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The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1911-05-19

Richsno1d. Va, May Manufac-
tuysts m totson goods IN all parts Of
~ country. comprising the member-
ship of the American Cotton Manu-
fxcturers' association. gathered, here
today 10 dIacuss the present depres-
s,on IN market conditions and other
matters Of great importance to the
cotton manufacturing industry. The
occasion IA the fifteenth annual meet.
ins OF the association.
President D. Y. Cooper. Of Charlotte
cAiled the convention TO order AZ the
Hotel IeHorxon this morning aud de
llvsrcd his annual address. Mayor d
Il. Richardson welcomed the visitors
Committee reports we're presented
snd there ~ere also addresses on The
b<IentIac management OF cotton mill'
ana plans TO increase the American
cotton soo<Is trade In China A lead
inn feAturt II the afternoon session
wss an address by Arthur X. marsh
president of ihe New York Cotton es
0N41UX -. i. = -. 4.
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1911-05-19
|ROXB0R0 GREETs
THE SCOUT PARTY
Capital 81 Person Does IleIf
Proud In Entertaining


Roxboro, May ls.-Roxboro did
itself proud yesterday in the recep-
tion which II accorded the large dele
CATION which came from Greensboro
In automobiles over the proposed
route OF the Observation-Disclosures and
Norfolk railroad.
A party OF eight machines and
about forty people were escorted into
Roxboro near Ill O'Clock by re-
cepfion committee OF 25 Roxborc
citizens who ewnt out several miles
| IN automobiles to meet them. Be
fore the dinner hour q mass meet
ling OF the citizens and the delegation
from Greensboro assembled in the
courthouse. In q few well-chosen
words Mayor NJ. c. winstead ex-
tended TO the delegation q cordial
welcome and the freedom Of the city
He then called ON Mr.. A. L. Brooks
who made probably the happiest and
most beneficial speech Of the oc.
casion.
He said that this proposed road
was no new scheme but that he be.
llieyed that we we're about to arrive
at the realization OF a hope which
L had been long entertained. Several
charters had been granted for this
same road. After dwelling upon ths
natural beauty Of the country ira
yersed and the splendid agriculture
and industrial features Of the route
he showed by facts and figures ths
profitable side OF such road. HI
took such road as the G. r. and X. v
from Mt. Airy to Fayetteville. th.
Mills road from Raleigh 10 Fayette
lyiile, the Aberdeen and Ashboro. ant
Others. and showed that In popuia
tion TO the mile. In the taxable salu'
OF the property In the route, was IA
greater in the proposed route thar
ans Of the roads named above. fh'
total taxable value Of the property o
1.-The 22 townships through which thi
road would run Is sio.o7i.22f. TIL
reduction and competition IN freigh
rates, the great benefit to the to
bacco market and the great rnn
Iyenience TO the travelling public. an
many other strong points were given
L Mr.. Brooks was followed by Mr.. A
IB. Kimbali in a most excellent shor
|speech. MessFs. w. d. Merritt an
IL. n. Carlton. Of Roxboro. added 1
the Mayors words Of welcome. CAV
lsplendid assurances OF Roxboro's an
Person Ncanty's cooperation 4
building the proposed road. and re
iterated many Of the salient points Q
Mr.. Brooks speech. Other encouI
aging and boosting talks were mad
lby Masrs. @. s. Bradshaw, j. w. FIR,
r.. @. Hood and c. ID. Benbow.
Al the close OF the speech maxim
the party adjourned 10 the Jone
hotel. where most sumptous Dime
-lhad been prepared for about Z
guests. Mr.. l.. NJ. Carlton was chail
man OF the reception committee an
was ably assisted by Mayor Wiz
stead. ex-Mayor Lunsford and host {
other good citizens of Roxboro. tn
party expressed themselves rs d
lighted with the trip. with Roxbor,
land at IN the afternoon they d,
parted for Oxford and Henderson.
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1911-05-19
Lame Ducks Were
We'll Paid For Work

Washington. May ls--Tae mone-
tary commission has expended be-
tween june 5. 1908. ard Marca 81,
1911. se07.i3o, according 20 figures
submit ted to congress BY Secretary Of
the Treasury Macveags. In response
to a house resolution
Former Senator Teller aud fo.tner
Representative Bonynge. Of Colorado.
on the commission since lis creation.
have drawn in salaries si5,ss2 each:
former Senator'S Burrows. Michigan:
Flint. California: Hale, Maine; Talia.
ferro. Florida. aud Money. Mississippi,
who became members OF the confiuis-
sion when they retired from the sem
ate. have drawn s5g2 each.
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1911-05-19

Raleigh. May is.---A pardon was
issued today BY Governor Kitchln for
y. Grover Freeman. serving 20
months on the roads In Moore county
for manufacturing liquor and carry
ing concealed weapons. II is set out
In the reasons for the pardon that
Freeman. who IL q young man who
bore a god reputation before he got
into this trouble. has made a good
prison record during the IL months
be mas served, and that the pardon is
recommended BY the judge and sole
itor. The pardon Is conditioned on
good behavior.
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1911-05-19
Historical Ring 10 he Sold.

