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the dispatch' ' , I- . fczJXfc " v: ' i : S r-v-'" C rJ: TTTT' ' " h?- vx ZZ)T J': : V7:r" ;-mm Delivered in the City byOCarrier or sent anywher by Mail at ?5 Cents Per Month. i. ' v Colder ; , Thursday,; iMoaerate' south ft?''! , VOLUME SEVENTEEN f WILMINGTON, N. , C., . WEDEDAY, MApiL" 211911 By W'ss Fannie E. 8. Heck, of Raieigh First -Business Meeting This Morning Was, Well Attended- Addresses of .Welcome and Re sponses Mission Study Class a Pop ular Feature. , - i What bids fair to be the best se sion of the Woman's Missionary Un ion of the State held its opening ses sion at the Firs Baptist church , this morning. The large auditorium was well filled at the hour of 9:30, and it is needless to sa-that It was the fin est looking and best decorated audi ence ever assembled at this ehurcbl The meeting was promptly called to order by Miss Fannie E. C. Heck, of Raleigh, its presiding officer. Her opening remarks were very appro pria.e and touched a high spiritual realm which showed clearly that she was a woman not only of the highest intellectual type, but of great spirit ual power and deep consecration. She spoke of the importance,, in the very beginning, of earnestly seeking the In spiration and guidance of the Holy Spirit without which they could not hope to do anything as it ought to be done. ' These opening,, remarks were fol lowed by a touching, earnest and pow erful prayer delivered by Mrs. Mason, for the guidance of the Spirit in every department of the, work. , ' Mrs. J. H. Foster, wife of the pas tor of the First church, on behalf of the church and city welcomed the vis itors in a, few well chosen and beau tiful words and was" followed by a sec ond and no less impressive, and ap propriate welcome address . by Mrs. G. A. Martin, of Southside church, Tho is the. Wilmington Associatfcraal ce . ti&X&'&1b guest'j not 'only tbr Wilmington but to the- entire - association. .'1 These ad dresses were responded to by Mrs. John Webb, of Oxford, in a short but exceedingly interesting ' and appro priate address. ' Miss Heck delivered the chief ad dress of the morning hour, which was entitled "The Annual Address" ' and was delivered in a clear, distinct and melodious Southern tone of feminine voice which made it very easily un derstood by the large audience. It was a magnificent, well prepared address scanning the causes that . had led up to the present status of the work-and calling attention to he great and en couraging outlook for( the futflre and giving many practical and helpful sug gestions as to haw to reach the best in the future. This magnificent address was fol lowed by an earnest and eloquent prayer led by Miss Julia Olive, of Apex, X. C. The annual report ,of ' the year's work was next read by'Miss Elizabeth I". Briggs, the corresponding secre tary, which showed the following in teresting facts concerning the mag; nificent work being done by the Bap tist women of the State: Xumber of letters and tracts sent out, 81,034; total office expense for th.? year including postage, rent, telephonc service, stenographer, janitor, office supplies, printing and stationary, ex-" pense of annual meeting, etc., $1, 366.34; new societies added this year, 147. The treasurer's report presented by Mrs. Wesley N. Jones, treasurer, showed the following amounts raised and expended during the year: ; Given Foreign Missions . ...$15,700.15 State Missions:'-':'. . . . . 7,278.20 Home Missions , ..,,9,082.93 Louisville Training School.. 947.55 -Margaret " Home''; . . ' . ' 149.04 Sunday School Board .. ... '213.78 Expense Fund.. ..; 477.69 Quilts, Mrs. Green's School China . . . .1. . . . .. 