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PART ONE
VOL. II. NO. 266
LAST EDITIOH,
GREENSBOEO, N, O, SUNDAY, AUGUST 38, 1907.
LAST EDITION.
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Comrade W. D. Smith follows
v Comrade Haynes. Who Died
Two Days Before.
ANOTHER MEMBER
IS SERIOUSLY ILL
Two of the Four Who Form Famous
Confederate Drum Corps at Raleigh
Die Within Two Days of Each
Other. '
Raleigh, N. C, Aug. 17. Another
member of the famous L. O. B. branch
Confederate drum corps, the only one in
all the south composed exclusively of
old veterans, who did drum corps ser
vice in the civil war, has answered the
final rollcall, leaving as the only sur
viving members Wiley T. Johnson and
J. J. Lewis. 1 his time it is Comrade V,
D. Smith, who, in the language of the
heroic o tone wall Jackson, under whom
ho served faithfully, has "passed over
the river to rest under the shade of the
trees."
It was only on Thursday night that
Comrade A. a. Haynes succumbed to
disease, and his remains were interred
late inthe afternoon of the evening
that -the summons came to Comrade
Smith. Both were drummers in the
famous veteran drum corps that is
fumed throughout the south as the only
Confederate drum corps, having attend
ed all the general reunions in recent
years, creating distinctive sensation aim
winning ovations at each.
The deceased was sixty-four years old.
He first entered the Confederate ser
vice as cavalryman, but later was trans
ferred to Company D, Forty-second
North Carolina, and was made drum
major of the corps. As members of the
X. 0. B. branch drum corps, both he and
Comrade Haynes, who preceded him in
death only a few hours, were kettto
drummers. And the two surviving,
Wiley T. Johnson and J. -I. Lewis are
respectively, flfer and bass drummer.
Comrade Lewis is now in very feeble
health, v . " , -.
Comrade Smith leaves a widow and
three sons and two daughters Eldridpe.
W. D., Jr., and DeWitt Smith, and
Misses Mary and Callie Smith. His
brothers are T. B. and 71. M. Smith, of
Durham, and DeWitt Smith, of Bal
cfgh. His sistejajtfe Mrs. Charlotte "Bo
na r, Atlanta, and Mrs. Will Woodard, of
Haleigh.
The funeral will take place Sunday
afternoon at four o'clock from the resi
dence in Sonlh Fayettcvillo street.
ASHEVILLE PROHIBITIONISTS
ARE AT WORK
Asheville, N. C, Aug. 17. At the
regular meeting of the board of alder
men today petition for a prohibition
election was presented. The petition
was referred io a committee.
DREAD BUBONIC PLAGUE
CAUSES FOUR DEATHS IN
SAN FRANCISCO; OTHERS ILL
Local and Federal Authorities
Toward Eradicating the Fearful
Disease.
Washington, D. C, Aug. 17. Bubonic
plague has broken out in San Francisco
and aireadv four deaths have resulted
from it. The first intimation of the
plague ma received Thursday from San
Francisco by marine hospital service.
Tho telegram read: -. "Three cases and
death, plague San Francisco. Diagnosis
made clinically and by stained smears
from spleen and glands. No reasonable
doubt as to certainty of diagnosis of
cases aeen and verified by long conjunc
tion with health officials'
On the receipt of., this information
instructions were sent to Surgeon Austin
to confer with the state and local an
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SEPARATION SETTLED
Waahfafrtan. D. CL Auff. 17. Secre
tary Taft today conordded an arrange
ment with representatives of the govern
nanta of the United State of Colum
ia and Panama for the settlement of
the issues hetveen those countries and
j he United States growing out of the
Reparation of Panama and Columbia and
ft ho creation -of the canal cone.
I It is understood the government pro
vides! for tho final settlement of the
laima of uoiumtua upon xanama in
-fwectjon iwttb. thp Wt2jJt,Ji J
utter tart of the vatiooaTdebt oflne
isrent state and for the restoration of
oranwcial relations between., Columbia
nd Panama. .
bid You Ever
Ohio Senator Thinks That Both
Branches of Service Are
Underpaid.
BILL FOR INCREASE
ALREADY AGREED UPON
Matter Had Been Under Consideration
by the War and Navy Departments
Enlisted Men Mnst Have Money to
Keep up Standard, He Says.
SENATOR DICK.
Washington, D. C, Aug. 17. Senator
Dick, of Ohio, who has come to be re
garded as the champion in the United
States senate of the organized militia
of the country, has also .extended his
interest to the regular army.
'Within a day or two he has been in
Washington in consultation with officers
of the army and navy in respect to the
proposed increase of pay in those two
branches of the service. . The navy is in
terested in this subject, .because in many
cases its pay and allowances are by
statute, based upon those given to the
army.
