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was killed at Queenstown on October II, 1913,
and it was Ross who made the expedition I'D the
Chesapeake in September, 1914 Several other
errors of a similar character might be noted
The author. likewise lacks skill in the develop
ment OF his story as logical whole and with
out repetition. and even contradiction. But he
has an intimate acquaintance with Clay and
his private life. and gives his readers real ap-
probation of Clay's personality. The volume
is embellished with mary illustrations.
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pretty little booklet has been compiled by
Annie M Jones and published under the title
of Friends for the Friendly CRohde & Has
klns). 1t consists of quotations from the
poets and prose writer's who have said notable
things on the subject of friendship only one
extract being printed on each page. Elmer
son. OF course, is freely drawn upon. George
Meredith opens the collection with this say
ing: THE rest of life is duty. Friendship is
the holiday of those who can be friends"
There is a good passage from Froude: The
best we can do for one another is to exchange
our thoughts freely" The booklet is daintiIy
printed, and would make a charming greeting
to be sent to a friend at the opening of the
new year.
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FERR1R1.
Il Good Little Book on the TO7Cn OF
the Estensi

Illustrated by Dora Noyes (The Medieval
Town Series)- 12mo. PIP XIV. ~ The MacrnlF
COmpanY.
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\ Battle in - Windstoln.
1Ru the Assnciated Press.l }

(Rv the Associated PreSs)
Mukden oct. 11.-A Russian core
spondent of the Associated Press de-
scribing incidents OF the Russian ad-
vance. tells of frightful dust storm,
peculiar to this season in Manchuria.
which ragged on Saturday. 1t was al
it's height while a battalion of the
Pekon regiment with guns attacked q
Japanese force posted in village, east
of the railroad and south OF the
Shakhe river and drove out the Jap
anese after a stubborn resistance.
Clouds of dust blinded the combatants
and made ii impossible ia aim. The
fingers of the soldiers were numhed
with cold and strong wind carried the
shells beyond the mark. The japanese
got away in good order, carrying of
their killed and wounded. The Rus
slams lost 10 men.
The railroad is clear and not dam
aged so far as the Shakhe river.
The correspondentrepea the stat te-
ment that Lao Yang is practically
clear of Japanese troops, indicating
that all of Field Marshal Oyama's men
are north of the Taitse river.
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COMING TO THE G. r. c.
students are Arriving at Greensboro.
The Central Carolina Fair Opens.
Especial to News and Observer

Especial to News and Observer
Greensboro, n. c., Oct 11-Young
lady students for Greensboro Female
College are arriving today to be pres
ent at the opening tomorrow. The
western wing of the building and a
portion Of the center are now ready
for occupancy and furnish splendid
quarters for the students. Work on
The incompleted portion of the hand
some and extensive structure will keep
right on until the whole is completed.
The celebrated North Carolina lee
turer, Henry Blount. of Wilson. deliv-
cred his admirable lecture. Beyond
the Alps Lies Italy" to a large and
apDreciative audience here last night
for the benefit of the building fund OF
Centenary M. e. church.
The Central Carolina Fair opened
today. There is the largest first day' s
attendance ever known and the eX-
hibits far surpass any previous Occa-
sion of the kind. Forty new stalls had
to be built yesterday to accommodate
The increased entries of racing horses
and those for exhibit.
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A BATTLE IS RAGING SIX
MILES NORTH OF VENT Al
ong the Entire Front of the Two Armies the Air Torn
by Explosions Sparkles With
the Bursting Shells.