64.00 PRICE FIVE -i CENTS I . " . - - i AfllTn IIIHIAM .IvLri i ' 1 - ' " ' . t ... ..................... :., . ,. ... .. .. ,. ..... . . r in 1 1 i 1 1 i 1 1 i ii rr iiiii ii ii i i i tv . - ,t , i iTiinii. n n avnn u i n i ill h p j nil ; Uiuiu uiiiuu UlllUUU UlliliriU : IR SESSION ' TO JAPAN . , V, ' , J. President's Address 7as Dsllvered Way Preslden Pd tM late Very ic Posi ion Lbndon Publisher Visits;America; ; Savior of Labrador Returns Hoine- Wants It Thoroughly Understood That War Game Has No Bearing on th Japanese SituationRumors Abou Menacing Mexico to Prevent Her Giving Japan a Coaling Station Are Not So. -. . ;' ; v Washington, March 22. President Taft has invited Baron Uchida, the Japanese Ambassador to a confer ence at the White House this After noon. The President's object is to personally set at rest the various ir responsible stories , published to ; the effect that the army ( maneuvers in Texas and California were in a vagua way directed toward Japan. ' President Taft has been greatly an noyed by the persistent and erroneous reports sent from Washington tending to give Japanese coloring to the mobilization maneuvers. The reports, were to" the effect that Japan had ne gotiated a secret agreement with Mex ico for a coaling station on the Paci fic codst and the "United Stakes was menacing Mexico as a protest. Denials from the Japanes Embassy and from Ambassador Uchida about the coaling station story, and denials from the State Department about any connec tion of Japan with ..the maneuvers, failed to stop the reports, which the President regards as malicious. While confident the Japanese Ambassador needed no assurances either private or official as to the Government's purposes, President Taft conceived the" idea of inviting Uchida to, the White House for a conference so as to give the greatest publicity possible to the denial, which the President hopes will carry conviction to the American people. 1 1 Two recent arrivals in the United States from Europe were Sir Frank Hill- yard Newnes and Dr. Wilfred GrenfelL The titled Englishman is a member of parliament and, with Sir George Newnes, owns more than 100 magazines and' newspapers in Great Britain. He intends touring the United States and Canada in order to study tha publishing business of the Hew world. ' Dr. Greufell is the famous "father" and physician of the 30,000 4eep sea fisher men and thei.- families who Uve"off the Labrador." They, follow one of the' most precarious-occupations known to the civilized world, enduring privations tnaliTere more intense a hundredfold until Dr. Grenf ell appeared, to teive themheonjy regular medical attention they had ever received. He has fcidw returned for further service, together with his bride, who was Miss iGUanahan of Chicago. ? v . ' i- With CDTTinC OFP SUPPLIES Insurrectos Bottling-Up Many Mexican Towns and Non-Combatants May SufferHundreds of Refugees-Are Fleeing. . .. . - . HEW YOHK-MOCRATS -TO CONFER THIS AFTERNOON Albany, N. Y., March 22. Speaker Frisbee has announced that a confer ence of the Democratic members of the legislature will be held this-afternoon on the Senatorial situation. The conference, it is expected, will fix a date for the second caucus which probably will be held Monday. It is generally understood ' that Sheehan will withdraw,, from the race to leave the way clear for the selection- of a compromise candidate. El Paso, Texas, March 22.News from the' interior .of the "war zone" tateal.that the Mexican Insurrectos have surrounded many small towns, tlfylttgft 'inhabitants they Will al low no provisions to reach them from the surrounding' countryi The Insur redtos are determined that no supply of provisions shall remain in their hands. It is feared that non-combat ants will be subjected to more sever a hardships. Hundreds of refugees are reported fleeing toward the borders. Colonel Cuellar, of the Diaz staff, Is incapacitated at Casas Grandes by wounds. Colonel Rabago is thought to be marching to Casas Grandes to relieve him. I H BLOW "FLYING FOX", DEAD. New York, March 22. From Paris comes news that "Flying Fox," the great race horse Edmund Blanc pur chased years ago for two hundred thousand dollars, is dead. He . won one hundred and" thirty thousand dol lars in purses on the French turf. cn Total ' .. ..i. $32,003.39 This vast amount was raised by'the following organization! Woman's Miss. " Society. . .. f 24,379.79 Young Woman's AtixII Sunbeams . ..' . . Royal Ambassadors Quilts, Mrs. Green 3,830.oo 3,393.9 335.10 64.00 Total .. .. ..