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1' Times SUBSCRIPTION $1.00 A YEAR. WILSON, N. C., TUESDAY, MAY 16, 1911. VOL. 17. NO. 133, PRES. TAFT ON THEJECALL IN NEW YORK SPEECH COMES OUT SQUARELY AGAINST RECALL OF JUDGES HE MAKES COMPARISON New York, May 15. President Taft came cut publicly Saturday night in most pronounced fashion against the recall of the judiciary.. In his speech at the Hotel Astor before the confer ence on reform of the criminal law and procedure, the President made his attitude plain. Most of his speech had been devoted to a com-parir-o?i, highly unfavorable to ihis country, cf the judicial system . of Groat Britain and the United States. Ho lamented the tendency manifested even in England, but more particu larly in this country, to put limita tions on the power of the judge. ' "And, now," he said, "not content wit a reducing the position of the judge to one something like that cf the moderator in a religious assembly or the presiding officer of a political convention, the judge is to be made still less important and to be put still more on trialand to assume still more the character of a defend ant by a provision of law, under which, if his rulings, and conduct in court do not suit a small percentage of the electors of his district, he may be compelled to submit the question cf his continuance on the bench dur ing the term for which he was elect ed to an election for recall, in which the reason for his recall is, .to be in eluded in 'two hcundred words, and his defense there to be equally brief. Humiliating Statistics. "The statistics . which show the crimes .that go unpunished in this country, as compared with those in England," said Mr. Taft, "are startling and humiliating to any son of Am erica who has pride in his fellow- countrymen as a law-abiding and law- enforping people. . "Wherein is the great difference then, between the effectiveness of the two systems? I believe it to exist in the character, experience and learn ing of the judges, in the power which they maintain and exercise in the course of trial for the saving of time and the simplification of the issues. - Oak Ridge Notes Oak Ridge, N. C., May 15. Exami nations are on now in all departments of the school, and will continue up to Wednesday, the 17th. CoL Robert E. Lee, of Virginia, paid us a pleasant call last Wednesday evening. He was a most welcome visitor, coming out from Greensboro, where he made an address Wednes day morning. He was accompanied by Col. Morehead and ' ,Mr. Clem Wright, whom we are always glad to see. ' Mr. Robert O. Holt, of Fairfax county, Va., and Mr. William Holt, of Clio, S. C., have Teen visiting- rela tives on the Ridge for some days. Mr. R. O. Holt has two sons in school here. ' Misses Morrison, of Wilkes county, and Sadie Rollins, of Asheville, are visitors at Prof. J. Allen Holt's. Mr. Johnson, of the Y. M. C. A. work cf North Carolina and South Carolina, made a very interesting ad dress to the students last Thursday morning in the chapel. The boys are always glad to see him come. We append the program of com mencement exercises which take place here May 18th and 19th: Thursday, May 18th 11 a. m. Annual Sermons-Rev. R. M. Andrews, Henderson, N. C. 8 p. m. Annual Inter-Society de bate. Query: "Resolved, That the Canadian Reciprocity Treaty as sub mitted to Congress by President Taft should be adopted." Affirmative, L. Hamilton, Atlantic, N. C; M. T. Bob- bitt, Mebane, N. C. Negative V. M. Barnes, Wilson, N. C; J. M. Withers, Lillington, N. C. Friday, May 19th. Orations by representatives - of the Literary. Societies :L. H. Wall, Mt. Airy, N. C; C. H. Oliver, Wilkesboro, N. C; R. R. Walker, Caswell County; A. A. Ruff in, Wilson, N. Z. L. Whitaker, Oak Ridge, N. C; F. Sabis ton, Jacksonville, N. C. 12 m. Annual Literary Address Prof. M. C. S. Noble, University of North Carolina. 2 p. m. Alumni Address Hon. A. D. Ivie, Leaksville, N. C. Presentation of Diplomas, etc. Music "by the O. R. I. Cornet Band Marshals. B. P. Yandle, Charlotte, N. C, chief; T. B. Whitaker, Oak Ridge; H. B. Ruff in, Wilson; S. S. Jernigan, Har- rellsville; B. S. Albritton, Snow Hill; A. J. Estes, Ruffin; Carl Sutton, Sum- merfield; B. T. Baynes, Union Ridge; R. B. Abernethy, Charlotte. Managers. C. M. Etheridge, Norfolk, Va., chief; C. S. Vinson, Ahoskie; A. E. Cummings, Winston; C. D. Brittain, Summerfield; A. C. Riley, Wilson; T. Craven, Charlotte; D. J. Sinclair, Maxton; J. C. Covington, Rocking ham; M. C. Gregory, Cheraw, S. C. To Build Great Coaling Station. Cincinnati, Ohio, May 15. What is planned to be the largest coaling sta tion in the world is the one now under consideration by the Chesa peake and Ohio, the Norfolk and Western and the Virginia Railroads at Hampton