day of October one thousand, nine
hundred and four, the most eloquent
orator and cultivated gentleman our
grand South has ever produced; and,
Whereas, we, the members of the
Harry Burgwyn" Chapter of the
United Daughters of the Confederacy,
desire in some way to express our
deep sorrow that the Illness Reaper
should take from US SO suddenly one
of the highly honored sons of the
Lost Cause"
Therefore, be it resolved. first, That
we acknowledge with humbleness the
divine will of our Heavenly Father,
who hath but taken back to Himself
the sou, of one who hath been al
lowed to be with us for seventy seven
winters.
Second. That to the bereaved
family we send our sincere and heart
felt sympathy praying they may be
reconciled to the will of Him who
doth all things Well"
Third. That a copy of these reSo-
lutions be spread on the minutes of
our Chapter as a lasting memorial. of
General Ransom. who was so true a
veteran that copies be sent his family,
the News and Observer, the Roanoke
and ChoWan Times and the Roanoke
News. for publication.
MRS. j. T. FLYTHE,
MISS EMMA REID,
MISS KATE REID,
MISS PATTIE PEELE,
MRS. S. j. CALVERT,
MISS MAY CALVERT,
Committee.
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(Bv the Associated Press. }


Mukdcn. Oct. I'LL p- m.-A
bloody battle is ROM raging about six
miles north of Yentai railroad station.
The JaEane@e ON Sunday fell back
:sIon. the whole front and tic Russian
advance guards cross the Sehiii GiEer
(abouf half way between Mnkdcn and
LAO Yang) and came within three
miles OF Yentai; but yesterday the
Japanese received strong reinforce
ments of infantry ana artillery, and
not only held theiI. positions, but even
assumed the offensive. The fightin"
lasted the entire day and night The
Japanese directed their artillery fire
with great skill and searched the Rus
sian positions SO fiercely that the Rus
sans fell back ncrtl OF the Schiii
river. which crosses the railroad seven
miles from Yentai.
The Russians this morning resumed
their advance, once more crossed the
Schili river and engaged the japanese
two miles south of il. A terrific artil-
lCry engagement is proceeding along
the entire front. The result OF the bat
tic is still undecided.
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ALLEGED RAPIST ESCAPES.
Cotton Picking DisastPouSIy Affects
the StomachS of LouisbuPg.

Especial to News and Observer
Louisburg, n. c., Oct. IA negro
by the name of Ed. Yarboro. under
arrest for rape of a negro woman
named Elizabeth Stallings. and while
in charge of an officer on the way to
Jail on yesterday afternoon. escaped
from the officer and is now at large.
Chief of Police High, with the county
bioodhounds and number of men and
boys, searched for him a long time
but without avail. The trial took
place before DR.. O. l.. Ellis, justice
Of the peace. on yesterday The evil
dence was considered sufficiently
strong to justify putting him in Jail
to await next term of the Superior
court.
The number of country people NOV
ing into Louisburg to take advantage
of the exceptional educational faclll-
ties now offered here is on the IN
crease, and dwelling houses are not
equal to the demand.
Mr. Geo Ragsdale and Miss Rosa
mond Harris vii be married on the
10Th instant and will occupy apart
ments at the residence of Mrs. l.. b.
Allen.
Your correspondent voices the unan-
imous regret of Louisburg and Frank
lin county at the rumor that Judge
Cooke has offered his beautiful home
ton of removing to some other point
possibly to Raleigh. Judge Cooke is
one of our foremost citizens. and we
are proud of him. this county having
shoWered honors upon him. | am
| unable to verify the report. as Judge
Cooke is absent this week. holdins
court in distant county.
Revival services. which have been
inN progress during the past week at
| the Methodist Episcopal church, con-
| Quoted by Rev. l.. S. Massey the
| pastor. are announced to continue
| during the present week Much inter-
| est is being manifested and the attend
ance at the services is good.
Cotton picking time has added to
| the already scarce supply of cooks and
| domestic servants There are COM
plants on every side that the cooks
are leaving their homes to enter the
cotton fields the big prices offered
being too ailuring to resist. Fortu-
nate is he who can quietly read his
| morning paper while the strains of the
"Old time Legion" from the throat
of an old time auntie of ponderous
dimensions with a red 'kerchief
around her head. mingle with the
sound of frying chicken. Some of our
citizens are thankful to breakfast
dine and sup on any old thing they
can get and then rush to the drug
stores Tor dyspepsia cures
Mr.. J. j. Barrow, Clerk of the
Court, who has been undergoing treat
ment at the hands of a specialist in
Richmond, Va. is reported much bet
ter and is expected to arrive home
the latter part of this week.
Mrs. j. M. May. who has been quite
i'll. is much improved.
Mr.. E. S. Green left for Greensboro
yesterday to attend the Guilford fair.
Mr.. E. B. Thomas left yesterday
for Raleigh. after a short visit to his
son. Mr.. ]. A. Thomas
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The Georgia GIides into
the kennebec.
ARRAYED LIKE A BRIDE.
But There is the Grim Clean OF Guns
Beneath Her Floating Streamers
and if Bride She Be it is an
Ocean Bride of
Mars.
(By the Associated Press )

