SUBSCRIPTION $1.00 A YEAB.
WILSON, N. O r FRIDAY, AlPEIL 28 1911.
VOL. 17. NO. 123,
WHERE
IntHE O ft WILL
WIN AN AUTO. PIANO, DIAMOND
RING, A SCHOLARSHIP AND A
GOLD WATCH CANDIDATES
SHOULD NOT OVERLOOK SOLI
CITING BUSINESS FRIENDS.
EVERY EFFORT SHOULD BE
PUT FORTH BY SATURDAY
NIGHT WIN THAT 500,000 B A L
LOT AND "CINCH" THE AUTO
DEAD ONES TO BE DROPPED
SATURDAY. ' .
Booster votes due tomorrow. All
candidates who have not turned
Into this office by tomorrow niaht
100,000 votes or more, will be
dropped from the list.
THE PRIZES.
Grand Prizes:
Reo 1911 Automobile
$400.00 Dayton Piano.
A
"
District Prizes:
4 Diamond Rings 4
4 Scholarships 4
4 Gold Watches 4
By C. B. MARSHALL.
Every person has heard that old
saying, "Where there's a will there's
a way." The lady who means to win.
one of those prizes offered by The
Times not only realizes the truth
thereof, but are putting it into prac
tice, and any lady who will take the
full meaning of this precept and will
act on it cannot help but win. ' V
After this contest is over there
will be the usual number of "I told
you sos!" It is always easy - to -tell
the result of any election after it Is
all over1 to explain why so-and so
was defeated. See to it that you will
have nothing of this kind to reproach
yourself with at the finish. Put
forth every endeavor and tell your
friends how muchtheir help will, add
to your chances of success and what
a bitter disappointment it will be to
you not to win one' of these prizes
and don't overlook the special -500,000
ballot that we. are offering for the
coming week.
important.
Votes issued on all subscriptions
coming to the contest department dur
ing the remainder of the contest will
be dropped in the ballot box 'and
printed to the credit of the candidate
for whom they- are requested for,
unless we have instructions to make
them out and send them to the contestant.-!,
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Don't Overlook Anybody. ,
A number of subscriptions arebe
ing overlooked each day because the
candidates show timidity in approach-'
ing a person for their subscription
who are high in their profession and
on this account you are a little nerv
ous. Your request , will be met with
courtesy at least, and in the majority
of the cases the person that you ap
proach will gladly, help you and they
may become so Interested in your
race that they will suggest places
where other subscriptions may . be
secured. Do not be discouraged . be
cause some one In your district ap
pears to have a great number of
votes. Be determined and do not let,
a lot of false rumors have any, influ
ence over "you, and your turn to . lead
will soon come. ;
Perhaps your friends have not as
Quickly caught the spirit of. the affair
as have the friends of the other con
testants, but they will if you persist,
and when they do. your score will
skoot skyward, too. Perhaps you
n h h hi iv- n iiiiii 1 1 1 r ninno nnin i
A WAY T
have not asked your friends to help
you. If not -do so at once. Do not
be afraid to ask for votes and sub
scriptions. '
Show your friends that you are
thoroughly aroused' and intend to win,
and they, will help you -get busy and
pull your score up amongst the lead
ers. Ee a leader in your division if
you possibly can. The prestige such
a position gives you arouses the in
terest of those who are watching
your progress. Once you get your
friends interested in your welfare
there is no ending of surprising de
velopments. Your friends will win
the auto for you if you Impress on
them Just what the delightful pleas
ure this means to you.'
Don't hesitate to call on the con
test manager for any information that
you may desire, as he is only too
willing to give it to you.
YESTERDAY'S RESULTS.
At New York
I ' Boston 3; New York 6.
At Brooklyn
Philadelphia 10; Brooklyn 3.
LAt Cincinnati
, Chicago 10; Cincinnati. 8.
At Sti Louis ';r,
Pittsburg 2 ;";"' St. Louis 1. ' 5
. .-. American League..
At Philadelphia , : '' .y
Washington 2 ; Philadelphia 7.
At Boston
New York 8; Boston 11.
At Detriot ' fl ; '
Cleveland 6; Detroit S.
At Chicago
Game, with St, Louis not played.
- Virginia League.
