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NEW BERN, CRAVEN COUNTY, ?N. C. FRIDAY APRIL. 16 1909 4 SECOND SECTION
32nd. YEAR
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TWO EMPLOYEES OF A DIGHI THE
IT ALIAS CATERER HATE A DIS
PUTE WHICH "JiEARLT
- EJiDS IN TRAGEDY.
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library of the, State School ior tto
fiUni Enclosed, v Republicans do
t Not Believe That Brows or Fuller
Will Get the Federal Jndwshlu.
Extension of Electric ' Car Line.
' Smoke Nulsanee Abatec. 1 - -Special
Correspondence. ; (-.
Raleigh, April 13. About taldnigM
last night Mrs, John . C. Crosswell,
white woman from Caldwell County,
v Whose husband - li serving a twelve
years sentence to the penitentiary for
murder in ihe, second degree hada
; very narrow escape from death. ' Foi
, three months she had been employed
- as housekeeper at the home of Mr. A
Dughl, aw 11 known fruit dealer hen
and, it is said that Hannah Harris, r.
negro woman, for' twenty years a cook
In Mr. Dughi's employ cut Mrs..Cros
well's throav with' an old rasor. , Had
' the. rajEor been" sharp Mrs Croswell't
head would have been almost severed
As it is, 'she wll escape- death, It li
; now confidently expected. The Harris
woman, who. is In:, the station house
: awaiting1 the result of Mrs. Croswell's ;
Injuries, den ies ; her guilt and say t
she knows nothing about the matter.
Mrs. Croswell Is 53 years of age and
Is not a strong woman, though a very
faithful worker. She came to. Raleigh
' i- In order to be near her husband.; Mr
' Dughi last night when the murder wa.-.
attempted was at his store and hit
family were in the country six mile:.
" from here. He hurried to his horn
In n automobile and then' sent tat ;
his family,, It seems that the negrc
' woman had been made angry by tht
- employment of Mrs. Croswell as hous
" keeper. ; ,- i
' The roof of the library at the state
school for the blind Is being put on
It is of tiles. The building Is .40 feet
square And will cost $4,609, the legis
lature having made appropriation for
' It ' The building Is 40 jteet 'square
Metal bookcases are to be Installec
and the building Is absolutely fire
proof. Principal John E. Ray of this
school is notified by Dr. Elmer Els.
wdrth Brown the U. S. Commission,
of Education that his school has been
chosen by the United States as one of
those to make an exhibit, at the expo
, sltton. at Quito, Equador, South Amer
ica, and that the articles to be chosen
- must be at .Washington by the end ot
March. ' . , ' .
, Governor Kltchln will speak at
school at Graham May 7th and at one
' at Snow Hill May 22nd. He will at
. tend the meeting of the T. P. A. at
, pUhevllle and also the Teachers An
temblly' at Morehead . City. He Has
declined 60 invitations , to make
speech-es. -" .-'
The Republicans hereabout seem tc
to place very l.Ule stress oa the ru-
, jnors that Mr. Frank Fuller ot Durhait
or Associate Justice Oeorgs II Brown
- of the Supreme Court will get the Fed
eral Judgeship. . ' . .
t U Is understood that the street ca
line will be extended from GleHWooc
to Crabtree Creek three miles north
of the city and this evening there was
a meeting of the people at OberUn, t
', - Urge colored suburb near the State
Fair Grounds at which representative!
of the strfet car company were pro
, it t oconsldrr the mat'tsr of extes
, leg the line through that "village snC
connected with the Glenwood exttu
slon. ', ' , '
Now that, smoke has been ellmlnn
Ud from the various factories by tin
Ve of eUctrlc power the Chamber or
Commerce has taken up the matter ot
abating the smoke nuisance at two or
three places Id the city where there
are heating plants; as for example
thft at the Supreme court building
. which suppllts the fapltnl. There art
very simple contrlvsnces Ui:h con
sume snioko and which are In use In
a great many cltVs end towns and
ought to be here. ' '
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T, - '1 Crter.pnd nee.
