North Carolina Newspapers

1 tl fflEJBfiiP Tbom'owhiips i nfV iii iintr. ::-rVlTH&W m i i ' ii - ii - 1 i i r - . i i ii i i. i i mil i -- .. ' I, i i i 7"w,'eggggag!BgeggBggg8!H i!3Illiil8sHilitil!!ltl: Is " ..a.- " Impossible to Inject Any Speed Into the Trial of Taylor Case. MANY WITNESSES , YESTERDAY AFTERNOON Negro Hack Driver Jold Jury That Taylor Asked to be Carried to a Sporting House. VA-rinir in the case charging R. S lavler, of Warsaw, editor of The ru'r! in Record, with enticing a girl sums- OELESATES WILL 1 I II IU . Ill I UIIIIUUIl d this morning witn tne aetena- ant ",1-i t-e stand, but progress is very -i0rv because it is impossible- to pro- cee1-! i without an interpreter, although . 1 1 r ' 1 II , TT f t?v!' can taiK iairiy wen. his ciarm that he is totally deaf and has been so since tie him he was 13 years old, -telling ivy that his affliction came on overnight. . Mr. John E. Bay, - x . .3 4- C V 'Ta n9 . . 4 I In m Vh qr'hool. Raleigh, is interpreting the que ilon? to the witness, and Taylor nuking his own answers to the Semi-Annual Session of After noon Newspaper Men Opens This Evening. HOLD SESSIONS AT SEASHORE HOTEL jur v ' A? was stated above, progress is rprv -low, and it is. impossible to say i A ? X I- , with any degree oi .ceriaimy now ions thr defendant will, o.e kept on the stand- It is expected that the cross examination wiH consume a long pe riod and the end of the trial is not ver in sight. There are many- wit nesses to be called as yet, and it is expected that the addresses by coun sel to the jury will be of a very lengthy nature. Practically all forenoon was con sumed in a review of the defendant's life and although Representative Giant entered numerous objections to what he termed the witness' soUli quie?. Judge Bond ruled against him, and Taylor was allowed to tell bis storv in pretty much his own way. The witness gave his age as 4i ana Duplin as the county of his nativity. In reply to questions concerning his education stated that he attended free schools until he was 13 years of age, and that it was at this time that he last his hearing. He stated that he was a student for two terms at the North Carolina School for the Deaf at Morganton, later graduating from Gal laudet College, Washington. D. C. Since leaving school Mr. Taylor 5t3TPd that he had been an instructor various schools for the deaf and and that he was engaged in to Warsaw IN REGULAR ARMY Three Serceants at Fort Cas- well Are Recognized by, I War Department. Sergeants Elmer E. Wilson, Gus tave Dopp and J. W. Jelks, of Fort Caswell, all well known in Wilming ton, have r been ' commissioned as sec ond lieutenants in Uncle Sam's regu lar army, and are now awaiting as signments. All three men, in spite of the fact that -they are still: compara tively young, have had many years of experience and' are ably fitted to be come officers as; is shown by their recognition . by the War Department in Washington. .' ; . Sergeant Wilson has for some time been sergeant-instructor of the North Carolina Coast Artillery Coros; of which the Wilmington Light Infantry is a part, and. the members of this command, as well as the members of the other State Coast Artillery compa nies, will hear of his commission with pleasure: Sergeant Wilson's home is in Southport and before being as signed to the Coast Artillery of . this State was a member of the 31st Artil lery Company at Port Caswell. Sergeant Jelks has been stationed at Fort Caswell for many years and is well known in Wilmington. He is a member of the Third Company, Fort Caswell, a new company being formed at the army post down the river at tne present time, sergeant , The mornine- of thp RPmnH Aslv win Dopp is a member of the First Com-1 be devoted to fishingsailing and surf bathing, and while the early part of jr IN meteen tWilmingtonMen ant Suit"Gases.o Liquor Nab- - 'wniniwi,,,MiiM"iii?wiffHf iiiliiyiiiiiisiiyi n''i'M.w4Ma4M.lwty'X.AiMMMwMmOTM.f iliIUHMMItlMllllllltMIIIMMUHilllHUMlHlMUJHIIIMMIIBHiniiHIHIUIH4UIUItmW 1-'. ' ,il--v. .. v ". HUIMMMniMHHIMniMMMItiMMIMIINIMIIIIIMMIIIIMII . . -" .J . Condensed Statement to tbt Corporation CommlMion of the Condition of -the fie Wilmington Savings at the close of business June 30th, 1917. r ASSETS: BeOTRScTcv Point, Qulckk on thepart of New Han over and a enflejl county officers this morning resulted in the' "capture, of 480 pints of booze "en route to Wilmington in an automobile alleged to be the jgg nrnnprtv nf F W. Burnett, colored- TT jn., (of this city; and in which were riding 5 Interesting Papers and Delight- . Messrs. O. R . Parker and Ed. Mai- i pass, white, and Oscar Bessant and ps Judge Newkirk, colored. The capture s was made at Rocky Point, about 14 E Loans . . . . Stock and Bonds Banking House . . -. - All Other Real Estate Owned . . . .j Cash on hand and due from banks.''