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The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-03-12
SHOT THREE TIMES
AND THEN STRUCK
Paris Sumner So Severely
Wounded by James I'rady
TIe Will Likely Die.

AsuEyILfE.. N. C., March 1i.--Parris
Sumner, of Skyland. is lying in Bit
more Hospital with three bullets In
his body and his skull badly fractured
by blow from the butt end Of heavy
revolver and James frndy, his assail-
ant, is in jail in this city, charged with
attempted murder.
F'radv appeared at police headauar-
tiers and made the announcement that
he had slot Sumner and had come to
give himself up. In reply to questions
he stated that he had shot Sumner five
times and then Knocked him on the
head with the butt OF his pistol, and
added. 4 had n right to do what did"
Further than this he could not be in
duced to talk. He was placed behind
the bars. and physician hastily sum
moned and dispatched 10 Skyland,
which is but short distance from
Ashevile. Sumner was found to be
still alive. and after his wounds had
been dressed temporarily, he was
brought to Biltmore Hospital. 1t is
hardly probable that he can recover.
The wounded man was not inclined
| to talk regarding the shooting, but
made the statement that he was pass
| ing Frady's house, when Frady, who
was standing in the doorway. opened
| fire with a pistol. firing five shots,
| three OF which took. effect After
| emptying his revolver, Frady, accord
| ing to Summers statement rushed at
| him and beat him over the head with
! his postol.
| From the meagre information OBJ.
! tainable, 1t would appear that the trout
| BILE was of domestic nature. Frady Is
! a man of about forty years of age and
has wife and several children. Sum
| mer is about thirty years old. The
! men, who are neighbors and well-to
do farmers, had been close friends up
| to the time tof the shooting. Both men
are we'll known in Limestone town.
l shin
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-03-12
GREEKS ATTACKED
BY A NEGRO MOB.
Blacks Indignant Because Greeks
Were Brought in to Take
Their Jobs.
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WASHINGTON, n. c., March III
According to reports arriving here this
afternoon, there came near being a
race riot in Belhaven last night 1t
seems that the Interstate Cooperage
Company, employing between 400 and
500 men in Belhaven, had brought
down a party OF sixteen Greek labor
ers to take the place of negro work
men. These Greeks, one of whom was
married, We're living in four dwelling
houses on the company's property. Last
night about 10 o'clock, while in these
houses and unarmed the Greeks were
attacked by a mob OF fifty or sixty
negroes, supposed to be led by several
whites. The mob shot up the houses
and forced the Greeks, both male and
female, to flee to nearby swamp in
order to save their lives.
Five Seriously Hurt.
Later 1t developed that five OF the
Greeks We're seriously, il not fatally.
wounded The mob, unable to find
them in the swamps, disbanded for
the night. The citizens OF Belhaven
are very indignant, and to prevent an
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-03-12
FOR BETTER SCHOOL WORK.
school Rallies Being Held and Tax
Sections Arranged.
Snecinl 20 Tho rimeH- Dlspatch.1

Especial 20 Tho Timea-Dispatch.l
DURHAM. N. c.. March 11.-Begin-
ming yesterday in Cedar Folk Town
ship, Professor C. w. Massey, superin-
tendent of the county schools. will hold
school rallies in all townships through
out the county. The meeting yester-
day was held at Nelson. and proved one
of interest and. pleasure. To-day In
Patterson Township q like gathering
was held, and throughout the week
rallies have been arranged in all town
ships in rotation. These gatherings are
held for the purpose OF organizing the
schools and to attain close connection
with progress in school work.
In Durham county next week there
will be two school tax sections. one
will be held at Barbee school and the
other at Bahama school. These cleo
tions are held to decide whether the
people prefer to pay special tax and
have better school facilities, or other
wise defeat the object by voting
against It, The registration books
closed last Saturday. and the voters
have been very prompt in registering'
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After Long Discussion Substitute is Adopted Re
ferring the Matter to the Convention at
Charlotte 'Tune NtE
being 40 for Charlotte and 20 for