, A; iil IS. The new hoara
f i a " '"1 1m nrgej to make
uc!i r i i . ' ! s will allow the
police to r H ! ;.i!i(l !iiris and
look after U.i.,l t ' -the po-
l'.ce pass suth ' t .t l.itve
no rleht to snt"r " t: ' ' T! . y
1 sv a right U etr f..r i ( i
,r,.; There Is a viy t
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ROYAL ARGAIIUI1
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THE OLD ESTABLISHED FBATER
"jiAL INSURANCE ORDER TRIN.
V ACTING ITS OFFICIAL '
- ' BUSINES y
Mttjll BFflCEBS HERF
Only Routine Jpshiesg Transact eoV
.Banquet at the Hotel Osston. Vlsl-
tors Will Have a Bid's Down Nensc
! River If the Weather Permits To
dey. Election ef Officers Today.
. The cjty Is entertaining a distin
guished company of members of thi
Grand Council oi the Royal Arcanum
one of the oldest and best of the. rra
(ernal Insurance orders. The presence
o fthese gentlemen Is due to the en
ergy and hospitality of Mr. S. M. Bnn
son, Past Grand Regent of the order
"who has been very active in looking
after the comfort and welfare" of the
brethren. '
Presiding over the deliberations o:
the order Is Grand Regent, H. E. Bon
Its of Wilmington. Mr. Bonitz is
leading c!Uzen of Wilminton, an ar
chltect of -much ability and a grad
uate-of the Agricultural and Mechani
cal Arts College. v ; V
The business transacted' by thi
Grand Council yesterday consisted en,
tirely of reports of committees and o?
fleers. There was no .discussion ii
which the public would take any in.
terest, .All reports showed that thi
order was growing nicely and all wer
greatly encouraged. The next Coun
cil will meet at Rockingham. .
The election of officers will be heir
;hls morning and Mr. L.H.Chappell
of Columbus.Ga., Supreme Represen
tatlve will be the Installing officer
After the business' session. It the wea
ther permits the members will bi
given a ride down, the river on boarf
the hooarboat Comfort. Tbey wll
leave at 11 o'cloc'and return at flv
o'clock this evening. ; i
The visitors were tendered a ban
juet at the hotel Gaston last night
Hon. S. M. Brinson was the toastmas
ter. It was a delightful affair and th
toasts responded to were resplenden
with humor and good nature. Abou
100 men sat down to the banquet Fo:
lowing is the Menu:
Grape-Frult, Appetlstant
Nelson Bay's en Qullle
Celery Salted Nuts Oliver
Broiled Shad, -Malt re 'd Hotel
Saratoga Chips
Croquette de Chicken, a la Gaston
' , Green Peas ,
' Lettuce and Tomatoes
- Mayonnaise j J.
Tuttl-Frulttl Ice Cream
,' . Cake ; ' ' : '.,
Fromage BUcuit
- Demt-Tassav - ';'""''
NEW COTTON MILL i .
Ground Broken for a $350,000 Plant at
Zebnlon.' The New High School
Roady for Dedication.
Special Correspondence. 1
, Raleigh, April 14.Today jroutir
was brpken for the $250,000 cot.m
nlll at Zebulon In this county, on th
Norfolk and Southern railway. It will
ipln five yarns. Mr. Archbald Mel
drum of Zebulon is said to h ith
largest stockholder sad Is building th
titll. He recently inlshed; a cotton
oil mill there which has been sold It;
a company and which last Wednesday
turned out the first product.' : Betvocn
Zebulon and Wakefield Is the 10,00f
high school "building which Is almost
ready to be dedicated. " The dedica
tion Is to be made quite an event an-'
Invitations are to be extended to Govei
nor Kltchln, x-Oovernor ; Aycock
focke Craig, and Ashley Horns t
pak on' the occasion. , A . speclst
train will run front Raleigh nd be-
rides these gentlemen the state of
Vers will aUto be specially Invited to
mk ak. The distance between Zebu-
ion and Wakefield la only about a mile
nn ftvenua ' connecting the two
points.