. Trust Investments ful Social Events Will Make Up The Program. Members of the" North Carolina As sociation of Afternoon Newspapers will assemble in semi-annual session in the assembly hall of the Seashore Hotel, Wrightsville Beach, this , even ing at 8:30 o'clock, when the report of the president, Editor J. L. Home, Jr., of The Rocky Mount Telegram, will be made. The report of the secretary-treasurer, Mr. R. E. Carmich ael, . of The Winston-Salem Sentinel, will also be made this evening and the various committees will be heard from. The association is composed of the 15 leading afternoon newspapers of the State, representatives of which will arrive in j;he city this afternoon. .$ 2,651,215.76 145,131.23 . 50,000.00 2,300.00 . 627,763.44 132,000.00 $ 3,608.410.43 liabilities: Capital . . Surplus .. '... Discounts Unearned .. .. .. .. Reserved for Int. due Depositors . ... Reserved for Dividend due July 1st. . Building Reserve .... Undivided Profits .. .' Dlvindends Unpaid Liberty Bond Deposit. . : . $ 233,342.00 r Deposits ....... 2,S94.828.67 3.12S1170.57 lOO.OOO.OO1 20O.000.0Q 30,000.00 ' 6,000.00 5,000.00v 49,000.00 91,129.35 U0.50 JF.'r: I $ .3.608,410.43 S ' r r pany, Fort uaswen, and . he also has been stationed at the fort for several years. He is also well known in Wilmington. The non-commissioned officers were recently recommended for commis sions by their comanding officers and they were notified of their commis sions, on June 8th. The commissions given the men are for the duration of the war. They are now awaiting their assignments. miles north of the city, shortly after S 10. o'clock. The occupants were giv-;f en a preliminary hearing at Rocky 5S5 Point about noon today and are be-' s ing held .at Burgaw, the Pender coun-5 :ty seat, for further trial for violation j I of the prohibition law. .in onerm vieorge' w . jactisuu retwveu : a message from Rocky Point thj8 ) RECRUITING IS URGED morning mat inere wa au auiumuuuc en route to this city, "between Rocky Point and Wilmington, loaded with sixteen cases of booze. Deputy Sher iff A. L. Kelly quickly commandeered Superintendent of the County Stock ade H. Mack Godwin, and Mr. George W. Branch and started out the Castle Haynes roaa to intercept the rolling bar-room. Not meeting any machine on the road between Wilmington, and the county line, at Castle Haynes, and thinking that the car might be .dis I, Jno. Lewis Williams, Cashier of the Wilmington Savings and Trust Co., do solemhly iwear that the above statement is true, to the best of my knowledge and belief. ' JOHN LBWI3 WILLIAMS. State of North Carolina, Correct Atteit: " New Hanover County, N.B.RANKIN, Sworn to and subscribed before me, this 25th day JOHN D. BELLAMY. JR., of June, A. D., 1917. C. S. GRAINGER, " J V. GRAINGER . . .. . , Notarv Piiblie. " . Director. i iii i i i "' iii 1 1 i i ii --g" I' ' r Saturday afternoon will be given over tabled somewhere between the bridge to business. The delegates will enjoy and Rocky Point, Deputy Kelly con an automobile ride over the good roads. tinued on in Brunswidc county, arriv- FUNERAL OF REV. MR. HARDING. Wilmingtonians Will Attend Services In Washington This Afternoon. Several local Episcopal ministers and laymen, of this city are attending the funeral of Rev. Nathaniel Hard ing, venerable rector of St. Peter's church, Washington, N. C, who died at the age of 70 Wednesday afternoon at 5:30 o'clock from at. -eter s church. Archdeacon Thomas a. woe and Rev. E. Y. Wooten, of this city, will attend the last rites. " Rev. Mr. Harding was ordained an Episcopal minister in 1873, after hav of the county late in the -afternoon as guests of the Rotary Club and will be the guests of the Chamber of Com merce at a dianer at The Seashore early in the evening. Friends- and g:iestfc of the association will be re ceived at the night session at which time the all important subject of "Co operation" will be discussed. The program, as announced by Pres ident Home, follows: Friday, June 29: 8:30 p. m. Opening session, As sembly hall, hotel. Roll call. Minutes. Report of president, J. L. Home, Jr., Telegram, Rocky Mount. Report of secretary and treasurer, R. E. Car