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VOL. IV. NO. 4
STATE EDITION.
GHEENSBOEO, N. C, SUNDAY, OCTOBER 11. 1908
STATE EDITION
PRICE FIVE CENTS
GREENSBORO CENTENNIAL CELEBRA TION
IS AN EVENT OF NATIONAL IMPORTANCE
DRIVES fiUTO 234
MILESIN21BM1NS
OIMTRIICK
Herbert Lytle Breaks Records and
Demonstrates Worth of Long
Island Course.
ONLY SMALL CROWD
ATTENDS THE RACES
Motor Park Sweepstakes a Disappoint
ment From Standpoint of Spectacle,
and Fails to Draw the Expected Thou
sandsBig Advance in Cars.
Long Island Motor Parkway, Oct. 10.
Kv In innrvflous ilrivins of his Italian
car 234.0 milos in 21!) minutes, 64.28
miles per hour in the Motor Parway
sweepstakes for stock curs, selling at
$1,000 or over, Herbert Lytlo not only
broke this country's speed record, but
demonstrated the success of the,.' new
million-dollar speedway for a speed mak
ing course. As a spectacle and as a
crowd-getter the simultaneously run five
races were for below expectation. Prep
a rat ion hail been made for the trans
portation and seating of an enormous
crowd, but there were few spectators.
The lust disapomtmeni irom me irai-
lznuim mat me ' leiigtu ui nn. wuirr,
23. "i miles, precluded any neck and neck
spiirts. was forgotten when it was found
that even the eight little entrants in
dlie Nassau sweepstakes, for cars selling
under $1,000, were going very fast. Lytle
hit up high speed immediately upon his
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THOMAS HELSOM PAGE
TO
Y
Society Will Meet at Raleigh Tues
day Evening Several Dis
tinguished Speakers.
AN INTERESTING PROGRAM
Raleigh, C, Oct. 10. The ninth
annual meeting of the State Literary
and Historical Association to bo held
in Raney Hall, Raleigh, Tuesday after
noon ond evening, October 13, has ex
cited more interest than any other
meeting in the history of the associa
tion and promises to tax the capacity
of the hall in which the session will be
held.
The coming of Thomas Nelson Page,
whose stories of southern life have en
deared him to all our people, would
alone make the meeting memorable, of
ntul there are other features of
the session of unusual merit and value,
as thu following program win snow:
, Afternoon Session.
3.30 p. ni. President's address, Col.
Robert Bingham, Asheville. .
4.15 p. m. John Charles McNeill,
the Man and the Poet J. W. iiailey,
Raleigh.
4.40 p.
ography,
m North Carolina
1008 Dr. D. H. liill,
Bibli
West liaieign. . ... .
4 :50 p. m. Historical Activities of
the Year in North Carolina R. D. W.
Connor, secretary State Historical Com-,
miauinn. '
6.00 p. m. Motions and Resolutions.
Adjournment
Night Session.
8.00 p. m. Address by Dr. Thomas
Nelson Page.
100 p. m. Address: "What Can Our
Association Do to Kncourage the Study
of Literature in North Carolina?" Dr.
Edwin Mims, Durham.
U.30 p. m. Announcement of Award
and Presentation of Patterson Memorial
Cup." ' ' . : . -
tl.45 p. ra. Resolutions and Election
of Officers.
10.00 p. m. Adjournment.
Seats will be reserved for the night
8fsion for aU members of the associa
tion who request them. AH North Car-
'" olinialis interested in i the objects of the
association are invited to- become mem
bers, the annual dues being $1 for reg-
, ular members and $5 for , sustaining
members. As for the objects of the so
ciety they are set forts as follows:
, "The collection, preservation, produc
tion and dissemination of our state lit
erature and history; the encouragement
of public and school libraries; the es
tablishment of an historical museum;
the inculcation of a literary spirit among
our people; the correction of printed
' misrepresentations concerning North
Carolina; and the engendering of an in-
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CHICAGO
WINS
FIRST GAME BY
SCORE 10 TO G
Rain Changed Ball Park Into Sea
of Mud. and Contest Into
Comedy.
CHICAGO USED THREE
PITCHERS; DETROIT TWO
Game full of Heart-Breaking Climaxes.