BOAT FOR NATAL RESERTES
CoTerumeBt Will flniply Steamer Al
frtda for Naral Reserves Prae
tke. Bids for New Cloek la
, Twe Weeks
JKperlal to Journal. , '
Washington, D- C, April 14irCon
resmnan Thomns of New Bern has
been advised that the Navy ix-parr
ment will furnlih a vchS(. for the use
of the North Carolina Naval r.nwi
The application of connmin.l.'r f ' nl..U
.v. nrnnr for the !uimr
ana i"
n(.HU-.s. cannot be, granted but l-l
will be loaned If suitable.
The MJs for the new clock on th.
' hn!',.!!ng will Be Saveriiw-. i" .
. , - t .' t and four d:s
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iHJlBEi:K!) THOUGHT TO :., :
BE AFTER THE SEABOARD
High Officials ef His : Lines Inspect
-.Facilities of Tampa as ; - f
'" A.TermtoaL .,. J - '
; Tampa, Fla.. April 13. On E. H. Har
riman's yacht the Sultana, which ar
rived here r last night from Havana
and New Orleans, was a party of hipco
officials of the Harrlman line, who ar
making a thorough inspection of Tarn
pa as a terminal, and Its harbor faclli
ties. The visit Is regarded as having
sonnecUon with reports that Harrlmah
contemplates acQuiring the Seaboard
Air Line. '".y;' .;.,:;,
.. In the party are Julius Kruttschnif.
director of maintenance and operation
61 the Union and Southern - Pacin s,
wrauei m, t erwn, director of the M
:cah Central,5 William Hood,; of Stu
?ranclsco, chief engineer of all tin
;iarrlrrian lines, and CJ. .W. Junen.
nanager of the Southern Pacini; St jqiv
iblp line. They declined to affirm b'
leny the rumor that Mr. Harriniat
will acquire the Seaboard ana use the
nllllon dollar docks Just comi.letet!
iere foP a port of entry for thj 3 jiitti
jrn Pacific Steamship Company '
General manager Jungen said hr
.hought Tampa was the most jostk-ni
jiort of entry for the line, and that" h",
inderstood Harrlman was engairod ti-
negotiating for a line from Nptlvt
on the Mixlcari-Arlzona border th.ouB;
Uexlco, Guatemala, Silvador, Hondu
as, Nicaragua ahd Costa Rica to thf
:lty. bf Panama to connect wit a tlu
Panama railroad. On the nort a coji
lection would t.ev n ade with thu e'
enslon of the Southern Pacific. .';
'With this line iiiccesafully nei;otia.
ed and with t ie Southern rmsifl.
iteamshlps touching at Tampa and th
3eaboard Air Llna under the contro'
f Harlman, the great financier woulr'
have an excellent ! .rtlet from all so-
Ions ot the country for the Centra)
imericah and Oubm trade.
A VERITABLE FAIBYLAKD
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uommlttees' Preparations for Seen!
i.ETent 'at Charlotte Jo's y, $0, (Ahoat i
': " Completed. An Immense R-
" viewing Stand to be Erec. , A'
tad lor the 20lh of May
- ' ' Celebration ;
Special to Journal.
Charlotte, April 13. All commftteei
-f the twentieth of May celebration
vhlch is to be hel in this r:ty, nex.
flonth commemorating the signing o.
he Mecklenburg Declaration of Inde
lendence, are rapidly completing thei,
irogranies for the big event Jhi
teveral parade committees, in cludin
he floral, the colonial an others, ar.
naklng preparations tor the rnos
pectacnlar affair in the history o!
he city The Daughters of the Amer
an Revolution, the Children of th
Confederacy, the Colonial Dames am
-Cher historic organizations will per
lcipate In the procession. .The Chair
nan of the fioral parade committee I,
nxtous that all members of these or
.anlzatlons who do not live in Char
otts shall be present on "Taft Day'
nd take parfc In the parade. .
