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SJ.'8V0L XXI; vi 7 PLYMOUTH. N, C. FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 3. Iflll . " . NO.33
ANTI-AMERICAN RIOTS
IN GUAYAQUIL, ECUDOR
PEOPLE OF ECUADOR'S CAPITAL
' SHOW- ILL-FEELING AGAINST
!' EVERYTHING AMERICAN.
TROOPS REPRESSED MOBS
Opposition to Leasing Galapagos Isl
ands to This Country Resulted
r-
in Anti-American Riots.
Guayaquil,' Ecuador. The opposi
tion of the people to the proposed
lease of the Galapagos islands to the
-United States has resulted in the
most serious demonstrations or ill
feeling against everything American
seen here infnauy years. Tho dlsor
der3 continue f two days and an im
mense crowd", numbering not less
than ten thousand persons, headed by
Ignacio Kobles, marched to the gov
ernment palace lor the purpose ot
protesting to President Allaro.
Troops with loaded rifles prevented
the crowds from approaching, and only
Kobels was received by the president
as the pfple's delegate, tie informed
President "'Al"aro that fcJcuadcrans
were opposed to any negotiations wltn
the United States on the subject ot
the Galapagos islands. After a lengthy
interview trie president, said that in
view of the manifest opposition the
government would desist in its' pro
posal to negotiate the lease.
DirmoDfiniTV pmiccc unpen
nuvirnuui i i unuoto hhulii
Trade Agreement With Canada An
gers Republican Leaders.
Washington. Embarrassed Is a mild
word to define the predicament in
which Republican member of con
gress 'nave found themselves since
'President Tart, submitted his program
for a reduction in the cost of living,
through the medium of commercial
reciprocity with Canada.
High protectionists, confident or the
sympathy of the executive, have not
hesitated to go to tho white house
with predictions that tho party wi'l be
disrupted If the program is insisted
upon. Insurgent Republicans, many or
whom have become unaccustomed to
irtsif tlio -vl-iito hniiK at all lt.ivn honri
pursuing the policy of silence. While
some of them are ready to admit that
the proposed agreement is in line wltn
their tariff arguments in the past, racy
fear to-adopt it
President Taft- appears to be about
the only one who is showing no con
cern about the situation. He is said
to have met all arguments against the
agreement with the determination to
disregard mere political objections,
whether they come from stand-patters
or Insurgents. He believes what he has
recommended to be right, and he has
made it clear that so long as he con
tinues so to believe he cannot be dis
suaded from using every force at his
command that advances legislation to
put the agreement into operation
ANTI-JAPANESE FEELING.
Thousand Persons Shriek "Kill tho
Japs'' in' New York City.
New York. A thousand men and
women, marching down Broadway be
hind a large Anarchistic banner,
brought out the police reserves, whose
forcible arrest of the alleged leaders
caused a small riot.
The parade followed a meeting in
an east side hall at which speakers
had denounced the execution in Tokio
last week of a dozen persons' charg
ed with plotting against the life ot
Japan's emperor.
It is alleged that the crowd was
marching on to the Japanese consul
ate to make a further demonstration
there, when Patrolman Ueilly sighted
the crowd rounding into Broadway.
According to the officer, the parad
ers filled the street for two blocks
back, bearing a big red flag in their
ranks. Men and women on the out
side ranks were handing out circu
lars in Italian and Russian to the on
lookers, and the paraders seemed to
vie to outdo one another in shout
ing: "Kill the Japanese." The police
dispersed the mob.
New Governor of Canada.
London, England. it is announced
that the duke of Connaught will suc
ceed Earl Grey in September as gov
ernor general of Canada.
Deposed Manuel Pensioned.
Lisbon, Portugal. The Diario de
Noticlas announces that the Portu
guese government has decided to pay
a monthly pension of $3,300 to the
deposed King Manuel. A check for
the months of October, November and
December have been sent to him.
Manuel II.. tho exiled king of Por
tugal, is now livir.k with the queen
mother, Anielie, at Eversham, England,-where
he was obliged to accept
the hospitality of the Duke of Orleans.
He reached there last October from
Gibraltar.
SOME THRILLS
(Copyright, 1911.)
WAR CLAIMS BILL KILLED
SOUTHERN PEOPLE WILL GET NO
MONEY FOR CIVIL VAR
DEPREDATIONS.
Democrats Say the Dill Will De
Brought Up and Passed by the
Next Democratic House.
Washington. The Democratic Sixty-second
congress will bo charged up
wtih an extra 53,000,000 appropriation
for war claims as the result of the
action of the house committee on
claims in killing the omnibus claims
bill for this congress.
