He
Ajwociated
Presi
Service.
V0I.LXXI. No. 97. WEATHER Unsettled. RALEIGH, N. C, MONDAY, MAY 6, 1912. ; LAST EDITION. I PRICE FIVE CENTS. -s
Double the Number of Paid Subscribers .in'-& Newspaper
PROPOSED MERGER
HAS OPPOSITION
Plans For Consolidation, As Learned By Poli
cyholders, May Bring On Injunction By
Interested Parties Here
MR. JAMES H. POU
ISSUES OPEN LETTER
Wants to Know If It Is True, as Ite
ortil. That Jefferson Stamhirtl
Intends to Hot li-f ' jji.t75,UM of Jlc
serve, und Declares That He it ml
OtJicr Policyholders Will Insti
tute Suit to Fn.joiii "Any Such
Arrangements"- Asks Ollicers for
limiietliaie anil I -li n it Answer as
to Plans Much Disiipoinlniciit
Here Over Loss of Home Oftice
Mr. Poll's Letter.
That the proposed merger of the
Jefferson Standard and Greensboro
Life Insurance Company will not be
accomplished without a legal battle
was made evident today, when Mr.
James II. I'ou, a policyholder, ad
dressed an open letter to the ollicers
of the Kalcigh company making in
quiry as to the scheme of the
merger ami declaring that an injunc
tion would be Issued In case the
consolidation were effected by means
as reported to him. In his letter
1o the Jefferson Standard Mr. I'ou
said he was speakin" for himself
and other policyholders and asked
to know if his information as to the
plan of consolidation was correct.
Mr. Poll's Letter.
Mr. Poll's letter is as follows:
Raleigh, N. C, Mav 0, 1 !!::.
Jefferson Standard I. lie Insurance
. Company, V
: Raleigh, N. ('.
tientletuen:
I Bee from the papers that a
merger, consolidation, or some
change by whatever name properly
called, is in contemplation, where
by the Jefferson Standard Life In
surance Company is to be consolidat
ed with some other company, taking
over a large amount of the other
company's liabilities and policies;
and, ut the Banie time, withdraw
from Its treasury a ' large stun of
money, reported on the streets to
be three hundred and seventy-five
thousand $375,0110.00 ) dollars, and
pay the same to your stockholders,
reducing by that amount the secur
ity behind your policies of insurance,
and adding immensely to the li
ability of your company.
As to Promises.
I am a policyholder in your com
pany; mid 1 bought a high price
policy, on which 1 pay more than
two hundred and forty ($240.00)
dollars a year, which your company
represented would not only be paid
In full, but would participate in
the profits of the company. To
assure me that the company was ab
solutely safe you represented that
; your company was a legal reserve
company, holding a certain propor
tion of the premium money; and
, also that there was at the time I
took - out tny policy five hundred
thousand ($500,000.00) dollars paid
Into the company; one-half stock
and one-half surplus, which was to
forever remain as security to the
policyholders against any eventu
ally whatsoever. Your advertise-
. nient stated In bold type that the
Jefferson Standard Life Insurance
Company was "the strongest In the
world for the south and the strong
est in the south for the world." I
never knew exactly what thin meant;
but I supposed it meant .that there
was a larger amount of money. In
addlton to the legal reserve, for the
security of the policyholders than in
any other southern company.
Ah to Withdrawal.
I now understand that It Is pro
posed to withdraw a large amount
of tills money, pay it back to your
stockholders and leave the policy
holders dependent upon the legal re
serve; and that, in addition to this,
you are to lump with the present
policies you carry a large amount of
lusurauce written by another com
pany -under another system. Please
let me know If this be correct.
Gives Notice. '!.'..
If this statement be correct or
(Continued: on Page Eight.)
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ODD FELLOWS
HERE TOMORROW
'flic North Carolina (J rand Lodge
of Odd Fellows and the Rebekah
Assembly will convene in Raleigh to
morrow .night, the Odd Fellows in
the Masonic Temple. This service
will he open to the public, Odd Fel
lows and Masons in particular being
invited. The' sessions will continue
through Thursday. Over 4 on Odd
Fellow:! will be in attendance.
coTst artillf.ry to fort
v c.iswKU, ix At ;i sr.
