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WILSON, N. C.f OCTOBER 31., 1913
Vol. I8.-N0. 23
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REBELS VICTORIOUS
THE PROUD MANCHUS HAVE HUM
BLED TO THEIR OPPONENTS-IT
MEANS A CONSTITUTIONAL
GOVERNMENT FOR CHINA
Pekin, Oct. 30. The decree of the
throne acceding to the demand of the
National Assembly for a complete
constitutional . government was issued
today.
Hong Kong, Oct. 30. Six thousand
imperial troops at Lanchow reported
mutineered and joined rebel army of
27,000 stationed here. , Rerorts from
Canton State City under martial law
for fear of uprisings and defection
to the rebels, -
Pekin, Oct. 30. Victory has crown
ed the revolutionary movement in
China and by Imperial decree the
demands of the young Chinese move
ment as voiced by the National As
sembly are met by the Manchu dy
nasty. Whether cooler counsels will
prevail and the anti-Manchu move
ment will halt the government's con
cessions, or whether the radical ele
ment will rule and the rebel army
will sweep northward investing the
capital only the fulture can solve.
Capitulation to revolutionists -means
the re-organization of the government
into a constitutional monarchy with
the immediate formation of a Nation
al Parliament.
Farmers Won From Tennessee.
. Raleigh, Oct. 30, The Agricultural
and Mechanical Farmers placed
another scalp to their belt Saturday
afternoon, by defeating the Tennessee
volunteers 16 to 0. The game was
one of the best played on the A. &
M. field this year and the visitors
played good ball,xbut were outclassed
by the Farmers. ;
The field was wet owing to a heavy
rain, ' which visited Raleigh Friday
night and Saturday morning. Both
teams were penalized several times
but the volunteers were unable to
get on to the Farmers' plays and
forward passes. Seifert was the star
of the game, handling several for
ward passes and" carrying one over
for a score. Cool, Anthony and Staf
ford played extra good ball, Cool and
Stafford being credited with a score
each. Seifert failed to kick goal twice.
The ball was on very dangerous
ground several times and it looked as
if the visitors would score, but -the
Farmery were on their toes and the
visitors were unable to go over. Has
sell, a new man, was put in the game
and he made good gains for the
Farmers. Harris was able to play and
he was quite a star.
Hill Endorses Taft.
St. Paul, Minn., Oct. 30. James J.
Hill last nigbt commended President
Taft for whatever influence the
President might have exercised in
the government's suit to dissolve the
United States Steel Corporation. Mr.
Hill said that he endorsedPresident
Taft in the matter, even though
other so-called captians of industry
had been reported- as offering criti
cism. The railway builder, however,
did not intimate that he approved of
the law under which the proceedings
have been instituted.
Among the defendants in the dis
solution suit are three sons of Mr.
Hill.
"The President has taken an oath
to enforce the law," Mr. Hill said,
"and he is only doing his duty.
"Whether the law is wise or unwise
is a grave question. But the Presi
dent is right in enforcing it if it is
the law. , '
"Now that we are in this thing we
ousht to go through with it to the
end. Let us find out where we stand.
"I am not worried about the can
cellation of the Steel Corporation ore
contract. Iron ore does not go out
cf style and it will' not run away. If
it lies in the ground for twenty-five
years and the country grows and the
demand for iron and steel increases
it will not be worth any less than it
is now." , s ' '
CONFERENCE OF GOVER
NORS 0NC0TT0N
GOVERNOR DENOUNCES GOVERN
MENT FOR NOTf PROSECUTING
BROKERS ENGAGED IN PRES
ENT BEAR MOVEMENT.
New Orleans, Oct. 30. A confer
ence of the governors of cotton grow
ing states called by Governor Col
quitt to consider a plan for raising
funds to buy the entire cotton crop
for higher prices opened here today.
In his opening address Gov. Colquitt
denounced the government for not
prosecuting the brokers engaged In
the present bear movement There
ras grat enthusiasm among the cot
ton growers over the proposed plan
to put cotton on a staple price ba
sis. ' :
Places Victim on Railroad to Cover
Up Brutal Murder.
