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The Washington times., 1910-01-16
DISSERTATION OF FLAG
RAISES A COMMOTION
Citizens Incensed Because "Od Glory Is Spread on
Floor of Shenffs Office to Catch
Vanish Drippings

years in the penitentiary, and exile from
United States were among the pun
D. 1eEts advocated for those to blame
for the recent desecration OF .tOId
Glory" at the office of the sheriff ov in
olgnant members Of APpomatJox Post
G A R, who gathered 10 express their
disapprovsI Of the act
me veterans were not the only ones
70 express their indignation last night
Members of Appomattox Post Woman-s
Relief Corps. meeting in an adjoining
room were equally incensed- Yesterday
afternoon at the conclusion Of al enter
tainInenI given by the musical ,Iub at
the Soldiers Home, the subject of fbe
meeting was Immediately changed TO the
flag incident.
After long words Of bitter denounce-
u1ent CCmrade Peter b Croat presented
resolution condemninC the act OF des-
ccrdIlOn II the most emphatic and I'M
measured terms The paper was unan-
imOuSiy passed with vOciferOus applause
from the assembled EsteEanzs
The Washington times., 1910-01-16
MURDER Of BOY
AROUSES POLICE
Commissioner InStUctS Men
in Search for AsSailant of
Robert LomaS.

NE WORK. Jan I6.-AToused BY the
murder og gix-year-OId Robert Lomas
and the brutal assault On two other
small boys in the upper Amsterdam
avenue section OF the city, Police Com
missioner i5aker today Instructed every
policeman &C act as q detective IN this
case and arrest every man carrying his
head on the left side and who answered
IN any other way the description II the
murderer
In the dragnet one arrest vas made
this morning Fred BOlker- who lives
IN a cheap hotel n the upper East Side
and who IS known 20 the police as a
uaD-haCdler. vas zTres-ed-
ttuuors t1aL Comm ssioner Eaker' g
head IS hanging n the bataCe have
aroused him n this case and he wants
TO see the de ecrfve bureau stop the
reiEu Of terror euonE psreuts north OF
Harlem
The Washington times., 1910-01-16

MTNNEAPOLIS, Mimi, jan 16.-IEs
placing Of an old American flag on the
floor Of the sheriffs office here to catci.
varnish that might be dropped by paint
ers has stirred up a mountain Of trou-
bic involving not only the sheriff but
the officers OF Hennepin county. the G
A r. several patriotic and f-aternal
organizations and great lnUi itude CT
citizens.
Il developed Jodas IS result Of in
vestigation Instituted BY Sheriff Otto
Langum that the two men directly re
sponsible for the placing Of the flag on
the floor are Harry Virgins, acting Gus
fOdian of the court house during The in
disposition OF s Cox. and J Wilson
Wood. SiXty-fOur years old, who is en-
pIoyed as a painter
Virgins admits his reSponsi5iiity for
the act, but SAYS ne DID n IN She SbSCLCe
Of any other clOtn, which woJl1 Irctect
the fioor from the varnish-
a coat OF tai and feataaras SEs1sS
The Washington times., 1910-01-16
Hope for Protection in Blue
Grass State Is
Given Up.
INHUMAN MURDERS
BY THE NIGHT RIDERS
Burley Tobacco Trust Works Evils
and Hardships Upon
Population.
By ALLEN D. ALBERT, j.

HH OVER will intoxicste the
best heart, as wine the
strongest head. No man
is wise enough nor good enough TO
ne trusted with unlimited power
For, whatever qualifications he
may have evinced, others can no
longer answer for him, because
he can no longer answer for him
self"
The sage who wrote that did not
know Kentucky in the United
States of America But Kentucky
has been engaged, from December,
1905, until this very day, in prov
ing the truth OF It
In the month Of January, 1910,
she is in a state Of war for the
open shop on the farm Her peo-
pie, her law officers and her courts
have gone down in battle. The
BUrIey Tobacco SOciety-the closed
shop for the farm-has assumed TO
be more powerful than the Govern
ment. And in four years that so
ciety has made good its claim
temporarily at least.
within the borders Of the State
the Burley pool" has been thought
secure from the National Govern
ment But the society has not
STAYED within the State. Though
organized 10 fight the Tobacco
trust, its officers have crossed TO
Cincinnati 10 treat with the enemy.
Interstate commerce has been in
terrupted-
Now the question Is being asked,
on the ground, by agents Of the
National Government, if it is not
possible to prove that the arson,
assaults, intimidation Of single
families by bands OF masked men,
and murders, which have made the
Night Riders of today another KU
KIux Clan, are not likewise an in
terrUptiOn Of trade between the
States. IF that shall be demon
strable, then the BUrley Society
viii have brought upon the States
the furthermost OUtreaching Of the
Federal Government in our history
as q nation.
The Washington times., 1910-01-16
PIGEONS
USED BY PRISONER
Sends Message 70 Wife Each Dav
From jail in Ken
tuClZV.