London. May iS.-some spirited
b.a ing Is expected az christie's to-
morrow when the celebrated Queen
Elizabeth ring Is TO be sold at auc-
ito. The ring has been in possession
of either the Deyereux or Carteret-
Thyme families for 400 years. The
ring Is believed to be the identical
circlet given BY Quen Elizabeth as a
pledge Of pardon TO her fayorite. the
Earl OF Essex. Delay on the part OF
the Countess Of Nottingham In re-
turning the ring resulted In the earl's
execution and. so II Is said. FASTENED
the death OF the grief-atricken queen
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1911-05-19
To Pass Drainage
Law Win Teeth

The health authorities have been
notified that the recent law enacted
compelling all residents IN the sever.
arc district Of the city TO have their
sinks connected by pipes with the
sewers viii not hold. as II does not
s,ipulate who ia 10 pay for the work
IN conccsing the sink to the sewer
Many have inquired whether the
renter or the owner OF the property
"a Liable. and as a result another lse
will be passed making the owner re-
sponsIhle for this neglect. The board
of health win pass this new measure
At the next meeting.
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1911-05-19

Hickory. Wednesday afternoon
between 4 and 8 O'Clock the barn Of
Lawyer A. A. whitener vas burned
together with nice nabcock buggy.
harness. saddle. feedstuif, etc. This
IL the third barn Mr.. whitener has
lost since March and there IL no
doubt at all that the last two fires
have been the work OF an incendiary.
|Thc first time the barn caught from
Ia nre which destroyed q barn on sd-
joining property. and even that may
have been lnccndIary. lie carried mo
Insurance and has lost upwords o.
1000 In all
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1911-05-19
INeqress Convicted
oil Selling Cocaine

Wilmington. May iS.-The alleged
widespread Of cocaine throughout
the state was given a local signih-
eance here today when the lirst case
ever tried in recorders court alleg.
Ing the sale Of this pcrnicious drug
Was Investigated. The session oi
court was presided over BY Substitute
Record George Harriss and the De.
fendant In the case was Minnie prid.
gen. a negro woman. The case
against he was clearly proved and
she was fined s25 and the costs
This adjustment was In accordanc.
with statuatory provision where such
matters are investigated for the firs'
time.
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1911-05-19
In Which lhe Corporation Can
Be Dissolved.
ATTORNEY GIVES OPINION
Parent Corporation viii BE Forced
10 Sell Its Stock In Subsidiary
Companies and Go Out Of business.
Each of 81 Corporations Must BE
Made Separate and Independent.

Washington. May 1s.--Just what
an Individual stockholder In the
standard ON company may expect
from the dissolution OF the trust Is
explained by an attorney identified
with the case since It's inception. as
follows:
''The decree requires that the 81
companies forming the combine be
divorced from each other; that there
be no common ownership Of stock
and that they be conducted as sepa-
rate entities. Liquidation OF stocks
Is the logical way. The Standard
OIL company OF New Jersey controls
through direct ownership 81 com
panies. There are sS3,3s3 shares OF
this stock outstanding. Each holder
of one share OF stock In the New Jer-
sey. or holding corporation. there
fore, owns a fractional share OF the
value OF the 81 companies. repre-
scented By the fraction 81 over ss3.-
ss3. TO attempt 10 equalize the
value OF this share in the business OF
the combine without liquidation
would be impossible.
THE recourse left open to the
combine. therefore. Is the sale OF III
stock. and distribution Of the pro
cecds 10 the stockholders. The New
Jersey corporation would sell Ia
shares OF stock in each OF the sub
sIdiafy corporations and itself go on
OF business. The decision specifically
states that such corporation in thu
combine shall be conducted as an in
dependent entity.
"The six months given by the sn
preme oours as the time in which tn
trust must dissolve, VIII be ample.
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1911-05-19
All the Old 0liicers Chosen for
Aneiher Term
MACON NEXT REUNION CITY
Memorial Services Held at Which .
Poem and Funeral Dirge We're Read
-iIl Committee Reports Accepted
by Acclamation Two Visiting Vet
erans Meet Sudden Deaths.