$32,003.33 The report on Young. Woman's Aux iliary work was read by Mrs. J. Yates Killian. - '-f ' - v Reports of missionary institutes were read by Mrs. William Archer, of feheihy, Mrs. Justus Everett, or, Green ville, and Mrs. P. S. iVann, of Lex ington. , 'K'i-'s'; One of the most impressive fea tures of the meeting was a devotiona service at the , hour, of J 2 noon led IS, IN NEW YORK TODAY New York, March 22 Richard Croker, former Tammany Hall chief, is back from his annual "training" in the Souttii "He declares he will ac cept no challenges to tackle the Unit ed States Senatorial deadlock at Al bany. Croker sails for Ireland April 15th. church Wilmington. ; The president appointed the neces sary committees and the morning ses sion theh adjourned with prayer led by Mrs. Woodall. j Thft pnrollmeiit committee reported 250, messengers enrolled . up to noon today and many others to be enrolled fe -nr nv ' rf Richmond, t is ' conduct ing a mission study class from ; 8: 30 to 9:30 each morning during the wo men's meeting.; At. the first meeting of this class today -there .were pres ent insplte of the early nour aDoui 200 women, and Dr. Ray's lecture ;was exceedingly interesting land Instruct ive Both men and women who are interesieu m mtssiuu ai " to these lectures and will find it' very helDful to attend them. " The following is a' brief outline of the first lesson given : by. Dr. Ray: , "Mr. Johnson. Goodnight." Sung ; by Mr. . HenryfrGrand .Theatre . ' '" :'''' ' ' ' , - ' S.S--A' A- , For new silks, new - laces and en broidery.; fiew lawngW; wash nat rial, new belts and. new neckwear- See FAYETTEVILLE WILL LIKELY VOTE BIG BOND ISSUE - (Special to The Dispatch.) Fayetteville, N. C, March 22. An election for a fifty thousand . dollar bond issue is being held today ' for the schools. Indications are that it will be carried by a good majority. Two Illustrated Songs. Joyland two singers and duet. THREE WERE HURT. And Many Scared Today By Gas Ex- ? " plosion. Buffalo N., Y., March 22. Three New York Central employes were se riously injured and several train loads of passengers badly scared by a gas explosion in the union station today. : .The explosion caused a mo mentary panic among the passengers. Aniaieur Night. Joyland. It UNUSUAL HONOR. Will Be Paid By England Next Week ' . . to.; An -. American Woman. ' .. New.' York, " March 22. England will confer an unusual honor . upon an American " woman ! -'- next week, when Mrsniiewls Harcourt,V . J. Pierponi Morgan's niece, will christen the mon ster Dreadnought, Monarch, the larg est battleship ever built at Els wick TABLET UNVEILED IN IMEMORYOF: PATI RIC ; Richmond March 22. In Iilsoric St i Johns "Episcopal 'i Church, js-where PatrfckTHenry made his great oration to' the ; second Revolution Convention bnia,'tMiirch2nd, .. 1775, and me liberty or give me death," Virginia today ' paid, ,tardy acknowledgement to the memory, of a distinguished son, un veiling a bronze tablet to him by Mrs. G. A.v Martin,, of, SouthsldelRehder. 'i Given Racing in New York State By Jockey Club's Decision Scene of Millions of Dollars Will Shift to England. New York, March! 22. The Jockey Club's announcement that there will be no racing in New Ybrk Sftate this year, is the chief tdoirf. or discussion in"?sp0Tttrigcfr2ie what ' effect club's action will have on thorough bred racing throughout the country, it is difficult for sport followers to es timate. Racing will be now confined to three States, Kentucky," Virginia, and Maryland. Both Louisiana and California recently barred racing. Florida will follow suit April 1st. Eng land will benefit largely by present conditions. H. P. Whitney, James R. Keene, John E. Madden, August Bel mont, and other owners will probably send their stables, to race for the big English stakes. The Jockey Club's action affects eight running tracks in this State. The aggregate value of plants made idle is twelve and one- half million dollars. ' The racing parks closed are: Belmont Park, Sheeps head Bay, - Brooklyn, Jamaica, i