Tigers Get Lead, lose It, Regain It
and Finally Are Defeated by Being
Outplayed.
Detroit, Mich., Oet. 10. Rain rendered
the first of the series of baseball games
between Detroit and Chicago for the
world's cliampionsh'.p, which went to the
Windy City players at Bennett park this
afternoon. 10 to 0, an aquatic exhibition
of some merit.
To the impartial observer, it was a
dank drama with its many scenes of
low comedy, but to the local enthusiasts
the comedy was tragedy. It was not
pleasant, locally, to observe Catcher
Schmidt lying prone in the mud four
feet from the nomrt plate, with the ball
in his hand, struggling to arise, while a
Chicago runner trotted in with a run.
Nor were other serio-comic incidents due
to the condition of the grounds and the
slippery, wet ball, appreciated by the
serious, followers of the fortunes of
either team. : .
Chicago was compelled to use three
pitchers t.o win 'the game, while Detroit
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RAWS' GROWING
TRAFFIC AN INDEX OF
Estimates Show Gross Earnings
tor October Will Be Greater
Than Last Year.
WORK FOR LABORING MEN
New York, Oct. 10. Est! mates of rail
road men, obtained today, indicate that
the trunk lines of the country are earn
ing in the present month an amount
that equals, if it docs not surpass, the
earnings of a corresponding period of
1907. In the first three weeks of Sep
tember the gross earnings of thirty
five roads showed a steady gain and the
reported increase in traffic in the states
where farming products form the chief
articles for transportation and in the
states where manufactured articles sup
ply roads with work, make it almost
certain that the traffic in October al
ready is far in excess of the September
tonnage.
' The pouring of increased, revenues into
the treasuries of the railroads is of
great importance to both the laboring
men, the retail traders and to manufac
turers. Reports received from various
parts of the country are that the in
creased traffic has compiled the roads
to hire more men, while the payment
of more wages in turn has stimu
lated retail trade and forced the mer
chants to send additional orders to
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PRESIDENT FINALLY
RETIRES COL. STEWART
ROOSEVELT , APPROVES FINDINGS
OF THE RETIRING BOARD.
OF THE ARMY. ,
Washington, D. C, Oct. lO.-Sol. Wil
liam F. Stewart has been retired from
active service in the army as the result
of President Roosevelt today approving
the report of the retiring board of army
officers which found Colonel Stewart in
capacitated for1 active service, because
of - disability. An order retiring the
colonel was immediately issued.
The following announcement of the
President action was posted at tne war
department:
"Colonel Stewart has this day been
retired from active service by the Pres
ident, upon the finding of the: retiring
board that he is incapacitated for active
service on acount of disability incident
to the service, under the provisions of
section 1261, Revised Statutes.
I
lt
ELECT'
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Assistant Attorney-General Issues
Important Statement to
the Public.
NO NEW REGISTRATION
WILL BE REQUIRED
Those Persons Who Voted in Former
Elections Can Vote in November With
out Again Registering Exceptions in
Certain Counties.
Raleigh, N. C, Oct. 10. Assistant At-torney-General
. Hoyden Clement issued
today an important summary and rul
ing as to the general state election law
and its application to . various classes
of electors. It is addressed to the press
of the state and is as follows:
"To The Public Press:
"Having bad many inquiries concern
ing the registration and qualification of
voters in the coming election, and being
requested by the chairman of the Demo
cratic state executive committee, I de
sire to call attention to a few important
features in the electou law.
Registration.
"No now registration is required for
the coming election. All persons who
registered in the lat election can voto
now without registering again. Once on
the permanent roll, in my opinion, a per
son is always on said registration roll.
If a party moves from one precinct to
another, or from one county to another,
and desires to register in the precinet
or county to which he has moved, he
should show his certificate that he is on
the permanent roll. If this certificate
has been lost or destroyed he should
make application to the clerk of the
court of the county where he is duly reg
istered for a duplicate certificate of reg
istration. "My attention has been called to the
fact that the boards of elections of the
Counties of Buncombe and Mecklenburg
have ordered a. new registration. This,
as I understand it, is done for purely
local reasons, in order to call attention
to the grandfather clause, and in order
to arrive at a concise estimate of the
number of voters in said counties.