''.('apt. Kllison I,. Gilmer, coast ar
tilloiy, S. A., has been di'lailcd
as" riyular perinaiii-iil .instructor fur
the coast 'artillery of the North Car
olina National Guard in preparation
for and during ''the exercises incid
ent to . t he annual' encampment- and
target ; 'practice for'- 1 '. 1.
The coast artillery ol tile North
Carolina Guard will 'hold their an
nual encampment., and joint roa-l
defense exercises at Fori I aswoll,
August 0-1 0.
WILSON MEN HOPE
TO CARRY MARYLAND
Ilaltiinore. May (I. Tlie .Martln.id
primary election today Will deter
mine whether Tuft or Roosevelt will
capture the state's sixteen votes at
the republican, national convention.
Three candidates for the' democratic
nominate. m n"e : the field, Clark,
Wilson and Harmon. The .'Wilson
men are confident of winning.
SCHOOL ItF.TItF.XCHMF.NT
Asheville to Cut High. School Curri
culum Other Changes Made.
Asheville, May f., The school
committee of Asheville has deier
nilned On a policy of. retrenchment
for the coining year, and it has is
sued a report giving figures, to show
that this is necessary. By this
economy the modern languages will
be dropped from the high school
curriculum, -'the number of pupils to
each teacher will be increased, no
salaries are to be raised, the teach
ing force is not to be increased to
conform to the Increase in the num
ber. of pupils, certain of the salaries
of the high school teachers are to be
reduced, the assistants to the 'prin
cipals will have to give their Whole
time to teaching. The most radical
change, however, will be the abolish
ment of the kindergarten, which will
save about $3,000.
The report says that the commit
tee cannot maintain tjie schools on
Ihii present basis with the money at
hand, and that the condition is in
part caused by the application of
school money to permanent Improve
ments on the buildings. It is strong
ly urged that the people vote Tor
the proposed Issue of $.ro,(ioo for
the improvement and acquisition of
school buildings.
Weittlier Itureau Itullcfin.
Washington, May G. The general
pressure distribution over the North
American continent and the adjacent
oceans is such as to Indicate that
the coming week will give tempera
tures slightly below the seasonal av
erage,' and a normal amount of rain
fall throughout the country.
A disturbance that now covers the
western districts will move slowly
eastward and reach the Atlantic
states about Thursday; it will be
attended by local rains and .thunder
storms the first part of the week In
the great central valleys and the
eastern nnd southern states. Con
siderably cooler weather will appear
In the northwestern slates Wednes
day or Thursday.
Execution at Sing Sing.
Osslning, N. Y., May Salva
tore Candldo, ah Italian laborer, was
executived in Sing Sing for the mur
der of Reginald F. Halls, in October,
1910. Galls was a stone plant su
perintendent. He discharged Can
dldo. Candldo struck Halls- with a
piece of pipe, fatally Injuring him.
SECRETARY OF WAR STIMSOX,
Seccciaiy ol War Simoon has .or
di red an iinpiiiv ' asci ti am ib.
ll l! 1 1 : 1 ol lilclionis on all army
transports, and lias instructed I In
OUiiiici'iiinstcr's ilepartineiil lo equip
vessels wild limits where Ihcy ace
I ' hi i: 1 1 liit'lving itiel m direct ccnlai'
delails ill liiiiniMiig liietn and in lak
iii'i on passengers. These drills will
he pci'liicmeil I t lei e cacli .siiililli;
and :tl lea-l once a wet U while, at
ca.
MINIA IN PORT
WITH MORE BODIES
Halifax. Ma i;. The cable .steam
er Mjia, wliich relieved t lie : .incka
Bennett in tlie work of searching fur
the Titanie's dead, returned lo port
this morning -with llaus at hall
mast, 'I'he Minia met heavy wcaiher
during her t-ip and covered a large
area. Iladies I'ound Were widely
separati'd. The las! two picked 'up
were 4"i miles - apart.' The .Minia
wired every parsing steamer dailv
ilKlliiritig for bodies. . Atuonu'.' I he
bodies brought ii( was that of ('has.
M. Hays, president of the llraiid
Trunk Railway. The railroad's of
ficials .took--Charge, of the body. It
was , talien liome on a special train.
;ooi in ii. in (j
Itnilcling Perniils for 'i'w o Weeks
Anioiuit to S2 1 .(I7."i.