The bill, which already had passed
the senate, Is largely made up of
claims from the South, owing to dep
redations during the Civil war, and
tiiore are many provisions in it lor
individuals. When the bill, which
President Taft had strongly urged,
reached the house, the claims com
mittee appointed a subcommittee to
inquire into the whole question, and
hey delved into a mass of historical
details.
The full committee decided to post
pone indefinitely any action on the
measure, the announced explanation
being that the calendar oC the house
already was full, and there were many
more measures pending ruan possibly
could be put through at this session.
Chairman Prince of the committee
stated there was no antagonism to tho
measure, but that it wa3 impractica
ble to load the calendar further.
BLEASE HINTS AT GRAFT.
Couth Carolina's Governor Sends a
Message to Legislature.
Columbia, S. C. Colo L. Blease,
governor of South Carolina, scut to
the legislature a special message
hinting at graft in the conduct of the
winding up commission wnich has had
charge of old state dispensary affairs
and recommending an immediate in
vestigation of the commission's deal
ings. The message urges that the Investi
gation be made to determine "what
did become of the large amount of
alcohol on hand at the time this com
mittee took charge," and "to see ir
the state was not a heavy loser" by
its disposal under the direction of
the commission."
"How much more than $5,000 did
Farnum pay and what became of it?"
is another question he suggests in the
message, referring to the penalty im
posed on James S. Farnum. a liquor
agent of Charleston, wao pleaded
guilty to conspiracy and was lined
$5,000. The governor also asks wnat
as to the conditions of "the Goodman
compromise" and "the Fieischamann
compromise," alluding to. two cases
involved in the dispensary graft trfals.
He also asks why Thomas B. Fel
der, an attorney of Atlanta, who did
work for the commission. wa3 "not
prosecuted when it was known that
he was attorney for a liquor house
and was favored with liquor pur
chases, and rebates were paid for
these purchases."
He also ask that the legislate
secure information regarding the in
vestigation of the dispensary winding
up commission
Tampa Strike Ends.
Tampa, Fla. Following a three
days' conference between the joint
advisory board of the Cigarmakers'
Association and a committee from the
Manufacturers' Association, the advis
ory beard called off the strike. The
strike, in point of numbers involved
and the financial loss to Tampa Is
tho largest In the history of the South.
For seven months, between 10,000 and
14.000 workmen have been out of
work, entailing a weekly loss in sala
ries alone of over three hundred thou
sand dollars.
OF THE SKIVIATOR
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DEPLORES POLITICAL STRIFE
Plea, for Political Peace Made by Mr.
Hooper in His Inaugural Ad
dress at Nashville.
Nashville, Tenn. Benjamin W.
Hooper, who headed the Republican
ticket in this state last November,
but drew the support of thousands of
voters of various political affiliations,
was inaugurated governor of Tennes
see. Governor Hooper's inaugural ad
dress opened with a plea for the ces
sation of political strife in Tennessee.
"I do not seek a political Arcadia
a civic millennium," he declared, "but
I do beg of the people of tae state
and their legislative representatives
that we advocate and practice the
settlement of our political differences
within legal and constitutional limita
tions." A short farewell address was made
by the retiring governor, M. R. Pat
terson, when the oath of office was
administered to Governor Hooper by
Chief Justice J. K. Shields.
Referring to the lax entorcement of
the prohibition law m his inaugural
address Governor Hooper said:
"The isolated offense of an occa
sional bootlegger is a small matter,
but the open public and unhindered
sale of whiskey in the saloons of our
cities in violation of law, is organized
anarchy, and cannot be tolerated by
the self-respecting citizenship of a
sovereign state.
"The question that is before us now
does net so much involve the wisdom
of the prohibition law as it does the
advisability of permitting a commun
ity to decide to what law it will obey
and what statutes it will ignore and
nullify. The doctrine of state nulli
fication was crushed by Andrew Jack
son many years ago, and the doctrine
of city nullification deserves no bet
ter fate."
Governor Hooper is a native of
Cocke county. He was born October
13, 1S70,
PAPER IS OFFERED A BRIBE.
Ship Subsidy Advocates Tried to In
fluence Journal of Commerce.
Washington. Revelation of several
attempts to buy the editorial support
cf the New York Journal of Com
merce in favor of ship subsidy legis
lation, which that paper had consist
ently opposed, was made to the house
ship subsidy investigating committee
by Alfred W, Dodswortn, business
manager of the Journal of Commerce
and Commercial Bulletin.