Senator Dick, in conjunction with Rep
resentative Oapron. of Rhode Island,
has already fathered a pending bill
looKing to tne improvemenent of condi
tions in the personnel of the navy, and
it was in pursuit of the general purposes
of that ; act that the senator came to
Washington.
He found that the representatives of
the war, navy and treasury depart
ments (the latter interested in the rear
rangement of pay tables) have already
got together and agreed .upon . a joint
bill) which, upon inspection, he was in
clined to accept as a satisfactory meas
ure, ne requested that copies of this
bill be furnished him as soon as it was
approved by the President, and it is ex
pected that he' will avail himself of
the opportunity to outline arguments to
back up the measure when it is taken
up for consideration by congress.
Senator Dick stated that he had been
(Continued on page two.)
Bending All Their Energies
thorities and make full report on the
measures adopted for eradication.
Surgeon Austin telegraphed that two
foci had been discovered; that the local
board had disinfected known infected
buildings and proposed to institute a
campaign against rats.
Cases In Chinatown. :
San Francisco, Aug. 17. Five cases
of bubonic pleaguc, four of whioh have
resulted in death, have been reported to
the health department within the last
week, it transpired today. The pa-
(Continued on page two.)
STRIKE ENJOINED
OPERATORS RESIGN
: Denver, Colo., Aug. 17. Judge Riddle
today granted a restraining order on the
application of the brokerage firm of
Otis and Hough, forbidding Fred Wessol,
president of the Tolegraphers' Union, and
C. U. Adams, secretary of the same or
ganisation, to call a strike of operators
in that office.
This order compelled the operators in
hlkhaoloipf LogeA J3iaiJlWuiiia;
Otis & Hough with market reports. The
men employed by Logan A Bryan there
upon resigned.
ICnow of Anyone Who Succeeded in Any Business Without Advertising? Thinll'
Brigade of National Guard Breaks
. Camp and Company L
Arrives Home.
RECEIVE HIGH PRAISE
FOR EXCELLENT WORK
Strict Military Discipline Enforced and
the Daily Routine Carried Out in Reg
ular Routine, Greatly to Benefit of
Entire Command.
The Gate City Guards, officially known
as Company L, Third Regiment. North
Carolina Guard. Capt. E. P. Hobgood,
Jr., commanding, came into Groenslwn
yesterday morning from a week of in
struction at camp immediately adjoin
ing the grounds of the Jamestow n Expo
sition. The command made, a very ex
cellent showing as it was marched up
South Elm street from the railway sta
tion to the armory and the men exhibi
ted evidence of a strict attention to
duty as enforced under the watchful
ness of brigade and regimental command
ers, as well as under the critical compari
son made between the guards and other
companies of the brigade.
On this latter point. Gen. John W. Cot
ton, formerly adjutant gsneral of the
state, is quoted as saying: "The Gate
City Guards certainly established a
standard by which the other organizations
in the brigade can determine their own
efficiency."
The company left Greensboro for camp
cn Sunday, August 11, and arrived on tho
grounds at one p. m. of the next day,
a little more than two hours lato, but
making better time than on the return
trip. Strict military discipline was en
forced on the trip and went into even
more rigorous effect after reaching camp,
which was laid out and policed with all
due attention to hygienic requirement.
The routine of the day was observed
in every respect, these calls being fol
lowed: I.'.' .'.''"
Reveille, 5 a. m.;mes, 8 a. m.:fatJcnie
oall, 6.30 a. m.j sick call, 6.40 a, m.; first
drill call, 7 a. m.; assembly, 7.10 a. m.;
guard mount, 9-30 a. m.; dress parade,
4.30 p. m.; taps 9.30 p. m,
During the intervals between duty, the
boys were allowed a leave of absence in
order to visit the exposition and other
points of interest, and but very few cases
were reported where the term of absence
was exceeded. In this respect the report
of the officers is a most excellent one,
as is also the case in the matter of the
health of the command, this "having been
excellent, immediately adjacent to the
camp were tnose trom the Twenty-third
infantry and the Twelfth cavalrv. United
States Army, under the command of
Maj.-Gcn. Frederick D. Grant, who on
mesrtay lart, called out the batallion
then commanded by Captain Hobgood,
and had it pass in review before the
governor of Massachusetts, then at the
: . (Continued on page two.) .
DR. STHOUSE WILL USE
- THE AUDITORIUM FOR
HISGHATAUQUAC0UH5E
Judge Prltchard Continues Tern-
porary Injunction Here
tofore Granted.
NO LOVING CUP FOR DOCTOR
Asheville, N. C, Aug. 17. Judge J. E.
