months in jail and fined $100. Joseph Perry, of Vance county, was being tried nt the noon recess for illicit distilling. . New Ships for Service of Love. Washington, Dec. 21. The navy department, it is believed, will as sign the navys newest battleships, Honda and I tah, to go to Havana and bring back the bodies found In the wreckage of the battleship .Maine. . GOQD DISHES AND 313 GOOD PAPERS WILL CO&tf 10c. a Week for the Papem 25c. a Week for the Dishes. $10.fid DINING SERVICE FOB OXLY f!l.75. THE TIMES.
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