Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-08-04

RaleiSn, N. u, Aug. "a special
rom Winston says:
Twelve revenue officers returned this
vening from big revenue raid in
tokes county. At daybreak yesterday
morning they cut up eight distilleries
belonging to Bill Smith and Jim Taylor,
wo of the most noted blockadcrs in
North Carolina. The officers destroyed
everal hundred gallons of beer and
vhiskey. Smith and Taylor were ar
ested and Jailed at Danbury.
The officers anticipated trouble and
we're cautious about Z tering the distil
cries until prepared to get the drop"
n the blockaders. The cause for alarm
vas on account OF the fact that Taylor
nd Smith have been in several shoot
ng scrapes with revenue men. they
we're not given IL chance to shoot this
inc.
Smiths father, who is quite old, was
drunk that the officers did not inter-
ere with him. \ daughter of the old
nan thanked the officers for their eff
orts in trying to break up the objcc-
ionable business.
THEIR WORK COMPLETED.
The Board of Trustees of the A. and
I. College yesterday afternoon com
leted their work and adjourned
one so many important things at one
leeting.
The resolution admitting women TO
he college was rescndcd. and it was
rdercd instead that women be admit
ed as follows:
LIST. For textile instruction in all its
ines.
Id AS special students in other
echnical and industrial lines, for ex-
mple in dairy farming, horticulture.
&C.
Women arc not to be admitted to the
ollege generally. But in textile in
truction where so many women arc
mployed-perhaps more than in all
Their bread-winning work in the State
they are to be admitted without any
estraint and in other lines, if there be
NY woman that wants any instruc-
Ion. she may be admitted on special
pplication and by special permission OF
he faculty.
; STEAMER AND HORSE RACES.
a Greensboro special says:
inc steamer contest came off this af-
ernoon, resulting in a victory for the
Sew Berne steamer. Time. 2:55. In
he long distance contest Winston won,
hrowing stream of water 2S2 feet
AT the horse races this afternoon n
GOD crowd was present, and the races
inc. The first event was for the three.
minute class. Entries: Miss Parker.
Number Four. Minnie Tucker Bill Arp
nd Prince Tell won by Bill Arp, own
d by DR.. Battle. of this city. Time,
:S2: prize, $3.50 2:S0 class entries:
liss Walton. Cisterena, Sail Away and
Defender, won by Miss Walton. Time,
81; prize. 500. Free for all entries:
,ubico. Glencoe and Matte Holt. won
y Glencoe. Time, 2:25; prize. 800.
he free for all was real race"
When the quarter was reached in one
eat all three horses were side by side.
nd for ii couple Of hundred yards they
tayed so. until Glencoe made a squirt
nd came in ahead.
THE ARMY WORM
A letter received from Kcnly contains
he following:
The army worm has struck the town
Kenly, in this State, and is destroy
ng everything in it's path. j. L. Edg-
rton Dc Bros, of that place, have lost
wo crops Of millet, and the worms are
ow invading the gardens Whence
hey came no one knows. They were
iscoVercd one morning last week, and
'efore night they had increased ten.
old. Mir. Edgerton has used Paris
;reen in abundance, but without any
'erceptable effect. Hundreds were
;lled, but others came to take their
lace.
AS soon as they finish one garden,
ike an army of soldiers. they march
yer to the next and begin. They have
avenous appetiteS and can destroy n
/, arge plant in Il few minutes They
would probably starve in n few hours
! t they could get nothing to eat Some
4 the people of Kenly are puzzled to
now what to do.
POLL TAX AND CITIZENSHIP.
An interesting question was yester-
lay propounded to the state Treasurer
~ Register of Deeds w. c. Manning.
II Martin county. He asks:
rs ii legal to charge unnaturaliZed
, 'itiZens who have been residents OF n
ounty for many years with poll-taX?"
The State Treasury is decidedly OF
he opinion that it is, for he replies to
Mr. Manning by saying that poll-tax
not dependent upon citizenship. but
very male inhabitant between the ages
Il 81 and IS is liable TO it,