Greensboro.
The committee discussed for two
hours the resolutions offered by A. M.
Scales, of Guilford, ana u. j. Hale.
didacy Of William jennings Bryan FOR
President or the United States, the
Scales resolutions also including q. r,
AycoclS, of North Carolina, for Vice
novel to include 1912 Endorsement
A substitute to the effect that the
COMMITTEES deemed 1t without its proy
ince to take action was adoption by
an aye-and-no Yote--f1 to &c.
towards the clase of the discussion
Ex-Governor. Aycock was recognized.
and declared that he was limo wise
a candidate for ViceSPresident; did not
want the office, but that no would
he failed to appreciate the good IN
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Especial to The Times Dispatch

RALEIGH. N. G.. March LITTLE
State Democratic Executive Committee
in session here tonight selected Char
lotte as the place and June Gath as
the time for holding the State conven-
ton. Tho committee declined to pass
resolutions indorsing William Jennings
President, adopting instead a substi-
tute resolution offered by Mr.. McKin-
chard, of Rockingham, to the effect
that 1t was not within the province OF
action, and therefore referring the
Bryan resolutions to the State con-
vention,
There were represented in the meet
niRse executive eommi}teemeng. s Greens-
boro put up q strong fight for the
next convention, but lost out, the vote
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tentlons Of his fellow-c citizens in in.

tentions of his, fellow-citizens IN In
He asked the convention to elimi-
nate his name from the ibat sSe reso
,mtions az to Mt. Bryan were before
the hobo body. to adopt it unanimously. He
paid a high tribute to Mr.. Bryan. de,
claring that he is recognized the world
Q, u, = as the ideal man, who has done
more for the uplifting of the common
people than any living man. Great
reforms in insurance Investigations
and control Of public service CORPORA s,, a.
credited to the efforts and fearless as
saut Of Mr. Bry .aav He si aayli ssa o ns
song Of BRYAN. Nearly every commit
Pa pnSsa HUGH in the
IN e. canrneveninr the committee, declared
that III Democratic prospects were never
brighter with every indication that
the course Of the party in the. state
as to reasonable passenger rate re-
duction and other reforms met thor.
ough approval Of the rank and file OF
tho neOple.
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MISS FRANKLIN MAY RECOVER.
Young Woman Shot by Her Rival WI
Probably Get Well.
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AsHEvILLE, N c.. March 1l.--Informa,,
t!on received to-day from Shelton Laurel
Is to the effect that Miss Ida Pranklin' sM Who
Inst Friday was shot by Miss 2nrzada Smell
ton her alleged rival. and who at that
time was reported to have been fatally IN
iured, now has good chance for recovery
ara Il .s understood that Miss Pnrdoza,
Who is at present confined In jail In Ten
nessee, in which State she sought refuge
after the shooting. Will probably be released,
"a in tho absence OF any evidence OF any
socret assault requlstion papers Will not DO
granted for the return of the accused TO
Madison county, N, &.
/ Althoueh application for rcqulsition papers
have been refused and Miss Shelton Will
probably BIO released in Tennessee, she WI
30 arrested for assault with intent to klll
should she ever return to Madison county,
Miss PardazA shelton is an exceptionally
handsome young woman. and both she and
Miss Franklin are members OF prominent
where the affair." has caused much excite.
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OPEN pnoH1B1rIoN CAMPAIGN.
Judge Prltchnrd to Make First speccl,
in Durham Next Sunday.
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Especial TO The Times Dispatch.1
DURHAM, n. c., March 11.-Judge
Jeter c.. Pritchard, of Ashevllle, will
open tile prohibition campaign here
next Sunday afternoon, in the first big
anti-saloon rally of the year. At a
meeting yesterday of the executive
committee of the Anti-saloon League
of this city, 1t was decided to call a
mass-m meeting Sunday afternoon. This
is the formal Inauguration of the cam
paign. Judge Pritchard is considered
one of the ablest prohibition speakers
in North Carolina. and representatives
from every voting precinct in the
county will hear him speak.
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ing and animal sketches the first prizes
were won by Miss Susie Xix and Mr..
Dan Hix, and the "booby" prizes by
Miss Anita kirkwood and Mr.. ]. G..
ICovington.
The favors were in college colors.
green and white.
Those present were Misses Mary and
Willie Schenck. Geraldine and Edith
Taylor, jamie and Susie Xix. Lottie
Hamilton. Anita Kirkwood, Elizabeth
Jones, Mrs. c. NJ. Bradbury and Mrs.
A. II. Wooten: Messrs. Bradbury, Proc
tor, Covlngton, Hunt, Xix, Tyson,
Goodson. Parish. Thomas. Normcnt,
Evan and Winston.
Personal Mention.
Misses Alice and Emma Netherland
have gone to Pinehurst and Salisbury
n. c.
Mr.. Dan Young. recently returned
from Mexico is the guest In Richmond,
of his brother, Mr.. William Young.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lanier spent Tuesday
night in Richmond, returning to North
Carolina from New York.
Miss Annie Newman, of No. 2i5 East
Franklin Street has recovered from a
recent attack of grip.
Mrs. John w. Williams, OF Pearls
burg, Va, who. with her little son,
Master John w. Williams. Jr., has been
spending the winter In Richmond with
Mr.. Williams, will leave for her home
this week.
Mrs. c. L. Ford, Of No. col West
Grace Street. is spending some time
in New York.
Miss jamie Robertson, of Forest HILL
who is critically i'll at Virginia Hos
pital. showed slight improvement yes
terday.
Mrs. Elizabeth Wilkins, of Ports
mouth, Is the guest in Richmond of
Mr.. and Mrs. John S. Harwood Jr.
Mayor w. r. LaRoque, of Kingston,
n. c., is visiting his brother, Dr. Paul
@. LaRoque, of No. SOC East Grace
Street.
Miss Irene Bowles, OF Maidens. is
spending some time in Richmond with
her sister, Mrs. Eugene Ford.
Miss Agnes Epes. who has been the
guest of Miss Annie Guy, has returned
to Newport News.
Mrs. John White, of the Old Mansion
near Bowling Green, is visiting her
sisters, Miss GiIlie Cary and Mrs. Lizzie
Cary Daniel, at No.-720 East Franklin
Street.
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A SURPRISE WEBBING.
A High Point Couple Elope to Green's
bOrO and Arc Married.
pecial to The Times Dlspatch.l

