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The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1909-01-19
HOW RELIEF FUND Is TO BE
USED
Continued from reige one,)

Verbal Instructions have been
given by President Roosevelt to Sec
retarv Newberry whereby the machin-
cry Of the navy department was en-
listed in the prosecution of the plan.
The following statement Was made
public at the Secretary's office this
afternoon:
The Navy Department has ar
ranged for the expenditure Of approx
imate'y 100000 in the purchase of
building materials, including all artI-
cles necessary for the 'constructton OF
substantial frame houses for the
Italian sufferers and the shipments
will begin IL the sailing of two steam
ers probably on Monday. h lum-
her Is being delivered today IN New
York and the sailing OF the vessels
viii proceed as fast as they can be
loaded. Each ship will carry all the
materials for the construction of about
500 houses and it Will require not less
than six steamers for the entire
amount purchased. If possible the
department intends to send with each
vessel several civilian house carpen-
tiers with plans to assist in the cree
ion of these houses
The civilian carpenters will be Sc
cured from the navy yard eligible list
Total contributions received by the
American Red Cross for the Italian
victims up to tonight mount to $Sot,-
AT.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1909-01-19

pended upon.
Nj J D.. Holding said that Cotton
o'heH }nteIiiesnt a tew DAYS auo. ana
IAal The eNJtnSr OF a coutnn4re. az
the trlal would he great. th8t wiz
neSses were called from as f4r AS
richmond ana others kept IN 1ttl.
ma Or McGee had not seen cotton
slite saturday and that the jailer od-
ministers he dope in doses.
Mr.. James y. Pom VINO h4s ha.,
retained for the defense argued mar
70 set Cotton I'M condition f,r trial
~ must be gwen four grains of co.
zine three times a dav ana whiskgv
also, While ordinarily -
ene-half q grain OF cocaine is a uos.
lie dld not believe tina Wake county.
70 save q few dollars and cents wou1d
nave a man doned To be tried for his
.ile. AIT Fou spoke also of Cottou.S
erFou state his un-reliahleness in
aldlnS his attorneys and tina as a
great cocaine user there was inability
70 tell the truth.
When human life is at stake SAID
Judge Lyon, dollars ANA cents DO 4Sr
count lie stated that.after he.r.ps
the statement OF Or. Niece he did
not feel like forcing the defendant ta
tflal, and also that he blamed the de
PENDANTS counsel for failure To seek
a continuance before a special veuirr
was summoned. He gave waruine
that the defense must be- ready for
trial 10y the mex term. as the cas-.
would be called. and continued the
case till the March term.
It is the rrmor that the defense
will make its tsht To show that pr.
Smith was a~liveat $50 a.. m. on the
night of the homicide aud that ht
left kelly's cafe. next to Earl ,ot-
tons Red Light cafe. about that time
in comany with Fred Miller and Tom
C~renshaw, and that this being SO n,
could not have been killed about eirht
o'clock in the first part of the night.
In the case the counsel for tho de
tense are Mr.. w. /. Watson. Mr.
James II. Pou. Mr. Bart NJ. Gatlinr
and Mr.. John W. Hinsdale. Jr. The
state Is represented bv Solicitor
ArmlStead Jones. MIR. w. e. SNOW
Messrs. Holding and Bum. and Mr.. r.
Fl. Sands, OF Richmond.
In Court Yesterday.
only minor cases were heard DURING
the day.
Silas Edwards, white. was found
guilty of an assault with "a deadly
weapon and was fined So and costs.
A verdict of not guilty was rendered
on the charge of carrying a concealed
weapon.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1909-01-19