"I see no reason why a county cannot
order a new registration if its board of
elections so desires, but I do not think
that they can eliminate names on the
permanent registration roll, because the
parties do not reregister. However,
minors coming of age must register, and
persons who have moved their residence
must register if they have moved from
the precinct in which they were regis
tered more than four months before the
election, but if they moved 'their resi
dence from the precinct in which they
were residents witnin the four months
preceding the election, thy should vote
in the precinct where they were regis
tered. That is, if any person moves into
a new precinct within four months of the
time of the election, he must go back
to the precinct from whence he moved in
order to vote. If n person moves from
one county to another within less than
six months prior to November 3, 1008,
he cannot vote in either county.
Requirements for Voting.
"No person liable to poll tax can vote
unless he paid his poll tax by May 1 of
this year for the preceding year, and he
must exhibit his receipt or take the oath
required of him before voting. In or
der to vote he must be twenty-one years
of age, must have been a resident of the
state two years, of the county six
months, and of the precinct four months.
He must also be able to read and write
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BRUTE AT SPARTANBURG
TWO COMPANIES CALLED OUT TO
PROTECT JAttilN SOUTH
' CAROLINA CITY, i
Spartanburg, S. C, Oct. 10. While on
her way to Spartanburg from Saxon mill I
village, three miles from here today,
Miss Lillie Detnpsey, was ravished by aj
negro who made his escape.
The girl fought furiously, but was
over-powered by the , negro. There ia
intense excitement at Saxon. John Irby,
the alleged asssilant,has been captured,
and, ta now in jaiL .-.
Two companies of militia are hold
ing, the: 'jail against; mob which ia
forming, and' Governor Ansel is on his
way here to handle the situation.
CLEMEN
RULING
LiS
Furnishing Him
URijE FEDERAL AIR FOR
LAKES TO GULF BEEP
WATERWAYS PROJECT
Association Which Adjourned Its
Session Adopts Resolution to
This Effect
SHONTS ROASTS SUPERVISION
Chicago, 111., Oct. 0. Adoption of res
olutions declaring the opening of a deep
channel-way connecting the Great Lakes
with the Gulf of Mexico to be an mi
perative duty of the general govern
ment, and that this work sliouia be mi
mediately begun and completed as soon
as possible; the selection of New Orleans
for the next convention, and tho se
election of old officers, were the features
of the closing session tonight of the
Tkes-to-the-Gulf Deep Waterways As
soeiation.
Two interesting addresses held the
delegates. Thev were by Theodore P.
Shonts. of New York, and J. A. Karck
erson. of St. Louis. Mr. Shonts attacks
violently the svstem of operation of
railroads by the commissions. "This
system," Mr. Shonts declared, "is whol
ly un-American and in violation of the
firBt principles of free government. Mr.
Shonts described the workings of the
New York public service commission.
"State regulation under such a statute,"
he said, "is in effect state prohibition of
new enterprise and state, operation of
existing railroads. What is the result!
J mnsportanon development in rew
York is not paralyzed
-it is dead."
BEAR CRUSHES BABE
IN MOTHER'S SIGHT
PURSUES WOMAN AND GO-CART
IN CROWD AND KILLS
.- INFANT. ''".:.
Tucson, Ari2., Oct. 10. A terrible trag
edy was enacted at Elysian Grove, a
pleasure park, when an immense black
bear escaped from a cage recently and
charged a throng of visitors. ' ,
The animal, which had been raised in
captivity from a cub, had been in the
habit of drinking soda pop at the bar,
and when he escaped he went there. He
was driven way twice by the attend
ants, who attempted to drive him into
his cage..
The beast became enraged and charged
the .crowd. The wife of a Southern fa
cific employe. Buss Laird, ran with a go
cart containing an infant. The bear
pursued and snatched the, imam ana
crushed it to death before its mother's
ejrea,
With Ammunition
COX AND SETTLE AT
OF TWELVE
Ex-Judge Montgomery Introduces
the Gubernatorial Nominee.
Scores Dixon.
