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WILSON, N. C. FRIDAY OCTOBER 13, 1911
VOL. 1S.-NO.120
TURKS ARE
NACTIVE
ITALIANS OBSERVE PRECAUTIONS
BUT DO NOT FEAR ATTACK
LANDING TROOPS
ITALY IS SEIZING BOATS
Naples, Oct. 12. The Italian gov
ernment has seized five more ocean
liners transporting soldiers to Tripoli
Another expeditionary force will be
transferred immediately.
Tripoli, Oct 12. A fleet of trans
ports carrying Italian troops arrived
in the harbor today and were greeted
by salutes from the Italian warships.
Entrenchments are being thrown up
about the city though fear of an at
tack from the Turks is lessoning
Scouts report that the Turkish troops
are making no movement for an at
tack. The main Italian army will
operate from here but forces are be
ing landed at other stategic points.
Berlin, Oct. 12. The armistice be
tween Italy and Turkey, for which
German diplomacy has been striving
for some time, it is believed here has
practically been concluded, although
not yet announced as official.
It is understood that thetranspor
tation of the Italian military expedi
tion will not be interfered with but
that hostilities in all quartes ' wii
cease. This is considered by Berlin
as equivalent to the ending of the
war or at least the warlike move
ments which will now be succeeded
by negotiations looking to a settle
ment. It is regarded as probable that as
soon as the strong Italian army has
once disembarked at Tripoli, even the
Young Turk Irreconcilables will be
gin to recognize as apparently the Ot
toman government already does, that
there is no hope of withholding Tri
poli from Italy. Then it will be pos
sible for Turkey to enter into peace
megotiations with the prospect of
reaching a less unsatisfactory con
clusion that would result from a
continuation of the conflict.
Good Roads in the South.
The Atlantic Coast Line will han
dle the National Good Roads train
over its entire system, starting out
irom Richmond, Virginia, November
This train will consists of two
coaches one of which will contain
odels, operated by electricity, of
road working machinery, of various
characters, and forms of various kind
or good roads. These will be display
ed in an attractive way and open to
toe public. The other coach will be
equipped for lectures and steropticon
views. A private car will .accompany
we tram for the accomodation of
we lecturers.
The government road engineers,
ana a representative rt tha. AmAn'nn.
Association for Highway Improvement
W1" accompany the train, as will, al
so a representative of the Atlantic
Coast Line.
1.1 uu win mane from one to
two stops in each county in the
fcrtates of Virginia, North Caolina,
fcouth Carolina, Georgia, Florida and
Alabama, through which the Atlantic
oast Line runs. Free demonstrations
dUQ steropticon lectures will be giv
en at each stoo.
The object of this train is to stim
ulate highway improvements and
give practical instructions in the build
mg and maintenance of improved
roads with a view of reducing the
wot or iarmers in the moving of
tneir crops to th raiiwavs
The public are invited to cooper-
m every way and to attend these
inferences.
Notice Of th A if in ara vxr Ti i a
warn will be published in this paper
Senator Simmons' Movements.
Asheville, Oct, 12. Senator F. M:
immons spent yesterday in Asheviile
alter d olive ri
tile Die . "RnnstOTo" honniiot o
Battery Park Hotel last night. When
seen by a newspaper representative
tins morning he said that he was just
a trip OV6r tMs section
Without any iiea of malTine- sneohfiB
That be was here for the banquet
tOL MIsnt was merely a coincidence.
He will leave h erf trnnnrrntr tcvr a vis.
it to Severn ! tmuno n-n Vi i "M'ni-o'h-iT-
hranch of the Southern, including
vvaynesville, Bryson City, Webster,
Murphy and others and will return to
we eastern part of the State early
next week When oc-imi v.
Jitical situation with special reference
the Senatorial race he stated that
Q Considered Tiis phaninea prnwin2
daily better and that within the last
rew weeks his horizon had brightened
considerably. He Appeared to be ir
most sanguine snirits. and snent the
day, though the weather was very bad
in shaking hands with old friends in
we city. '
Methodists Favor Peace.