High Point, N. C, Oct. 30. Satur
day between 5 and 6 o'clock, as he
was bringing his two young daugh
ters to town to go to their daily work
Ed. Hogin was arrested by Chief B.
. niago and Deputy Sheriff J. L.
.farrish of this city on a charge of
the murder of John Lovett, whose
Doay was found m a terribly mangled
condition by a section master on the
morning of the 18th near Menden
hall's crossing, on the main line of
the Southern Railway, several miles
northeast of High Point.
Your correspondent knew for over
a week that Hodgin was under strong
suspicion and that circumstantial
evidence, it was said, seemed v to
point strongly to his guilt. For some
reason or other the authorities were
a little slow to take ,the initiative in
the matter. This may have been for
want of evidence which they thought
was lacking when the mangled body
was found. Evidently Lovett was run
over during the night. But it was
also apparent that the man must
have been dead for several hours be
fore being place pn the railroad
tracks, as there was scarcely any loss
of bloodC This, and several other
very suspicious circumstances, led
Chief Ridge and his assistants to the
conclusion that there was foul play.
And, when all the evidence circum
stantial and otherwise is in, it will
no doubt prove that they were cor
rect in their surmises.
The motive for the murder of Lov
ett, if murder it was, was the rob
bery of $138, which was known to
have been on the person of the dead
man, and which was missing when
his body was found.
Hodgin was brought direct to the
police station early this morning by
the officers, while his daughters
drove on to their work. He is
widower, with five or six children,
his wife having died three or four
years ago. He was a tenant on a
farm belonging to Mr. J. P. Redding,
situated not far from the Logan cot
ton mill, where John Lovett was do
ing some ditching other work for
Hodgin on the preceding day.
In conversation with the arrested
man this morning, your correspond
ent was told that after being paid
for his work, Lovett left his (Hod-
gin's) place about 3 o'clock in the
afternoon for his home, carrying sev
eral meal sacks and his shovel.
Thursday these sacks and the shovel
were found at a place somewhat re
mote from the place where the body
of Lovett was found. There was also
some evidence of a scuffle near the
same place from the appearance of
the sc'l an,d gra?s.
The warrant for Hodgin's arrest
was issued by Magistrate J. Matt
Sechrest of this city several days ago.
Owing to the large number of wit
nesses that will have to be summon
ed, both by the State and the de
fendant, the preliminary trial has
been postponed till today at 10 o'cloch
In the meantime Hodgin is confined
here in the police station, where
knots of people are gathered all-the
time discussing this sensational af
fair. There are , all sorts of rumors
afloat. Some haVe it that marked cur
rency, which the murdered man was
known to have had, was found in
the possession of the arrested man.
Other reports have it that when all
the facts in the case are known, it
will not v only incriminate one but
several parties whose hands are
stained with the murdered man's
blood. Not since the Jamestown trag
edy has this community been so
strongly wrought up as it is over this
affair.
Great sorrow and sympathy is felt
here for Hodgin's half do'zen or more
children, some of whom are quite
small yet. But, whatever the out
come, the good people of High Point
and Jamestown are not going to let
these innocent ones suffer.
Can Taft Vote?
Chicago, Oct. 30.President Taft,
who frequently refers to himself as
the "titular head of .the Republican
party," was in a quandary last night.
The President does not know wheth
er he's a qualified voter any more. He
doesn't know whether the election
authorities in Cincinnati, his hopa3
city, intend to let him cast a ballot
in the city elections next Tuesday.
More than two weeks ag Mr. Taft
made out his registration papers,
mailed them from the Pacific coast
and thought no more about the mat
ter. A few liays later the President
was notified by "the Cincinnati elec
tion board that he had failed to have
the proper affidavit made out to ac
company the papers. At Newcastle,
Wyo., where he was the guest of
Congressman Mondell, the President
worked until late at night making out
new papers and the necessary affi
davit. The mails from Newcastle that
night carried the papers to Cin
cinnati. Today Secretary Hilles was notified
evidently on good authority, that the
President had failed to register pro
perly in time and Mr. Taft took up
his day in Chicago convinced that
while he might visit Cincinnati on
election day, he could not vote.