ISpecldI 70 The 'IImes-Dlsnatch.J
HIGH POINT. n. c., March 1l.-Mr
w. c. Beavans and Mrs. Julia a. Steele
went to Greensboro this afternoon and
We're united in marriage by DIR. S. b.
Turrentine at the Methodist parsonage.
The wedding was complete surprise
to their friends. The groom Is secre-
tary and treasurer to the Leonard
Beavans Stamey Company, and pop
ular and exemplary young man. The
bride is one of High Points most
popular young women. They return
ed here tonight.
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SOCIAL and
PERSONAL

LaEADY many pretty enter
N tainments are being planned
for the Richmond school and
and college girls who viii
rntna hmm for the Enster
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N, n. q, n
ommttc
las
night Chatham succeeded United NJ Simmons
he be
He the affair of
NorhCn linn irOud
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The officers and members of the
board and all interested in the work
of the hospital are grat!fied at the
results accomplished during the past
year, and the excellence of hospital
appointments and service rendered, as
well as the amount of charity be-
slowed.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-03-12
Zinc Japnnese wares.

Mrs. Virginius Newton VIII have an
exhibition of fine Satsuma ware at
the Jefferson Hotel, beginning to-day
at z. NJ and continuing until 0:3o
o'clock in the evening. The exhibition
viii be in room No. 4, on the first
floor of the hotel
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-03-12

sale OF hg-grade Suits and Skirts at prices that canno
models correctly poraying Fashions ccveres Spring cocets
the modified Prince Chap, the Ponye the Pointed Dip Front
French backs, tight sei-tted and plain tailored effects
lection of imported plain and novelty fabrics including fancy
Shadow Stripes Plain Seges, Mannh Mixtures etc.. ski
Killed models with folds at bottom; navy brown,
black. Compare them with qualities shown in other stores.
for March, which will prove great saving every VIII
divided them into four lots Each lot consists OF garments
quality than any similar garments shown in Richmond The
lowest. This guarantee We invite your inspection.
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ton. its motif and Its nigh humanlta-
rianism. were brought out, the delight
fun part of the afternoon being, that
nearly every one present had some
point of view to present which no one
else had before taken into considera-
The Washington herald., 1908-07-02
AS GRECIAN GODDESSES.
Al Such We May Appear Mt Smart
Evening Parties.