At Roanoke :
Roanoke 2; Norfolk 2. (14 innings;
darkness.
At Danville
Danville 2; Lynchburg 1. (11 in
nings.) At Petersburg--'.Richmond
5; Petersburg-4.
College Games.
A. and M. 8; Catholic University 4.
Carolina, 3; Georgetown 0.
STATE SUNDAY
. SCHOOL ASSOCIATION
High Point, April 27. A prelimi
nary session of the North Carolina
State Sunday School Association
Convention was held here yesterday
afternoon, a large audience neing
present. After song and devotional
service, conducted by Mr. and . Mrs
Charles Butler, F. N. Tate,-mayor of
the eity, delivered the address of
welcome, saying that he spoke for
every citizen of the town.
E. S. W. Damerson, of Burington,
delivered the response. He represent
ed" the Sunday school as an import
ant, ally to the church in . the State
and in the home, one object being to
Dlace the bible In the hand of every
manT woman and child-in. the State.
Rev. R. M. Andrews, of Henderson,
followed with the annual address as
president; His subject was "ThTe Val
ue of a Vision," showing the im
nortance of vision in attainment to
a better and higher life. He showed
that transferring the power of vision,
which expels evil, developed good
manhood and, womanhood. Vision
necessarily! lifts up humanity above
Hi a thinsts that discourage.
Rev. C. W. Byrd, of Asheville, was
the speaker of the evening session
WANTS SEN
ATE ABOLISHED
BERGER, SOCIALIST MEMBER OF
CONGRESS, OFFERS RESOLlt.
TION TO THAT EFFECT
USELESS, OBSTRUCTIVE
"Washington, April 27. Declaring
that the United States Senate has run
its course,- Representative Victor
Berger, the Socialist member of the
House, introduced a resolution today
calling for the abolition of the upper
branch of Congress. The resolution
says that the Senate has become a
useless and obstructive body, a men
ace to the liberties of the people and
an " obstacle to social growth. Many
of its members, he says, are represen
tatives, not of the State or the peo
ple, but of certain predatory Tiombi
nations. PULLMAN BURNED
ONE DEAD AT
ROCKY MOUNT
Rocky Mqunt, N. C, April "27. One
passenger was suffocated to death
and two trainmen were badly hurt
when fire destroyed'a Pullman car on
the -Palmetto Limited, ' north-bound
train of the Atlantic Coast Line here
today. r
The dead , man is J. Drobstein, a
travelling salesman ; of New York
City. ;rv'
The injured were : Flagman B. C
Russ and Mail Clerk W. E. Ireland.
The Cre started when the flagman
approached a leaking gas tank with
a lighted lantern. The resultant ex
plosion injured Ross and ignited the
car. . - r7- ' . -
Irftland was burned In .helping ten
other passengers from the car..
Several firemen sent to the scene
were overcome but not seriously in
jured.
DIG FIRE AT
BUFFALO TODAY
Buffalo,-N. Y., April 27. Two hun
dred and fifty thousand dollars dam
age resulted -from a fire which prac
tically destroyed the plant of the Buf
falo Gas Company at 96 and " 98
Seneca street, early today. The loss
was first estimated at' one " million,
but was later, found that most of the
stock could be salvaged. .
MAY TAKE FIGHT TO
gTHE SENATE FLOOR
Washington, April .27. Dissatisfied
with the action of the committee on
committees yesterday in the manner
of appointments to Senate commit
tees and the action of the caucus
which followed, and which endorsed
the assignments made by Senator
Gallinger, . the insurgent Senators to
day held a secret' conference to decide
whether or not to take their protests
to the floor of the Senate.
Washington, D. C.fc April 27. Sena
tor La Fbllette and Senator Cummins
may carry , the dispute over the Re
publican committee -. assignments to
the floor of the Senate.
The demands of Senator La'. Fol-
lette to be made a member of the
Committee on Interstate Commerce,
and of Senator Cummins to go on Fi
nance, constitute the rock upon which
the Senate- Committee on Committee
has split; Their demands have been
flatly refused. ;
WILL HAVE
QUICK TR
ALLEGED DYNAMITERS OF LOS
ANGELES TIMEF LANDED
IN JAIL
MCMAMARA RECOGNIZED
Los Angeles, April 27. All . ar
rangements for the speedy arraign
ment and trial of J. J. MeNamara,
secretary-treasurer of the Structural
Iron workers, his brother James, and
Ortie McMahigal are completed by
Prosecuting " Attorney John . D. Fred
ericks. ' -
Mrs. D. II. Ingersoll, of San Fran-
Cisco, who- will testify during the
trial that James MeNamara stopped
at her rooming house under the name
of James Bryce, called upon the pros
ecuting attorney yesterday and herd
a long conference with that official.