Toronto, Ont. Oct. 12. "The act
of President Taft in bringing for
ward the peace proposal between
England and America is one of the
most courageous and magnificent at
tempts ever made by any statesman
in the history of the world." Shortly
after this statement had been made
to the Ecumenical Methodist Con
ference today by Alderman T. Snape
of Liverpool, England, the delegates
unanimously adopted a resolution en-
aorsing the proposed arbitration
treaty.
"The Church and modern life," was
the subject of today's papers and
some of the sub-heads under which
the main topic was considered led tI
further discussion of "higher criti
cism" which was before the conven
tion yesterday. The Rev. S. D. Chown
of Toronto in discussing "The Adap
tation of the Church to the Needs
of Modern Life," said.
'We need today spiritual leaders
who are men first and clergymen af
terwards. We need in them perfect
sincerity. The pulpi.in some quarters
s dry-rotting with homiletic exer
cises and languishing for the vital
messages of the . Gospel. A parrot
preacher is a parasite. The Church
must increase its activities in the
direction of social service. The lav-
man's function is to secure social
ustice. The preacher is but a voice
crying in the wilderness unless the
aymen he represents combine to do
business in the spirit of the cross.
The political economy of the iron heel
dominating our civilization and
Christianity. Human creatures must
be treated as if they had human na
tures."
Monument to Peace.
Atlanta, Ga., Oct. 12. The Gate
City Guards of Atlanta went on a
mission of peace through the North
thirty-two years ago, visiting Phila
delphia, New York, Boston, Hart
ford and other cities. The crack mili
tary organizations of those cities re
turned the visit. The occasion was
the unveiling of a peace monument
erected by the guards in commemor
ation of the trip of '79.
Rain interfered with the celebra
tion to some extent, in fact it pre
vented all speech making. The day
opened with leaden skies and a steady
drizzle began to fall about the time
the street parade which opened the
fastivitien, had begun. In spite of
the weather thousands of people
crowded the line of march and
cheered the marchers who braved the
elements in their bright uniforms.
Gov. Simeon E. Baldwin of Con
necticut, Mayor Reyburn of Phila
delphia and Mrs. Mthew T. Scott,
president general of the Daughters
of the American Revolution were the
guests of honor of the occasion and
they participated in the parade which
preceded the unveiling. Governor
Baldwin had prepared a speech which
he expected to deliver during the
exercises but the drizzle became a
down pour immediately .after the un
veiling and the speech making was
called off. The visitors were enter
tained at a reception tendered them
ast night by the local organization.
Looks Like Wife Killed Him.
New Bern, Oct. 12. Witness after
witness was placed on the stand yes
terday by the defense in the case of
State vs Burrill and Leona Casey,
now being tried for their lives in Cra
ven County, Superior court for the
alleged poisoning of Joseph Whitty
in an effort to tear down the damag
ing evidence piled up against them
by the State during the first part of
the trial.
Whether they suceeded in convinc
ing the jury with their evidence is
a matter of speculation and remains
to be seen, but without any doubt
wuch of the evidence (if it is believ
ed) at least frees Burrill Casey from
any complicity in the poisoning of
Joseph Whitty.
This sensational trial is now near-
ing a close and it is more than prob
able that the defendants Burril and
Leona Casey wirl know within the
next twenty four hours what their
fate is to be.
The suspense which they have been
under during the past few days is
leaving its trace upon the two Cas
eys. During the first two days of tne
trial-their cheerfulness was very no
ticeable and caused considerable com
ment from those who saw them. Now,
however, they sit in their seats with
listless air and seem to pay hut lit
tle attention to the proceedings.
Occasionally, when their attorneys
question them they seem to awaue
from the lethargy in wfcich they seem
to be and for a few minutes pay at
tention to whatever is transpiring at
that time. At five o'clock yesterday
afternoon the defense rested its case.
Argumens will be made today and
the case given to the jury.
Oklahoma City, Okla., Oct. 12.