Definite plans have .been 'made t
rect an immense reviewing stand oi
he Mescklenburg county court hous.
rounds from which President Taf
nd bis party, Including Mrs. Taft an,
Irs. Stonewall Jackson, wll Irevlex
he parade. . ').'.
. Supreme Conrt , Opinions. .
Ipecisl to Journal, ?':".
Raleigh, April 14. The Supreru
aurt tiled the following opinions to
day: . . . . . ..- .'
Brown vs Meyers. Hertford, no er
or. '
Campbell vs Cronly, New.Hanovei
(firmed In both appeals.'.
Jones vs Railway from Scotland
eversed. 1 , .
Lassltor vs railway, from Chatham
error.
Davis vs Frailer, Granville, rever
ted. ' " ' ' '
Thorp will case from aranvile, er
ror. . 4
State vs Cox, from Randolph, er
ror, . '
Sing vs Sing, from Davidson er
for. , . i
Lowder vs Heathcock, from Etate
ifnrmed.
Spaugh vs Hartleman, Davidson, ne
rial.
Hill vs Bean, from Randolph afflrm
Booth vs Lumber fo., Durham, pe
;uriam affirmed, there being no cas
on Mpeal. Dd no error apparent or
the record.
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WaxMsigtun Federal Conrt
r!iil to Journal,
.,:.;,.!. Afiil 14. Ju'lre Boyd, poe
. t!,it '- u cf the Federal cour
, !, s sj t j I- at W-!.lngtoi
tH.l
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miss hesd;ben continues her
INTERESTING PAPERS ON
,
FOREIFN TRATELS
JBEAIT1FUL ARCHITECTURE
Tky'; World Renowned Canals. Tbe
; interesting Loggias. The (Jlanls
Sfalrcase, A Scene of Overpower.
1b Urandenr. .Milan and its Cathe
,arui. Hcsutitul iiuke 1'onio. The
Good Dinner at Hotel Corona.
The' Dogis Palace Is oiior to' visi
tors at ten o clock bin, some little
time before that hour we were on
haw startins in the small squaw
Ifciaing fiora St. Marks to the Granet
afl.il. A few moments rtelav hnn-pvp..-
n fflilf fascinating place was only thr
jqtyiion for anothor look arouna aha
thVusuar.fun of studying the crowas
in-Italy.; In this Piazzetta thore are
two interesting columns which rise
near' the canal; 'the; column of St.
Theodoce, once the Patron Saint ot
Veijrtce and that of the winged Lion
Between these columns public execu-
oijfi formerly took place. In the dlft-
a'Ce and across the Jiazza our atten-
iorijwas attracted to an interesting
ilopk tower. On this tower are twt
'ironze figures called Moors whict
illte the hours upon the bell.
IB quite impossible to tell of th.
beaiity and fascination of the Doges
Palace. One has to see It either in
he sparkling sunlight of an Italian
lay or better otill in the hauntin?