Later in the day word came from
Cincinnati that the whole matter had
been put up to Secretary of State
Graves of Ohio, and that it was not
definitely settled. Today Mr. Taft is
wondering what will be the outcome.
He . is ' going to Cincinnati anyhow,
"but he would like to vete if possi
ble, x " ' :
TILL DIS
CRIMINATING
SELLING CIGARETTES AT A LOWER
' PRICE TO DEALERS OUTSIDE
OF WILSON
MR. WOODARD CONTENDS
New York, Oct. 30. Attorneys for
the government, for the American
Tobacco Company, the farmers, in
dependent tobacco manufacturers and
all who oppose tne proposed plan of
dissolution of the American Tobacco
Company are here to appear at the
hearings this week.
A statement of the government's
attitude toward the proposed reor
ganization filed with the United
States as soon as the hearings be
gin. It is understood that the gov
ernment may insist on a different di
vision of the ownership of certain
brands than Is now proposed. The
government's attorneys think a dif
ferent division would be more con
ductive to competition.
Mr. S. A. Woodard of this city
left Saturday night for New York
city. He will be joined in Washing
ton by E. J. Justice, of Greensboro.
They will proceed to New York,
where they go in the interest of the
Farmers' Union of North Carolina
to represent them in the matter of
the reorganization of the American
Tobacco Company.
Mr. Woodard will ask that a re
ceiver be "appointed for the American
Tobacco Company and will contend
that no individual, stockholder shall
hold stock in any of the fourteen pro
posed companies, except one com
pany. He will ask for a list and state
ments of preferred stockholders and
the number of shares they -hold. He
has proof that the American Tobacco
Company are offering rebates and
free goods in some States and are
selling at regular prices in others,
which they- are positively forbidden
to do by decree of the Supreme Court
of the United States.
He is also prepared to prove that
Piedmont, cigarettes have been sold
outside of Wilson, by a jobber -to a re
tailer within the past two weeks at
a less price per thousand than they
are sold to retailers in Wilson by
jobbers.
Woodrow Wilson Professes . Demo
cratic Victory Next Year
Dallas, Tex., Oct. 1 30. Gov. Wood-
row Wilson of New Jersey on Satur
day declared Democratic success in
the elections of next year a certain
ty, described the party as controlled
by the real progressives of the coun
try and urged that if the Democrats
acted wisely a large part of the pro
gressive Republican vote might be
gained.
Governor Wilson's political talk
was at a luncheon under the auspices
of the Texas State Fair Association.
Early in the day an hour after his
arrival, he spoke to several thousand
persons at the First Baptist church
upon "Life and the Bible." Last night
he delivered an address at Fort Worth
and returned to Dallas at midnight.
He will leave early tomorrow for
New Jersey to take the stump in the
legislative campaign in progress in
that State.
Incidental to his political utter
ances Governor Wilson discussed cul
rency reform briefly and took issue
withuthe national monetary commis
sion.
GOVERNMENT FILES
ITS
PETITION
CLAIMS IT SHOULD HAVE THE
RIRHT TO INTERVENE, IF PLAN
DOES NOT GIVE DESIRED RE-
SULTS.
New York, Oct. 30. The United
States government in its "brief filed
! by.JWickersham in the TJ. S Court
here today combats the proposed, re
organization of the tobacco " trust.
The brief stares that the government
should be granted permission to in
tervene at' any time within a few
years and restrain further "workings
of the plan providing they, do . not
bring about the conditions desired.
Lewis Case ' Ledyear, counsel for
the, tobacco trust opened the argu
ment when court opened.
NEGRO LYNCHED IN TEXAS.
For Attacking a White Woman.
Dallas, Tex., Oct . 30. A negro
was lynched near aMrshall, Texas
early today for attacking a white
woman. u '
A mob of fifty armed men stormed
the jail and lynched Will Ollie who
after beating the woman insensible
is said to have hanged her body to
a tree and set her dress afire. The
nfgro was (captured shortly after
midnight. . ' -
DIED
WITH
BOOTS ON
LEE ELLISON THE AGED NEGRO
HACKMAN WHO BOASTS OF
THE DISTINCTION
OF DRIVING ROOSEVELT
(By W. J. Martin.)