SETTLE MAKES FINE SPEECH
Raleigh, N. C, Oct. 9. The Academy
of Music, the largest auditorium in;
Raleigh, was well filled tonight for the
big Republican rally that did honor to
the coining of J. El wood Cox, Republi
can nominee for governor, to this city
on his canvass of the state, accompa
nied by Hon. Thomas Settle.
The enthusiasm and interest mani
fested were gratifying to a degree to
the local Republican management. There
was a brief preliminary address by ex
Associate Justice W. A. Montgomery,
of the state Supreme Court, in which
he paid his respects specially to the
party attitudes on the tariff question
in a most lucid manner, and delivered a
scathing denunciation of Thomas Dixon
for writing "The Traitor," and more es
pecially for bringing it as a play through
the south on the eve of a national elec
tion, as he believed, in league with
Democratic, campaign management, to
inflame the minds of the people and
quicken a fast dying out race hatred and
memory or conditions mai navo reaiiy
no bearing on nresent nolitical issues.
Mr. Cox was tendered an ovation. Hi
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SIX LOST WITH SHIP;
TWO MEN ARE SAVED
SPLENDID HEROISM DISPLAYED BY
COOK IN SAVING COMPANION
WHO COULD NOT SWIM.
Newport News, Va., Oct.. 10. Six men
are believed to have perished1 and two
others were saved only after undergoing
harrowing experiences , while adrift at
aea for five days on. a . bit. of wreckage,
as the result of the British 'three-masted
schooner Sirrocoo going 06 piece on a
reef in the Weat Indies, ten days ago.
; The two survivors,.Mte-Joseph Laing,
and Cook G. A. Roberta, were brought
here on the British steamer .Tiverton,
Captain Leisk, from Galveston to Lon
don, which put into this port today for
coal. Captain Munroe, and five other
members of the Sirrooco were last seen
clinging .to' a piece of the aide of the
vessel and they have been given up as
lost. .; . ., .
Many Forme r
Tar Heels to Be
Here As Guests
Government Troops and Cavalry Band
Have Arrived and Are Quartered
in Tents at Fair Grounds Battle
of Guilford Courthouse to Be
Reproduced.
HUNDREDS of native North Carolinians who have left the state 4fcieir
nativity to make their homes in sister states, will return this week to
attend the Greensboro Centennial celebration and home-coming week,
which marks its beginning today.
Through one hundred years of disappointments and triumphs Greensboro
has struggled for a place in the front ranks of North Carolina towns and cities.
In 1808 Guilford county was sparsely settled, and for years Greensboro was una
ble to cope in population with towns like Wilmington and New Bern, which are
located in what was in the early part of the nineteenth century the state's cen
ter of population. But the Presbyterians and Quakers and others who founded
the city and named it in honor of Gen. Nathanael Greene, were not dismayed,'
They continued their efforts, and today their Offspring looks with pride upon
the city founded by their fathers.
Time has changed the commercial map of the state, and the centers of pop
ulation have shifted to the Piedmont section, and Greensboro, with her forty
two thousand population, is now the largest city in the state.
Right proud are we to welcome back to the native heath those who saw fit
in earlier years to cast iheir lot in other states. All Greensboro bids them
welcome. "
For months' Greensboro has been preparing for this Centennial celebration.
Thousands of dollars have been expended, and a board of managers has worked
religiously to make it a success. Elm street, the principal thorough fgte.oJi the
business section of the city, with' its "columns of honor," Centennial arches
and thousands of electric lights, is a dazzling scene that would do honor to any
city. All the larger buildings are decorated in glowing colors, and truly the
city presents a gala appearance. The new auditorium, while not quite fin
ished, has been gaudily decorated with American flags, and with its immense
seating capacity can accommodate almost any crowd that will gather here for
years to come.
While the Centennial proper will be opened tomorrow with the address of
welcome to be delivered by A. B. Kimball, in most of the city churches today
exercises appropriate to the Centennial celebration will be held. In the afternoon
at the Auditorium, a grand sacred concert will be given in which the United
States military band will participate.