harm of an Italian moonlight to np-
reciate its dignity and beauty. Thlf
uilJlug Is more clearly impressed ih
in my memory. I believe than flnv
)ther Ulat we saw. during -the sum-
ner. I can see it distinctly as it rise:
from the lazy Japping waves of th
9S4;aaV, .wjtjfcts" many , colornr
marble, and Its. hundreds of column'
most exiuisitely ornamen'ted. The or
namentation at the tops of many or
these columns fire as delicate as lac
work and as distinct as carved Ivory
The three exposed angles Of the Palac-
Ihe fourth abuts on St. Marks) an
lecorated with the most elabpr.it
sculpture. Above the three arch-an
:els, below,, three figure subjects In
ended to represent Justice, Obedienc,
remperance, appropriate morals to-
the residence ot . a chief magistral
The sea front consists of four tkv
The lowest tier Is exposed Of c:
ireade with short columns, tljla cov
red arcade screened from the sm
and rain and was the chief meeUn
place of the Venetian nobility In t
ays of the Republic The second tie j
:on slats of an open loggia, gnardc
y a richly ' ornamented balustrade
lera the ladies stood to -view gren
.late ceremonies. On a - moonligh
ght half reclining on the cushione-
lest of a gondola, with the clistar.
iound Of soft. Italian airs coming t
ross the waters ... and the muffle
teudy stroke of the gondoliers oa
ane almost expects to see the shai'
wy form of Borne countess arr'tyf
n all the richness of the Orient sto
nit In this loggia. '
From this .light an dairy loggia an
.ttractlve arende the third and fourt;
lers of this palace tlso almost so!
nd. of a rich reddish -bronze colo
rhls effect of heavier masonry at tl,
op rather thani at the bottom onl
erves to enhance by contract th
teauty and olrnesa of the lower storic
,, The center or this arcade facing tf
ea "JuSt abov the .second Her ot lo
la Is occupied by on Immense wlr
low wl'.h a fine balcony of mnrblc-
)n the very top stands a staue rrj
t sentlng Justice with the sword an
cnles, below this In three Inches S
lark, St. Pnul and St.; Peter., the
hsrlty In the circle above the, win
ow, Faith and Hope benlde her. Noa
y are tlio four Cardinal Virtues, am
i. Goorge and St. Theodore.
Entering through the poita of th'
onrt Immediately in front la th
:tsnls Staircase which was the eu
ro noo by which the nobility atipronri
the palaoe. The Giants Btalrras
s so named from the immense' statins
Mars and Neptune standing at thi
op. At, the top of those steps 111.
Ooges ; were crowned and here al(
Vlarlno Fallero one of them who be
rayed his trnst was beheaded. Around
;he colonnade which one euters from
the top of this magnificent stair case
are busts ot eminent Venetians.
In spite of all the richness of th
exterior of this splendid symbol of
Venetian glory one is amazed at tne
ilcmlor of It Interior. If jou loot
ui.W your fcil tin' id-.m.h; j
Mit strikes you with its vjru-iy
lor and form, if you look ano.
1 or arotin.l you the c-Uln u-i,
(Cis,t: mi.;,l on r". Two.)
VENICE
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DOGE 5
PALAG
LAKE BOTTOM SOIL
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The Mattamuskeet Lake Bottom Soles
- tJfically Examined and Fennd to
be Admirable for, Agrlcultar
al Porpeses. . 1
Special Correspondence. '
Raleigh, April 14. A jeport has
been made on the quality of the soil
at the bottom of Ike Mattamuakeet,
the state's largest fake which is in
Hyde county, showing It to be vlu.r
ble for agricultural purposes and very
deep. Only one offer has been mi.'.-.o
for the purchaso of the lake th'a be
ing liy J. E. WIlMttHon, who represents
a syndicate so.e.v) of whose menllt
i-rc northern m':, tb.'s offarbel-u f jo
000. h, lias een ecommended that un
less a more liberal offer Is made mo
l card of educatlo-i, in other words tht
tlate, drain Ahi 'uke and have itii
lr'l put in eu ..nation. No dec'siou
liars heen reached : ,id there ar tor.
Intimations tlia', a 'hrgor offer for tin
proiierty may be xiide. This belnc by j
same people or nj others.
KILITARY fiPPOlNrWEHTS
Krairs for Springfield. Special Terms
Superior Courts.
Special to Journal.
Raleigh, April IB. Governor K't-
hhin makes the following military ap
pointments: Commissary General
William L. McGhee, rank Colonel.