" Lee Ellison, the 'aged negro hack
man who boasted of the distinction
of having driven the carriage in
which was President Roosevelt on
the occasion of ji3 visit to Raleigh
to speak at the State fair, was bur-
riea Sunday afternoon. He died
with his boots on," so to express
u, ra that he fell dead from the dri
ver's seat of his carriage sometime
Friday night and his team stood by
him until the death was discovered
by a passer-by early next morninsr.
The Wake county jury that heard
the case of J. A. Sanders vs Herbert
jjuss, m which Sanders sued for
$5,000 damages for being struck over
the head with a nail puller by Dunn,
returned a verdict for Dunn through
refusing to allow any damages. The
two men quarreled eight years ago
and Sanders called Dunn "a liar,"
the blow with the nail puller result
ing. Mr. Sanders represents the Nat
ional Biscuit Co., and Mr. Dunn is
a member of the wholesale firm of
Dunn Bros., here.
During the training school for
Sunday school teachers and workers
held for the four Baptist schools in
Raleigh the past week there were
s?xty-two certificates, twenty-seven
seals, twenty-four diplomas and six
book seals awarded to those who toom
the entire course of lectures which
were held during the afternoons and
evenings daily. There were .large
numbers of the teachers in the school
of other denominations that took part
in the course of studies.
The Association that holds the an
nual State fair for the negroes in
North Carolina has electe as officers
for the ensuing year: E. E. Bryan,
of Tarbdro, as president; H. R. Good-
,soy, Clayton, vicerpresident; -. J.: E,
Hamlin, Raleigh, secretary re-elected;
M. Watts, Raleigh, treasurer, re
elected.
The Raleigh Marchant's Association
has adopted resolutions protesting
against the new policy of the State
fair management in charging an ad
mission fee of ten cents for the grand
stand. Heretofore the grand stand
has been free to all. However, in all
other fairs throughout the State, with
possibly one or two exceptions, fees
for the grand stand are charged some
of them as high as 25 cents.
Tropical Storm Hits Lower
North Carolina.
North
Wilmington, N. C, Oct. 30. The
lower North Carolina coast today ex
perienced the effect of the tropical
storm reported off the Florida coast
during the week.
Late today the pilot boat D. H.
Penton of Southport, spoke off the
Cape Fear bar the schooner Harry
Prescott, Charleston to New York,
which reported having passed fifteen
miles southeast of Frying Pan light
ship and unknown schooner abandon
ed and wallowing in a heavy" sea.
The revenue cutter Seminole, at
this port, was advised of the report
and steamed at once to seat in search
of the derelict, expecting to reach
her either during the night or early
tomorrow.
Both the Prescott and the schoon
er Collips W. Walton, Charleston to
New York with cargoes are reported
today off the bar on account of the
heavy weatner.
Two White Men .Charped With Mur
der of "Doc" Clayton.
Hendersonvilie, Oct. 30. Two ar-
rests of supecs m
the "Doc" Clay
ton murder case were made ye-ter-
dsv. Robert Justus and FrarK &en
tell. both white: were captured in th
neighborhood of the crime by Deputy
Sheriff Stroup and Police Officer Max
well and this morning placed m the
Henderson county jail.' "Doc", Clay
ton ' was found murdered on Peter
mountain. His body had been plac
ed in a shallow stream, where it was
found by a searching party. The cor
oner's inquest brought out certain
evidence which placed Justus and
Sentell under suspicion and the ar
rests were promptly made. They will
be giver a preliminary hearing today
No One Hurt.
Mr. Fred Swindell left for Waltons
burg this morning to try a case of an
affray between Messrs. J. H. Dupree
and E. - G. Overman which occurred
Saturday night. We are glad to learn
that neither off he parties were hurt.
Generally fair tonight and Tuesday
with light to moderate and northeast
winds. ' . '
Nt. ARDINALS.
;
Large Number Will Be Created By
Pope November 27.
Rome, Italy, Oct. 30. The pope
will create a large number of car
dinals at the consistory to be held
November 27. The mtost Rev. John
M. Farley, archbishop of New York,
and the most Rev. William H. O'Con
nell, archbishop of Boston, are among
those who will receive the red hat.