LEXINGTON, KY. Jan 15.-AC5ing as
messengers, carrier pigeons convey
notes from the cell OF Morgan B-awner,
IN the county jail, ar Frankfort. 10 the
room OF his wife, at the Erptfve Hos
plIal, three miles from the Jail. daily
since BrawneT was sent TO fail for kill
Bacon RObb.
BraWner owns many carrier pigeons.
ana the day he was committed to iafI
ne mad pal- OF the pigeons brought 20
his cell where he fed them AID freed
Them with a note 20 his VIE. They
went straight home and returned en
hour later Y ith the note 70 Bra wue--
Tho messages have continued daily
since.
The Washington times., 1910-01-16
SEARCH FOR CHILD
COSTS THEIR ALL
Resources Of GAINESVILLE Family
Exhausted in Endeavor 10 Find
Fifteen-Year-Old DAUGHTER

TOLEDO. Ohio. Jan. IG.-AIr. and Mrs.
o H MarpIe- OF GAINESVILLE have ex-
hausted all their means in the futile
search for their hfteen-year-old daurh-
ter. who, on December = dissppea red
from her home and has not been seen
since.
As a last resort the family today aD-
pealed to police authorities Of various
cities 10 make an effort TO locate their
daughter It was thought at first that
the unknown woman IN male attire,
who was killed by a train 81 BenWOOd,
Va, last night might have been the
missing Eirl. but Investigations proved
the falsity Of this belief. The parents
11sisl that she mas eIoped with a Zanes-
vile youth who has a court record
The Washington times., 1910-01-16
GOVERNORS COMING
FROM MANY STATES
Efforts Will Be Made for
Uniform Laws on Many
Matters.

Furty-Ons governors OF as many
States are expected 20 meet n wash
ington this week for the purpose OF
holding a conference as 10 Uniform leg
isIation tyy the States
The first session Of the conference VIII
b. held Tuesday and the gathering viii
not be concluded until Thursday The
sessions wiz be held a. the White House
and. pres dent Taft viii address the as
semb1ed executives Of the States IN a
speech that IS expected 10 be OF much
significance
The conference. according TO those in
tsrested in promoting e, VIII mark the
beginning OF a new epoch IN the politi-
cal history Of the nation II IS intend
Cd 10 marx the beginning of The carry
ing out OF a plan for what is known
as The House OF Governors
II is proposed to have such confer
ences as the one which VIII be held here
this week from time 10 time with the
object Of promoting uniform legislation
r,v the States on vital questions. TO con-
serve state rights, TO lessen ceutraliza-
ticn and the like
Capitalization Avoided
Many os the advocates Of the plan see
in the Increment a great step away from
Capitalization Of Federal authority and
for this reason are enthusiastic In sup
port Of IL. believing Capitalization IS
objectionable and dangerous They Fold
that bv conferences Of the governors
the States can be brought to enact uni
form laws on a great many matters
on which the Federal government has
no Dower 10 act and concerning which
there IS such wide variety OF State leg
fslatfoa that It IS against the public in
terest a uniform divorce law IS one or
the measures proposed
President Roosevelt called conferences
Of the governors in May and Decen-
Der. I90s- Those conferences were IN
tened al least In part TO bring e.
sure 10 bear on Congress for Fed. al
legislation The idea Of the house Of
governors Is different
Il is contended that the nation today
is confronted with many questions de-
mandI0g solutions which have long re-
mained unsoIved. They must be solved
in accordance with the Constitution or
in defiance Of It Amendment OF the
Constitution is apparently hopeless. and
the States. It is urged, must work out
many Of these questions themselves
Subjects For Consideration
William George Jordan, Of New York,
who IS one of the prime movers Of
the plan for a conference Of governors
OF house of governors. and who is now
in Washington, in talking OF the plan,
today said;
The conference Of governors IS the
first meeting ever held OF the State
Continued on Fourth Page)
The Washington times., 1910-01-16
NINE MEN ESCAPE
DEATH FROM GAS
Turkish Bath Patrons Saved From
AsphyXiation by Narrow
Margin