Assistants, Thomas Orrall, rank
Lt Colonel; Robert S. Reinhart, J. V
Utile, Roger Gant and C. A. Hunt
rank Mnjor.
I'lS'iieer Corps, Thomas B Whltted
rank Major' . V
Inspector Generals Department. J
C. Mitchie, rank Major.
Today Krag rifles turned in by tlx
National Guard were sent to 'the
Sprlngfledr arsenal. . The cadets a
the Agricultural and Mechanical Co
lege, turned in their Springfield ri
les, snd receive Krags.
Governor Kltchln orders special
terms of court for Tyrrell, beglnninr
April 27th, Dare May 4, Judge Peeblei
volunteering to hold both courts with
out extra pay. This action remediei
Meets due to oversights' of the lati
legislature, in fixing dates for. courti
conflicftlng with other courts.
ylrfinth7890$eS 7890$ 7890J.. 1
H1MMITTED HIMSELF TO ,
THE PEMTESTIAB1
Deputy Sheriff of Richmond Conn:.
S-eU a Notable Example for Men
Convicted of Crimes.
Special to Journal. '
Raleigh, April 15. Henry Edward
leputy sheriff of Richmond count.
)rought himself to the peallentlarj
ind presenting committment paper.-
Mgan a I4 months sentence for man
l:iughtor, having been convicted tnn
nornlng. He was sent witn a warran
o arrest a desperate white man founi"
rim' at home, the man started to leave
Edwards ordered him to halt, h
refused to obey, Edwards fired, wound
d him and he died. He had a, pistol.
Edwards tolj the Judge today afte-
cntence had been Imposed, It was ui
ust but he had made lt a rule ot h:.
!fe to obey the law, therefore wlnhe
, commitment papers made out an-
ould KO, himself to the penitentiary
t Is not believed he will be allowed
o remain there long. ,
MUNICIPAL PRIMARY
r. J. McCarthy Elected Mayer by
Z-X:-Majority.
The primary elections passed of
uletly , yesterday. The 1 rain whic:
11 In filltul showers all day did no
f em to dampen the ardor of the re
finers ot either aids In the campalgt
For several days the forecast h
teen plainly In favor of Mr. Mifttrlh;
lltt-record as alderman was put f)th
ront und his many friends workec
arly and late In bis behalf. Mr. Dn
ls's friends also worked hard In
itorest, but their efforts were 'on
ailing. .. ' ' ,'
The office of the Chief of Polico wi
e'liilre another election. Mr. liar
ett's vote carried him almost tl th
Innlns point but with four compoti
ors the race was like running In the
md with hobbles snd toe weight. Tb'
lection ot one alderman in tho cone
vard will requlr) another votf, Mr
lardlson falling short one vote - Mr.
Weddell was elected '
In all respects the election was con
ducted In a fair and just manner.
There wers no nhpleiuant pereons
ties' nor was mud In evidence In th
figurative sense. All went Weli to the
cry end.
The comfort a woman can fln, li
row 11 f stout Is Its because of whs'
a bui y usturt h bss.
LAST MEETING OF
ROYAL HAIIi
DEPARTING MEMBERS OF THE
GBAND C0U5CIL EXPRESS
HIGH PRAISE OF SEW
BERN'S HOSPITAL .
ITT.
GUESTS GIVEN RIVER TRIP
t - ' .-
List of Grand Officers for the Euac.
lug Tear. Hon. S. M. Brinson Elec.
tefl Riprcsentatlve to Supreme Corn
ell In St. Louis. Teasts Drank ai
Banquet Wednesday Night Tha;
Want to Come Back Again
Th'e Grand Council of the Royal Ar
canum was ended yesterday morninj
The following officers were chosen fo
the ensuing year:
Grand Regent H. E. Bonitz, of Wi:
mington. .
Grand Vice-Regent P. W. Hancoc:;
Oxford.