michael, Sentinel, Winston-Salem. Re ports of committees: Legislative, P. ing at Rocky Point 28 minutes after leaving Wilmington and just as the oc cupants of the car were placed under arrest by Magistrate W. W. Pearsail and W. .H. Malpass, of Rocky Point. It was, stated to a representative of The DisDatch by Mr. Malpass, who was deputized by Magistrate Pearsall to aid in making the arrest, over the long distance 'phone this morning that they were given a tip tnat an auto mobile had loaded sixteen cases of booze at Asheton, three miles north of Rocky Poinjt, and were bound for Wil mington. After waiting on the main i road for some time and when the car with the men and booze did not ap pear, Magistrate Pearsall telephoned to Sheriff Jackson to send men to T. Way, Dispatch, Henderson; Print head the car off on the road. Paper, W. W; Weaver, Sun, Durham; Grievance, E. J. Hale, Jr., Observer, Fayetteville; Advertising, J. F. Hur ley, Post, Salisbury; News Reports, J. P. Rawley, Enterprise, High Point . - . , . , . i fr. i nftnicj, uuraiiuoo, infill i mui. ine taken up theological courses after" . J' . . j,j , lit" uau uccu Uwi,uiw0i.u " fp.dprate Army, when but a lad of 17 in dumb farmine nrior to going about two years ago, where he has -inee been located. Among other thinss that he told the jury relative to hi3 life was that he was a mar ried man and the father of four chil dren. He was askedmaay questions re garding his ability at "lip reading," stated that he could read the lips of one fairly well provided he ted with that person ana that the person talking was standing directly in front of him ana looning straight into his face , Asked to mention the various per m v.art had employed in. his of thC"namP5 of Pat Brewer .and Mit' tnVp; were mentioned. He stated that Brewer came to work for him trithnnt his knowledge aunng Dcrio'i that he was' a patient in the Rocky. Mount hospital, and that he later- rH"varAd him. ul nH of alleged conversations that rr.r-,irrcH between he and Mrs S'okes, mother of Miss Anms, wmcn cctld "ound an alleged threat on the part of Mrs. Stokes to write 3r-t-'r giving him her opinion of him, bu added that the mother was pre- 1 railed upon not to send the letter by MiU Stokes, who promised not to ,rite Brewer again and to have noth-in- more to do with him; The wit pc'r. stated that he suggested toy Mrs. Stokes that she hold the letter and mail it to Brewer provided the daugh ter failed to live up to her promise. Tavlor stated that Mrs. Stokes camp to his office a second time in an agitated frame Trf-mind and want pd to know the meaning of the throats that had been circulated con nerting the name of her daughter with that of Brewer, and also concerning threats that Brewer was alleged to hav,. made. He stated that, he told Mrs. Stokes that he had heard the threats and advised her not to worry, as in his opinion Brewer would not bp able to execute them; that he, Tavlor, was too well known; that his life had been an open book, it was at this Juncture that Represen tat i vp Grant objected to what he termed a soliloauy. but the court or dered the witness to proceed. 0oiitr inrerp ottantity written oenversations that are aliegea to l.ave occurred between , the defend ant and Mrs. Stokes prior to the Wil mington incident that led to .the ar rest 'of Taylor was shown the witness and he identified them, adding that he had kept these papers in his. sate. Thev wore in splendid condition, whirh would indicate. that the defend ant went to great pains to preserve them. . ... . In an effort to speed up the trial J" Jge Bond urged counsel -for both tne defense and the State to ask the wit ness as few questions as possible, ana to -make them short and straight to th noint. but even after compliance it was impossible to inject any spea into the examination because of 'the witness' handicaps. v When court recessed at noon the diioct examination of the defendant wg;; nearing completion and in an crobabiiity the entire afternoon win be consumed in the cross-examination of the witness. . Tavlor recited graphically the trip to Wilmington T$n June 5th, in com pany with Miss Stokes, denying em phatically that he requested her to te!! anyone who might inquire their tination that they were en route to Wallace. He stated that he occupied (Continued on Page Six) - . C X 1 V. years, hie was recLor oi iu uuuim in Washington for 43 years. He was the first secretary of the Diocese of East Carolina and was superintendent of the school in Beaufort county