Prevailing conditions in the cotton
mtn-VAt are the outgrowth ot a ocm
Nation of gamblers and specula-
x .1.1.; finvcrnnr Cmr.e today, re
LUI3, Ot'"
nlvine to a message fronr Governor
Colquitt, of Texas, suggesting a con
to rf the Governors and secre
taries of boards of agriculture of cot
ton growing States to aevise iuwu,
of maintaining prices. ,
TWENTY
ONE VICTIMS
BUT M'NAMARA WILL BE CHARGED
WITH KILLING ONLY
ONE
NINETEEN INDICTMENTS
Los Angeles, Cal., Oct. 12- Twelve
men prospective jurors in the trial
of James McNamara are in custody
today while the rest of California had
holiday. The trial was adjourned in
honor of Columbus Day. In the mean-
time attorney on both sides have
worked diligently.
Los Angeles, Cal., Oct. 12. James
B. McNamara went on trial for mur
der here yesterday before Judge Wal
ter Bordwell in the Superior Court,
amid circumstances as austere and
simple as proverbial Western justice.
District Attorney John D. , Freder
ics, for the prosecution, elected to
try him for the murder of Chas. J.
Haggerty a machinist who with twen
ty one other men met death in an ex
plosion and fire which wrecked the
Los Angeles Times building October
1, 1910.,
This case was picked from 19 in
dictments for murder found against
the prisoner his brother John J. Mc
Namara secretary of the Internation
al Association of Bridge and Structu
ral Iron Workers; William Caplan
and M. A. Schmidt, both at large.and
four unidentified persons specified as
John Doe, Jane Doe, Richard Roe.
and John Stiles, Haggerty's body was
that nearest the spot where the ex
plosion occurred. The prosecution
contends that this explosion was
caused by dynamite; the defense that
it was caused by gas.
The new hall of records, in whicl. j
vie trial is uius uuut
stone's throw from the scene of the
explosion.
This was the setting of the legal
stage today. Upon it counsel for the
defense, headed by Attorney Clar
ence S. Darrow, of Chicago, in ques
tions to the jury and arguments, to
Judge Bordwell sought to depict a
mighty contest between organized la
bor and its opponents without much
opposition from the prosecution.-
Attorney Lecompte Davis exam
ining jurors, headed straight for this
point.
Are you aware there is a bitter
warfare between capital and labor?
he asked Z. T. Nelson, the first venire
man examined.
"Yes," said Nelson.
"And that most men have taken
sides?"
"Yes."
"Have you the opinion that labor
unions as they exist are proper, or
that they are inimical' and a men-
ace
To this the prosecution objected
because "counsel is asking the opin
ion of the witness on evidence that
may arise during the trial."
"He may answer," said Judge Bord
well and Nelson said he was "not
prejudiced."
Further questions were met by the
assertion from Attorney W. J. Ford
of the prosecution that "this is not
a union labor trial."
"Do you take the Los Angeles
Times?' and do you read the weekly
page devoted to animadversions of
labor?" were other questions put.
Nelson was still being questioned
when ocurt adjourned.
It was not until court opened to
day thai the defense could make
formal demand for separate trials for
James McNamara and his brother
John. Hence the brotners, nanu
cuffed together were taken to court.
Tn the courtroom where only a
moderate crowd of spectators gath
ered the formal opening of the case
was not heard ten feet from the bar.
"Caso 9.939 James B. McNamara
cairi some one casually, after Dis
trict Attorney Fredericks had announ
red his selection and the trial was on
John J. McNamara was allowed u
remain during the brief morning ses
sion, but in the af ternootf the young
er bother sat alone against the rail.
Following a brief recess in the ai
ternoon. C. C. Kemp, a venireman,
was excused as was W. A. Spalding
secretary of the Civil Service uom
mission of Los Angeles. Spalding was
excused after he had refused to plead
exemption on official grounds.
Nesv Yoric. Oct. 12. The $6,00,OftU
suit, hronchfe bv the Florida Railway
against the Seaboard Air Line, the
Knickerbocker Trust Company and
others on the charge of conspiracy
was today declared by counsel for
the Seaboard Air Line to be base
less. The directors of the -Seaboard
at their meeting, made this state
ment which was coupled with the
decision that instructions had been
given counsel to cause the case to ok
brought to trial at the earliest possi
ble moment.
Generally fair tonight and Friday
with moderate north to northeast
winds.