Alfred V. Dodswortii said that his
paper never had been subsidized by
any interests whatever, and its busi
ness and editorial columns had no re
lation. But, he testified, about six
years ago an unknown man came into
his office arid offered to pay the Jour
nal of Commerce $100,000, taking a
million copies of his paper for the in
sertion of an article in one issue, sup
porting the ship subsidy legislation
This man refused to disclose his iden
tity unless his proposition was to be
accepted. His proposition was re
fused. About two years ago, Dodsworth
said, another man tried 1 to buy the
support of the paper for 540,000 and
during the Spanish-American war the
Spanish government tried to buy the
paper's influence.
Shaft to Confederate Women.
Litile Rock Ark. A monument to
the women of the Confederacy will
be erected by the state of Arkansas,
if a bill passed by the lower branch
of tho general assembly becomes a
law. An appropriation of $10,000 is
provided.
Corset Coat for Men.
St. Louis. The corset coat is the
fashionable spring and summer gar
ment for men this year. The smart
man's trousers will fit his legs so
snugly it will be necessary for him
to remove his shoes to change them.
RECIPROCITY AGREEMENT
WITH CANADA REACHED
UNITED STATE? AND NORTHERN
NEIGHBOR PLAN A FREE
TRADE TREATY.
TAFT SENDS n MESSAGE
Strong Opposition Develops in Con
gress Against Adopting tho
. Schedule.
Washington. Strong opposi-
tion- developed among senators fr
and representatives ' from the
grain-growing states to the Can-
adian reciprocity treaty submit-
ted by President Taft, and it is
now thought that the treaty can-
not be ratified. -fr
Washington. Within less than ten
months after the initiation by Presi
dent Taft of negotiations with the
Canadian government, there was laid
simultaneously before the American
congress at Washington and the Can
adian parliament at Ottawa a reci
procity arrangement which, if approv
ed by the legislative branches of tae
two governments, will surely do much,
in the opinion of the negotiators, to
enlarge and liberalize tho trade be
tween the United States and Canada
Usually such arrangements take the
form of a treaty, but, in the present
instance this was not done, with the
result that considerable time will be
saved in the consummation of the
agreement, which can be made ef
fective by a simple majority vote In
each of the two legislatures. In the
case of a treaty it would be necessary
in the United States, at least, to have
the approval of a full two-thirds of
the senate, but now the way- is clear
for the ways and means committee of
the house and the finance committee
of the senate to proceed as it would
with any tariff bill.
The animating purpose of Secretary
Knox appeared to have been to secure
a reduction of the "high cost of liv?
ling" by greatly enlarging the free list
so far as it relates to foodstuffs com
;lng from Canada. On the other hand.
he secured a notable abatement of du
ties on a number of American prod
ucts consumed in Canada. Prominent
among these is bituminous coal, which
is now exported to Canada to the
value of several million dollars an
nually. There is also a much better
opening for American farm machin
ery and implements, which will be
appreciated by the many American
farmers who have gone into the Can
adian northwest.
It is a notable fact that no less
than 91 per cent, of the Canadian
goods imported into the United States
will benefit by considerable reductions
of duty and only 9 per cent, of our
Canadian imports will remain unaf
fected. The intention of the commissioners
to remove all the duties on printing
paper and pulp wood was affected, sc
far as the Dominion government could
do it, outside the limitations existing,
the laws of the Canadian provincial
government's imposing export duty on
wood cut on crown lands in Canada,
but it would appear that the Americar
duty will lie only upon the compara
tively small proportion of Canadiac
pulp or wood cut on such crown
lands.
Washington. Urging the prompt
passage of a reciprocity treaty be
tween the United States and Canada,
President Taft sent to congress a
special message, accompanied by the
agreement looking to such treaty,
reached by representatives of the
Canadian government and of the state
department at a recent conference it
this city.
"Identity of interest of two peoples
linked together by race, language, po
litical institutions and geographical
proximity," the president gives as the
chief reasons for fuch reciprocity as
he recommends. The president says
that he feels it Is the "wish of the
American people" that this country
enter into a "more intimate and cor
dial relationship with Canada."
Famous Boycott Case Ends.
Washington. Reaching the conclu
sion that the Buck's Stove and Range
company and the American Federa
tion of Labor had settled their dis
putes out of court, the Supreme court
of the United States stopped the ar
gument of the so-called "'boycott'
case of the former against the latter,
on the theory that no Issue in ft re
mained for the court to pass on. Fol
lowing that action the court listened
to oral argument on the "contempt
case" against officers of the Ameri
can Federation of Labor.