EVERYTHING IN
READINESS FOR
OPENING TOD A Y
Today marks, the beginning of
Greensboro's celebration of the city's one-
hundredth anniversary. Eight days will
be given over to the celebration, and
within this time will be witnessed fit
ting observances of th first days in our
history as these are best demonstrated
after a century ot grewtn.
This celebration is something greater
and more farreaching than a mere local
affair. Greensboro is on historic ground,
and that which was accomplished here
gave an impetus and a force to American
independence, n is ntting, tnereiore;
that the celebration should be marked
by a state and national interest and
what Greensboro does this week will be
come a part of general history.
Yesterday afternoon and last night
gave an indication of what may be ex
pected. United States troops are here
as participants in the observances. The
city is appropriately decorated in honor
of the events of the week, and the city's
guests are arriving in large numbers.
Greensboro extends to them a most
hearty welcome, and only asks in return
that when they go to their homes they
tell the story of what they have seen
and heard in the Gate City of the Old
North State.
SACRIFICES TOES
TD JOIN THE NAVY
APPLICANT FOR ENLISTMENT HAS
TOO MANY, AND GETS THEM
AMPUTATED.
Seattle, Wash., Oct. 9. Because he
had seven toes on one foot and six on
the other and had been refused admis
sion into the ' navy at the recruiting
stations at Sioux City, Ia., and Denver,
Col., did not debar Harold Sweney,
twenty-three years old, from applying
at the Seattle recruiting station for ad
mission. : V
"Can't use you," said the -recruiting
officer. "Those feet of yours look too
much like a patent weeder.
Sweney left disheartened, but cheered
up when a friend remarked that if he
could endure ' a little pain any doctor
mtaht remove the extra toes
Sweney. baa Just emerged from a local
hospital, where he had the three extra
toe removed.".
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CAPT'N MICHIE'S .
TROOPS CAMPING
AT FAIR GRO UNDS
That portion of the fair-grounds im
mediately to the left of the main en
trance is now a military camp, under the
command of Capt. R. E. L. Michie,
Twelfth United States cavalry. Troop
L, of the Twelfth, arrived in Greensboro
yesterdav morning from Fort Ozle-
thorpe, Chicamaugua, near Chattanoga,
Tenn., under the direct command of
Capt. J. E. Cusack, and were preceded
by Company Jj, .seventeenth mfantrv,
from Fort McPherson. Cant. C. F. Mc
Kain and Lieut. R. W. Walker are with
the cavalry troop, and Lieut. Louis
Soleliac and J. H. Hester with the in
fantry. Immediately on arriving on the
grounds the men were deployed for
tent-setting purpose and other details of
canrp work, and Captain Mcihie issued
the following general order:
Camp United States Troops,
Greensboro, N. C, Oct. 10, 1908.
General Orders, No. 1:
1. In compliance with letter dated!
Headquarters Department of the Gulf,
September 24, 1008, the undersigned
hereby assumes command of all United
States troops at this camp.
2. Capt. Joseph E. Cusack, Twelfth
cavalry, is detailed as trial officer of the
Summary Court.
3. First Lieut. Richard W. Walker,
Twelfth cavalry, is detailed as adjutant,
quartermaster and commissary.
4. The following list of cal'lu will he
in effect until otherwise ordered:
Reveille First call, 6 a. m.; march
and reveille, 6.10 a. m.; assembly, 0.15
a. m. .
Stables Immediately after reveille.
Mess call, 6.45 a. m.
Fatigue call, (police of camp),, 7.30
a. m.
Guard mounting, 8.55 a. m.
Assembly, 9 a. m.
Water call, 9.45 a. m.
Mess call. 12 noon.
Water and stable call, 3.30 p. m.
Assembly, 3.35 p. in.
Mess call. 4.30 p. m.
Retreat First call. 6 v. m.: assom
bly, 5.05 p. m.
Tattoo, v p. in.
Call to quarters, 9.15 p. m.
Taps, 9.30 p. m.
Drills and concert will be held at
hours aa hereafter designated.
ROBERT E. It. MICHIE,
Captain Twelfth Cavalry,
Commanding.
The grounds selected for the camp are
excellently well adapted to this pur-'
pose, a stated by one of th officer.
Tents of both comand are on the same
location, being divided by company
streets, with a good slope for drainage'
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