Brigh ton Beach, and Empire City Aqueduct, Saratoga. Fully a thousand thorough breds will J)e thrown out of training. Forty thousand persons connected with the racing game will be thrown out of employment. ' The financial loss from closing the tracks Is esti mated by racing men at twenty mil lion dollars annually. This includes a loss of interest on real estate and other investments. It is estimate! that patrons ot the game were accua tomed to spend ten million dollars annually in New York city. Express In Massachusetts Met Accident Today. ' -i Clinton, Aiass., March 22. A' night express train on the Worcester, Nas hau, Portland division of the Boston and Maine Railroad, was wrecked two and a half miles west of here today. All cars left the rails. The express car, a day coach and - a combination mail and smoking car rolled down the em bankment. No one was seriously Injured- Three Reels of Pictures. Joyland. It EIGHT MEN MEET DEATH IN THE HAZEL MINE T V Pittsburg.' Marcn 22. Eight men were killed in the Hazel Mine, of the Pittsburg,, Buff alo Coal Company, near East Cannonsburg, when a motor, drawing cars-in which they were rid ing to their rooms in the mine, jumped the track,' knocking down, supports and thus permitting the roof to fall. ; j ' - Stage of water in Cape Fear, river at Fayetteville, N. ; C. at 8 a. m. - yes terday, -12.3 feet and rising. . Ex-Alderman P. Q.- Moore Will Uikely - ' . . Run.' :-. - While the matter Jiad not heen set tled definitely, yet it seemed practi cally certain this afternoon that the name of ex-Alderman P. Q. Moore will be presented to the people for com missipner- frijm the Fourth - Warde n .was stated by a number, of his friends this, afternoon that it was very likely that tfie nnduncement of mis : candi dacy would be made tomorrow, and that they felt confident ttfat his pop ularity and ability would be the. in centive for, electing hipau.' ,. I llll I III! U lill ft UUI ,1111 uu , ri . ii l n it ii onai 5G6ne in Trial oiCamoiTists Prisoners Grew Violent in Their Cade and Cursed and Sobbed Hysterically Women in the Audience Screamed :;-WJfe of One Prisoner Had ConvuU sions Angry Passage Between Op posing Counsel. ' - : . Viterbo, Italy, March 22. Angry "ex- Changes betweep opposing counsel at today's session of the. Camorrists trial provoked, a denionstration from the prisoners' cage beyond the control of the court , officials, necessitating sus pension of the proceedings. ; The i ac cused jmen, alternately cursed in rage and sobbed hysterically, whjle their women friends- in the audience scream ed and fainted. One of the prisoner's wives was seized with convulsions. J Four vaudeville acts Amateur; -Joy- land tonight. It ROLLED DOWN EMBANKMENT Four vaudeville acts , Amateur; Joy! land tonight. It ORANGES FOR ROOSEVELT. Given Basketful Picked From Tree He r-- Planted. : .:, T RWerSide.iatch 2feWhen the Roosevelt train stopped here on its way to Los Angeles yesterday Col. ROosevelt was presented with a bas ket of oranges picked from a tree planted by the Colonel on his last vis it to California. Four vaudeville acts Amateur; Joy land tonight , It Ex-Mayor Springer Is Announced. In another, column of today's Dis patch will be found a strong announce ment from voters placing in nomina tion ex-Mayor William E. Springer, as commissioner from the Second. Ward. His friends claim fais election is as sured. The showing of new Spring , styles in millinery is exceptionally large and attractive at Rehder's. . '. It 'T WORK UNTIL TO T Gillespie, 111., March 22. Despite the protection of the State militia, mines Nos. .1 and 3, of the Superior Coal Company, near Benld, dicL not re sume their operations today. The njiners voted they would not return to work until the ten companies,' now guarding the town, are recalled. Guns Jiavfi been placed on the roads lead Ing to the mines to quell any disturb ance by frenzied foreigners.' - - Two Illustrated Songs. Joyland two singers and duet. P Repairing the Academy. " 7 Work Is In progress repairing the "Buzzard's Roost," as the third .bal cony of-the