Mgr. Diomede Falconio, apostolic
delegate at Washington', also will be
elevated, acording to the announce
ment made today. The full list of
prelates whose elevation to the car
dinalate is officially announced is:
Mgr. S. M. Cos. Y. Macho, arcn
bishop of Valladolid.
Mgr. Diomede Falconio, apostolic
delegate at Washington.
Mgr. A. Vico, papal nuncio at Mad
rid. Mgr. J. Granite De Belmont Pig
nelli, ex-papal nuncio at Vienna.
The most Rev. John M. Farley,
archbishop of New York.
The most Rev. Francis Bourne,
archbishop of Olmuetz.
Mgr. L. A. Amiette, archbishop of
Paris.
The most Rev. William H. O'Con
nell, archbishop of Boston.
Mgr. F. V. Dubillard, archbishop
of Cambrey. ,
The most Rev. Franz X. Nagel,
archbishop of Vienna,
Mgr. Decabriers, bishop of Mont
pelier, France.
Mgr. Bisleti, papal major domo.
Mgr. Lugari, assessor 6t the holy
office.
Mgr. Pompeii, secretary of the con
gregation council. (
Mgr. Billot, of the Jesuit order.
Mgr. Van Rossum, Dedemptionist.
The last consistory was held in
December, 1907, four cardinals being
appointed at that time. Since then
many vacancies have occurred in the
sacred college by death and now there
are 22 seats of the total of 70 unfill
ed. Since 1907 the intention to hold
a consistory has been announced
from time to time, but on each oc
casion the convocation has been post
poned for various causes.
The question of the appointment
of another American cardinal has
been under discussion a number of
times. But on one occasion it was
stated that the Pope adhered to his
opinion that the United States should
not have more than one cardinal dur
ing the life of Cardinal Gibbons.
The proposed consistory in Novem
ber will pe the fifth held by Pope
Pius X. On the death of Leo XIII
there were 64 cardinals. During th
last eight years Pius X has. created
17 new cardinals, of whom two have
died. Thirty , of the cardinals who
took part in the election of Cardinal
Sarto to be Pope 'Pius X also have
died.
Ex-Secretary Foster Subpoenaed.
Washington, D. C, Oct. 30. John
W. Foster, former Secretary of State
was' today subpoenaed to appear be
fore the Hamlin Congressional Com'
mittee on Expenditures in the State
Department, to testify regarding the
payment of $368,000 from the Boxer
indemnity funds to the estate of Gen
F. D. Ward, killed in Chinia in 1862
At the request of former Secretary
Foster, Chairman Hamlin arranged
the first meeting of the committee
for next Tuesday instead of Mon
day.
Motor Cycle Mile in 56:1-5.
Pottstown, Pa., Oct. 30. The mile
track record was broken here Sat
urday in the motor cycle races un
der the auspices of the Pottstown
Motor Cycle Club. John U. Constant,
of Brooklyn, N. Y., circled the course
in 56 1-2 seconds.
Drooping Spirits of the Administra
tion Revived.
Peking, China Oct. 30. The repfort
of an imperialist vitocry in the vi
cinity of Hankow which has been
received from the minister of war,
Gen. Yin Thang, has revived the
drooping spirits of the administration
Additional comfort has been found
in the conclusion of a loan agreement
which has just been arranged with a
BjpJgian connections. The loan is for
18,000,000, the price being 96, with
6 per cent, commission.
Panic prevails at Peking. Both
rManchu garrison intends to begin
massacre ami are placing their valua
bles in foreign banks and with lega
tives. Joseph Pulitzer Dead.
Charleston, S. C, Oct. 30. On
board his private yacht "The Liberty"
Joseph Pultizer, owne and editor of
the New York World one of Ameri
ca's famous journalists died at 1:40
yesterday afternoon. The yacht was
on its way to Jekyl Island, Ga.,where
Mr. Pulitzer has -a winter home. It
has bean in this harbor six days.
The remains will be taken to New
York by, rail and the interment made
in Woodlawn cemetery the end of the
week. , . ;
22 Years ago he was strlcKen with
blindness as he leaned over the rail
of his yacht. Has the sun set so soon
he asked of his Secretary, "Not yet"
the answer came.