RALEIGH
CONVOCATION
AMOUNT COLLECTED FOR VB??2 & "mSf;
S10KS AND COMPARISON
MODE
MATTAMUSKEET BONDS
(By W. J. Martin.) ;
Raleigh, N. C, Oct. 12. Especial
ly notable in connection with the
session last night of the Raleigh con
vocation Episcopal diocese of North
Carolina in progrecs here with Christ
church, was an address by Rev. W.
H. Milton, rector of St. James church
Wilmington, on "What has been done
and how for the Diocean Missions
in the Diocese of Southern Virginia,
the purpose of the address being to
quicken mission work in the Convo
cation of Raleigh. He told how the
Diocese of Southern Virginia was
gotten out of the rut of adopting res
olutions into a vigorous systematic
human interest sort of spread of in
formation as to missibns, the work
and its needs, through judicious edit
ing the Diocean Mission Journal and
a church extension movement, the
annual contributions for missions
growing steadily in five years from
$6,000 to $11,000 and a church ex
tension fund created arregating now
$40,000 that is providing judiciously
churches and other necessary church
properties are being provided syste
matically. He paid high tribute to
Rev. Jno. Lloyd, who raised $15,000
for the church extension fund the
first season and to whom he declares
large credit, is due for the advance-
j ment made. The Raleigh convocation
wap nsitfering Mission Work
in
villages and ru'ral districts with p
special view to accomplishing some
thing for the missions of Wendell,
Wake county, and points on Granvill?
county. The convocation adjourns to
night.
Through a ruling of the Supreme
court affirming the lower court in re
fusing an injunction against the issu
ance of $100,000 supplementary bond"
it is made possible for the drainage
commissioners of the Mattamuskeet
drainage district, Hyde county, to
proceed at once with the installation
of the drainage machinery for one of
the greatest drainage undertakings in
this country, the draining of the lake
bed and surrounding swamps of Mat
tamuskeet Lake. The company has a
main issue of $500,000 bonds for the
work and under a special act was is
suing $100,000 additional for special
expenses including interest on debt,
and private parties to the drainage
scheme attempted to prevent the is
suing of the additional bonds, which
will now be issued and the work got
ten under way forthwith.
The Supreme court delivered eight
teenopinions last afternoon in appeal
pending. The list follows
Carter vs Drainage Commissioners,
Hyde county, affirmed.
Liverman vs Cohoon. Tyrrell, no
error.
Wiley vs Lumber Co., Craven, no
error.
Robertson vs Holten, Craven, new
trial
State vs Smith and Caulery, Le
noir, no error,
State vs Stewart from Sampson,no
error.
Hines vs Norfolk Southern Rail
road Co., Lenoir, new trial.
Park vs Exum. Lenoir, new trial.
Electrove Co. vs Insurncea Co. Le
noir, reversed.
Stevens vs Hicks, New Hanover, ar-
firmed.
Wells vs Wells, Duplin, reversed.
Dunn vs Patrick, Lenoir, new trial.
In re Hinson, from Wayne, affrm-
ed.
Ellington vs Durfey, Wake, rever
sed.
Smithfield Improvement Co. vs Col-
ey, Johnston, no error.
Barber vs Morrison, Hyde, amrmea
in both appeals.
Bell and Merritt vs Smith and Per
kins, Onslcw, dismissed under rule 17
McKinzie vs McKinzie, Columbus,
dismissed, under rule 17.
Because Jacob Rosengarten had
made advances to a saleslady in the
Fashion to have her leave the Fash
ion to go to The Rosengarten Wom
an's Furnishings Store, A. l. iapian,
e the Fashiom Co., attacked Rosen
garten on Fayettevill street test
afternoon, knocked him down and in
flicted painful injury. The prompt in
terference of bystandrtrs preventea
more serious results of the fight. The
two men are rival Hebrew merchants
and both stand well in the commun
ity. .
Special interest attached to then
corporation of the Carolinas Cotton
and Southern Industrial Agriucltural
Exposition Co., of Wilmington, capi
tal $25,000 by Dr. Russell Bellamy, K.
H. Cowan and others for the purpose
of establishing a. great exposition of
Carolina cotton interests and agricul
tural progress of the South at this
growing North Carolina port.
NEGRO STRUNG TO
TELEPHONE POLE
Mob Near Greenville, S. C, Then
Riddled Him With Bullets; As-
saultsd Little -Girl.