Academy of Music is rath er Inelegantly dubbed. Carpenters are strengthening the flooring and' the supports. v It was discovered- several days ago that there was danger of an accident if repairs were not made.' Mr, H. E. Bonitz, the architect, was author; Ized to superintend the work. It Is expected that the repairs will be com pleted wumn a aay or two. - Two Illustrated Songs. Joyland two singers and duet. , " Alderman Yopp a Candidate. Among the announcements, of can didates for commissioners isone of Alderman Walter,. E. Yopp, who an nounced today that he will make , the run from the , Fourth Ward. Rumors have -been, current ' for several days that Mr. Yopp would be' In the race, The, formal announcement' of his in tention was made public today. - Alder man Yopp's friends state that h'e has "Betty Becomes a Maid. - J & fine chance to .land the , plum and Delightful 'Vitagraph-comedy at' the that 'he will be a strong factor in the Grand Theatre today.j a- ; It race. .. . ' . . t f . . . rT- tero py s I arget f ra Dttce Precise Result Will Not Be Krfown VFor Some Time,' BuVAir.Give Pffis to Fine Marksmanship of American Gunners More Target Practice Be- ' ing Indulged In Today. 1 Washington, March 22. The Secre- tary-of the -Navy and members , of his official party, who observed : the- sink ing of the antiquated battleship San Marcos, in the mud of ChesaDeake Bay. yesterday, while at the mercy of experimental fire , of the formidable mo.dern battleship, New Hampshire, have-returned to Washington: ' . Naval officers are generally' enthu siastic oyer' the. showing in marks manship made by the gunners of the New Hampshire. Deoartment offic ials" are ' awaiting wlth -lconslderable Interest the reports regarding the ex act effects of the modern '; projectiles leveled at modern armor at long range. These are not yet-available, and will not be made until after de tailed examination of the sunken ship. "Spotting" practice, an essential part of the test, demonstrated, Naval of ficers say, the" splendid accuracy of the gunners of the Navy. " s Simulating actual hattle conditions, shots . were fired by . the New ; Hamp shire short of . the San.Marcos, - and also beyond her, With the purpose of locating the exact distance of - the "enemy." Whenever the guns wers aimed to hit, one of the officers de clared the New Hampshire seemed to strike at will.. No effort Is being made to raise the San Marcos, but she is lying , in shallow waters She is being made a target for further "spotting," , and .ordnance tests today, OVEROSSIlfeiKlnilft IN HOHDURAN RIOT Washington, March 22. Forty five persons were killed in a riotous con flict between divisions of the Hon duran Army at Comayagtiela, Hondu ras, Sunday, according to a cablegram from American Minister McCreery. at Tegucigalpa, to the State Department. Stocks Today. ' New York, March 22. Wall Street Changes at the opening of the stock market were slight. Most of theni were advances oyer yesterday s . close Operations In stocks of the' local pub 11c service corporations gave . tone to the morning's stock market. Other wise trading lacked effective leader ship. There was no selling pressure. By noon substantial fractional 1m provements In prices were general Between 12 and 1 o'clock there was scarcely any movement In prices. The apathy of the market was extreme.- The trend of prices was downward after 1 o'clock. new pest Worm is - PREYING ON COTTON CROP Goliad, i Texas'March 22. A new pest, the jointed worm, is destroy ing the cotton crop,, in the yrcinity of Perclair. Prof. Ernest Scholl, of the State Agricultural Department, is here investigating, with a view to ex terminating the pest. ' One planter re ports four .hundred acres destroyed in a .night, with six hundred additional acres threatened. The insect Is act ive only, at night; timely , . . ' i 1 m murrer in Upholds the De ineir uasG : if HI They Were. Charged In Federal Court, at Savannah With Benefiting Through Rate Discrimination--Ac-cused Men Live , In Philadelphia. 