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; WILMINGTON, N. C., fTHURSDAY, --AUGUST, lfe. 1912
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Fine Session of State Aw.. yJon of
County Commissioners -v. - vHeld
i.ia mwi limy- mr. L.- ; IYICU" ylem,
Ke-eicctea Kresiaent Statesville Se
lected as Next Meeting Place- Ban.
quet WiU be Held Tonight at Oceanic
Hotel.Following Business Session.
witn their enthusiasm .unabated,
and with the same, far-seeing Tiew
into the conditions confronting the in
dividual counties, and the State as, a
whole that characterized the sessions
of yesterday, the county commission
ers of the counties of North Carolina
continued their -deliberations in": the
large and cool cdnvention hall of . the
Oceanic Hotel today. Much business
was disposed 5 of, . ip r. which.'-was the
naming of several important commit
tees, the decision to hold the" "next
convention in Statesville, Iredell coun
ty, and the election of officers. The
people of Jfew Hanover county, and
the people of thi3 section will be well
pleased to learn that. Mr. D. McEacii
ern at present of the local board of
commissioners, was - re-elected, to his
position as presideutiof the associa?
tion. Miss Cassie G. Mints, who ;has
acted as secretary of the association
for several months, was. formally
elected today. - -
This afternoon the commissioners
are in a 40 auto procession journeying
around the county, seeing the work of
progression that; has been; jbo manifest
here for the past 'few years.- The
visiting commissioners are loud in
their praises of the city- the '.beach,
and the county, and particularly tho
hospitality of the people, for 4 which
the section is noted. This afternoon,
also, there Ttfll bo a barbecue at Cas
tle Hayne in honor of the commis
sioners. The automobiles will be he
charge of Mr. George ; Honaet, the
ever alert, and wih arrive at Castle
Hayne in time forthe. festivities.
Returning," "the last session "will be
held at the Oceanic Hotel at 8:30
o'clock, after iWhich the closing ban
quet will C be ? held. '. Wilmington,
Wrightsviile Beach, and New Han
over county ".has - enjoyed having the
commissioners as guests, and bids
them God-speed" as . they return to
their homes tonight." I
Order of Proceedings.
Business in the following order was
taken up when the meeting, convened
at 10 o'clock this morning:.
Mr. Hudson, of the Farm Demon
stration work, appeared and spoke for
a few minutes ond the. subject of his,
department. He, for one thing said
that the State has appropriated $25,
000 for agricultural . instruction, to be
distributed to all counties of the State
contributing an amount equal to that
provided by the State. The matter
was one of interest .to the commis
sioners, and 'they asked a -number of
questions. The fiscar year of the de
partment ends October 1st, and Mr.
Hudson asked that all counties wish
ing thi3jtake the matter-up at the
September meeting. . . '
Mr. T. B. Beard, of Rowan, and Mr.
J. A. Vance, of Forsyth, spoke for a
few minutes each on the affairs per
taining to the County Home. They
each displayed a great deal of thought
along these lines and made' a good
impression. A number of . questions
were asked and ideas exchanged. ;. v
The nominating committee 'was
named at flhis -point. They, were
Messrs. J. W. Carter, Robeson; J. H.
Eell, M. B. Mills, Iredell; T.rJ. Arm
strong, Pender, and C. W. Spruell, Ber
tie . They retired to consider the list
of officers. -
The recommendation of the resolu
tion and the presidents report .com
mitteejvas then read. President fMc
Kachern's report, as carried in ja
terday' Dispatch, was accepted,, wit
the exceptions of the recommendation
for local optioHrnd the appointment
f a State Highway Commission. . -The
committee , also reported with
one or two omissions the resolution
introduced" yesterday afternoon for the
nwet General Assembly to pass a law
providing that counties whowish it
Qiay retain all convicts for the peni
tentitary in their borders to work" the
State roads, the State to pay a portion
the expense and the county to pay
the balance. The convicts also' to-be
sent to other counties, if so desired.