Prosecuting Attorney Fredericks
promises a fair and impartial trial
to the accused men.
"We have no quarrel with organ
ized labor, and we only want to see
justice done," said the prosecutor.
Lef all suspend judgment until the
men have had a fair trial under the
laws of the . United States. We only
seek to punish those who have com
mitted crime, and none others need
fear -
Los Aicgeles,'- t?alf April-27. John
J. MeNamara, secretary, of the Inter
national Bridge and Structural Jron
Workers Association ; , his . brother,
James li. MeNamara and Ortie E. Mc
Manigal, accused of activity in or
knowledge of the . blowing up .of The
Times r.ewspaper, plant last October,
when 21 men were killed, are in , the
Los -Angeles jail.; They are in sep
arate cells, surrounded by extra
guards.
All three are charged with murder.
Los Angeles, April 27. The arri
val here in irons of MeNamara and
his associates from Indianapolis and
Chicago, signalizes, the beginning of
a desperate legal struggle. Thus far,
however, no . definite arrangements
have been made for their defense!
District Attorney John D. Fredericks,
who said that the State was ready to
go to trial at once, announced that
the formality of arraignment would
now await the convenience of the de
fense '
The alleged conspirators arrived at
the jail from Paradena in automobiles
after running through two - crowds,
which, in their eagerness to get a
glimpse of the prisoners, bore down
more than a score of detectives and
deputy .sheriffs. .
As James MeNamara entered an au
tomobile to be taken to jail he was
seen . by Mrs. D. II. Ingersoll, a San
Francisco boarding house keeper
with whom J.. B. Bryce stayed before
the explosion. "
James MeNamara, according to the
detectives, is held as Bryce, the man
alleged to have laid the infernal ma
chines that blew up the newspaper
plant. Mrs. Ingersoll peered into the
face of -MeNamara as he , entered the
machine. The man was shackled to
an officer, but he kept his hand before
his face. . In spite of this, Mrs. In
gersoll declared afterward that he
was Bryce. - -.-
Wreck On. B. & O. To-Day.-
Parkersburg, W- Va April 27. A
passenger train on the Baltimore and
Ohio Railroad crowded with people
coming into Parkersburg to witness
a circus production today, was wreck
ed near Petroleum, 20 miles away.
The engineer Is reported killed and
a number of passengers .injured.
- A special train carrying physicians
and nurses was despatched to the
scene. " -
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CUNT
rpT n on
or ULUUJ
OBIITffi IT
JUDGES' NAMES' WILL BE AN
NOUNCED MONDAY RULES OF
THE. CLOSE OF, THE CONTEST
ANNOUNCED.
The last night of the contest has
been changed from Saturday, May
6th, to Friday evening, the 5th, and
all the subscriptions that are sent
into the office by mail will not be
counted .unless they . arrive at this
office, before 5 o'clock on May 5th.
Checks will not be taken unless they
are certified the last day of the con
test. So be sure that you have the
cashier O. K. all the checks that you
have to turn in.
It has been arranged to hold the
close of the contest in the Lyceum
Theatre, where an entertainment will
be in vogue for the contestants and
their friends who have come to see
the close. Tickets will be mailed to
all the contestants in a few days,
which they can give to their friends,
as no person will be admitted thai
does not have a ticket.
To all those who through curiosity
wish to see the close an admission of
25c. will be charged, the proceeds of
the sales from these tickets will be
turned over to the Board of Charities.
Tho voting for the contest will
close at The Times office at 6: 15 on
Friday night, when the contest depart
ment will move? to the theatre, where
he will receive all votes in back of
the stage. The office there will be
open from 7:15 until the close of the
contest.
Immediately after, the "close of the
contest, the judges will commence
their work of counting the votes.