11 Savannah, Ga., March 22. The de murrer of Harvey C., , and Morris F. ; Miller," of Philadelphia, to indictment brought in : the United States Circuit Court, charging , them with benefiting through discrimination , In steamer rates was sustained by- Judge Emery Speer and the defendants discharged. The case against the Millers involved alleged receiving of illegal, freight rates on grain shipped by steamer to Savannah and. Jacksonville. . . ..?ff. TAFT SENDS LETTER TO BOOKER hi New York, March 22. Booker T. Washington, the , negro educator,- whose alleged . assailant last Sunday night, Albert Ulrlch, .was held yester day1 for trial on an assault charge, is at the,. Hotel Manhattan today recov ering rapidly' from the effects of the injuries sustained. Washington was gratified to received a letter from Pres ident Taft in the President's own hand- writing, in wnicn -jvir. uait expressea sympathy for -and confidence in Wash ington. The letter as glyen jy Wash ington reads: , .. ', "My Dear Dr. Washington: I am greatly distressed .at your; misfortune and I hasten to write you of my sympa- tnyv My nope-is .mat y om wiu .soon, rer o&yer from wounds inflicted by insane suspicion, orvlcidusness; .and of my: connaence in" you, - an your luvegniy and moralityef character and in you' highest usefulness5" to your race and to "ail people of this country."' : " "It would be the 'nation's loss if this untoward Incident, , In anyway Impair ed your great power for good in the solution of one of the most difficult ; problems before us. "I. want you to know 'your friends , are standing by you in every trial and that I am proud to subscribe myself as one. . "WILLIAM H. TAFT." , mm i'i i mm FIRST TURBINE BATTLESHIP. Today For Germany Was Launched it Kiel. Kiel, , Germany, March 22. Germa ny's nrst . turome Dattiesnip was launched today, the birthday of Em peror William, and was christened by Empress Auguste Victoria. Emperor William looked on. It is thought the vessel will have a displacement of-between 21,000 and 24,000 , tons, and will be armed with new 14-lnch guns. - Three Reels of Pictures. Joyland. It CABINET MEETING TODAY; President; arid Official Family Discuss Mexican1 Situation. Washington, March ; 22. ;Presiden Taft and Cabinet met : for' theVPst time in over two weeks today. The Mexican; situation was discussed brief ly: The President and Cabinet advis ers' are satisfied with the situation.... , . t- -i, . i VETOED CIGARETTE BILL. i. Utah's Governor Places Veto On This ' . Measure, .j . Salt' Lake City, March 22.-The .bill making ' the sale of. cigarettes in' his State a; misdemeanor was vefoed by Governor Spry last night. ' ; V "Mr. Johnson Goodnight.' ' , , Sung by Mr.; Henry Grand Theatre today..; . . C.: VOTERS ARE SLOW . fn Seeing That Their Names Are Prop. verly Registered for Approaching Pri mary. V, ' Registration for the approaching pri mary for the nomination of Council--men is proceeding very slowly through-..' out the city. All voters r should re- . member that an entirely new registra tion is to be used in the primary. The fact that a man's name has been reg istered on books used in the past will avail nothing under the new registra tion. Unless every voter who wishes, to vote sees that his name is properly' entered under the new f egistration he . will be .disappointed when he visits the polls in the hope that he" will be per mitted to cast a vote. , .' The registrars thus far have report ed a. very light registration. The vot ers throughout the city should awaken , to the fact that it is ihelr duty to reg- j Ister and to vote, ft Is hoped that he total registration In the end will ex- , teed that for any primaries, or elec- 5 tions held in the past. . . tj;- . X:. : ANTI-TREATING ORDINANCE won out in tacoma: . Tacoma, Wash., , March -r 22. The first referendum election vever heW in Tacoma resulted in 'a decisive vic tory yesterday for the " anti-treatlng ordinance. Returns from seventy-five out of , -k seventy-nine - wards show 8468 votes for the ordinance and 5, 754 against it "ij- Visit Rehder's for stylish millinery, new. silks, new wash goods and new,, trimmings.-' v ' It - 1-;