Past Grand Regent S. M. Brinson '
New Bern. '
Grand Orator T. M. Norwood, o)
Raleigh.
Grand Secretary Dr. J. Howell Wa-
Waynesville. ..' j
Grand Treasurer E. L. Harris, Ral
eigh.
Grand Chaplain Rev. Jno. E. Wool
Wilson. ; ,
Grand Guide, W. P. Wooten, Wil
son.
Grand Warden W. S. Floyd, Reids
ville. "
Grand Sentry John Maclin, Ashe
ville. . ;
Granj Trustees P. M. Brlggs, Dui
ham; T W. Slocumb, Goldsboro, A. J
Eans, Stateevllle.
Representatives to Supreme CouncP
which meets at St. Louis: H. C. Doc:
ery and S. M. Brinson.
After the council adjourned the en
tire party went on a trip down Neus
Iver In the house boat. Comfort to
use.of which was generously donate
by Mr. William B. Blades 'who Sccom
panted them. 1 1 '
The party which numbered about T-
left New Bern at 12 o'clock were serv
ed with lnnch on board which Wa
greatly enjoyed. They returned at f
clock, and left on the evening trait
for .'their homes very enthusiastic it
their praises of New Bern. -
Following are the names of men wh
have attained large reputation in tb
tate who were in attendance at tb
Council: '
Prof. E. McC Goodwin of Morganto
head of the school for the deaf an
lurab; D. P. Hutchinson, a cotton mli'
operator of Charlotte.
Hi C. Dockery, ot Rockingham, for
merly United States Marshal and E. )
Harris, a prominent lawyer of Ralele.:
Tlie toasts responded to at the bar
iuet Wednesday night were:
The Supreme Council ; Deputy Sr
oreme Regent,. Chappell, of Georgia
Royal Arcanum Retrospect H. C
Doclcery, Rocklftgham. . .
Royal Arcanum Outlook, Dr. J. How
11 Way of Waynesville.
The Year's Record in North Car
Una; H. E. Bonitz, Wilmington ,
Royal Arcanum Fellowship, Rev. .
, Wool. . ' -' . .
Short speeches were made by P. V
3riggs, of Durham, F. W. Hancock, c
Ixford, H. B. Craven, of New Ben
nd others. ,'Tbe next Grand Coun-r-.
ill meet at Rockingham.
rousiG mmm
INTROUBLl
deli Large Bill ef Goods ea Fals
Pretense. Ceaiesses GallL
Jpclal to Journal: , . ,
Raleigh. April 14. Postofflce Inspei
ior;Mltchtll arrested at Hamlet toda)
K. U.' Rlvenbark, aged 21 years, fo
tome years living here who has ordei
ed soma $10,000 worth ot goods fron
various parts ot the country, shippe
0 Raleigh and other points. '
Ue Is In jail at Lurnberton and ha
;oMfessed. He gav a propiluenl ban
ir-here as the head ot his Orm an
got mall addressed to a fictitious per
ou whose name he gave as a refe
once. ,
Rlvenbark reported to Bradstreet
ag'ncy, he had real estate worth flv
thousand dollars In Norfolk. Two en
loads of stuff for him are now hirr
and automobiles and other articles are
nt other stations. His arrest follower
l-'omplaints oy Ausniic v.ohi unr
pie. lie has bwn In the Giihoiird Ah
Line service M bsrr.'VR'' tn '. nr anr
was arrested on I be bairr.n? enr
IcirrlpHoti fnr.l hfd r b' i--
hO 6',i but know cf V 1 " '1
TEAC
HERS
NUAL ASSEMBLY
0KEAX GATHERING OF FED AGO.
GIES TO BE HELD. AT MORE
HEAD CITY. FIXE PRO
GRAM PREPARED
RECOVER STOLEN PROPERTY
Visit to the Historic A lams ace Battla
Ground. Cotton Being Held. Pas
tor Called to Baptist Church, Flv
Sites for Municipal Building. Or.
phanage Girls Entertain Old " Yete
raBg at Soldiers Home. Review er
Financial Outlook. : '
Special Correspondence.