Roads, Virginia. Formal ar rangements have been completed which will mean the building of these piers at a cost which is said to be between $3,000,000 and $4,000,000. The new piers will be built at Sewail's Point, a short distance from Norfolk, Va., where the Virginian Railroad now has its piers. This is now said to be the best constructed and quickets method for loading coal on the Atlantic Seaboard. The new plant will be built within the next few years, work to start on it as scon as possible. DRY WELLS VOTES $20,000 FOR ROADS DRY WELLS TOWNSHIP, NASH COUNTY, VOTES $20,000.00 BOND ISSUE FOR ROAD IMPROVE MENT. Middlesex, N. C, May 15. On Saturday, May 13th, an election of a bond issue for road improve ment. In Dry Wells township the election was carried in favor of good roads, the vote being 165, a majority of 52 of the qualified voters. This means very much to the commercial as well as the social advantages of Middlesex. Mr. E. T. Lewis headed the good roads movement and pushed it through. Murder At Portsmouth. Portsmouth, Va., May 15. Authori ties here are searching for the mur derer of G. L. Benton, whose mutilat ed body with $870 missing from his pockets was found yesterday near the. Deep Creek toll gate. American Soldiers Healthy. San. Antonio, Texas, May 15. General-Carter, says that only two per cent of the American troops in Texas are sick and only two deaths have occurred during the encampment. Vasconcellos announces today that the revolutionists will insist on Presi dent Diaz's resignation. Mr. Lawrence Brett left this morn ing for Swan Quarter. " Mr. J O. Wright, a drainage ex pert of Florida, was in Wilson Sat urday and Sunday. HOT OFF OF THE WIRES CHICAGO SHAKEN BY EXPLOSION FOREST FIRES RAGING-MRS. TAFT BETTER FOREST FIRES RAGING Emperor William In London. London, May 15. Emperor William and the German Empress arrived this morning to attend the unveiling of the Victoria memorial here tomorrow. Thousands cheered the German monarch as they drove through the city to the palace. Report Says Sultan of Morocco Has Surrendered. Madrid, May 15. A despatch from Tangier states that the Sultan of Morocco has surrendered to the sup porters of Mula Ezzin, the pretender to the Morroccoan throne. ! Forest Fires Raging. Ridgeway, Pa., May 15. The resi dents of Lycoming, Potter, Cameron Elk and McKean counties are praying for rain to check forest fires which have done" $1,000,000 damage already, and unless rain comes soon will do many millions additional damage. The situation is grave. Bomb Thrower Wrecks Building. Chicago, May 15. Half of this city was shaken today by a bomb whicn wrecked the three-story apartment at 771 Bunker street, as the result of labor troubles. No one was killed. Today the strike n three railroads. was declared off and 5,000 men re turned to work. 'Darrow To Defend McNamaras. Los Angeles, May 15. It is an nounced today that Clarence Darrow will be the principal counsel for the McNamaras, charged with dynamiting the Times building. The McNamaras refuse to discuss the case. Will Delay Raising The Maine. Havana, May 15. Several steel caissons today burst which will cause a delay in raising of the battleship Maine of about two more week. One caisson burst last week and this latest accident makes the officials fear that others may follow. ' Mrs. Taft Remains In New York. New York, May 15. Mrs. Taft, who intended to return to Washington this morning with President Taft, at the last hour decided to remain here un til Thursday. Mrs. Taft was taken ill in Baltimore at the Peace Conference last week and since then has not been well. Washington, D. C, May 15. Presi dent Taft arrived here from New York shortly after noon today. 'Asks $30,000 Damages. Washington, D. C, May 15. W. G. Cosby, of Richmond, Va., today filed a claim with the Interstate Com merce Commission for $30,000 dam ages against the Richmond Transfer Company, and railroads entering Richmond. He alleges that the rail road officials own a transfer compa ny, there and put him out of the freight transfer business -by giving a;l the business to their transfer com pany. ' ' - Even the most stanpat statesman is mighty anxious to have the baseball pass put on the free list. THE WEATBEB Probably Showers To-Night. Washington, D. C, May 15. For North Carolina: Unsettled weather with probably showers tonight or Tuesday. Brisk easterly winds. . MUTINY MAY BREAK OUT FRIENDLY RELATIONS BETWEEN MADERO AND CROZEO NOT FULLY RESTORED NAVARRO IS GUARDED El Paso, May 15. Though friendly relations are apparently restored be tween Madero and Orozco, the threatened mutiny is again liable to break out as the result. Orozco may refuse to lead the expedition against Col Rabage, who is advancing toward Juarez. Orozco's advisers state that Madero is anxious to get Orozco out of the city. Navarro is still protected by TJ. S. troops and no one is allowed to see him unless he is known. Diaz Believes Revolution Nearly Over. Mexico City, May 15. 