There passed away at his home in
this city yesterday morning after a
brief illness. Col. Thomas Munroe
Argo, in the sixty~eighth year of his
age. For 4 year his health had not been
good, but he kept at his professional
work and it was only as late. as Deem
Der t~wenty-six that he was confined
to his bed. Kidney troubles with
other complications caused his death.
Colonel Argo was one Of the best
known attorneys OF the State. He was
: q brilliant and eloquent lawyer, and
in a decade there has been no attorney
in Raleigh who was stronger han he
before a jury. Nersed in the knoWl-
edge OF the law and active in it's prac-
tice his ability was recognized, and
especially SO in the cOnduct of eases
on the criminal side Of the docket,
Born in Alabama. his education
completed at the State University, ms
law license obtained after studying
under the late William A.. Battle, he
COATED in Raleigh in 1872 where he
has since resided, pursuing the pfac-
tice of his profession. for SIX years
being the solicitor OF this district. he
is survived by his wife and four chill
dren. one the Rev. Fordyce Hubbard
/ Argo, rector of the Episcopal church
at Rockledge, Pa, who was here al
his father death, and three young
children.
The news of Colonel Argos death
will be heard with deep regret by his
many friends. The funeral services
will be held on Sunday afternoon at
80 from the hurch of the Good
Shepherd. of which he was a devoted
member. He was 4 member OF Will
liam G. Hill Lodge No. 214 Of Ma
sons and the interment in OakWooC
cemetery viii be with Masonic honors
The funeral is delayed till sunday al
ternoon in order that relatives living
at a distance may reach here.
The Raleigh >bar. Of which he was {
conspicuous member. held a meetlne
Yesterday afternoon at one O'Clock
and a was appointed t.
wait upon Mrs. Argo, to expires the
mra of the bar in her bereaVe
ment and to tender all services needed
The bar ordered q floral design 10
the funeral and appointed a
to prepare suitable resolutions for
future meeting. At the meeting Their
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1909-01-19
MNSS-MEETING IN SALtSBt k

Salisbury, \. c., Ian. 16.-Notces
have been received here from the
Board of Control of the insurance de
partment of the X. of p. Lodge an
nouncing an extra assessment for the
month of February. The extra as
sessment is applicable to all members
in the fourth-claSS and, 1t Is Salu-
will amount to many thousand Of dol.
lars in the United States. 1t IS said
to he h first that has ever beeA
made. The eaS given for the IN
crease is the nigh rate of mortality
in this class OF insurance.
a mas-meeting was held in SaHs-
bury last night with a view to OF
ganizing a board Of charities, nearly
every church and every fraternal or
sg-anization in the city being repre-
sented. The meeting was presided
over by Rev. DIR. w. 3. Cutters anf
a committee was appointed to draf
a constitution and bylaws to be re
ported at a meeting next week. 1t i
proposed that the organization shall
be affiliated with the National Asso
citation of Charities.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1909-01-19
BOARD WANTS $4,000
For Alaska Yukon Exposition at
Seattle
Board Appointed Under Act of Last
Legislature Desires That North Car
Dina Have an Exhibit There,

That North Carolina may have an
exhibit at the AlaSka-Iukon EXposi-
ton, the special. Board appointed -
look into the matter Will ask the Gen
eral Assembly to vote $4,000 for tha
purpose.
The Alaska-Yukon Exposition 1vrr
take place June 1 to November ~.
wear and at the special session a III,
was passed authorizing the Govern
to appoint q Board to look into IA
~advisability Of having the State rem
scented at the exposition. The Roar1
met and organized yesterday. Ar f.
II. Hanes. of Winston-SaIem. hair.
elected president and DR.. Joel Ht.E7
Pratt. Of Chapel Hill, secretary.
During the day the Board ba5
conference with Governor XII;
After discussing the matter it dec
that an exhibit ought to be mad. -,
that the General Assembly Sc as
to appropriate 1000 for thar
pose. a bill providing for this win
introduced in the General AsserLf,- '
There were present at the M
Messrs. Hanes. of Winston-SaIar
chairman: DIR. joseph Hyde orat+
Chapel Hill. secretary; r. r H. a
of AsheViIle; j. T. Blades. -
Bern; S. r. Tanner, of Henriat. ~
H. Ramsey, of Salisbury: r = y
of Hoone. and ". A. Foil. Of O.
A telegram giving notice Of &
ability to he present was receiya ~ lE-
| Mr.. Van c.. Lucas, Of W~iImirotnl 'AI
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1909-01-19