The committee wished toguard
against the appointment 'of a State
Highway Commission., There was a
Jong discussion, ending in the Inser
tion of an article,, especially designed
to prevent such a commission.
Attorney Beckwith, of Wake county,
Y cuuesy of the convention intro
duced a resolution- that created a
"'uu turore. The . substance of ,the
"wiuuon was that the -next legisla
te return to the counties the priv
wc'ge of local option. The : speaker,
n 0 was only on the. floor by cour
e!jy. was declared out of order, and
"'ed off the floor. The 'commission,
era decided that the matter was one
ireiy too big for them to handle;
vomnuseioners mils, from Wake, al
Si
Das Fool Plai-
KepuDi icans Get Scared and - Send
4 Hurry Calls For Absent "Members
Nq Sugar Legislation Likely at This
oecsion ot congress.
Richmond, Va.,v "Aug. 15. Strych
nine, was, placed in the coffee George
fit .Nicholas drank at nis Rockinuati
t eek. This was deternritfii. by "an-4
arysis ot Nicholas'. stDcacn by - the
State Chemist. The mo -Ay, for kiiK
ng - thu .wealUiy old hemit remains
a mystery. Jane Hopkus; his house
ivf yen . wans ome iron the sam
ppt of cofTee,; and- is desperately 111
She, may-. die. The two were the onTy
rrcupants ! of the ? house, ' ; Nicholas
lived in squalor, though he vas' worth
two hundred .thousand do lars. .ReH
ports from -RCkloKnnm county JniTT
cate arrests are , probable.
DEMOCRATIC LEADERS ;
I II CO IJ FEB EK G E TODAY
New York,. Aug. 15. -Vice Chairman
McAdoo, of; the Democratic National
committee, -Joeephus Daniels and Sen
ators Gore -and Reed had an extended
conference at " Democratic headquar
ters today; on the general plan of cam
paign. National Chairman McCombs,
wno nas been ill. Is Improving, and
probably will resume wprk in a week.
E TROOPS TO BE
'PLACED ON BORDER
San " Autoni o, " Tex.; Aug;.';: TS.The
Third Squadron, , Third United State3
Cavalry has been- ordered to report
immediately at Fort Bliss, with thirty
days rations for border service.
HURRICANE SWEEPS J
HUNDREDS TO DEATH
Bilbao, Spain, Aug. 15. One hundred
and nineteen fishermen were drowned
and one hundred and fourteen fishing
boats, sank in a. storm along the coast.
The hurricane caused immense havoc
to. the coast towns.
so advocated the measure.
Commissioner Womble moved that
the entire proceedings. of the conven
tion be printed in pamphlet form and
sent to all the counties of the State.
The motidn carried unanimously. .
Commissioner . W. M. Long, of Meck
lenberg, gained the floor and described
the present method of taxlisting ,iin-der-
the supervision , of the , State as
unfair, and a system of highway, rob
bery. r He suggested no remedy, but
asked for a discussion. The matter
was . referred to the legislative com
mittee for a bill relieving conditions
to be referred to the executive com
mittee for approval, and - to be ' intro
duced at the next session of the Gen
eral Assembly. ' ', '
. Commissioner Womble advocated
compulsory education but the com
missioners decided - that the matter
was beyond ,tbe limit to which they
might go. w . Ay. ".' ' .
The question then came. up for the
next place to hold the convention.
After Commissioners Mills, of Iredell
and Wake, respectively, : had present
ed their invitations the matter was
voted on. t Iredell wanted the con
vention "last year, "and the delegates
were" almost unanimously in favor of
going there. The vote was made
unanimous, and the next convention
will be held in statesville. y
The convention took a recess until
8:30 o'clock tonight,", r '
Officers Elected. i y :
' The following officers were recom
mended by the , committee on election
of officers and duly elected; . V;
President D.v Mcachern, New Han-.
ver- v " '
Vice President W. M. Long, Meck
lenburg.; , . ' ,
Congressional District Vice Presi
dents: First, L. W. Evans; second, R.