NEW YORK, Jan 15--Nine men had
a narrow escape from asphyNiatio1 at a
Turkish bath house early today, at 81
East Niue1y-elEhtb street
Escaping gas from a furnace filled a
room in which the men were sleeping
on cots Samuel Porter awoke- smeued
gas, and succeeding iu ar0UsinE Lewis
Albert Q rubber got Policeman Walsh
from the street. and the trio succeeded
in getting the sleeping men out into the
air Some were taken 10 Flower Hos
pital and all viii recover
The Washington times., 1910-01-16
NO CHEERS FOR HUGHES.

NEW YORK. Jan. I6--Politicians and
others are today discussing with interest
the silence which accompanied the IN
PRODUCTION Of Governor Hughes as "the
next President Of the United States" at
the annual dinner OF the Dutchess COun-
ty Society, where ne was the guest Of
honor last night There was not a par
tiCle of applause when the tOastmaster
made this introduction and the silence
evening,
The Washington times., 1910-01-16
NAME BOY As HERO.

NEW YORK Jan 16.-OffcIass Of the
Carnegie Hero Fund today started an
investigation into the action Of Paul
Ssuls. the sevcnteen-year-o1d bow OF
Tallahassee IA, IN preventing the
IUbbeTy Of tho 0CstOfice At that place
by two despe-ate criminals at the risk
OF his life. Friends OF the BOY have
asked that ne be given 4 hero :
medal" Sin gle handed he fought the
men back. killing them
The Washington times., 1910-01-16
WEATHER REPORT.

Fair weather continues throughout
the Eastern States, with no decided
change in temperature except in east
ern New York and interior Of New
England and eastern Florida, where II
Is colder.
In the Atlantic States and the east
Gulf States the weather sill be gener-
ally fair tonight. followed by increasing
CloudiueSs and probably unsettled
weather Monday
Warmer weather viii OVerSpread the
districts east Of the Mississippi river
during the next thirJv-Six hours
The Washington times., 1910-01-16
.EAIPERATCRE


TOday-HiSh tide, Il-55 a m. Low tide.
6-5S a m and 6-22 o. m.
TOmOTrUW-HiCh ridp I2-15 m and
1--87 p n Low tide, 6-4S a. m. and
30 p m
The Washington times., 1910-01-16
Sun TABLE.


CONGITION OF RIVERS.
IL EtiE Frs FERRY. W Va. Ian lS-I
Potomac slightly cloudy and Shenandoah
eleaZ4
The Washington times., 1910-01-16

FORECAST FOR THE DISTRICT
ralr tonight Monday. increasing
cioudiueSs and warmer. light to ,noder-
ate variable winds becoming south eTly-
The Washington times., 1910-01-16
Opposed to Leases.

II am against tire leasing OF coaI
lands, but even il I favored II I could
dIaT a bill OF two pages and would not
The Washington times., 1910-01-16

HH OVER will intoxicate the
best heart, as wine the
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1910-06-30

satsnas "a eae<s delegates - tAa
state C0zvrnsaca assal sAsEFxsss
nexf. n - lr1p0sssaae - state he rs~
snis os The AIten- ManasnK epasesk for
Tie surrwzs co1Ft nomInasfna- oe
he IS that have hraa primaries. g
L. apparwns that Ailea Aks Eoo=A
lead. though II ~tEI - battle rusaa
aetw~wn The ssmmcas- kstwktn fae~
ticns IT The CAavtosse Csassmsaoa.
chtef Justice Clara sna Jassle@
walker all hn FwnominaseA wafhoat
opp0sition. coFroratioa commIs-
asonwr Hrown wtli probably s1ere@sf
IN laadsnx The nnmtaAtIcn for The nn-
expired terra Of Com missioner AY-
cock. shlch be ls aow aiisnE hy ap-
poIntment- The sax-yesr term wTil
so TO either Lee. 90 Iszywcoa. 90
Pearson. % Burke. Speaker Graham
running = bad third
In the Congressional Districts.
Small Of the First. kItrhIn Of ihe
Second. Pon Of the Foarsh. PAGE of
the Seventh. and Webb Of the Nsnsh.
are Te-nominased In The other ata-
trtets there are bitter contests whieA
preclude deflnite forecast. except that
Gudger wiil probably be nominated
in the Tenth. an empty honor. a.
Grant is practically sure Of Fe-elec-
ton.
The judicial and solici.osships arc
also involved In controversy. excepa
in the Sixth. where Herbert =, Nor
ris secures the nomination without
opposition for solicitor 70 succeed
Armistead Jones. who was not . can
didats.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1910-06-30