Bath, Maine, Oct. 1.-THE largest
vessel ever built in Maine the twin
screw, first-cIass battleship Georgia,
was launched from the plant of the
Bath Iron Works today. AS she
started from the ways she was christ
ened with champagne by Stella Tate,
daughter of the late Major William
Tate, and sister of Congressman f.
Carter Tate Naval officers and Off
cials Of the Federal and State govern
ments of Maine and Georgia witnessed
the launching. The weather was not
wholly favorable, a drizzling rain hav-
ing prevailed during the forenoon.
The sky began clearing, however, a
short time before the launching.
The big battleshiD was gaily deco
rated with flags and bunting as were
also the yard buildings in honor of
the occasion. EXcurSioniStS from all
sections of Maine had come TO witness
the launching, and the party enter
tanned by the officials of the company
included Governor Joseph NJ. Terrell,
of Georgia; Mrs. TERRELL Judge and
Mrs Hamilton McWhorton, Miss
Camelia McWhorton, Congressman f.
Carter Tate, Mrs. Tate. Miss Stella
Tate and Congressman w. c. Adam
son, al of Georgia.
Miss Tate was escorted to the
launching platform by Vice President
John S. Hyde and instructed iii her
duties as sponsor. Mr.. Hyde also had
personal supervision of the launching
A method somewhat different from
the usual one of releasing the hull by
severing a cord was employed today
when sawyers, standing beneath the
vessel severed the monstrous shoe
pieces with cross-cut saws, and the
vessel was started towards the waters.
AS the battleship began to move,
Miss Tate broke a bottle of cham
pagne across the bow. naming the
craft in honor of her own State, and
as the stern parted the surface of
the Kennebec. the Georgia was sa-
luted by numerous craft and manu-
featuring plants along the shore, all
of which were acknowledged by her
siren and whistle. as the battleship
was launched with steam up. Both
military masks were in position, as
we'll as the coming tower and the
three smoke tunnels which gave the
vessel more the appearance of COM
plete battleshfp than any previously
launched.
Following the launching a luncheon
was served.
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kTEFA|R NEXT WEEK

THE EVENT IN NORTH CARO-
LIMA THIS FALL is THE STATE
FAIR IN RALEIGH NEXT WEEK.
THE EARNEST EFFORTS OF THE
MANAGEMENT ARE RAPIDLY CRY
sTAI IZING AND WILL SHOW
STARTLING RESULTS IN GREAT
DEPARTMENT DISPLAYS Oh
NORTH CAROLINA RESOURCES.
1JIEIfE Will BE a SPLENDID AR
RAY OF SHOWS AND ATTR ACTIONS
on THE PIKE, SUCH AS WILL BE a
MARlFI Gus REVELATION TO THE
PEOPLE. THERE WILL BE MOTH
ING 10 OFFEND THE MOST FAS-
TEDIOUS. ALL MAY COME WITH
THIS ASSURANCE AND NONE WILL
BE DECEIVED OF DISAPPOINTED.
REMEMBER THE DATES-OCTO-
BIZ 17TI-22ND.
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AS POSTMASTER GENERAL.
porarily Till Cortelyou Empties
His Hands.
(By the Associated Press. J