Iliiilding has been active in Ral
eigh, in the last two weeks as shown
by the records of the building in
spector.. Those securing permits
were: Mrs. J. M. Hern, residence on
Newborn-, avenue,. $ I , K n 0 ; F. C
Stand), residence, Iiillshoro 6,0imi;
., K: O'lionneU, two residences on
Soinh street, $ I ,2iiii : -; L. F. "Counts,
veterinary hospital 'on Hlount street.
$3,500; 0. N. Norwood, residence on
Idlewild aveiuie, Siion; S. (',. Wilr
lianis, residence (in Iiillshoro streel,
5.1,0110; (ieorge A. Oldham, res
dence on Cabarrua s'reel 54.UOO and
R. II; Hat lie, two residences on Carv
street, .51.1 7a.
MR. W. K. I'AX.N DEAD
Law Doit n fur n Xap ninl Xever
Woke I i Twin Died Same Way.
: Mr.'. V'. K.'VFatn, better known
as "Key" Faun (lied yesterday uf.
tel'liooli ut o'clock at his rcsidciue
at 4 10 Cannon street. Mr. Fanu
had been a brick mason in Raleigh
for a iiiunlier of years, but his old
age forced him to give up active
Work and last year lie became night
watchman at Meredith College, Mr.
Fann was ti 7 years old. His twin
brother died in the same manner on
the 111 of March.
The funeral services were con
'ducted this ufieriioiin at the resi
dence, the Interment- being in Hie
Cily cemetery. , ;
ELDER CHICK
To , Pleach at Primitve Ilaptist
Church on Wednesday,
Elder F. A. Chick, the able editor
of "The Signs of the Times", pub
lished at Middletoivn, New York,
will preach at Ihe primitve Baptist
church on Netvberne Ave., next .Wed
nesday evening at. 8 o'clock and the
public Is cordially Invited to hear
him. He is easily one of the ablest
ministers of the I'nlted StateR, a pro
found thinker mid able writer. He
will visit Wilson, Unldsboro ami
Durham during-his Btay In this com
f
IMS LOST
lit THE ROOD
i .
Rescue Boats to a Late to
Save People On House
Tops
New Uoad. I, a . M;.;. I-Moud
refugees reacliinu i(. '.-Iare l.here
lias 'lieeii loss ill' lin- in dial pa-ft.of
tin s ale inundau- ! i.y 'M . . swift
waleiH of the is. i(.;ii running
tI:rough the hivm !. ia ilie levee at
Tin ras. It is Ki,ovn ilia; niotor
beats sent I i tai-. n .irnTous persons
from floating h'.'.:-i !u; ;; arrived loo
In i' anil tl'e n :-:-. i - Wr:; drowned.
Tlie number thai , is not yet
dete.rmilied. At 'li ; .. : ,,.ni. t hiins.llii
j-eople rt ii.ain !: n-s: "led from
tlie ill .Vlil tel 1 , west of Ll-t-
lewortli.
Ilalclielei' Tim MM'.
' Ha cheliii', l.a . ,;: . i;, 'Hie last
lin i. I.ilidin.' t l:h; e . ;, v rl ii- i he or.l
' ille world liv r.i.i ... :;eeral last
nb'.lil when. I he v . .-t -. - iroiii Terras
i Mi1 ''-.'. Hwepi ;;v ;'y the -.mp.
; siT.'trh of Ti'Nas' :'';; i: :!P ' railriiail
jliiickli, east. Of li Is l eUI'll-
jed here from aii.i,.' - A! lei : i..ory llial
hundreds ; "e . lii.iieem d on ihe
iio'iise; cps. '
Oislicarlcm il In h aw liain-.
New Orleans; ..'V ;. .Thoiisalids
'if ar.:ion: peopv :n Ik." ilooii
nieijiieeu. dislrict's : t y i.-hea 'r relied,
(('onliniied on ' :i:'e nevn.'i
Floyd Allen Urn Mstoi Point
ed Toward Nancy Ayers
When She Fell
Wvthcvilic. a.
nearly a h uu.d I'i'il
heard, t he l-'ieyl
.May ti With
wil nerses to . he
Alh'ir trial fur
murder, en',
day. The
will not res: ;
end o! Ih" :A.
are on the ;(
cuiion. Of i i.
il ea i d,
" '.I lie com ine:
eifor't in slu'-:
conspired to
and . shout i!'1
Viile las'
When ihe '
prosecution pi
C. Whin-, a.
which lima I
While derlare
! . upon -its for: rl-l:
iliiinweali h iriih.,li!