were many expressions Indicative of
the regard in which Colonel Argo was
held. and the bar Will be present in a
body at the funeral.
sketh OF His Life.
Thomas Munroe Argo was born in
Ala. on April 30. 1S41.
and a few years later his father re-
moved to Meanwhile. Tennessee. where
he lived for many years. Young Ar
SOS early education was obtained in
schools there. Later he came TO
North Carolina and completed his ed
ueation at the state University at
Chapel Hill, being one of the first on
or mer Of the class of 1864. He inn
mediateIy afterward entered the on
federaIe service. being in the first
North Carolina battalion of heavy arr
.tillerv receiving his commission as
second lieutenant from Governor T..
3. Vance.
In the additional biographical
sketches in the Confederate Military
History Of North Carolina. the follow
ing IS aid Of his military career:
During his service he engaged in
several skilmishes on the coast and
took part in the heroic. defense Of
Fort Fisher. In the famous fight with
the Federal fleet in January, 1865, he
endured all the SufferingS of the gal
Liant command of Colonel Lamb. HI
nleod was forced from his ears and
nose by the terrible cOncuSsion Of the
lGmhardment. and he was struck and
slightly wounded by a fragment Of
shell. With the survivors Of the fight
ne was captured, and from then until
the latter part of March, 1865, was q
prisoner of war at Governors Island,
\. Y. Though paroled he was not eX-
changed until the close of hOstilities.'
after the war he began the study of
law at Chapel Hill under William a.
| Pattle, ESQ. and was admitted to prac-
tfce in 1867. beginning his career as a
| iaWver in Chapel Hill. In 1868 he
| was elected to the Legislature from
| ORANGE county. and served at the ses-
sion OF 1869. He to Raleigh
m 1872 and has since that time made
this his home. In 1886 he was elected
Solicitor Of this judicial district and
held the position until 1891. Until his
| last sickness began he was an active
member of the Raleigh bar, among
the best jury advocates in the State.
Col. Argo was married three times
and IL is survived by his third wife
who WAS Mrs. Ernestine Spears, tc
them being born three children
Thomas, Ruth and Laura. His frs
wife Was Miss Matte Hubbard. q
Chapel Hill, daughter Of Rev
Or. Fordyce NJ. Hubbard
the marriage taking place il
1864. and to them was born one son
who is Rev. Fordyce Hubbard Ar
go. row rector of the Episcopa
! church at Rockledge, Pa. His secont
wife was Mrs. George Baker, daugb.
ter of the late Mr.. Henry w. Hitler, o
This city. Two years after her death NJ
married Mrs. Spears. who survive:
him with their three children.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1909-01-19
FAILED To WORK
THE LEGISLATURE
For the Benefit of Spen-
Ger B. Adams
IN ROW WITH CUTTERS
Words Not spared in Senate Revisai
Committee Meeting i'll DenotiicilS
the Attempt to Use a ftepntioie
senator and the Legislature OF
North Carolina to Help the RepuD-
lican state Chairman in His Ff@ht.