1,500 Fed eral troops will be brought here from Ceuntavaca to aid Morelos to defend this city. Believing that the disruption of Madero's government is near, Diaz has decided to await developments before proclaming his planfor pacifi cation of the country. Juarez, Mex., May 15. The su preme test, the clash . between the military and political authorities, was experienced by the provisional gov ernmfnt of Mexico Saturday and pro visional President Francisco I. Ma dero, Jr., is complete master of the situation. After thrilling indicents, during which the lives of Madero and his chiefs wer in danger, General Orozco in a moment of passion or dering the arrest of the little rebel iade? and, demanding the resignation of the provisional Cabinet; the capital of the provisional government is quiet. General Navarra, the defeated Fed eral commander, whose life was threatened early Saturday by angry mobs of insurrectos, was spirited away by Francisco I. Madero, Jr., in person, to the American side of the Rio Grande and is safe in the home of friends in El Paso. A Plot Suspected. A plot, deeply laid, is suspected by the rebel leaders as the cause of "the near Tlot in front of the Madero headquarters Saturday, and some of the Maderos assert that it was a sinister scheme on the part of those who are trying to break up the or ganization of the revolution to foster the' opinion throughout Mexico that the movement is one of anarchy. Provisional President Madero, in a statement issued, charged that Gen eral Orozco's actions were incited "by persons interested in bringing about disunion among us." - Early Saturday General Orozco called on Provisional President Ma dero and the two talked alone for some time. Suddenly their voices were raised and the other rebel po litical chiefs rushed into the room to find themselves held back by some of Orozco's men. A throng of soldiers had gathered outside the building and Senor Madero determined to appeal to them. Six-shooters had been drawn and rifles were leveled, but Senor Madero stood before the crowd and slapping his breast shouted: "Shod me; shoot me if you dare General Orozco was at his side. His men ostensibly had been summoned to take part in the coup, d'etat, but, as Madero stepped forth among them and talked in his reassuring way, the affection which has been ripened among his men since the revolution began crystallized in a mighty shout, "viva Madero." There are all sorts of stories in regard to the clash, but at bottom it was apparent that dissension among the military chiefs, was the cause of the disturbance. Colonel Villa war said to have insisted on General Na- farro's life, while General Orozco also was said to have been displeased with the naming of a civilian as Minister of War. , Now all is harmony. Senor Madero has impressed upon General Orozco that the choosing of a Cabi net and the-management of a govern ment is quite outside of the function of the military. IMPORTANT N. C. BILLS Senator Simmons Introduces Meas ures to Pay Cotton Tax L ana For Increase In Salary of Rural Free Delivery Carriers. Washington, May 15. Senator Sim mons has just introduced the follow- ng bills: That the Secretary of the Treasury be authorized and directed to pay, out of what Is known as the cotton fund, or any moneys in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, to the treas urer cf each of the States from which said collections were made, an amount equal to the tax collected by the government of the United States from citizens of said State upon raw cotton, under the act of Congress ap proved July 1, 1862, and the acts supplementary and amendatory there of, during the years 1865, 1866, 1867 and 1868, and that the amount so paid to any State shall be held in trust for the tax-payer or taxpayers or their legal representatives from whom said cotton tax was collected, and to be paid to the claimants upon such examination and finding as to their claim and title to such fund as may be provided and prescribed by the Legislature of the State. That for the purpose of refunding, to said States the amount of cotton tax paid by their citizens, respectively, the sum of $65,000,000 is hereby appro priated, to be paid in annual install ments, first installment to be paid January 1st after the passage of this act. That on and after the first day of July, 1911, letter carriers of the rural free delivery service, serving daily routes of 24 miles or more, shall re ceive a salary of $1,200 per annum, payable in equal monthly install ments, and