Raleigh, April 15. Today the Dia
gram of the great annual meeting of
the North Carolina Teachers' Assem
bly at Morehead City; was iasued by
Secretary R, D. Connor, who says thai
the; attendance ie going to be laraep
than ever, before arid. that inquiries
are coming from teachers In all parca
of the state in great numbers. , He
jays the program is excellent and thai
the three days session will be full' or
jood things; among the speakers ne-
ng Governor Kitchin, State Superin-
tendejit Bggles'ton of Virginia, Mrs.
Allen H. Richards of the Masac&u-
setts Institute of Technology and also
the president of the Woman's Econo
mlc Asociation of the United States;
I. Foust, D. H. Hill and many ota
ers. T. R. Fouat of Guilford Is th
president of the Assembly.
The state historical commission and '
the members of the newly created Ala,
mance Battle ground commission met
yesterday at Burlington. Secretary of
state Grimes and William J. Peele ot
tho Historical Commission who hav
not previously visited tie battle ground
went there, the place being rJne miles
from Burlington. ' The ' monument
marks the spot, this having been erec
ted a good many jears ago by private
subscription largely through the ef
forts of the late Governor Holt, the ,
roperty now belonging to the Ala-
nance Battle ground company whlca -'.
jwns half an acre of land. Messrs.
Grimes and Peele also visited the scea
of the Cavalry fight between Pyle's v.
100 Tory Cavalry and the force com- ,'
nanded by Lee and Graham, In which-
.HO iUMCD 1UDL U1CU, Klltn) HMV
great number wounded. The com-
nissloa elected Mr. Earl Holt presi-
lent and he will name the executive
;ommittee which will select the other
iffloers. v '
Railway police today recovered a
lot ot property In the tenderloin dJs-
rlct, which had been stolen by white
railway employee, Carr, at the John-
10a Street station here', four tranks
belonging to the woman of a carnival
oinpauy having been opened and rou
ied. The thief struck a night train
ind got away, presumably to Norfolk.
A good dekl of cotton Is yet helu
n this section and higher .prices are
vringlng It la 200 bales having been
yesterday sold In the local market-
Rev. Mr. Cook of Southern Pines has
een called ,0 the pastorate of the
Fayettevtlla Street . Baptist churcD
here. - . ' '
So far five sites have, been offered
or tne municipal Duuamg ana its -
attached auditorium; all being gooa
ones. ' "'. ' "
Thfi Raleisrh Drlvina Club, recently
organized, has arranged to have its
Si-st trotting races at tne. btate mair
Grounds on the 21st Inst Only mem
bers will drive.
The girls at the Methodist Orphan
Re here some ninety in number paid
i visit to the Soldiers Home yesterday
tternoon and sang fo, the veteran
o the great delight of the later.
Your correspondent had an Inter
lew with State Treasurer Lacy re
tarding the financial ouUook of tbe
3tate. He said that be baa not p. a
for any permanent Improvements thts
rear so far and cannot do so until tae
12&0.0O0 of bonds authorlted by the
oKlslature coul,) be Issued are floatea
uly. 1st. Half of this sura was ex-
endd last year on improvements at
he hospitals for the Insane. Treas
rrr Lacy sAys Ibat no other state
Makes appropriations so close to Its
-icome as North Carolina. Most or
he states keep well ahead. M!mrl.
'or example, killing a standtrg I N
nee of a million dollars. It tins ' a
he custom here for many yenrt t
mil as close to the wind i l
hut to approprtui to tlx 1: 't iri
heymtd It. a Ti -i ,m . r 1 ' -einrUcd.
he twil bl
since be has "-n f
years. U" rut 1im:.!- 1 ;. ' '