The case in which Republican State
( Chairman pence b. Adams is try
| ing to have ex-senator Marion Butler
and his brother. Lester +. Butler,
sent to the penitentiary or county
roads for alleged libel of the State
! chairman, broke into the legislature
his week.
Some days ago q Senator
by request a bill to change a sec
| ton of the ReNisal relative to the
taking of dispositions in criminal cases,
so as to allow the State to take de-
positions Just in the same manner
and under the same conditions as the
defendant is now allowed to take de
| positions. b. so doing the accused
Of any crime or any offense would be
placed in such a position as TO be
subjected by the State to be pulled
| around all over the country 70 eN-
anime witnesses outside the presence
Of the jury and the court, at his "
expense, which WOULD make it prac-
| icalIy impossible for a poor defend
/ ant to protect himself or to make use
of his constitutional right to have his
accusers face him and to meet him
with witnesses in the presence of q
Jury.
BE it said to the credit of the Com
mittee on the Revisal, that they unani-
mousIy reported this bill ~unfaVOrable,
thus preventing Adams from getting
legislative help in the trial OF his
case.
The Senator introducing the bill die
so by request of parties who Were
Interested in helping Adams out with
his case. but the Senator did not un-
derstand the secret purpose OF the
bill, ana would not have been a party
to it. if he had understood it. Al
the same. the attempt to get through
a bill which would injure every poor
person charged With a crime, to he'll
out the Republican State chairman
in his row with his political associates
was a matter that was severely com
mented upon yesterday and those
present at the committee meeting die
not spare words in deneuncing the at
tempt to use a reputable senator anC
the legislature of North Carolina tt
help Spencer b. Adams iT his fight OF
the Buffers.
one of theIthings most com4nente,
upon was the fact that this bill woul(
not raise a suspicion Of its real pur
pose. The hill did not say thai thi
was an act 10 help Adams in his fgh
against Butler, though that was the in
~spiration of it. 1t ~purportet
TO be a bill to amend a certain sec
ion of the Revisal-by adding tn
man would not have seen the negro il
words, The State and the averag
the wood pile, but there We're lawyer
who were watching out for anythin:
that ought not to he adopted, an,
when they Went to look into it the
saw that it was the Wrong sort 0
legislation. They traced it dow
ana became convinced that it was q,
emanation from some of Adams par
tisans, friends or employees. The
saw then the milk in the ocean
and they killed it as dead as tn
Adams boom for the judgeshiD whe
President Roosevelt got through hear
ing everything about him and Stat
politics.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1909-01-19
\ FINE RECORD.
January Halt Gone and Not an Arrest
for Drunkenness in NiISon-FcW
Arrests for Other Causes.

wilson. y, G, Jan 16,-That pro-
hibition is doing much for Wilson is
evidenced by che fact that not an ar
rest has been made for Drunkenness
his year. 1t is true ti.at a. few Yere
up before the Mayor on the chaTg@
for drunkenness. but their otfenses
were committed last year. and the
only reason they were not arral-ued
at the time was because they skipped
out and made themselves scarce. No.
there has not been an arrest for TINS
o~ffense yet. and but few OF any kind
thus far. The cause has been remov-
ed. The appetities OF the people ar
being weaned rom the bottle ana bet
ter and happier DAYS are predicted Tor
orr people than over befOre.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1909-01-19
SOUTHERN SOFT YARN SPIN.
NERS
lcontinned from - one.l

months TO come. Speeches on %ti-
sides indicated more satisfactory con-
ditions n soft yarns and the mem
bers are distinctly encouraged. The
following officers We're elected for
the ensuing year:
President, J. p. McRae, Laurin-
burg, y. G.; First Nice-President, J.
f. Taylor. Kinston. y. G.; Second
Nice-President. J. +. Cannon, COn-
cord, y. O.. Secretary and Treasurer,
Robert Chapman, McCoIL s. c.
More than 321,000 spindles were
represented at the meeting.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1909-01-19