LAND OF LONG LEAF PINE.
Where the Weak Grow Strong and
the Strong Grow Great God
Bless the Old North State.
INTERSTATE Y. M. C. A. MEETING
b
Reports Show 9,000 Members Prop
erty Worth $1,750,000.
At the annual session in Raleigh
Mr. H. E. Ravenel, of Spartanburg,
S. C., was elected president of the
Interstate Young Men's Christian
Association for North and South
Carolina for the ensuing year. Other
officers elected were: F. C. Abott.
Charlotte; R. I. Manning, Sumter, S.
C; T. S. Bryan, Columbia, S. C, vice
presidents; A. J. Speir, Hartsville, S.
C. secretary. It was decided to un
dertake to raise $9,500 for the con
vention work cf the next year, and
$1,500 for a deficit from last year.
Subscriptions were taken in conven
tion for $1,208.
Reports show that there are in the
Carolinas 9,000 members of the Y. M.
C. A., and that the property pf asso
ciations in these States is valued at
$1,750,000. 'About $100,000 was ex
pended last year for current ex
penses. 65 COUNTIES PARTICIPATE.
In Second $100,000 Appropriated For
Public Schools.
Sixty-five of the counties in North
Carolina participate in the apportion
ment of the second hundred thousand
dollar appropriation by the State to
bring all public schools In the State
up to the four months minimum term.
The largest amount goes to Wilkes
county, which reecives $3,162 and the
smallest to Gates county,' $272. . The
applications called for amounts ag
gregating $132,980. And this had to
be scaled down to the $100,000 avail
able. The counties and the amounts
they receive follow':
Alamance, $1,5 J 9; Alexander, $2,
553; Alleghany, $1,219; Anson, $2,
488; Bladen, $2,426; Brunswick, $1,
035; Burke, $1,339; Caldwell, $2,042;
Camden, $1,800; Carteret, $1,617; Cas
well, $1,560; Catawba, $1,912; Chat
ham, $1,298; Cherokee, $1,332; Chow
an, $9,996; Clay, 424; Cleveland, $1,
411"; Columbus, $1,372; Cumberland,
$741 Currituck, $1,449; Dare, $2,390;
Davidson, $1,604; Davia, $581; Duplin,
$1,024; Franklin, $2,048; Gates, $1,
006; Graham, $272; Granville, $1,403;
Greene, $608; Harnett, $S0O; Hert
ford, $1,988; Iredell, $1,036; Jackson,
$2,282; Jones, $662; Lincoln, $985;
Macon, $1,228; Madison, $1,176; Mc
Dowell, $2,000; Mitchell, $1,263; Mont
gomery, $500; Moore, $2,462; North
ampton, $1,197; Onslow, $1,231; Or
ange, $895; Pamlico, $2,199; Pender,
$1,121; Perquimas, $897; Person,
$596; Polk, $589; Randolph, $1,544;
Rutherford, $1,504; Sampson, $2,210;
Stanley, $468; Stokes,' $1,S8S; Surry,
$1,986; Transylvania, $2,0005; Tyr
rell, $778; Union, $1,906; Warren,
$601; Washington, $746; Watauga,
$960; Wilkes, $3,162; Yadkin, $1,308;
Yancey, $2,177.
Additions to Textile Industry.
A great addition to the textile in
dustry of the State will be the P, H.
Hanes Knitting Company's spinning
mill, wast of Winston-Salem, which
will begin operations in a few days.
It is conceded to be one of the most
perefctly equipped mills in the coun
try. Surrounding it is a mill village,
with splendid cottages, having all city
conveniences.
Also the Inverness mill will begin
operations within a short time.
Woman Kidnapper Under Arrest.
Mary A. Green was arrested in
Martinsville, Va., on the charge of
having kidnapped Lindsay Avery, a
nine-year-old son of Adam A. Avery,
of Raleigh.
Holton Reappointed District Attorney
United States District Attorney
Holton, of Winston-Salem, has been
reappointed by President Taft. Hol
ton has already held the office more
thai 12 years and is now entering
upon his fourth term. The office
pays $4,500 a year, besides the ex
penses of conducting the office.
The district attorney is slight of
stature, but a veritable whirlwind
and dogged as a bulldog in pressing
his points in the court room. He Is
a native of Yadkin county, but has
made his home in Winston-Salem.
News Paragraphs of Interest.