Washington, Oct. 10.-President
Roosevelt today announced the APP
pointment of Robert j. Wynne, acting
Postmaster General as Postmaster
General. The appointment is tempor-
airy and George E. Cortelyou will sue
ceed to the office about January Mr..
Wynne resuming the position of first
assistant. Chief Clerk John j. How
ley, of the first assistants office, will
become acting first assistant and no
new appointment to that place will be
made. Mr.. Wynne was inducted into
his new Office this afternoon.
Mr.. Wynne was appointed first as
slstant postmaster general on April
18th, 1902. He had not been in the
office of the first ass stant many
raonths before he became convinced
that some of the affairs of the de-
partment were not being conducted
honestly He obtained definite infor-
nation bearing upon the matter. This
he laid before Postmaster General
Payne and the President After a cur
sorry inquiry, the President and Mr..
Payne decided to order an investiga-
ton. The result of that inquiry now
is a matter of record.
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Leads all North Carolina Daies i'm News and Circulation

Senator Ransom who started the Po-
tOmGc flats improvements, years ago,
while he was leading member of the
Senate Committee on Commerce, and
was made chairman of the Select Com
mlttce on the River Front in the 47th
and 4Sth Congress. He was chairman
of the Commerce Committee in the SD
Congress and did splendid work there
The park, which it is proposed to
make out of the Potomac fats, should
le named Ransom, in honor OF the
Senator who did SO much to initiate
and further the work upon it. The
District Of Columbia in gratitude
should see TO this"
AS | saw a great deal of Senator
Ransoms public career and was for a
long period placed where / must know
many things concerning it not gener-
ally known, l feel it incumbent upon
me to say a few words at this time,
both in the way of information and
comemnt Matthew Whitaker Ran
som was for the greater part of his
life in high station, and always bore
himself with the dignity and grace OF
truly great man. Beyond question
he was one of the very brain;est and
most accomplished Of the leading
statesmen of North Carolina in the
epoch just following the Civil War. In
some important Respects he looh lilt
lead of all others He had the con-
fidence and enthusiastic love of two
classes, the Confederate soldiers and
the young men who grew UP at the end
of the Civil War. Never have L known
n public man anywhere command
more OF the devotion of young men
than Ransom did Al the outset of his
Senatorial career. In the Senate he
was the intellectual peer of Lamar.
but he was content to let the great
Mississipian take and hold for the
South the honors of lofty and impas-
stoned debate and set orations. Only
once did he enter the arena fully PAN
oplied on the Louisiana question, and
he then at midnight drew all the Sen
ators and attendants from the cloak
rooms to hang upon the accents of his
sonorous tongue. Not since Daniel
Webster's day." were the editorial
CONTINUED on Page Six.)
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In Honor of General Ransom.

Especial to News and Observer.)
Fayetteville, n. c.. Oct. lin ac-
cordance with the call of the mayor.
Hon. c. b. Macmillan. a considerable
number of our most respected citizens
met in the city hall Yesterday after
noon TO express their heartfelt regret
at the sad news of the death of Gen.
NJ. w Manson. our most distinguished
citizen, soldier and statesman. Hon.
w. c. Troy was called on to preside,
and Mr.. G. CT. Rose to act as secre-
tary. A committee was appointed ana
memorial resolutions adopted. A num-
ber of speeches were made, paving
the highest tribute to the memory of
the deceased. Among those who spoke
were DR.. T. d. Haigh. Mr. j. H.
Myrover Mai. A. A. MacKethan. Mr..
w. c. Troy. Mr.. j. W. Atkinson, Mr.
A. H. Slocomb. Mr.. e. r. MacKethan,
Col. w. S. Cook. Mr. n. A. Sinclair,
Mr.. Fl. Med. Robinson. Hon. j. CT.
Shaw. Hon. V. c. Bullard and Mr..
A. s. Hall
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THE SINKING OF TIE Hal YEN.
Nearly Three Hundred People go Down
To Rise no More
(By the Associated Press. }