for some time. Up to his recent resigna tion as chaplain of the Second North Carolina Regiment, he, was the oldest officer at the point of, service in the State Guard. It was just as the officer from Wil mington arrived at Rocky Point that Magistrate Pearsall and Mr. Malpass arrested the occupants of the car, which had been driven down a by-road through mistake and was just getting on the main road again. In the car was Messrs. Parker and Malpass and the two negroes, Bessant. and New kirk, also 19 old suit cases in which were packed 240 pints of "Green and Statement Issued By Adjutant General Roystef. The following is issued from the office of Adjutant-General B. S; Roy- ster, Raleigh, relative to the crying need for men in the various National .Guard . organizations and urges that every department be recruited to max imum strength at an early date. The statement reads: "The Secretary of War has directed that all organizations of the National Guard, both in and out of Federal Service, be immediately recruited to maximum strength. By direction of the Governor, the week beginning July 2nd and ending July 7th has been i designated as "National Guard Week for North Carolina. During ths week it is the purpose of the . military au thorities of the State to enlist the services of all the citizens . in the movement towards securing the neces sary enlistments to bring all units of the National Guard to maximum strength. "The Guard at present needs about 4,000 men to supply the deficit. There are several new units being organ ized at present. A battery of artillery is being organized at each of the fol lowing named towns: New Bern, Dur ham, Washington, Mooresville, Rocky Mount, Wadesboro-Monroe. An engi neer train is being organized at Wil mington. In addition to the above mentioned units, men are needed for the first, second and third regiments of infantry. Men are also needed for Companies A, B and C Engineers. "It is suggested that the citizens of the towns in which units are located and in nearby towns and in the coun try districts come together and organ ize themselves in committees with the view of securing the necessary num ber of men for the units named. An MEET AT COURT HOUSE' appeal is made to the newsapepers, , ' ' " ' ',' ) city and county officials, ministers of Explain Duties of Men Enlist the Gospel, chambers of commerce. ing In Engineer Train. rotary clubs, women's clubs and all ; , V other organizations, to align them- m1ut, tn t .j selves with this movement. Editors uc.u6 of newspapers are requested to give at the Court House at 8:30 o clock full publicity to the movement. As the purpose of stimulating-interest lit . July 4th fals within the week which recruiting for the Engineer Train,t i is Retail food prices in the States. advanced on an average 5 per cent, from April 16 to May 15, as shown in figures compiled by the Bu reau of Labor Statistics. During tbe year ending with May 15 they in creased 39 per cent. The biggest jump during the month was In flour, which advanced 29 per cent- each report Saturday. The morning will be -given over to fishing and a dip in the surf. Fishing party will leave pier at Sea shore Hotel at hour of morning to be -Black" rye whiskey decided later. 11 was state1 y Deputy Sheriff Kel- 2 p. m. Afternoon session, Assem-. ly, who returned to the city shortly be bly hail, hotel. "Standardizing Needs fore noon, that Malpass stated that the In Print Paper and Supplies," W.. W. (booze had been brought -all the ways Weaver, Sun, Durham. "Do We Need, from Virginia in automobiles; that it a Secretary's Quarterly Bulletin? The was transferred from one machine to TTnitpd Costs. Success of Other Association, ', another at the Virginia-North Carolina ... . ... I.. ... ... . . . c a T. w. UhamDliss, Times, Asnevine . line and mat u naa Deen iransierreu 'Tnnnoratinri fnr Ctathprinff .nd Dis- tn thp. r.ar in which it was caDtured tributing State News ; Maximum Ef- somewhere up the State. According to a gqoa Denavior &eui.euce. mt ficiency at Minimum Cost." P. T. the law a vehicle in which is -captur- and Parker are both well known here. Way, Dispatch, Henderson. Time to ed an unlawful amount of liquor is al- Judge . NeWkirk, the negro who was be given for discussion. iso taken by the authorities, thus the driving the car, is a local hack-driver. 