Greenville, S. C, Oct. 12. Willis
Jackson, a 17 year -old negro, who as-
.jbdunea a 11 year old white girl at
(Honea Path, yesterday was strung to
I a leiepnone pole by one foot and his
tional man chases in the histnrv of
ensa-
tnis section extending over one hun
dred miles, a mob overpowered the
sheriff and his deputies six miles o
Greenville late yesterday afternoon,
and secured the negro.
After the commission of the crime
the negro was taken into custody by
officers and spirited to Anderson by
automobile. A mob followed closely,
but on arriving at Anderson fm.nri
that the negro had been tlren t
Greenville. Then followed a 37 mile
race across country between an au
tomobile bearing deputies in rhar
of the negro and a score of machines
naea ny tne mob. i
Fearful lest the jail would not
withstand attack from a mob the pris-
uuvr was mimed toward Spartanburg
where there is a more modern prison.
The machine bearing the negro and
the deputies broke down after leaving
mis cny una the party concealed
themselves in the woods. On return
ing to the city the chauffeur who
drove the party was seized by mem
bers of the mob and forced to show
them back to the spot where the ne
gro was concealed.
The tremb.ing negro was placed in
the car iu which Ashley and four
other men lode, followed by a train
ot several automobiles from Ander
son and Greenville counties, leaded
with determined men and bristling
with shotguns and rifles, the ring
leaders turned in their fury and start
ed toward Honea Path, Promises
were made the sheriffs that the ne
gro would be carried back to the
scene of the crime and the "older
heads" of the town consulted as to
what should be done with him.
Girl in Bad Shape.
The little girl is in a critical con
dition. She was badly bruised, ter
ribly lacerated and-was greatly shock
ed. She displayed an unusual amount
of nerve however in looking at the
three negroes brought before her for
'"dentification.The father of the lassie
is engaged in the lumber business in
southwest Georgia and was away
rom heme at the time. He was
telegraphed for and will probably ar
rive at Honea Path today. The moth
er of the Uttle girl is dead, having
been accidently shot by her husband
several years ago. The girl lived with
her stepmother. Until recently her
father was engaged in the mercantile
business at Honea Path. Befora it
was learned at Honea Path that an
angry mob was in pursuit of the ne
gro, Mayor Sullivan telephoned to
Governor Blease asking for a special
term of court to try the negro, the
negro was in jail and the Governor
stated that he woufd order the special
term on the request of Solicitor Bom
ham.
Taking Cow to Pasture.
According to the little girl she
was attacked by the negro while she
was going to a pasture with her cow.
The attack was made within three
hundred yards of the incorporated
limits of Honea Path and after drag
ing his little victim about seventy
five yards into a patch of woods he
accomplished his dastardly purpose
behind a dead log.
The little girl emerged from the
woods, attracted a passerby and gave
the alarm. A mob of several hun
dred people immediately gathered in
Honea Path and every conceivable
hidine nlace was searched. Three
negroes were brought before her and
she identified Jackson as her assail
ant.
Macclesfield Items
Macclesfield, N. C, Oct 12 The
Macclesfield High School opened Sept
11 with same teachers except the
primary department. Miss Sallie Cobb
of Pinetop succeeds Miss Kate Moore
nc near Tarhoro. who crave up her
work here to teach at her home.
The enrollment for the montn is
67. with 13 in the high school. Tne
tenth grade has been added which
consists of five pupils. The children
from the country have not entered
yet, so that the enrollment will be
greatly increased soon.
On Wednesday evening, Sept 27th
a small ice cream supper was held
on the school grounds which resulted
in $9.70 for betterment work.
The Woman's Betterment Associa
tion has had a good pump placed on
the grounds and also have bought a
larger 'school bell. A large part of
the children use individual drinking
cwns.
The honor roll for the month for
perfect attendance and good conduct
fs as follows:
First crade: Earl Brown
Second $rrde: Mary Walton ForbeS
Jessie Stanfield.
Thitd grade: TJldine Stanfield.