: i;ase until near tlie
k . Si.vi y-li vi' pa ines
ess list of t he
e only 1 S hav
prns.
heell vi-altll colifiliued lin
i hat the Allen gaiii:
t.hool up I If ."court-,
i the law" at ' IliMs-
ial was resumed i he
red on the stand M
n iaber of t lie jurv
Fioyd Allen guiity.
he . saw Floyd mil
Claude Allen l,"Id a .whispered
uii-
t e.val ion ju. i
occurred.
White said he
and .kiiet s ;:n
coui't-riium in
lieiore the shooiing
un ihe tirinr. begai
dropped to his hamh
I crawled out of t In
i ill' clerk s ol live ail
joining.
Thot.it!!.' h! er rified, White jump
ed into tlie fire-proof vault in Ihe
clerk's .! 1 1 ami 'remained.'" there
lint 1 1 . I he li rii". t: e"iised. He ilei-lai'i'd
he did not-see ihe shooting.
F. II. I'nlili.i's. who was in Ilills
ville 'coil. t'-roi.mii said lie Hlnrted lor
tlie door when the shooting began.
Ju t as lie feaehed tlie entrance he
saw Miss Nam v Avers, one ot Ihe
ivilliessi'S ului test i lied in behalf ol'
Movd Allen, tall irom a shot. He
looked h i. k iincklv and saw
Flovd with a pistol in his hand,
leveled in the girls direction.
(.', C. Cain, "another Witness of the
Iragedv; ivli.i received two builci
tvounds. lolil ot the shooting'. He
ivas put through a severe cross
examination lev the defense.
MRS. FA It. P. I'.ROWX ILL
Had to I liter .lolins Hopkins lor
I i calincnt,
Ihe many Inends of Mrs. Fall IV
Drown will regret to 1 uin thru bile
is HI ill Baltimore and that tlie doc
tors -advised her to enter the Johns
Hopkins hospital for treatment. : Mr.
Brown Is with 'her and a letter from
him slates that although her condi
tion Is serious, it is not thought to
b critical.
Rig shipment of Pens.
Two thousand baskets of English
peas were -.shipped from Edenloii
Saturday to northern markets, ac
cording to liiforiiiallon received at
the department of agriculture today,
SAW Gliil
WffiB SHOT
:Vs
CKXKItAL "i'.i l'CllF.i:" WFVI.FR.
if'.. 'v
hwimlA'
'JV';i:
VAOl'x'
ll:e i-eeeiii I. ii I ' i I I M ll.'i I c e p,'rietici's
el ihe ;,;iaii'v;: iriuins at ilie I, 'mil in
d 'ii' ' ha- given rise lo ihe le
pi.l; I'MI l. 'llel; ! t'.eite:-. v.!m Mi. II
the mi u-iiatne ol 'Lrnt-fiei'- I rr:i:i..
el Ins lili'ieiv o.pleils Mi I iilin heliii'i'
Ilie Sinoisti-.l inei'ira n v..i,- v. i1! he
"I'lil :: .liiilnero lo i-I.e'C (.eililal
Alr-'.le. r-iii-.i ii:: tidi'i'-i : :e'l at le
lil'a. ttl.o is .il -o be '.erv 'ii. '!.
iar wila flu- siihuers- anil 'iiuoi'.'l.eiii..
ol iicei s.
I Vf C I CRY I
M FOR
. Ihlll'iS. 'I . -;- ... '!". i:
lint;:-' t 1 1 1 1 (eni ions rt;ilur.l.i, "mlh
ri'liiiiirieali and lieiiinerai n , diil mil
'.'i'- t' n si:i''' vie! ir-. any randilai i5
of ell her parly. "inlrnw Wlls i,n. on
Ihe ':" ol the '-el ;"!-. .j 1 1 -.
ha:.' a '.. . i . i . t i i .. . in i In i i. 'Mil .' i mi
A i '1' I i ' h s ' "li : 1 1 '!'. e.i . K' I v: 1" ' s :i r. " nr-
''llll'--l :'. "
i nii;si: t i l l: i i;oi mimk ii
lll'.lll I l'!ll:(il .11 t .' . A'llllllssioli hilt,
I hi- ilium lo I. -cane Meie:i:
Lc . .not ion. -
: ' a s i i ; ug 1 1. n, '.K;y S,ft-..nil
hi'hdred i 'iiiie':. t!t t 'n;:; r,,i,i I he
dlsi-'irl'ii'.d ' .t.'ine. .in the stain in'
( 'na lin : la, .leitn. at'e api'ea.i;:': l.i
1 he i ' II tli ii Si ai t s g.il , i n "tel.; lor ;i
teiiiMiral',v tisyliL.m. in the, t unn' r .