4:30 p. m. Auto trip over shell big Studebaker "Six", containing the Little is known of the other negro, by, (Continued On Page Four.) men and boo?:?, Is also in the hands of the authorities. the authorities. The car which was captured is sup posed to be the property of E. W. Burnett, colored, of this city, who is now out of the city, but. who Is under designated as ixaiiunai uuaiu . . at . nar-A n P.lnw. Week," it is suggested that every cltyuc - 7 A Lb' and town hold a patriotic rally with will probably be well attended bfr the view of not only renewing their cause of the double reason that everfti patriotism, but also with the view of thing military interests, and that Wji securing men for tbe National Guard. people, especially the young i "It is suggested that in towns which " . ' .. . have not military organizations, an of- men. are very anxious to leant all ficer in a nearby town be requested there is about a question or subject to make visits and explain the needs foreign to them. Very few are ac-. of the National Guard, especially at quainted with the duties of a member the rallies to be held on the 4th of of an organization of this nature aAtf jujy all are anxious to learn. The matter "It is believed, that the citizens will be discussed broadly and. Mr. throughout the State will rally to the Clowe will be prepared to enlist att National Guard and that they will use young man who cares to cast his for their influence in advising the young tunes with this organization. v men to serve with their own friends The attention of the young men whfl and neighbors. There are many ad-are eligible for. service under the ad vantages to be obtained by serving inactive draft system is called tp Jh the National Guard. A young man advantages offered by enlisting wR will not only touch elbows with his the organization which is now in U boyhood friends, but will- be corn-process of formation, and Mr. CloWe manded by officers of his native is confident that these same young gate men who are eligible -and who wtfl "All persons enlisting in the Na- Probably be called into service whfcn tional Guard will be discharged at the the draft machinery is set In mot fin expiration of the present emergency, cannot do better than sign the enUrt This is the last appeal that will be ment blanks which he has in his po made to the people of North Carolina session. w to furnish men for the National Guard. Addresses will be made tonight Therefore it is earnestly requested Mayor (P. Q. Moore, .CapUta that every effort be made to secure ley. Major A. E Waldron and Cap the required number of mn." tain Edwin A. Metts. r When the Skin Seems Ablaze k With Itching arid Burning? There's just one thing to do. If your skin seems ablaze with the fiery burning and itching, of Eczemi; real and lasting relief can only come from treatment thit goe below the surface- that reaches down to the very source of the trouble. So called skin-diseases come from a dis ordered condition of the blood, and the proper treatment is' through the bipod. Search far and near, and you can not find a blood remedy that ap proaches S. S. S. for real efficiency. It has been on the marlctt ior fifty years,, during which time it has betft giving uniform satisfaction for all manner of -blood disorders. If yptl want prompt and lasting relief, y6ri can relv uodn S. S: S. For expert advice as to the., treatment cf you? own Individual case, writ to-day w Chief Medical. Adviser, Swift Spedfi Co Dept. C Atlanta, Ga. 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Taffeta Silks, a broken assortment to close at a vard .$1.00 $ 1 .1 9 black Taff eta, 36 inches wide per yard . . . . $1.00 Black Poplin Silk, 36 inches wide, good quality, at a yard $1.00 $1.25 Figured Shantung Silk, 32 inches wide at 1 1 -4 yards for $1.00 Dollar day has grown into one of the biggest selling events of this live and progressive store Women have found that as we adverti se we sell and with this confidence they come and spend their money on dollar day, appreciating the fact that, whatever underpnemg secur ed here is a saving to them because all of our prices are based on the smallest marginotpro consistent with good business. v ;; -HBfJSSIZJ Miscellaneous Neckwear- $1.25 and $1.50 Summer Neckwear at $1.00 75c and $1.00 lot f ' Geor gette Collars at 2 for $1.00 foliar pay Stems on the Balcony $1.25 lot of Children s Gingham Dresses, sizes 6 to 14; priced at 75c lbti.f CKildren's Gingham Dresses, sizes 2 to 6; two for - . 59c Children s S. 6jc S? Hbmper Suits ana snp-ons, iwo iur . . ,. $1.50 Bon MarcheJSpecialCorsetsior . . . .... v. ' .. R. & G. 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