Are we really TO go about as GrecIan
goddesses this summer" sighed a very
stout friend 20 the writer the other day.
L am sure I shan't like It. and 1t won't
suit me"
But you needn't If you don't want to;
no one can force you"
But she stin sighed. for all the world
knows fashion is a tyrant. and allows
one 10 be individual in details only. not
In fundamental principles However, one
may say with confidence that women will
rebel StrenUously against the so-caIled
Dlrectoire' style, except in a very mod
lhed form, as she has rebelled strenuous
~, time after time. against a return Of
the crlnoline. The women Of the eight
eenth century. like their proto .ypes OF
classic ages, must have been very law.
much OF the mind Of a Spanish beauty
Who objected 70 exercise because Il was
unbecoming To picture them in their
cllnging draperies playing tennis or punt
ing or cycling in the way so dear TO our
athletic souls and muscles Is too ridicu-
lous; while, Of course. the little mincing
step would have to be revived with the
1sht skirt, and many OF US would be
opllgeG TO take lessons in walking, or we
might look as funny as those bows at
country sports who run races in sacks.
NO; the Directoire will hardly come in
for street wear.
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may make mistakes some times. Pray.
go on"
IF he had anything to say for himself.
why didn't he say it?'
4 don't know"
Depend upon it. that. when a man
says nothing. il means that he has nothing
10 say, ard holds his tongue for fear OF
making matters worse"
Il give you my word that had not oc-
CURED TO me-"
I'm right 1t was his silence as damn
ed him. That and being the friend OF
the husband-friend and guest! Good
Lord The honest fellow wiped the per
spiration from his forehead. Guy saw
that he had had a pint OF sherry with his
dinner, and sherry is nearly as heating as
righteous moral indignation. Replacing
his handzerChIef-a gorgeous red-silk ban
dana-so that Il would show against his
blue serge coat, the baEman continued.
i hope I amt treading on corns. sir;
but from a hard-working mans viewpoint
the fact that this Charters never did a
days work in his life is not In his favor
You don't mean Ihat?''
Il do"
Surely there is some virtue in absten-
ton. Why should q rich man work, when
there are so many starving unemployed?
Why should he take bread from another's
MOUTH"
The bagmdn opened his eyes.
There's something in that he agreed.
reluctantly. But, bless you, there are
jobs. heaps Of 'em, unpaid jobs. which
the rich ought 10 tackle-Parliament, and
all that. And what I say is: any able
bodied man as hasn't a job. paid OF un-
paid, is menace TO the welfare Of the
nation. The Yankees know that They've
a maxim-I dare say you've heard it
Root, hog, or die"
Root hog, or dier Wisdom in a nut
she'll"
Just so, sir. I wish you good evening"
"Good-by," said Guy. I'm much obliged
10 YOU"
Not at all" He lowered his voice.
Excuse me. but don't try 70 tip the
waiter. It's against the rules; It amt
fair on US; and IL the walters COPIED hs
gets the sack"
He nodded cheerily and hustled of.
Guy smoked to the end a long cigar be-
fore he moved The great room emptied
quickly The diners received checks from
the walters, and paid their bills 10 a.
young woman IN a box near the main
entrance Some Of the regular customers
exchanged a smile and a word with her
there was not time for more; then they
passed on and out, leaving her cOoped up,
unable 10 stretch her limbs, even-a sort
Of NIademOiselle BalUe in black alpaca.
doomed TO remain forever IN a cage like
this, or another just like Il Neverthe-
less. she had contented face. and II she
could fly from her cage a thousand other
young women would tumble over each
other in their anxiety 20 take her place.
Root. how. Or-die,"
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ciates. She must have told her family
that. for a cousin expressed a desire TO
get situation at the same resort, and
Mary told Of It at the best possible mo-
ment
A neighbor wanted a maid. and the cou-
sin was duly engaged Then the man Of
the house said something that has been
remembered. in view Of what happened
after the cousin arrived: 1T seems
strange that women never know when
they are well off. You have spoiled a
good maid She had. she admits It now,
when Mary has acquired a fondness for
weekly trips to the city and late hours
OF return. The cousin was a restless
creature. and tho quiet life OF an unpre-
tentious seashore colony wearied her.