Teller sirli-keii hy tlie ae'H'ery ni'
ill!" I'i'il, est li'.ISS.H re I'l ',. ' ", M, t-
lioii. lh" CiiineM .,.'.- -i'iii.'!;,g iiitti
I'ieilrti Ni gras, ;i:i;ie, i ' i . t -1 1'ass.
Tea.s. Tle'ir unieti: rt-t., ..est for
ier;n!seii'ii to cross i he JiurdiT rt-a,-h-i.'ii
At asli ingt on t oday.
vi, or oki;a i piioiti.EMs
ihe I mi i icaiii.'.iug ami I In ; Mi.iin
ii.ii Lai ije I ..i t i-,11 i -opuhii n il.
.Minneapolis, Minn-.. .. The Atu
em arili'.ing and I 'lirii-1 ni,:itfg of ill"
milliens i. m ii,,; i i 1 1 1 1 i i i i - tniihlry
fi'i.ni various parts of i:e wurid,, is
one uf I ho .church's g.'e.it prublems
loda.t, atcoiifing In ihe -report uf the
home niissi'iii and churi'h '"i'ensiuii
hoard, h ad" to fl-.e g- n. ral eel''' '!"
ei . i'l M -if ndii !:i-':-i ei.al
Chiil'tl". 'ilie reporl stales: "ilne
lllllf ill'1 ii""!'ie of lh" -Fnileil Stall-:
arc loreii.ti born -or of f.ireign pa
ivinngv. Tlirly-(hree of the hi.'gisi
eicie. of i !u I'niied States are i.ioiv
foreign ': 1 1 ;i ti A merii an."
OMMFVt LMI.M AT Sll W
I Ml I.RslT l PRIK.RCSS
-. The c om ri!"iicemeilt e'iereises of
Shaw riilversity hegaii e':-tei'ila v af
ternoon with th. hai'i'ii l''iir'ate ser
linm by Rev, ('. .-'. p.ronn, i, I) ,
(if W i lit cm . The ; 'intiu.il ; m isieale
will be given tomorrow, night . and
this will lie.tl'.e. must interesiiti.:;
event of t he season. "
In Supei tor ( oiirl.
. The c;ise of lh- Richmond Cedar
Woiis vs. Tin John 1, -.Roper I, um
ber Company, which was begun Sat
urday. Is still; taking up the lime ...if
the superior court. It will lie coti
clnderl loiuorrow.
Ttvo Poinds iii Session,
Tim tioard (if county comnihisions
aid Ihe board of education met I
regular monthly session today. ,'
.To Speak ill llendci son,
tloveiuor Kllcltiu will deliver bis
(IHtli polllical speech tonlglif, lleii
dersou living Iho point chosen.
Baptists Are Coming to tht
Front For Meredith
College
;;.! to The Tin.-s. i
ilieensboro." May :. C!"eiishoro
i:iji':'M s n. ve raiiii'i! - I i 'In cause
.Meredr h College, a niitii ut ap-
ri!li:i'.l;g S I hen,- gie hy
T ile I'Olig l ega ioll e! I W IJ i'h 1. l elll'S OS-
ividii.i' iiiorii ing lev, a ri! ihe ra ising
of 'a .-- ; 1 1 1 1 . 1 1 yi e endow in. in fund for
ilie col h -;.'i at Raleigh.. The (oiitri
b'lliiti'.s yes;er'!a v.t'-r,- made by
liieinht'i s ,.- tlie Fir'-, i l.'.npiisi -church
: i ii' I t ii" I-'om-m' A t en ne Baptist
e'ti-rch." .' lieinv i.iv.ti b the
hi .1 iiane'il and li'-n hy ihe last
l'r:in' to Ihe canvass made Vesler-.-
m:ir:iiii;- for l-n it ei a sum had
1 1. -. i I il' iU'. .1 A- i he First liap-li.-i
i h i.i't !i ileieiiniii.i i e tii amounting
l ie y I .'I'lii. I .'inn of w hit h was
v..:" '"i.r h-". Ilie- la!.' Airy. .). li, llai'ri-
;. !' In, I'l ill : ll'-r lie.i'h'., AlllOIPllS
lv.i;:e.i ai st i - it -.; ,a: I .eveuiii';',
I'resi.i.'-n.t It. I . Vai.a and Dr.