Chairman OF Surry County says He
VIII Call Convention When lie
Gets Ready. - =.
Mount Airy Leader. !

+ssR
Mount Airy Leader.l
Since the Republican State Con
yention and other county conventions
have been called there mas been some
speculation as 10 when ex-SheFin J.
NJ. Davis. County Chairman. would
call the Executive Committee togeth-
er for the purpose OF naming a day
for the primaries. and whether or
not there viii be two conventions or
one. Even the Horse Editors curl
osity was aroused. and being the ed
itor OF a Republican newspaper.
which goes into the homes OF every
leading Republican In the county. in-
nocently thought this matter should
be made public for the benefit OF
those who are interested In ordinary.
everyday politics.
There was no other way save to
ask the Chairman, and the modern
telephone was used for that purpose
The following Conversation took place
between the editor of the Leader and
the Chairman:
When will the County Committee
be called together?"
Answer: when II get ready"
when is the Convention to be
called?"
Answer; when = get ready -
rs there likely TO be two conven-
tions?"
Answer: Don't know"
Now. gentle reader, you can draw
your own conclusion. for unless the
Chairman gets ready" TO call tho
Committee together there can be mo-
regular convention. but. OF course. IL
things seem serene for him and his
friends. the Republicans may yet hold
a convention. nominate a ticket and
elect a County Chairman sofae TINA
in the future. The Leader has learn
ed one thing. and that is. thae en<s
Chairman. at least. thinks he IL the
whole thing, for the only thing a.,
does not know is just how many con-
ventions will be held
While the rank and file OF the
party are anxiously awaiting tho
news. this is all the Leader car Of
fer, but IL Is nov known thAt the
Chairman. In his arrogance. believes
that he can dictate. as In the past.
the policy and actions OF party rep
resenting nearly three thousand vot-
ers who are heartily tired o. bozsism
and ring methods.
There will be something done.
whether the Chairman gets ready or
not, for the people who honored this
same Chairman and kept him In Of
flee fourteen years. will see that =
convention or mass meeting Is called
10 name men competent and eharac-
ters are beyond question. TO lead tho
party TO victory at the polls
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1910-06-30

Monroe. -. g. June 23.-The eoro.
ner's jury which il investigating the
murder Of Charles Parks. whose dead
body was found in the woods near
his home about six miles from Mon
roe. last Friday. met for further In
vestigation Of the case yesterday eve
ming. Although no verdict has been
rendered. as result OF the inyestiga-
ton. Charles B. Piyier fwhite.) Geo
Mahew and John McManus fcoloredl D
have been arrested and are now I'm
the county jail Vain Richardson.
colored. has been placed under $500
bond for his appearance as States
witness
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1910-06-30

The News and Observer insulted
every voter that voted for the regu-
lar Democratic nominees by term
ing them "Esaus." He will find that
they "eat 'em alive" in November.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1910-06-30

Some Of Ex-Governor Ayeock' s
mocking birds must have escaped to
Georgia. ''Shootin's" have caused
the Governor of that State to order
out the militia.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1910-06-30

Now that it is all over, perhaps
the subscribers of the News and OBJ
server, such as are left, may find
some news matter in the columns OF
that paper.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1910-06-30

Bryan's opposition to Harmon for
PRESIDENT, or rather for the nomina-
'ion' ls based on the fact that Har-
"on ls too closely allied with the
trusts. But that same reason is prob
aoiy why the other Democrats are
supporting the Ohio man.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1910-06-30

Raleigh gave the Jo-Jo "refawm-
ers" 700 majority one year ago, and
having tried it that long, gave a
majority against them of 400. Now
ngure out what majority the county
VIII give against them two years
hence II they should happen to gel
control
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1910-06-30