Fourth grade: Anna BeH Bradley,
.Tames Walton. RufHS Lewi
Fifth grade; Leona Cale, Edwin Cor
bett
RpvATith errade: Katie Wlnstead
Minnie CaTe and Bettie Lewi
Fight grade; Dora Pitt, Floyd Tur-
nasre.
Tenth grade; William Ellingtoa,
CIVIL WAi
KAOINO
IN PROVINCE OF HI) POH ARMY
OF REBELS INVEST THE
CITY
CHINA FACES A CRISIS
Peking, Oct. 12. Civil war is ra
g in the province of IIu Poh. An
army of rebels and mutineers from
the Imperial forces have invested tlis
city of Han Yang and are sweeping
over the borders of the province. Witn
and suburbs about Wuchan ci'r
were captured yesterday by rebel;.
All foreigners are believed to be sara
under the promisd protection of the
revolutionary leaders. The Emnira
faces the gravest crisis since the Box
er uprising. The general staff of the
imperial army is being rushed tc
Hankow. Thousands of refugees are
neemg and relate harrowing tales of
bloodshed.
Condition of State and Private Banks
Raleigh, N. C, Oct. 12 The re
port of the corporation commisslim
shewing the condition of State pri
vate and savings banks in North Car
olina at the close of business Sep
tember 1, was issued today, there be
ing 355 banks under the supervision
of the commission. The total resource
are $63,988,552 the deposits being
$44,364,113, capital stock $9,352,561,
surplus $2,252,745 and undivided prof
its $2,007,512. The resources show an
increase from $62,146,551 to $63,9S3 -
552 since the November reports, 1C 1'
However the aggregate of increase ' i
loans and discounts, State bor-'I?,
banking house furniture and fixture
and other resources . amounts to
944,794.
The Man Who Attacked Her.
i
Philadelphia, Pa., Oct. lL Thora3
Warmon the negro who was arresi-'-d
near West Chester was identified to
day by Annie McElhaney as the man
who attacked her.
Four Negroes Lynched In One Day,
Caruthersville, Mo., Oct. 12. Twd
negroes. Ab. Richardson and Ben'
Woods, taken from the city Jail here
last night by a mob which battered
down the doors, were lynched. Thai
body of Richardson, riddled with bul
lets was found at noon today float
ing in the Mississippi River. That
Woods met a like fate 1b accepted.
For some time feeling against the
negroes has been at a high pitch,
which presaged . trouble. Negroes
known as police characters were
warned to leave the city and many,
complied.
Richardson regarded as a desper
ate man, was locked up while the
police were investigating several rob
beries. Woods was arrested last night for
an attack upon two young white wo
men as they were returning home
from a store in which they are em
ployed. News of the arrest brought
75 masked men to the jail. They
broke into "the cells and dragged the
negroes out and disappeared.
To Boost Western North Carolina.
Asheville, N. C, Oct. 12. A large
Catherine of representative citizens
of Western North Carolina an enjoy
able banquet a timely address by
President W. W. Finley of the South
ern Railway, an earnest speech on the
general subject of co-operation by
Senator F. M. Simmons a brief and
appropriate talk by Hon. Locke
Crate, and fane, cordial expressions
from gentlemen, representing various
sections of Western North Carolina
characterized the meeting at the Bat
tery Park hotel here last night, in
augurating a co-operation of all in
terests in this section in a movement
to "boost" "the advantages and possi
bilities of this western section of the
State.
COTTON.
New York, Oct. 12. Holiday today
on account of Columbus Day.
Liverpool closed four points down
from yesterday with Jan. Feb. 5.06
1-2, March, April 5.11; Oct Nov. 5.13
Dec. Jan. 5.04 1-2.
Spots Wilson market 9 18.
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BIG SCANDAL.
$15,000 Damage Suit for Alienation
of Affections.
Gulf port, Miss., Oct 12. A eociety
scandal was revealed when it became
known a suit had been filed by Mrs
Bernice Hayes against Mrs. Leonore
Madison a wealthy and fashionable
widow in which $15,000 damages were
demanded for alienation of the affec
tions of Mrs. Hayes husband. Mrs.
Hayes it at present in Wheeling, W
V., at the home of her father. Mrs.
Hayes recently secured a divorce but
Mrs. Madison's name was not public
ly connected with the suit.
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