shall after twelve months' service be allowed annual leave with pay not to exceed twenty days; the substitutes for carriers on vacation or inability of carrier to be pawl dur ing said service at the same rate paid to the rural letter carrier. HOMOCIDE AT KENLEY YESTERDAY Kenly, N. C, May 15. Yesterday afternoon a homicide occurred at Sauls & Edgerton's saw mill .here when Ben Herring killed another ne gro named Tom Williams with a piece of scantling. Herrings and Williams commenced wrestling at first in fun, but after wards had words and Herring picked up a piece of timber and struck Wil liams over the head, killing him. It is said that both parties had been drinking. Herring escaped and has not yet been arrested. He is a stout negro, very black, with a rough face. He is about five, feet or a little over in height and weighs about 150 or 160 pounds. He wore, a cap when last seen here. Negro Accidentally Shot. Yesterday afternoon, also at Sauls & Edgerton's saw mill, Henry Lee, a white man, accidentally shot a negro named Sutton in the ankle. Sutton's injuries are not considered serious. CONTEMPT CASES ARE DISMISSED Washington, D. C, May 15. The TJ. S. t Supreme Court today handed down a decision dismissing the Gompers, Morrison and Mitchell con tempt cases. The court held that the sentence of twelve month, . nine months and six months imposed by the District of Columbia Supreme Court was irregu lar; that the only recourse of the Bucks Stove and Range Company against the defendants was a damage suit for boycott, ' - Justice Lamar read the decision of the court, which was unanimous. Mr. T. J. W. Brown, of Raleigh, was here today. NEWS ITEMS OF GENERAL INTEREST HATTERS OF IMPORTANCE MAP PENING TBR0UGH0DT8THE COUNTRY Wilmington, N. . C, May 15. ?h& North Carolina Synod of the Lutheran Church adjourned Saturday after be ing in session since last Wednesday. It was decided at the afternoon ses sion to hold the next synod in Char lotte. St. Louis, Mo., May 15. A poll ot the Democratic editors of Missouri by the Republic, which was published today, shows that fifty of one hundred editors who replied favor Champ Clark as the presidential nominee. Swainsboro, Ga., May 15. One ne gro was shot to death, Deputy Sheriff J. B. Woods fatally wounded and John McLeod, a negro, wounded three times here Saturday night in attempting to make an arrest. It is feared further trouble may result. Deputy Woods died later. Durham, N. C, May 15. Malcolm B. Arnold, the young man whose sen sational attempt at self-destruction three weeks ago Is recalled in many places, Saturday left the hospital and went off on a trip greatly Improved, in fine spirits and determined that a single blunder should not hinder his future success In life. Natchez, Miss., May 15. Two W0 men and a man were drowned in the Mississippi river here Saturday night and a fourth person narrowly escaped the same fate when their disabled motor boat struck a barge and sank. Washington, May 15. Oliver Wil Iiams., of, Baltimore, was killed and Miss Helen Griffin, of Roland Park, Md., had her skull fractured when the automobile in which they were riding swerved into a ditch and overturned on the Ealtimore and Washington turnpike near Beltsville, Md., Satur day night. Asheville, N. C, May 15. After bor rowing a shotgun from a merchant at Mars Hill, Archie Linley, 24 years old, of Anderson, S. C, went to his room and blew out his brains Satur day afternoon. Linley arrived at Mars Hill, eighteen miles from this city this morning , and told variou people there that he had come to spend the summer. The deceased was a ministerial student. ' TODAY'S MARKET COTTON. New York, May 15. The cotton1 market opened several points lower today. January, 12.92; March, 12.96; May, 15.72; July, 15.76; August, 15.35; October, 13.03; December, 12.93. At noon the market stood; January, 12.90; May, 15.58; July, 15.67; August, 15.27; October, 13.01; December, 12.91, The market closed: January, 12.937 May, 15.66; July, 15.72; Octofcef, 13.04; December, 12.95. Spots in Wilson, "middling, 15.00 strict middling, 15.25. NEW YORK STOCKS. New York, May 15. The list open ed higher, railroads and Industrials rising. Canadian Pacific opened 1 1-8, the largest advance in the initial prices. Northern Pacific opened 5-9 above Saturday's close. The possi bility of the Supreme Court trust de cisions today was the chief topic of the exchange. The curb opened ac tive. London trading was narrow but the tone was steady; GRAIN AND PROVISfONS. Chicago, May 15. The opening of wheat today was: May, 99 5-8 to 96 1-2; ' Corn, May, 53 to 52 3-4; Pork, September, 14.45. May wheat closed 96 1-2; corn, 53; Pork, Sept, 14.50; Pork, July, 15.05.
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