Pritchard, of the United States Circuit
Court, this afternoon continued the in
junction recently made upon applica
tion of Charles B. Strouse, Chatauqua
manager, against the Hendorsonvillc
Auditorium Company, until the final
hearing in September, By this decree
Doctor Strouse will regain possession of
the auditorium, where he proposes to
give a Chatauqua course, the first of the
lectures to be given tomorrow.
The rival Chatauqua, which seeks to
oust Doctor Strouse, will also begin ser
vices tomorrow, using the Hendersonville
operahouse. ". Prominent speakers will
be at both places.
- The feature of today's proceedings was
the evidence of C. Hodges, of Henderson
ville, who testified that Doctor Strouse
had urged him to take up a collection
from the people of Hendersonville for
the purpose of buying Doctor Strouse a
loving cup as a token of appreciation
of the latter' services. Mr. Hodges can
didly told Doctor Strouse that the people
of Hendersonville "are not quite so
easy.".
, . Aeronaut Killed by Fall.
nam namea c Tencn wno na Deen nuueing
ascensions at- Savin Rock was dashed
to the ground this afternoon and killed.
His parachute failed to open.
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NORTH CAROLINA MOST feil l
CQSTL YSTATF IN WHICH !
TO OPERATE RAILROAD
Chicago
In
Accountant Testifies
the New York
; Hearing.
LUMBER BUSINESS HEAVY
New York, Aug;;' 17. John 51. Daley,
of Chicago, an accountant, was a wit
ness today before former Judge Mont
gomery, who has been appointed by
Judgo Pritchard, of North Carolina, to
take testimony that will determine the
constitutionality of the 2 1-4 cent pas
senger rate law of North Carolina.
Mr. Daley gave various ,ligres show
ing the costs of running a railroad. He
said it cost three times as much for
local hauling as it does for hauling
trains over a direct, one hundred mile
stretch, or a longer distance. , .
Former Congressman Woodward, . one
of tho representatives of the North Car
olina Corporation Commission, crossex
a mined Mr. Daley, who said that North
Carolina was one of the most expen
sive states in which to operate a rail
road, there wero few largo cities in
North Carolina, and consequently there
was no very large volume of business
either from a freight or passenger stand
point. Mr. Daley said that in Illinois
80,000 pounds of grain or 100,000 pounds
of coal were loaded on . a car, while 'in
North Carolina 1,000 pounds .of tobacco
constituted a carload.
The witness said he thought, about 70
per cent, of the railroad business' in
North Carolina is done in hauling lum
ber. The investigation was adjourned until
Monday.
' New Postmasters in State.
Washington, D. C, July 17. Chas S.
Putman was today appointed postmas
ter at Waco, Cleveland county,, vice 8.
J. Williams; also Elizabeth G. Smith
erman, at Yadkin county, vice M. Reni
gar. :
Eusebius Patterson has b!n appointed
regular carrier, and George L. Islcy sub
stitute, iii rural free delivery service at
Burlington.
Pinkerton Dies at Sea. . .
J0!! Jfo?btrt-
ffh
on board the Steamship Bremen on Au
gust 12, at sea. He was en route to
Germany for his health. ,
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The President's Library at Sagamore
Hill, Where He Recently Met in Con
ference His Secretary of State, Secre
tary of War and Postmaster-General.
AFFRAT LIST NIGHT
White Oak Employees Have. Diffi
culty In City and Renew
it on Car.
ASSAILANT NOT CAPTURED
Shortly after the arrival' of the last
car at White Oak last night an alter
cation, arose between Asa Hardy and
Ernest l.isk, reported as "employes at
the mills, and this resulted in tho prob
able fatal shooting of !Lisk. Five shots
were fired, one of these entering the
back and two others being comparatively
light.
It seems that the two men were in
town during the evening and became en
gaged in a difficulty on the' car. They
apparently settltni their differences be
fore leaving the car, but immediately
afterward tho trouble was renewed, the
apparent occasion for this lieing the
friendly interference of a man named
Worth Campbell. Hardy walked off a
few steps, drew his revolver and fired
in rani J succession, two shots missing
and tnree taking effect.
Jtod famiedkaly ran and-i
- tn .' hour lasf night hJnot been'
arrested. He is described as of about
(Continued on pago two.)
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COAST LINE SAID TO
DE CONTEMPLATING
SALARYREDUCTIONS
Sweeping Changes Are Expected
In Pay of Clerks of the
. Division.
AN INCREASE NOT LONG AGO
Wilmington, N.. C, Aug. 17. Atlantic
Coast Line officials are said to be plan
ning sweeping changes in clerks' sal
aries, j A canvass of the entire system
for" the purpose of looking closely into
the matter of salaries has been sug
gested by high 'officials of the road,
and it is probablo that , this idea will
be carried out within the next few
months. Several salary changes have al
ready been made in the office' force at
Uoeky Mount and at Florence, headquar
ters respectively for the first and second
divisions of the svstem.
