Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-08-31
MEETING OF QUILL DRIVERS
a Firo at Greensboro "a Lady Badly Hurt
North carolinian Killed In China The
Mountain Boys to the Front Negro
Congressman White VIII be Good
Riddnnoo-Hunters OF Outlaws Tho
wilkesboro Postomco Robberios Ship
ments Of Peaohes-Brevities

ward w. Pou wlthdraws from the race
as q candidate for the Democratic
nomination as member of Congress
from the Fourth Congressional Dis
trict.
This announcement will be read with
surprise all over the district. Mr.. Pou
had the matter of his candidacy under
Amusement for several weeks, and
about ten days ago authorized his
friends to announce that he was in the
race. He had large and enthusiastic
support and his friends believed that
he was certain to secure the nomina-
ton.
FIRE AT GREENSBORO.
A special from Greensboro says:
Fire broke out about IL o'clock to-
day In the basement OF tho Richardson
wholesale drug house. and for about
an hour>it gave promise to be a big
conflagration. The fire started in q
barrel of varnish and in few moments
the smoke was pouring up into the
upper floors of the three-story build
ing. Two lady employees had to be
taken down a ladder, outside. One of
them was struck by a lodder and badly
hurt
After long and hard fight the de-
partment succeeded I'm swamping the
flames. AT first the water had no effect
on the burning OIL The damage on
$4,000.
The building was only slightly dam
aged. Considerable alarm was felt for
the Odell Hardware Company's store
which ad1oins the burned building.
KILLED IN CHINA.
Another Raleigh boy has sacrificed
his life in defense of the flag in foreign
lands. His name is Wyatt G.. Hicks.
of Company I. Fourteenth Infantry.
He was killed in the recent battle at
Yang Tsung. China. He was Il son of
Mr.. Wiley Hicks. OF this city, and was
about IL years of age. He volunteered
for service in the United States army
about two years ago, and was sent to
the Philippines for service, and was
subsequently transferred to China for
service Those familiar with his mill
tary record say that he was a brave
soldier who never flinched from any
service no matter how dangerous.
QUILL DRIVERS MEET.
The North Carolina Press Association
met in annual convention at Asheville
yesterday morning. and was called to
order by President d. j. Whichard, of
Greenvillc. The roll was called by Sec
rotary John Il. Sheriff.. of Concord
President Whichard delivered the an
nual address. Historian w. C. Dowd,
Of the Charlotte News, read the his
tory OF the year.
Essays were presented as follows:
"The Ideal Newspaper and How to
Conduct It." by Joseph p. Caldwell, of
the Charlotte Observer; THE Press
and the Pulpit Co-Laborers," by Rev.
DIR. It. N. Ivey, of the Raleigh Chris
tian Advocate; "The Press and It's
Duty to Itself" by w. S. Pearson, of
the Morganton Herald.
The annual address was delivered by
Edward j. Hale, of the Fayetteville
Observer. and James a. Robinson, of
the Durham Sun, read the annual
poem. while Rev. John c. Troy, of
Ionesboro. read an essay on From
What Comes the Editors Power?"
TIE MOUNTAIN BOYS.
w. z. Perkins, of Ashe county, is ap-
pointed to scholarship in the Pea
body Normal College. 1t is strange,
but true. that nearly every scholarship
In this State Is to persons in the noun
tain counties. 1t appEErs tfITt- these
make speciality of studying for them.
A GOOD RIDDANCE.
The white Republicans here say they
are heartily glad that Congressman
George III. White will leave North
Carolina; that there is no room here
Tor him. and that instead of settling
IN New York to practice law. he ought
10 settle in Washington. which they
Term negro paradise"
AN OUTLAW HUNTER
A special from Marion says: Sheriff
Taylor Phillips, of Bakersville. was
here yesterday. He has arrested seve-
raj desperadoes in the past few months
He Informed me that seven murderers
were at present In BakersviIle Jail. and
he felt sure that Mitchell would have
three hangings in a short time. 1
asked IL he were not in danger of losing
his life while hunting for wild men on
Big Creek. He replied: II expect at
ANY moment for my life to be shot
out when am on the track of the out
laws. yet 1 am fool enough to hunt
them as hound would fox"
THE WILKESBORO ROBBERY.
The postoffices at Wilkcsboro and
North Willlesboro were broken open
and robbed last night. At the first
place the robbers secured $75 in money.
several registered letters and a lot of
stamps The safe was blown open with
dynamite at North WDkesboro and
about $3.50 in cash. registered letters
and a lot OF stamps were secured.
There is no clew to the guilty parties
Several show people. who were in
WilFesboro. were arrested and searched
his morning. but the officers failed to
hnd anything to indicate guilt, and the
parties were released.
BRIEF MENTION.
The Van Lindley orchard. at South
irn Pines. has shipped North this sea-
son 5000 crates Of peaches, besides
making large sales in North Carolina.
Fifty acres of trees will begin bear
Ing next year.
Charlotte is to have a 5000 900 brew
cry, the largest in the South. 1t is as
serted. The Wilhelm Griesser Com
pany will build 1t and has bought the
site a large ice making plant will be
feature. 1t is said that in the end
local consumers will own the brewery.
The eleventh annual negro fair is In
progress at New Bern this week.
Tne State amends the charter of the
MORROW Eros. s. Heath Company so as