L shall never meddle with the affairs
Of others again as long as l live" the
woman has said. more than once. yet it
was only yesterday that her husband had
to remind her of that promise. as she was
trying 10 help out another neighbor in a
similar way. Now she is wondering if
she is not selfish in Withholding assist
ance. A man would say. no; self-preser-
walton is the first law Of nature" but
masculine crceds are usually strongly
Hinged with selhshness Selfish women
are common enough 10 require no search
ing. bar they are not in the mai lrity. It
is hard choice between self-interest and
dnselishness. and the latter often wins.
Y9t IL Is not wise 10 do too much Cor any
but the needy Tor it Is human 10 grow
70 accept favors as ones due and 10 re-
sent any falling of In attention. I have
| heard a woman say that she has TO use
the utmos; secrecy in distributing the
products Of her garden because OF this
feeling among her neighbors. The feeling
OF rivalry is strong
BETTY BRADEEN.
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ting, and therefore the most becoming,
attitude (and frock) at moments when
other women, less artistically endowed,
are likely to disregard appearances.
You're rather late" she said. holding
out her hand. Guy sat down near the
sofa, but not on II, for the lady occu-
pied the exact middle OF it, and on each
side there was not quite room for an
other.
'I saw Edward hrst."
/ She laughed. not Unkindly with refresh
ing appreciation OF the nature OF Ed
wards errand. Then she added in her
/ sympathetic voice. Il am really sorry
for poor Edward: that he should suffer
for our infrmities is such hard luck I
hope you were nice to him. OF course. he
was horrid 70 you. All the same, I
should have liked 10 have heard him
speak about poor little me-"
Guy smiled family.
Edward" continued Mrs. Tempest. is
not fool. but he behaves like one on
these sort Of occasions"
This is the first occasion"
Don't pick me up. my dear friend.
You know what I mean. Edward thinks
1t is his duty. as head OF the family. to
break of our marriage. And he Is per-
fectly right. If ever we meet I shall tell
him how he could have done II. Had he
asked me to spend a quiet month at SAT-
from Charteris I should have gone there
10 be whitewashed, and infauibly I should
have died before the month was up"
Her taking for granted the marriage
did not surprise Guy, although she had
never mentioned the word till to-day.
John has been here" she added soft
ly, with sldelong glance at Guy.
"Jack?"
She nodded.
That John Tempest should have visited
his wife was so amazing that Guy be-
trayed his establishment with a gasp of
incredulity
He was very nice" she murmured.
'Nice?"
Why do you look like an owl? John
owes me something for releasing him.
and he owes me lot for keeping my
mouth shut. If l had made counter
charges, eh?"
But what brought him here?"
His new motor. It's a dream He sat
in the very chair you're in. and offered
TO write a big check. II was really nice
Of him"
You accepted money from him?"
No! I knew you. and your pref
udices. Personally, 1 see no reason what
ever why 1 shouldn't take with a hum
bic and grateful heart as much as John
cares TO give me-"
THAT he should have come here is
the most astounding thing!"
If you must know. I sent for him."
You sent for him?"
Why not? Let US discuss this rea-
| sonably. You have that ugly frown on
your face which you wore when that hor-
rid McAllister was asking you questions.
wanted to ask John about Poppet."
Poppet was the only child. given by
the court into Iuhn Tempest's kear4--7.
/ Guy shrugged his shoulders.
surely that sort Of thing ought 10 be
done through the lawyers
How cold-bloOded you are, Fancy
| asking for permission to see ones own
darling child through lawyer"
/ When does Poppet go 10 him?'
In a day or two. Don't let's talk
about it. l cried my eyes out before
John"
There were indications OF tears. not
unsightly red lids, but violet circles un-
| der the eyes. and a drawn look about
/ the mouth. Good, easy John, n sinner
/ himself, had been sorry for her In his
blundering. brutal way. he had tried to
dry those tears with a check. knowing
BY long experience what tear-styptic
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REFLECTIONS OF A BACHELOR GIRL
By HELEN ROWLAND.

he has
he
the he couldn't live without
every care of
dumb-waer
nothing makes
horrible
would
without had been
glancng
being cry; when
sheds the thing always
been guilty immOdest the
q
ried i bacheohood.