J Shields ; third, J. H. Bell ; fourth, J.
H Mills fifth, W.t C. Tucker ; sixth, A,
J Floyd; seventh, J. E . ..Stewart;
eighth, IL C. Trott; ninth, (Q; E. Ford;
tenth, E.W. Patton. ' .
- Executive Commitiec-v. - o.
j; T, .Bolton, -T. J. ,ArmsUong, T.: S.
Collier, W: G. Bradshaw, A A. Clark,
J. B. VanCaonon, -B.- Mills, J...
Leeper, H. A. Tate.' " " ,
The i following on account of, their
tramT . from- their respective
bWrdsand lp view, of their good work
dlOR
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Stratford, Conn., Aug. 15. The most'
important, and instructive war" game
ever played in this country,- apprp'activ
ing "as -near "to real war as .peace coa-;.
ditions make possible,-- is . r.Q,W'runder
way in this State. Two armlesi'tred-
and blue, are engaged. The problem .
to be worked out is whether the f ore'es
of the defenders,, known as the blues, ,
can be so maneuvered : as to stop the
advancel'Of the attacking, force, .the
reds; before the New -York, State lino'
isreached. ! Overw20,00(T regulars and
blank ammunition" will ber usSfl. The
extent.' - - -
BODY III STATE
Remains of Adjutant General I einster
Repose in the, State Capitol .aleih
Ready to Entertain the Stjte Jun.
iors.
Dispatch' News Bureau.
Raleigh, N.- C, Aug. 15, 1912.
The body of Adjutant General Lein-
ster.'whose death occurred in Wilming
ton yesterday, lay in state in the capi-
tol from .10 o'clock this morning until
this afternoon, when it was carried to
the station. Many friends of the form
er adjutant general entered the build
ing to, pay their respects. Thejsody
arrived last night at 12:30 and was mei
here by Company B and Raleigh Ambu
lance . Company.
The funeral will be held In -States
ville tomorrow afternoon at 4 o'clock
and the burial will be with military
honors.- Several - Raleigh officers and
various military companies will attend
the funeral. ' ' t . y
"Nearer My God, to Thee," will be
played by the Third Regiment baud
this; afternoon as the remains of Gen:
eral" Leihster are carried from the
capitol. . All details for mthe funeral
have Deen- announced, these including
participation by twelve companies and
various officers. The Statesville Masons-will
conduct the Masonic part of
the services, which ?will not conflict
with a full military burial.
' The local entertainment committee
has made arrangements for the meet
ing of the State Council Jr. O. U. A.
M., which will be held here next week,
beginning Tuesday night with a public
session in the auditorium Attorney
General Bickett will deliver the ad
dress on the occasion. State Treasurer-Lacy
will make the address of wel
come and L. T. Hartsell of Concord, 4
will respond. Over 500 Juniors, rep
resenting a membership of 27,000, will
attend. .-. . ; '
Hon Locke Craig, the Democratic
nominee for Governor, will formally
jopen the State campaign 'at Laurinburg
August 23," this beings the. keynote
speech. The Democrats will take no
chances, but will 'make an energetic
campaign. Congressman Hefiin, of Ala
bama,' whose speech here in the inter
est of . Underwood was pronounced so
good; has : been. Invited to speak here.
National Committeeman Josephus Dan
iels" was struck with Mr. Heflin's ora
tory. . "
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Nashville Gets"- Convention. .
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', Cleveland, O., Aug. 15. Nash-
4 ville, .Tean., : has been tshosen as
4 the 1913 convention city by the
4p International 'Typographical Uri- -
Ion " O
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WAS?fBHK-r 5SS?
National guardsman 'axe participating-in
operat Jms covfer,aa1tra ot"outh wes tern
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DEATH SENTENCE : &
'U REPRIEVE GRANTED
Special to The Dispatch.
Raleigh, N. C, Aug. 15. Governor
Kitchin today reprieved, for a third
time, the death sentence of John Ross,
convicted in Cleveland county of the
murder of Mr. and Mrsr John J3ixon.