Toxic Oct. 1.-THE loss of the ar
mored gunboat Hei Yen was announc-
ed today and permission was granted
by the authorities to publish the de-
tails of the disaster
The Hei Yen struck a mine off Pig
con Bay on the night of September IS
and founderea. Nearly three hun
dred persons, her entire complement,
were drowned
Two petty officers and two sailors
managed to reach Chiapai Island, from
which they We're rescued
The Hei Yen, which was engaged on
guard duty off Pigeon Bay. missed by
the feet and a search for the vessel
was Immediately begun.
The petty officers and sailors found
on Chiaopai Island reported that al
dusk on September Is a storm cam
up, accompanied by high seas. The
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They seem to Strengthen
His Mental Muscle.
WADEsBORO SPEECH
Many Ladies Are Present aud Seem 10
Enthuse the Candidate. Aber-
nethy and Owens in Jcint De-
bate at Mount
Olive.
Especial to News and observer.)

Especial to News and Observer.)
Wadesboro, n. c., Oct. 11.-Gover-
nor-to-be Glenn spoke here this morn
ing He was introduced by Judge
Bennett, with that manner and such
beautiful language as he is always
capable of commanding on all occa-
sons. He paid splendid tribute to
Mr.. Glenn's father, Mr.. Chalmers
Glenn, and concluding his Introduction,
said: II present to you, Bob Glenn;
no middle letters for me-
Glenn began speaking at IL o'clock
and spoke two hours to crowded
court room There were a good many
ladies present.
This always pleases Mr.. Glenn; he
says they have a purifying effect in
politics. The speaker was III fine con-
oition, voice, health, and although he
did not get much sleep last night, his
speech, as is always the case, was
strong, convincing.
He thoroughly discussed national is
sues on a high plane, showed clearly
the injustice of the Republican tariff
laws, upheld the Democratic doctrine
of equal rights to ALL spoke of Mr..
Harris as a clever man and gentle
man, said he (Glenn) would do all that
he could to encourage capital to come
to North Carolina and treat it right,
but capital must treat labor right, or
he would use all his power to crush
the capitalists out.
With strong, convincing language,
and Bob Glenn" power he drew such
a strong comparison, proving by facts
and figures how far ahead of Russells S
administration Aycock's administra-
zion was for the good of the State and
her citizens.
The speaker concluded by giving his
views on education. The general COM
ment by all was either, "The best
speech l ever heard" or "As good as
ever heard
The frequent applause gwen by both
sexes showed from beginning to end
how all enjoyed this great speech by a
great man. the States next Governor.
Mr.. Glenn went to Rockingham to-
night
The citizens of Wadesboro and the
county is composed of the best of peo-
pie. The county had more soldiers
wounded in the Civil War than any
one Of most of the other counties in
the State; fine women, last, but not
least as true loyal Democrats found
anywhere. VIII give from eight hun
dred to one thousand majority.
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Cl C,larsed with rape and murder of Mrs
Geo' geo Packer at Clarkton September
1id' were brought here last night from
haielgn via Fayetteville and Garland
ana quietly placed in Jail. They were
arIdtshed this morning, and the trial
Sc LOT thursday. Capt. John ID.
Kerr of Clinton. and r IT Tvon. ESQ.
of Elizabethtown. were assigned as
counsel for defendants. Solicitor c.
Z. Lyon and r. S. White, Esq, repre-
sent the State. Everything is quiet
here.
Hon. Henry Lilly Cook. of Fayette-
Vile spoke here today. A large crowd
heard him.
sam smith negro, was found gull
ty or attempted criminal assault upon
Miss Lizzie Gooden. n vounp white
lady,
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WRECKED TRAIN FOR FUN"
Youthful Experimenter With Rail-
roads Gets Five Years-Other
COnVict-.