1". '.I.Tiioliipsoil.' who Were here yes
terday will remain in ihe city a few
ti;r's in ihe intere.vi ni 'ihe eoliege.
.'i':n- iiki; yesie.nliii morning. Pres
ide!.: Vai.n ai ' Forest Avenue liap
i.M i l.iiivli iind Dr...TlioinpHoii at the
Fi ;':."' liapi ist. ehiiieh.
C'enlinued on I'age Si'ven.)
PALMETTO STATE
OONVENTiONS TODAY
' eKr.e:.f. S. C. May II. The ,con
w ii'i.ev ;, M'leei delegate, in.. the
liciiificral ie state .c.invent ion. -. May
l.'.ih.. ivere lielil Imhiy in cii't'i eoun
i;. in tiie state. I 'eelara iuns'dr
presiileiii ial and gnln t'liatin ial pref
'" 'inc. v. ere fe,rl ift'cs. It was ex
I it i 1 1 i i (liiVemor . Wilson . would he
er:iit,:- -d. ; rrticiic.illv no campaign
r..,- i e .'i:r jiti.t other 'candidate,
(h -eeiier '' ih inaii I.. I'.lease and
ii'.e-. It i li. Jones al'e contestants
let' II: giiv.-niol ship.
i. At i :!:si:i:vmi': school
i: iiii: i i:i:i;i.i:.MiMi:i.
I'l . ie v .In, i n i has gone to K in"
: ' in ' i it..i: ii ijiait- in ihe exercisi'S
;.i :i' I::; ii; oi lie- cornerstone of
Ihe ,-,iiii.1 lor tlie teehle-niiniled.
M'h" No.'", h i',,i"l.na lirand J.mlge of
i a i i - -)' i i ' ii.t ihe s'niie. Mr. 1!. i.
i'.el'i .i. . i.iht! r.h r. and Mr. Leo II.
Meartt. .md i re.isu ret', going ! wh
l ion. Ii :
I'cati; ..I Mr. C. II. Wliillet.
..!!'. '". H. tVhiilet-.'nf iVakelield
tin il ,:, :;;- :m ;li'i :n, in'iried yes
lerih.;. in : lie .ehiiiiiii Ilaptist church
ai:d H'ts a gieid man. lie had been
ill it itli .1 re : anil ism lor several
yen', a::.i v..'s au invalid lor four
year,-;, ' Mr. W'hiih y is snrviteii by
a it'e .i lei ' !'" e .children ,
I leldl'll in (Him.
1 ' I . ( h.i'e May i; I'resi.leat
Tat'i H'ti.iy ti art .I siiiii hern Ohio in
tin r;n e tur. tlie it-publican presi
dt in i (1 . i""!' ;r. eh' .. .Ta ft sp i,e at
Masuin i!!e. I laii.tleii, . .. At hells and
' 'hillicoi he;
Americans at Maallaii sale.
ashiugtoii.. Mat il. The si He
il' l'.irl ii:' !:i l et eived a dispalilt from
('hiiiile lv . Cinaiil. aliuaril Ihe ltttr
ierd, '..stitt i tg the Americans are safe
at Mj'Ziilau and eonil il ions t raniiiil.
lielh I iicliiiiis ( latin Peimsi liiiiiin.
U:in isbn.r..May ii. - I'ot.h the
iliiihne and Ritier tactions of the
I', :my!t auia democracy claim con
trol of ilie slate convention tomor
row .'.'-'
i Titicc (tovei inn- I itillicls III.
I'.lliion. Mil . Mat h. Former
: e't. Austin L. c.'oiliers is critically
ill with lirigiits 'disease.! Heath Is
hourly epecti'd. ( rot hers has been
in 111 hi'iiiih twelve months.
Aviator Unci .