Little Rock, Ark. May 1s.-Macon,
Ca, was chosen by the United Con-
federate Veterans as the city for the
next annual reunion of the old sol
diers. The following officers were re-
elected:
Comm lnder-in-chief, General Geo.
W. Gordon, Memphis. Tenn.
Department commanders, army OF
Northern Virginia. Lieutenant General
lc. Irvine Walker, Charleston. s. c.
Army Of Tennessee. Lieutenant Gen.
eral Bennett H. Young, Louisville,
Kentucky.
Trans-M Mississippi department, Lieu
tenant General X. M. Van Zandt, Fort
Worth, Texas. Seven cities sought
the reunion next year. Adiutant Gem
eral VIM. E. Mickle read invitations
from Macon, Houston, Jacksonville.
Louisville. Chattanooga, Tenn; Ffes-
no, CAL. and Atlantic City. y. J. When
the vote was announced Macon had a
long lead, with Houston second. With
| the election of officers and the selec-
tion OF the next encampment city the
business sessions of the veterans
ended. Today the parade took place,
followed this evening by the last
scheduled event OF this reunion. the
Confederate ball. which will be held
at the auditorium.
The Texas standard Of the United
Confederate Veterans was brought to
the platform during the memorial ex-
lercises Wednesday. and after the nag
had been draped in mourning Charles
In. Meng. OF Dallas. e,ilogized the life.
Icharacter and achievements Of the
late General W. L. Cabell.
II O,her eyentssat the memorial SER
lyice included a brief address by the
chaplain general, who opened the SER
lyice; poem. "The Confederate Sol
Idier," written and read by Father P.
lF. Brennan. OF Dallas: funeral dirge.
read by Mrs. Virginia Frazier Boyle.
and an address by the Rev. H. w.
Smith, pastor OF the Second Presby-
Iterian church OF Little Rock.
i Two additional deaths among the
franks OF the veterans attending the
Confedera. reunion occurred Tuesday
, night. W NJ. Rivers. Of West Point.
Ca. after having been taken III at the
, union passenger station. died In a few
hours. Heart failure caused his
death. W. l.. Galloway, Of Paris.
. Tenn. fell from the second floor Of the
Peabody school building and died In
few moments. The bodies were sent
TO their respective homes Wednesday.
All committee reports were aiop ed
by acclamation. That OF the historic
committee calls for the issuance Of a
circular which Is 10 call attention TO
J history textbooks which are said 10
be unfair 70 the sou:h regarding the
"war Between the States" The bat
: tie Abbey committees report sets
forth plans for a Confederate me-
mortal building at Richmond, Va, TO
cost about 100000. This building, II
was explained. would probably be
! completed during next year. and Il
, was understood that the intention Is
/ to hold the reunion OF 1913 al Rich
+ mond. the building 70 be dedicated
: during the meeting.
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1911-05-19
THE STATE BriLDIxc
COMMISSION To MEET

Wilmington, May ls.--Ex-Mayor
William +. Springer. OF this city. sec
retary OF the state building commits
sion. has been advised BY Col. Ashley
Horne, the chairman. that there will
be a meeting OF the body In Raleigh
Friday OF this week. The report Of
the subcommittee as 20 the site for
the new administration building will
be received. The meeting will son-
tlnue for two days or longer. Il Il
probable that the question or archi.
teots will be considered. " site Il
detormlncd upon. The commission
has secured ten day options on three
desirable sites.
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1911-05-19
New Dormitory n
Catholic Orphanage

Raleigh. May ls--0ut al the 70.
man Catholic .orphanage, near ia.
leigh. work il now under way on a
iine new dormItory that viii aceommo-
date 100 boys. Il Is $50 feet BY s6
feet, two stories and a jump Ia height.
aud Is being constructed Of granite
duarried right at the orphanage The
older boys OF the ofphanage are doing
a considerable part Of the work and
good progress is being made. A frame
dormItory was burned three years ago
and a number OF the inmates mar
rowiy escaped death IN the flames,
This new builiIng Is practically hre.
proof, being o. atone and concrete. :
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1911-05-19
pnke Barn Damaged.