The negro was reprieved a second
time to appear as a' witness against
Frank G. Ladden, white, charged with
murder. His sentence probably will
be communted to life imprisonment.
NEIGHBORS' W,
CAUSES COURT SCRAPE
St. Louis; Mo., Aug. 15. Mrs. Clara
Manger, leader of the exclusive socie
ty circles, has filed suit "for seventy
thousand dollars damages .-against the
heads of six prominent families,: alleg
ing false arrest. Neighbors' bad f eel
ing grew out of a children's quarrel,
which came to climax when J. G. Cab
ane, sought to have Mrs. Manger put
under a' peace bond. The subsequent
arrest of Mrs. Cabane and a fist ; fight
between Cabane and Mrs. Mangers'
husftand featured the community feud.
WILL HELP, -THE
DULL MOOSE
New Yrk.Aug. 15.-Miss Jane Ad
ams, of 'Chicago, probably i will be se
lected as a member of the Progressive
executive committee of nine, at a con
ference this afternoon between Theo
dore Rooseyelt, Senator Dixon and Geo.
V Perkins. She will.take charge of
the' women's movement for-the Pro
gressive party throughqut the country,
with headquarters here. - ,
PRESIDENT HAS .
VETOES ON TAP
. Washington, Aug. 15. The Presi
dent ' today , returned to the House,
with a . veto message," : the legislative
appropriation bill, becSuse . ; of.;. Its
amendments, to abolish the Commerce
Court, and - limit ie ; tenure : of : Civ.il
Service employes to seven years. - The
Cabinet redd and japproved the veto
message. - - :.-r -
the affair, and 500.000, rounds of
CanaeotieBteASft. qttaT8fiaJles -a
; " ' "
THAT WOOL VETO
Causes Interesting Recollection of the
Investigation Into the Lawrence ConT
ditions-7-Testimony, Showing Work
men Were Paid Starvation Wages.
I (ByC. H. Tavenner.
Washington, Aug. 15. In the light
of the Presidents veto of the wool bill,
which veto gives the woolen trust a
continuance of its privilege to -plunder
the consumer while at the same time
paying its workers starvation wages,
a page from the hearings in connection
with the Lawrence strike inquiry
makes interesting reading. . The wit
ness is Miss Sunger, a trained nurse.
(Page 226, Hearings on House Resolu
tion 409 and 433.)
The Testimony. .
Mr. Pou:-Miss Sanger, were you inl
strumental in taking a number of the
strikers' children away, from Lawrence
during the strike?
-Miss Sanger: Yes sir.
Mr. Pou: Did you talk with those
children about their manner o. living?
Miss Satnger: Yes sir. I found that
the children there were 119 .of; them
in my partyseldom ate meat, and
their physical condition was the most
horrible . I have ever seen. In the first
place four of the smallest children had
chickenpox, and they had not received
any medical attention;- Theyrwer
walking ' about -among the other chil
dren apparently, without noticing the
chicken pox or disphtheria; one child
had diphtheria, Of the ' 119 children
only four of them had underwear, and
it was bitterly cold. We had to run
all the way from the station to Labor
Temple after we got to New York to
keep from freezing. .
Mr. Foster: You say only? four had
underclothing; what was . the condi
tion of their outer clothing.
Miss Sanger : It-was simply in rags.
Their coats were worn to sheds.
Mr. Foster: Were the children pale
and thin? ; ' : , 'X , i;
Miss Sanger: Yes sir, and I want to
say that when they had supper it would
have brought tears to your ey&B,to see
them grab for - the l meat vith their
bare hands, . .. . .
Mr. Foster: Did any of -them have
on woolen clothing of . any sort? r ,
Miss Sanger:. No sir.; ""
r Mr. Foster: ' And yet they all work
ed in woolen mills? -
Miss Sanger: Yes sir. ' -.f -Lj.i
' In his veto message Mr. ,Taft "has
much to say about the "woolen -indus-tf,"
and "foreign labor," Henakes no
mention of these podr victims of ; the
woou trust's greed. '
:-" li its anything good to eat MayB"B.