Sheriff w. ID. Clark, of Montgomery
county yesterday brought three con-
victs to the penitentiary, one white
and two colored men.
The white man will fill sentence of
five years for incest, and the two ne
groes are sentenced for ten years for
store breaking respectively.
Another prisoner, to whom attach
es a peculiar interest was brought to
the penitentiary yesterday by Sher-
iff w G. Robertson, of Polk. He is
the fourteen -year-old boy who. for
fun" wrecked a train of the Southern
Railroad near Saluda, N. c. Fortu-
nately no one was killed in the acci-
dent.
1t is said that the expressed inten-
ton of the boy was to "see what
would happen" when he placed the
obstruction on the track Now that
he has seen, it is desired to give the
result of five years wide publicity.
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Regulars and AddicI<s Agree.
(Ry the AsgocIated Press }

Wilmington Del, Oct. 10.-After in
Vulnerable conferences continuing
over a period of several weeks the
State committees Of the regular Re-
publicans and the Union or Addicks
Republicans tonight camc to an egree-
ment on one State and one Congress
sional ticket for the Republican party
in Delaware Preston Lea, of this
city, who is identified with the anti
Addicks' or regular Republican fac
ton, was agreed upon as the COM
promise candidate for governor on the
condition that he appoint as secretary
of State, if elected, any one of three
men whose names the Union Repub-
licans will present TO him. The two
committees will meet on Wednesday
morning to select the candidates for
the remainder of the ticket.
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FIRST DAY OF FAIR
Results of the Races at
Greensboro Yesterday.
Attendance Large.

Especial to News and Observer.)
Greensboro. N. c., Oct. 11.-The
Central Carolina 4zs.' oteled here to-
day to continue through Friday. The
races resulted:
2:21, trot, purse. $500.
Kate Campbell, w. w. Smoak
Winston. first, 2:22 Ia.
S. r. D.. G.. G.. Walker, second.
Bell of Roanoke. q. 7. Burpee
third.
2:17. pace, purse, $500.
Bobbie. II. w. w. Hardy. first
2:17 IA.
Sadie Temple. w. c. Dyer. second
Jack Horner, II. j. Jamison. third
Tony p. III. Trainer. fourth
Besides the regular trot and pace
$500 races there will be nine fast run
ming horses raced Wednesday and
Thursday for a purse of $3.50 each.
The attendance today was large and
the races good.
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ABERNETHY AND OWENS.
A Warm Debate Between the Two at
GOidsboro.

Especial to News and Observer
Goldsboro, N. c., Oct. 11.-Hon.
Chas. l.. Abernethy, Democratic can
didate for Presidential Elector, and
Hon Thos. r. Owens. Republican can
didate for the same, position. met in
joint debate at the courthouse in
this city last night. A fairly good
crowd was present to hear the issues
discussed.
This is the first joint discussion that
has been heard in this city during the
campaign and was one-sided affair
from start to finish. Owens made a
fairly good speech, but was no match
for his opponent, who exposed Roose-
Welt and the policy Of the Republican
party in n mastery manner.
There was a warm personal ex-
change between them during the re-
ioinder. but Mr.. Abernethv took care
of himself in handsome style.
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Tor Sunday School Work.

Sunday afternoon at $3.50 o'clock
the primary and junior teachers met iT
the Presbyterian church and arranged
for the coming to Raleigh of Mrs j
w. Barnes, of Newark. \. j., the in
ternatioral primary secretary. The
meetings will be held on Sunday, Mon
day and Tuesday, October 80, Novem-
Der 1, in the Presbyterian church
Mrs. Barnes has no superior in her
work as a primary teacher and a
teacher of priamry teachers, and her
coming 10 our city and State viii mean
much to the Sunday school work.