This wi!l be done on the stage in
full view of everybody ' present and
will be conducted under the supervi
sion of the contest manager, thus as
suring the contestants that, every
thing will be done In an open way so
that every person will see for them
selves that no unfair means will be
employed.
It. Is earnestly requested that all
the contestants and her friends will
be present the last night to receive
the prizes at the close of the contest.
- The Judges. .
iris very important that every, con
testant that is active in the contest
send in the names of the judges that
they wish to have the last as soon .as
possible, as the management of the
paper will make their selection from
this number on next Monday.
Rules of The Contest.
; , The management can throw out
any name entered as a candidate for
cause. :-
Any question which may come up
before the contest manager will be
decided by him, and that decision will
be final. " v
.No votes will be issued on pay
ments for less than three months to
th'e daily and one year to the weekly.
No agents commissions will - be al
lowed. - -
Votes cannot be transferred. When
once issued to one contestant . they
can not be voted for another. "
Cash must accompany list of sub
scriptions. If you have any checks
that .are not certified .; will; not be
counted and will cause the name to
be cancelled on the list.
All. reserve votes will have to be
turned : into the ballot box 1 before 9
o'clock the last nighL .
Each subscription must contain the
amount, name' and correct"' address
and how many . votes each will en
title the contestant to. :
TOE VEATDER
Showers To-NIght. .. ...
Washington, D. C, April 27. For
North Carolina : Showers tonight or
Friday. Moderate east to siutheast
winds. - ' ' . :
ES MAY 5TH
AT LYCEUM THEATRE
1 !;5l!;t35IZ
NEWS ITEMS OF
GENERAL INTEREST
HATTERS OF IMPORTANCE! HAP
PENING THROUGQOUTiTUE
COUNTRY
Durham, N. C, April 27. -In th
Recorder's court yesterday, Leander
S. Rochelle, father-in-law of Brodie L.
Duke, was convicted of retailing and
sentenced to six months on the roads,
from which judgment he appealed.
. Trenton, N. J., April 27. Governor
Wilson has signed the Walsh bill per
mitfing New Jersey municipalities to
adopt the commission form of 'govern
ment with the recall, initiative and
referendum. .
Lexington, N. C, April 27. Lexing
ton Camp, No. 28, Patriotic Sons of
America, are entertaining today th
first State meeting of the order
More than 300 delegates and visitors
are present, and 100 new members
will be initiated into the local camp.
Washington, April 27. The confer
ence of the private interests involved
In tho potash controversy between
the tJnlted" States and Germany,
which Is designed to settle the mat
ter, will' be held at Brussels on May
15th, if the German government rati
fies an agreement to this effect which
has been reached" between . the State
Department and Count Bernstorff,' the
German ambassador.
REAPPORTIONMENT
BILL UP TODAY
pin r- f ' I
Washington, April 27. The House
interrupted the debate on the freetHst
bill today in order to take up the re
apportionment measure. Some of the
members wanted more time to pre
pare their tariff speeches and it was
decided that the House might mark
time on the free list bill and pass
the reapportionment bill in the mean
time.
TODAY'S MARKET
COTTON.
New York, April 2. Cotton open
ed easy' with prices shading off. May
was off one point and July, and Octo
ber 3 points each. Liverpool cables
reported spot quiet with prices un
changed and futures steady. The
opening was:
January, 13.19; March, 3.29; May
15.11; July, 15.17; August, 14.93; Oc
tober, 13.29; December," 13,21.
At noon the market was still lower.
March, 13.20; May, 15.01; July, 15.13 J
August, 14.88 ; October, 13.21; De
cember, 13.13.
At three o'clock the market stood:
May, 15.04; July, 15.20; August 14.85;
October, 13.17; December, 13.J)7.
Spots in Wilson, around 14.75 for
best, grades.
Receipts in Wilson, 6 bales.
NEW YORK STOCKS.
. New York, -April 27. Canadian Pa
cific was the- strongest feature of tha
list at the opening of the stock mar
ket today, an advance of one point
being scored. The opening was only
moderately active,: fractional gains
being shown in Reading and Lehigh
Valley.- Steel was active at" 74. Much
of the trading was of a professionaf
nature. General Electric was also
strong. . . . ' ' - . ' . -
Mr. Will H. McDonald, of Rocky
Mount, was here last night.
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