. llarrUbiirg,. May .."-- J. , H. Mo
t alley. ' amateur ncroplaiilsl, fell his
Miaihine, ti distance of 4U feef and
v as badly Injured. Tlie nreoplatie
was demolished.
Washington llciiiocrnlic Convent ion.
Walla Walla, Wash., May (!.--The
dciiiocral ic nl ate convenllJii ucsein
bled today. SupporterH of Chanii
Clark and Wood row Wilson both
claim control,
Associated
Press
Service.
IHE VETERANS
PITCH TENTS
Number of the Warriors lo
the City For Annual
Reunion
FROM EVERY SECTION
Veleiaiis, Sons of Veterans, Daugh
ters, ii ml Southern Confederate
Memorial Associations, All Gather
I'or (iieat Keiinioii Texas Ktt
pected to Send the Itiggest Uele
gntioii. Largely Itecuuse Sau An
lonio Wants the Xevt Reunion
Hi legates Present From Far
West and Xorth.
Macon, (ia., May t. The veterans
of the Confederacy, sonH and grand-
ons of warriors and daughters of
the Confederal'', numbering ten
thousand, arrived here today for the
annual reunion of the United Con
loderate '.Veterans and affiliated or-"
ganb.atiuis tomorrow. Eight spe
cial trains came this morning, some
from far western states. Railroad
agencies report many more special
trains on the way. Tlie delegations
are coining from as far north as
Kansas and Missouri, and from the
vest as far as California. The
largest .delegation will come from
Texas, mostly because San Antonio
is the h ading candidate for the next
reunion. . "Other cities which want
uhe reunion in 19i:i are Chattanooga
and 'Jacksonville.
The Soul hern Confederate Mem
orial Associal ion, ah organization ot
women, aiming to erect monuments
throughout the south, convened this
ifieinooii. Tonight the ! Sons of
Veterans assemble in the auditorium
at Camp Cordon. Camp Oordon,
the place of reunion, comprises ten
thousand -tents, loaned by the gov
ernment and will accommodate fully
hftcon thousand veterans, in addition
to the .National Ouurd troops of
Uahaina and Georgia, ami several
companies of boy scouts,
Tlir veierans are at work in the
interest of Commander in Chief C.
Irtin Walker, of Charleston, for re
elect ion, and for Gen. Pennett H;
fining, ol Louisville. Ky., command
ing the army of Tennessee. General
Vanzdaiit, of. Texas, commanding
the trans-Mississippi department
also will be nominated for com
mander. Veteran' Train Derailed.
New Orleans.. May li. Fviur train
men and three passengers were
hilled and a number of passengers
hurl when the first section of a spe
cial, train .'carrying Confederate vet
erans from Texas to the Macon re
union was wrecked this morning on
tlie New Orleans and Northeastern
railroad, near Hattiesburg, Miss.
I'he engine and live coaches were
derailed and turned over. The dead
passengers are supposedly Confed
erate veterans. Engineer W. A.
Wootls and his negro fireman were
hilled. Two other 'employes, riding
"ti Hie eiigi'ie, were killed. The train
was running :!u miles an hour when
he iiiu'illti l,.fl tliu ttvi.b tiopi'i'ltin,
wiih it a day coach, (hair car and
three tourist sleepers. Two sleepers
went through the trestle: .
TIE A I I.OA l TO MACOX
I
Asheville Semis Solid Train of
.Veterans.
Asheville,' .May ii. This morning
tlie special train, provided for the
Confederate veterans of this section,
who . will attend the reunion at
Macon, left at 7:30 o'clock. The
train is provided with four coaches
and will go through by4way of Spar
laiiburg, Greenville and Atlanta .
without change. General Ray, of the
fourth brigade, says that there are
Indications that more veterans will
attend this reunion than, ever be- I
fore. General Ray will be the rank
lug officer on the train.
.Mississippi Primary Tomorrow.
Jackson, Miss., May 6. Demo
crats of the state tomorrow will ex
press their choice for presidential
candidates, elect delegates to O e na
tional convention and name national
committeemen, lndleatlos are that,
a light vole will be polled.
Still Against Steel CorMraUon.
New York, May G. Taking of tes
timony in the suit to dissolve the
Pulled StnteSSUjel corporation com
niciiced today and will con tin on two
months. Hearings also will be b,eld,
in other cltleg.
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