AsheVille. \. G, Jan. 16,+-NeWs has
been received here OF a thrilling ex-
perie1ce that Engineer Coble had yes
down Balsafp mountain on the Muir
ply division Of the Southern. The
train, with seven cars and Engineer
Coble in the cab, had just passed the
water tank on the west side of the
mountain, when the wheels began slip
ping and con the train was from
nder control of the engineer. All
the crew save Coble jumped. He
was making his first run as engineer,
and he stuck to his post. The train
gained speed rapidly. and it is said
that when it swung onto the curve
near Addie. it was hitting it up at
about one hundred miles an hour.
At Addie five OF the rear cars We're
whipped off the train like the tail
end of a kite. one Of the cars be
ing hurled bodily through the front
of the section house. and a second
TANNED into the station yard. The
other cars were piled about in "A mass.
The operator at Addie had LETT his
office, and we'll he had. The office.
the telegraph Instruments, wires and
pole were demolished. The engine
with the two remaining cars stayed
IN the track. and after going Il couple
of miles beyond Addie were gotten
under cOntro! and brought To q stop.
a Wreoking crew vas sent out from
here and the track cleared. after eight
hours OF hard work.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1909-01-19
In Court Yesterday.
DOWN THE MOUNTAIN SIDE
Engineer CobIe's Train Runs
Away With Him

Train Gets Beyond Control. All the
Crew Except the Engineer Jump.
He Remains at His Post at the Rate
OF 100 Miles an Hour Until He
Brings His Engine to a stop, But
Not Until the Tail End OF the Train
Has Crashed into Depots and other
Buildings.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1909-01-19
COL. 7. NJ. ARGO DEAD
Prominent Raleigh Lawyer
Passed Away Yesterday

Was in the Confederate Service, After
wards Member of State Legislature
and Solicitor OF the Sixth Judicial
District-FuneraI sunday Afternoon
at $3.50 from Church of Good Shep-
herd.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1909-01-19
MAKE SOUTHPORT
COALlNG STATION
10 be Established be C.
c. & 0. Railroad
To AMEND HOMESTEAD LAW

Wilmington Chamber or Commarsr.
Recommends % the General A.
eenlhlN 1cFtain Constitutional
Amendments aa th.~ state iram,-
stead Exemption tau-NIr. r..
Montlord Drop Dctd-Gr.,cr y
Nigns-\ nothtr Hitch Iu Watef.
works ADMINISTRATORS or Mort
Fisher To Call on Congressional
Committee.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1909-01-19
LEAVING THE WORK
FOR COMMITTEES
DR.. S. A. Knapp to Ad-
dress the House
ATTEND LEE CELEBRATION

senate Accepts President Nenabte's In
VItation TO Attend the Memorial EN-
crti>eS at the State University OF
the 18Th OF January. the Anniver-
Sary of the Birth OF Robert r. Lee
Report Of Committee Attending
thc4Chariotte tuberculosis Conyen-
ton.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1909-01-19

representative Rolton, OF North
ampton. made such an interesting
oral report Of his attendance OF the
tuberculosis Convention at Charlotte,
Speaker Graham requested that he
reduce the repor to writing so that
it could be spread upon the journal.
tuberculosis Congress.
Or. Bolton reported that he and
DIR. Gordon. OF Guilford, rs repre-
sentatiVcs from the Legislature APP
pointed by the Speaker, attended the
two DAYS session in Charlotte this
week, and the association highly an
preciated this recognition by the
Speaker and the House Of the inn
portanCe Of the convention. He found
there leading physicians from AL
parts OF the state, and members OF
every other profession. all intent on
advancing the doctrine of puTo air
and the prevention Of the great white
nIague which was destroying thou
sands Of citizens every year.
The privileges Of the floor We're e.
ended ex-Representatives Boyd OF
| Haywood and Britton Of Randolph.
More Committees.
The House adjourned at 12:15
o'clock to- meet Friday at II O'Clock
Speaker Graham ~anncurced the for
nation Of the following committees
saving he hoped to complete all Try
Saturday:
The names Of Representatives Read
ing and Linny We're added to tn
Committee on Pensions.
inSurantc-kOOnce chairman; Ftas
coc. Henderson. Underwood, PoOla
Carlton. Everett, Davenport. Cox Q
Wake. SigmOn. Warlick, Weaver
Kelly. Grant, HigdOn.
Penal Observation-Disclosures, chair
man: smith of Durham. Davenport
Rascoe. Eryan. Bolton. Grier, currie
Everett, Smith Of Harnett. Castor
Davis. Rraswell, Perry Of Vance
Wilson. Hanes. KenndN, audit.
Regulation Of LIQUOR TraiIic-Ftod
Well. chairman; burlington. Julian
Morton. Albritton. BoWie Myatt, Gas
ton DoWd. Latham, Hane. Gibbs.
Prinfing-Julian. chairma1; Nor
gan. Dowd, Mcleod, kendrick. Cox c
Arson, Butler, Crumpler, Fagg.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-06-24
TRADE STATISTICS
SHOW MARKED in CREASE