May-lbs it-, -; - It
"Don't forget Hoo Doo Dances every
Friday, at Carolina Beach ' by . ,SceIzi
Orchestra. ?Boat leaves 9 A. M.. 2:20
and 7; 30 p,m,
It
Efforts There to Over
rlde Ifllt's Vetoes
Recluse of Virginia Was K Filed and
' Arrests Are Likely Another Drink,
er of the Deadly Portion Is Desper.
. ately III. . y .' ': ; '
Washington, D. C Aug. 15. Effort
to reach an agreement to dispose of
the steel and wool tariff revision bills,
already passed by the House over the
President's . veto, failed in. the Senate
today. Unanimous consent to vote on
both measures tomorrow was object
ed to by Senator Briggs because of dis
pute about arrangement of pairs. The
Republicans .decided to .call in all ab
sent members to meet any attempt by
the Democrats to repass the vetoed
bills. Telegrams were dispatched to
all absentees, within easy reach to
Washington, to return to the capital.
The Republican forces have been great
ly depleted during the past f evr weeks.
No Sugar Bill This Session. .
, Complete disagreement'betweeh? the
House. And Senate on the - sugar tariff
bill, outlined in the conference "report
on the measure, was presented to-the
Senate today by "Senator Penrose.
This indicates there will be no sugar
legislation this session. ' v
Single. Term For President.
The Senate has . agreed to take up
tomorrow the Works .resolution for "a
Constitutional amendment, providing a
single term of six years for President
and Vice President. Senator Cummins
secured such an agreement.
Gives Its. Endorsement.'.'
The Senate today passed a resolu
tion endorsing the Southern Com
mercial Congress' commission ; to in
vestigate rural credit systemsr in Eu
rope. Senator .Fletcher, ' of." Florida,
fathered the proposition. " -
The House ;; resolution- to investigate
thepatent.,offices-;pas!B
Pomrene Attacks" Attorney -, General.
Setpllpmereneif 6hid,attack-
' ed the Attorney General for failure to-
ican Tobalcc
passed an. emergency resolution ex
tending the appropriation until Sep
tember 1st, for conduct of. the" Gov
ernment. - . - '
SCHtPPS Oil HIS
WAY TO NEW YORK
Hot Springs, Arfc, ,Aug. 15. Sam
Schepps, wanted as a material witness
in the Rosenthal case in New York,
left for the east this morning fax charge
of Assistant Prosecutor Rulbin and
detectives.
Grand Joury Still Probing,
New York, Aug. 15. The Grand Jury
today continued investigating the Ros
enthal case. -Prosecutor Whitman's
Assistants ure probing the real estate
transactions made by the beneficiaries
of the graft obtained from, tier gam
bling and disorderly houses. The Pros
ecutor has information that within the
last year one police inspector invested
two hundred thousand dollars in. choice
up town lots. .
GREAT BRITAIN NOT
LIKELY TO HOW OBJECT
Washington, Aug. 15. It is believed
reasonably certain that no further pro
test will be made by Great Britain on
behalf of the English mercantile ihter
ests against the Panama Canal bill, if
it finally takes the form reported yes
terday from the conference committee.
The British objection, was laid against
discrimination against British shipping.
As such shipping is not now privileged
to enter Into American coastwise trade,
which alone is to receive favored treat
ment in the Canal, that objection is
overcome.
"FANS" TO SEE GAMES
Chicago, 111., Aug. 15. Baseball offi
cials estimate that ninety thousand
"fans" will witness the series of three
games' between tne New York and Chi
cago National League Jteams, and for
their privilege will pay seventy thous
and dollars. The games - begin today.
The closeness of the league race has
groused great interest.- ' " 4 -'
- ; McGraw.in the -Race.' -;.
Graf ton West Virginia, Aug 15.