At a meeting of the directors of
the Carolina baseball association in
Charlotte it was decided that the
season will open April 27 and close
September 27, making a schedule of
112 games.
Population statistics of the thir
teenth census give:
Hendersonvllle, 2,818 in 1910; 1,917
in 1900.
The First National Bank of Murphy
went into liquidation January 16, ac
cording to a statement issued by the
Treasury Department.
LOST IN SHSHIOF LAND
McCURDY FORCED TO DESCEND
TO WATER BY TRIVIAL
ACCIDENT.
FROM FLORIDA TO CUBA.
Small Break in Part of Engine Caus
ing Loss of Lubricating Oil When
the Aviator is Within Ten Miles of
Morro Castle.
Havana. J. A. D. McCurdy, a
Canadian by birth, but now ainliated
with American aviators, set a new
record In over-the-water flights, cov
ering a distance of close to a hundred
miles from Key-West to within ten
miles of Havana, when, from a slight
accident, he was compelled to drop
into the sea. There he remained, his
biplane floated by pontoons, until tha
lifeboat of the torpedo boat destroyer
Terry picked him up.
With victory within his grasp, hi3
goal in plain view, an accident, trivial
in itself, for which no provision was
possible, robbed McCurdy of his al
most won title of conqueror cf the
Floria straits. With Morro Castle
scarcely a dozen miles away, his aero
plane rushing at the rate of. fifty
miles an hour, at an altitude cf 1,000
feet, a break in a small part of the
engine, a ruptured crank case, permit-'
ting of the escape of all the lubri
cation oil, necessitated McCurdy's im
mediate descent. Havana wa3 then
in plain view and camp Columbia
where the landing was. to be made,
was "only a short distance beyond.. -
At the time of the descent the aero?
plane was about equal distance from
the Paulding and Terry, the leading
ships, which were about ten miles
apart. The intrepid aviator, when
the sound of the engine told him
something was wrong, instantly shut
off the power. He descended rapidly,
swinging steadily o the water and
alighting as grac,4fnlly as a gull with
outspread wlngs.f The pontoons prov
ed abundantly biro yant, McCurdy not
even wetting his feet. .
The fall was seen by all the vessels
of the squadron and they headed in
the direction of the aeroplane at top
most speed, the Paulding and the
Terry arriving almost at the same mo
ment. Seme difficulty was experi
enced in maneuvering the destroyers
alongside the aircraft, but the avia
tor sitting there apparently in content
ment, assured tho officers that he was
perfectly safe and that there was no
necessity for haste. The Terry's life
boat took him eff and finally he was
taken aboard the Paulding, but tho
efforts to hoist the machine failed.
Grappling irons were used and aero
plane was hauled to the deck in a
badly damaged condition.
While this work was going cn. th -Cuban
flagship Ilatuy, arrived from
Havana, carrying President Gcmez
and a party cf friends. She ran along
side the Paulding and the President '
shouted his congratulations and re
gret for the aviator's ill-fortune. Af
ter an hour's delay the squadron
started fcr Havana, entering tho liar-
bor a few minutes after 1 o'clock,
amid cheers of many thousads who
continued to throng the sea wall icn:;
after, the news of the accident wa3
known.
McCurdy landing from the Pauld
ing, proceeded without change cf
clothing to the drill grounds at Camp
Columbia, where he gave a magnifi
cent exhibition cf his skill, rising to
an altitude of 1,200 feet and perform
ing a variety of maneuvers that were
startling to the Cubans.
The start from Kew West was made
at 7:32 o'clock central time, which
wa3 8:05 Havana time, and after
making two'eircles, the aviator squar
ed away on his course. Conditions
were ideal, a faint wind, a cloudless
azure sky.
In speaking of the beauty cf the
scene, McCurdy declared that he had
never before experienced so wonder
ful sensation as when he rose a thou
sand feet and started on the trip.
Richmond's Negro Population.
Thirty-seven per cent, of the popu
lation of Richmond is composed of
negroes, according to the announce
ment of the census bureau. There
are 47,222 negroes in the Virginia cap
ital. The white population is $0,391
and the total is 127,628 as previously
annonuced.
N. Y. National Banks' Condition.
Washington. Deposits of individu
als in the 7,200 national banks of the
United States decreased $191,5G6,4SS
between November and January 7 a
situation probably unprecendeted In
the reports made to the Comptroller
of the Currency. '
Of that sum more than ?1"?,000,
000 was withdrawn from the thirty
nine national banks of New York City.
No two officials of the Treas'ii" agree
as to where the money went. The
South shows a gain of deposits. They
show an increase.