"It has set for me" said Mr. Pulit
ROMEflS
EXCITED
NEWS THAT THE TURKS HAVE
OCCUPIED TRIPOLI RECEIVED
WITH ALARM
ITALIANS ARE DEFEATEE
Rome, Oct. 30. Excitement has
been caused here by reports that
Tripoli has been re-occupied by Otto
man troops.
Constantinople, Oc 30. With,
three outposts driven back into the
country of Tripoli and with the loss
of 300 killed and 700 wounded, the
Italian expeditionary armv of north.
era Africa faces a siege from an army
of 6000 Arabs and Turks
NOT EASY SAILING.
The Turks and Fanatical Arabs Ar
Giving the Italians Plenty to Han.
die.
Paris, Oct 28. In spite of reports
of "Sweeping Victories" by King
Victor's forces in Tripoli It has be
come known that several reverses
suffered by the Italians in Tripoli is
causing alarm in Rome. The Italian
army is threatened by a force ol
60,000 Turks and Arabs who are mak
ing ready to attack Tripoli, Benghazi
and Derna.
Selection of Jury.
Los Angeles, Cal., Oct. 30. Strong
possibility of an appeal for a change
of judge marked the close of Satur
day of the third week of the Mc
Namara murder trial .which ended in
a general snarl. One such demand
already has been refused by Judge
Walter Bordwell, the refusal being
backed by an affidavit from Judge
George H. Hutton, presiding Judgo
of the twelve departments of the Su
perior court cf Los Angeles county,
certifying the impartiality of Judge
Bordwell.
A further appeal, if made, would
be based to a great extent, it is
known, upon two rulings made Sat
urday by Judge Per dwell, in which
he denied challenges by the defense
against A. C. Winter and Waller N.
Frampton as jurors. Both wero chal
lenged for bias.
"We don't want Frampton or Win
ter on that jury because they are
not fair minded men," cried Attor
ney Joseph Scott for the defense.
"We want them oiT, no matter
whether the challenge is on the
ground that appears beneficial under,
other circumstances or not."
THE DATE vCHANGEBf FOR
HEARING
COMMISSION WILL TAKE UP MAT
TER OF UNION STATION ON
THE 28TH RATHER THAN THE
15TH.
(Special to Times.)
The Corporation Commission finds
it necessary to change the date for.
the hearing of the petition involving
the Union Passenger station at Wil
son from November the 15tb to No
vember the 28th.
PROVISIONS.
Chicago, Oct. 30. The opening In
wheat was Dec. 98 1-2, corn, Deo.
.63 3-4.
At 11:30 Dec. wheat wtn 98 1-2,
corn, Dec. .64.
At 2 o'clock Dec. wneat waa 99
1-2, corn, Dec. .64 1-4.
COTTON TODAY.
New -- York. Oct. 30. J? n. opened
8 97, March 9.11, May 923, Oct. 8 94,
Dec. 9.13.
At-12:1.5, Jan. w?s 8.S8, Mar'-h 8.99,
Mny 9.10, July 9.20, Oct. Dec.
9.10. . '
Liverpool closed three po'r.s down
from the opening with Jan. b. 4.90,
May-June 4.95, July-Aug. R.00 ,Nov.-
Dec. 4.88 1-2.
Snots Wilson market. 8 l-2o.
At 2 o'clock Dec. cotton was 9.13.
Jan. 8.90, March 9.02, Mayk '1.1Z.
Clo?e of the market. Jan, HO. Mar. m
9.02, July 9.21, Dec. 9.11.
STOCKS.
New York, Oct. 30. Canadian Pa
cific advanced -a halt point at the
opening of the stock market on heavy
buying, here and -abroad and shared
with steel stock in the interest man
ifested. Steel common opened at 52
7-8, or unchanged from Saturday. The
preferred stock opened at 1 .04 3-4,
a gain of 5-8 over Saturday's close,
but dropped to 1.04 under the rush
of selling order?. The Atlantic Coae
Line rose half declined and regained
a quarter of the Jf. The curb mar
ket is steady. American stocks are
firm in London.
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