At the beginning of the present year
tho Coast Line granted a substantial
increase in the pay of its clerks. Those
who wore then getting from $50 lo $80
a niontn were given $, more. Salaries
from SO up wero raised 10 per cent.
Just how deep the contemplated cut will
go is not known. The 'officials of the
road Have not decided this point. The
widespread agitation against railroads is
the reason given ; for the proposed re
duction in Coast Lino salaries. It is
thought the changes will affect only the
clerks.
VERDICT OF NOT GUILTY
IN CASE AGAINST KLINE
Jury Acquits Him of Charge in the Trial at Beaufort Another
Bill of Indictment Against Him,
T1h omission of the word "not" from
a message received by telegraph .from
Beaufort Friday night was the cause of
a serious error ' in .yesterday morning's
issue of the Daily Industrial News.
In the article about the peonage trial
it should have been stated that tho
jury return .C'vAliA fehi giMty,
instead of "guilty" against E. A. Kline.
It .is regretted by. ihe management
that the error occurred, and it is hoped
rA Greensboro Merchant Offers
Method for Removing
Objections.
Operations restricted
TO RURAL DELIVERIES
Claim That Proposed Method WiU Ex
pedite Business, Aid Merchants, and
Tend to Lessen Expenses of Rural
Free Deliveries.
K. C. Bcrnau, of this city, is president
of the North Carolina Association of Re
tail Jewelers, and vice-president of the
national association, composed of mer
chants in the same line of business,
and made up of representatives from all
the states in the 'country. At the last
meeting of the state body held in James
town, Mr. Bcrnau fathered a resolution
bearing on the question of the Parcels
Post measure and agitation that have
been before congress for a number of
years, and that will be brought up at
the coming session. In speaking of
this matter yesterday to ft News man,
Mr. Bernau said that the position taken
by the association would tend to act as
a solution of a vexed problem, and that
with its adoption by congress the postal
service might be made somewhat more
selfsnpporting than is the case at the
present time.
"Retail merchants, as a rule," said
Mr. Bernau," are not in favor of the
law as is now proposed. In fact, they
may be classed as decidedly opposed
to it, on the ground-that-its operations
would seriously interfere with business
and injure it in the matter of lessen
ing their sales. But the plan suggested
by the jewelers at Jamestown, and
wlu'ch will be supported in all probabil
ity by the national body, should cer
tainly obtain tho endorsement of all mer
chants who beb'e.v in the extension of
their own bumness without interfering
with that of other interests.
The plan in question does not provide
for the carrying of goods by mail ex
cepting over tJie rural free delivery
routes, which do not come into com
petition with the railway or express
companies and that are, on the other
hand, Tather an adjunct than otherwise
to these common carriers. As an illus
tration of the plan, suppose that a
farmer living in the country near Greens
boro wanted to buy a amail bill of goods
from me, or had occasion to order, sav,
,five pounds of nails from a dealer in
hardware. Under the system as now
suggested, he would mail a postal-card,
stating his wants, and directing that the
goods be sent by mail, "rural free de
livery 17."
On receiving the order the dealer
would send the goods as directed, and
if this system were carried into general
effect a great saving of time to the
buyer would result, and at least ona
branch of the postal service would be
conducted at a greater saving than is
now made.
"Nearly all of the carriers, on the ru
ral routes, as I am told, use a horse and
wagon in making deliveries. They would
be enabled, under tho new idea of rural
delivery, to carry a very considerable
volume of business along their routes,
and aid materially in the distribution
of goods at a comparatively smalPcx
t ense to the government. It may even
be said that a profit would result from
this manner of using the service, while
i'. would seem to be well worth the try
in if only for the purpose of recon
ciling the differences existing between
separate branches of the same line of
business. .. ... 'p'$!!gf
"The method in question' continued
Mr. Bernau, "does not provide for tho
delivery of goods in the manner indi
cated at the reduced rate in cas8 where
these deliveries are on linos ontsid.i of
the rural routes. For this reassn, there
would be no interference with tho rail
way or express companies, and the sys
tem should operate in a general way fop
the betterment of tho service, and to tho
advantage of the retail merchants
throughout the country, in addition to
enabling buyers of goods along tho
rural routes to have their orders filled
(Continued on pago two.)
this explanation will be satisfactory ta
those concerned.
The defendant Kline was required to
give bond in the sum of $1,000 for his
appearance at Newborn to answer in
another case. In default of bonds eleven
alien witnesses went to jaiL , ;
gliding niptpji Held ijprjfc.erjrj (
Boston, Aug. 17. Building Inspector,
John P. Clarke, of tbi city, was ar.j,
retted here today, charged with Moept''
tag bribe from a contractor,