John T. Qraw, emcratic.-JIa-tional
Committeeman, has 'announced
his . candidacy- for- the United States
Senate, to sueceefl Senator Watson, ;
SietivJlj
Prominent Woman Shot by Another;
' as the Outcome of Jealous Rage -- '
Victim the Daughter-in-Law of Chap-
laln-General of the f- United Confed-rSj
erate. Veterans. - .'-Y.."; r;.'-
Nashville, Tenn., Aug. 15. Mrs, Alva
Cave, : daughter-in-law of Rev. R. Lin
Cave, Chaplain General of the United
Confederate Veterans, was murdered,
late last night, and Mrs. J. G. Jones, '
twenty -four yearsold, is in jail, ac
cused of killing the woman because of
jealousy. ' The victim ' was a4 widow,
aged thirty arid prominent ?.sofialJJr; in'
Southern' cities. 1 Mrs. Jones b&dfiledv
a divorce suit and -lived"apa';irom; .
husbahd. The killingrDceurredirs
uave 8 nome. 'Mrs., --jones,ftnjpBuc;;
allece.' 'eained admittaneft' Ititi'itrs;'
Cave's roomand, without- pfelimipkries
oegaff shooting. JJeteHseiessT-'iMrs.
Cave was - wounded - mortally,
a few "minutes. .---"
WILSON WILL DISCOSS
LIVE ISSUES TODAY
Seagirt, N. J., Aug. 15. 'the tariff is
sues, the high cost- of -living and agri
culture, development vor the country,;
were topics :? Governor."' Wilson plan- .
ned to discuss this afternoon "at Wash
ington Park. The Governor left at" 11'
o'clock to keep the- appointment i f. -
COIiSUL T :
WAS iilORDERtO
Master, Unlfed ates Consul, at Cartai
geria, whoseriddied" ,bpfy wks" found a.
few miles outside of the city Mpnofay,
has established - .murder.-
There are
no clues to the perpetrators
y Colombia Must Act. 4 ,
Washington, , Aug. 15. Ameripan
Consul Kemper, at Cartagena, has noti
fied the State Department that the
evidence gathered shows that Amer
ican Vice Deputy Consul MacMaster
was murdered. The Colombian Govern
ment will have the opportunity td pun-.
ish the assassins . before , the united
States takes action. ' ' . . -'
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DARROW SPEAKS
III OWN DEFENSE
Los Angeles, Aug. 15. In-order that
Clarence S. Darrow -could Have addi
tional time -for the .final argument in
his own behalf, the' Darrow . bribery
trial convened an hour earlier today.
Darrow. spoke until noon, wheni the
time allotted the defense expired. Dis
trict Attorney Fredericks began, the
concluding argument at the afternoon
session. Darrow declared the, blowing
up of The Times building, was hot the
result of a plot "to destroy lives. He
absolved the McNamaras-'of any guilt
of murder. Dynamite was placed there
wrongfully and criminally, Darrcvw
said, but without thought of taking
lives... , .." :' ".-.' -;:;-.:1
TO START SUIT :
AiKBliRTROl
Chicago Aug. 15.-i-Dlstrict Attorney . ,s
Wilkerspn, within a couple of days,- will v w '"
file a dissolution suit against the Elgin
Butter Board of Trade, it' is reported. ; -
The board will be ctarged with violat
ing the anti-trust, law. ; The govern
ment contends that thfj' board is able - 1
to control prices la large outlying ter-r , -
ritory. r y.; izyy. '4-"'-V'?3S
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; OF OTHER VETO
Washington, Aug. 15. The President - '
called a special Cabine't. meeting today ... - l '.
and read his veto of . the legislative, ,. : ; , .
executive and ; judicial appropriation -'.''
bill, which . has, amendments to' abolish ; . .'
the Commerca1 Court and limiting the ; - V
tenure of Civil " Service employes : to .."
seven years. The message may- be sent i0k
theyHouse todstfi'' h' r.K- ::.:.,' 'i:,-:' .
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