Washington. June q THE May trade
statement of the bureau OF statistics
as compared with that of the same
month last year. shows a marked IN
crease in the, Importation Of manufac.
5turers' materials and a decline In the
expectation of foodstuffs. Fifty arti-
cles arc named IN the import list and
these. 1t Is stated. form about two
thirds of the total value of the i'm
ports, While a similar number of arr
ticies in the export list form about
thrae-fourths OF the total value of ex-
ports. Xii
ut will be Observed" says the hui
reau, that IN nearly all articles for use
in manufacturing, Including raw silk,
hides and skins, India rubber. wool,
copper. lumber and chemicals, the i'm
ports OF the month and the aocumulat-
-ed months of the year are in excess OF
those OF the corresponding period of
last year.; that in many of the pres
5ent manufacturers the figures OF the
present year exceed those Of last year;
but that III the food stuffs the exports
of 1909 are, in most cases. less in value
than those of 1905"
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-06-24
AGED man DIES
WHILE .DEMENTED.
William Nichols. WHO Saws He Has
Brother Here. Ovcrtakcn by
Death i'll Bountiful.

Especial 10 the "News.'

4 ..5ATis especial To- the news, y ~.
Bountiful, June 24.-Overtaken by
death while among strangers and in Il
dcmented condition vas the fate which
met William Nichols, So years OF age,
hero today. He was found Monday
wandering aimlessly about in the fields
near Woods Cross. He was talking
to himself and no infornla-
ton could be secured from him except
his name and the statement that he had
an elder brother living in Salt Lake
and that he had many relatives and
friends in Colorado. County Commits
sioner Brown and neighbors cared for
the old man Monday and since then up
10 the time of his death. Although
medical attention was given him. he
failed rapidly in his strength and did
not recover his mental faculties. His
body is at the undertaking establish-
.nent of Holbrook d Smedley, awaiting
Identification and orders for its dispo-
sitton from relatives or friends
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-06-24
MURDERED WOMAN
IDENTIFIED AS MRS. W00DELLi

Baltimore, June 24.--The body Of
the woman found yesterday IN Back
river near ST. Nicllaels, Md, has been
identified as that Of Mrs. Edith
Thompson Wooded, "a years old. Mrs.
W'oodell resided at Los Angeles, but
came last with her husband last
week to spend the summer at the
paperman, be arrested.
her foster father at Mcdaniel, this
state. Following the discovery and
Identification OF the body with
evidence pointing TO murder. states
Attorney Turner OF Talbot county. to-.
day sent out kilograms asking that u
man who has claimed to be news
home of Capt. Charles w. THOMPSON
A dispatch from ST. Nichaels says
that bloody sheet and a wonanss
sarm ent said to have belonged to Mrs.
Woodell We're found in the room of
the suspect, who disappeared last
night.
The suspect was a comparative
stranger In Talbot county. He went
there last fall and bought little
farm near the Thompson place. He
described himself at as writer and
newspaper correspondent
Mrs. Woodell had not been seen
since Sunday when she was said TO
have gone on Niles river in motor,
boat with the man suspected. until
her body. weighted down with an iron
5post and the skull crushed in, was!
discovered by two boys.