A Democratic contemporary pub
fishes a recipe, How to Sleep" He
would not need any recipe if he only
had an easy conscience.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1910-06-30

The News and Observer devotes
several columns that could have been
given in three words, please for
get It,"
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1910-06-30

Maybe the News and Observers
plea for an open door to the Demo-
cratic party is to give those three
mongrel Republicans on its ticket a
chance to get in.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1910-06-30

Professor Coon comes 10 the aid
of Ex-Governor Glenn, but too late.
Robert had already run to cover in
his slanders on North Carolina.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1910-06-30

For a while Professor Sykes is
spared the necessity of constantly
lodging the question, if he would
support either wing of the Wake
Democracy that would be nominated.
It's "shorek" a relief to him.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1910-06-30

The News and Observer now says
that it favors opening the doors of
the Democratic party. If they do,
a lot of them will certainly escape.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1910-06-30

No matter what happens in No
yember, the Republicans are sure of
a Senator from Wake. one represen-
tative and a county commissioner
even if they be mongrels.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1910-06-30

The News and Observers new at
titude is that while the light holds
out to burn the meanest Democrat
may return.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1910-06-30

Josephus is now begging the bal
lot thieves and "would-be murder
erS' to come to the aid of the Jo-Jo
ticket. He needs 'em in his busi-
ness.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1910-06-30
EDITORIAL BRIEFS

The Bailey Daniels ticket was
badly Scared.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1910-06-30

Wonder who will vote Professor
Skies for Wake County ticket this
fall?
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1910-06-30

Those New Bern Democratic Off
cials are mighty sorry they called
that preachers proposition. He had
the goods and they soon crawfished.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1910-06-30

The Bailey-Daniels combine claim
that they have beaten the Wake
County ring. But if they haven't a
ring of their own, then we do not
know one
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1910-06-30
BANDITs KILL MANUFACTURERS.
Three Bandits Held Up and Robbed
Massachusetts, Mana Policeman
Also Killed.

Lynn, Mass, June 25.-John L..
Landrigan, shoe manufacturer OF
this city, was shot dead to-day and
Policeman Carroll was injured so
badly that he died on the way to the
hospital when three highwaymen held
them up in the heart of the city and
escaped with $4,000 Of Landrigan's
payroll. Many shots were fired by
the thieves with the entire police
force in pursuit.
The Bandits Captured.
The three bandits who this morn
ing killed John Landrigan and Police
man Carroll were rounded up in
Peveres field, on the outskirts OF
Lynn, by posse. As the posse closed
in one shot himself dead and another
was killed by a policeman an6 -
third was captured.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1910-06-30
WHY DEMOCRATS FEAR MORE
HEAD.

They Know That His Election as
State Chairman Would Mean Re
publican Success i'm North Caro-
lina-If Duncan and the office-
Holding Trust" ControI Republican
Convention. Then the Democrats
VIII Have No Feais-A Pointer 20
Republicans Who Want TO See the
Party Grow.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1910-06-30

With jeering "Esaus" looking on,
the News and Observer takes its diet
of crow just as easily as it usually
does.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1910-06-30

Some OF the Important Measures
Passed by the Last Session OF
Congress-Large Appropriations
Secured for North CaroIina-The
Value OF Having Republican Con-
gressmen Represent the State
Congressman Morehead Replies to
Mr.. pou.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1910-06-30

The News and Observers band
wagon has lots OF vacant seats.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1910-06-30

That promised Democratic "har-
mOny" hasn't showed up yet.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1910-06-30

The News and Observer is now out
with its whitewash brush.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1910-06-30
From All Such Things. Deliver Ia.
Durham Herald

Those Wake County Democrats
might as we'll continue the two tick
cts through TO November.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1910-06-30

As many counties will not hold
conventions and primaries and con-
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1910-06-30

1.-TWO souls with but single
thought,
Two hearts that beat as one
s'The Democratic politician plays
his part Of the game In order that
he can stay in office, regardless OF
results. The Republican referee does
the same-plays his party in order
that he, too, may hold ofice-and
trust I can be pardoned to say that
neither one of them seems to think
OF the welfare Of his State as being
OF any importance In comparison to
this paramount purpose Of the two
political partners
when the dark and horrible days
Of reconstruction were being enacted
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