A small blaze IN the barn OF Mr..
ID. n. Duke called out the FIRE company
Wednesday evening about 2 o'clock.
The blaze originated from the slaking
OF some lime hat was stored in the
barn. The heat set a pile Of rubbish
on Gre that blazcd rather hriskly for
"a while. The fire vas easily extin-
guished by The hose company. and the
damage was very small.
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1911-05-19
Five Injured Today
Is In Gas Explosion

Chicago. May is.--A gas explosion
In an electric wire conduit on The
south side totally DESTROYED a big
building OF the Chicago city railway.
wrecked a large tenement house and
injured i've reopfe. causing a paric
among hundreds. who suspected that
the Black Hand had committed an
outrage.
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1911-05-19

Aphie James win produce Mrs
Francis Hodgson Bunett's play
Judy O'TInrn," In Boston some tims
this month. The play Il romansI'
comedy drsmx
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-07-28
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The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-07-28
NEGRO LODGES IN
 WARM CONTENTION
Courts May Settle Dispute Arising Over the Place of
 Meeting

Montgomery, July 27.-(Special)- Alfonso-Gaston act sounds very nice on paper and in fiction, but in real life it is mil" Such is the conclusion of the split grand lodge of the negro Odd Eel lows of Alabama. both of which are scheduled to meet in Montgomery at the same place and at the same time, next week. Inasmuch, however, as two fight ing factions cannot meet at the same place with any sembance of harmony the city court of Montgomery will in all probability be asked to enter the breach in emulation of Solomon as to which lodge is entitled to meet at the State Normal school.
 Several years ago the grand lodge of Negro Odd Fellows, when there was only one grand lodge, agreed to disagree over financial matters. the result of which was that the grand lodge was divided into two grand lodges. both of which since that time have been fighting for the Odd Fellow supremacy. Last year the new grand lodge met in Montgomery and agreed to meet here annually, selecting the State Normal school as site, with the alleged consent of President w. B. Pat erson. The original grand lodge in the meantime had met in Birmingham, and had at the same time consented to meet in Montgomery-likewis at the State Nor maj school
 Inability of the warning factions to come to an agreement is expected to lead the lodge men into court
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-07-28
NEW YORK READY
 FOR PUG FIGHTS

Albany, \. Y. July 27.-Under the pro visions of the new boxing commission law in this state which will go into eff feet within few days, there will be no more chance of police interference In boxing bouts. Ten rounds will be tue limit. as formerly but licensed clubs c9n arrange matches between the foremost pugilists in the profession.
 battle between Jack Johnson and Sam Langford, should they agree to meet, could be decided without opposition from police headquarters. The doors of the clubs will be thrown open to the pub lie. Instead of the members only, and the state commission will have absolute au- thority to prohibit decisions by referees
 turses hung up for competitor can he u.--ided on a winner and loser basis ali3 forfeits can be posted to guarantee weight and appearance. Already one big club, which is practically sure of 8 license, arranged to ril+ Carl Mnpsie, tho Oklahoma giant, and Jim Flynn in Sep
 tember It is understood these men have
 been guaranteed a purse of S150o0, os
 which Morris will receive the lions share. l win or lose.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-07-28


 Northern Hayti. from Cape Haytien to within ten miles of Port au Prince, is in the hands of the rebels, and those wise in instruction affairs now look upon the complete surrender of the island and the flight of the present administration as certainty within few days.
 Cape Haytien was entered and pillared on July 20, and shortly after Preside ent simon. with his Cabinet and three tbou. sand troops, took refuge on board inc Germnn steamship Syria. The Syria has reached Port au Prince ..,..ed to the gunwales with defeated go,ernmept troops and the administrative officials.
 At Gonaives and St. Mare all'th gov ernment troops deserted 10 the rebels in body, and at Cape Haytien the federal forces had already started the footing of the town when the insurgents entered.
 General Septimus Marirus, the Minis. ter of War has already exiled himself to Jamaica, fearing to land in Port a,, Prince with President Antoine Simon and the government troops.
 The United States government has sent rush orders to the scout cruiser Chester to leave the scene of mimic war in Gardi- ner's Bay and proceed to scene of resl .war in Hayti.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-07-28
A MoOr's Tale
4OOI I dEC ,m the Wide World MaRazine

From the Wide World Magazine.
 Of particular interest is the Moorish story teller. Apparently Morocco can boast no entertainment correspondine tn our theatre or the cafe chantant. kind Of charlatan, glib of tongue ready of wit, clever in gesticulation, trains two men to beat primitive drums whilst he chants yarns to a delighted audi ence. This audience is drawn from the heggars, mllters, shop attendants and so on; and it sits in circles about the story teller. listening to him in rapt at- tention. Frequently he sells 8 specific for diseases, whilst for small sum he will willingly guarantee a crop, a son and heir, or the early death of a mother. in-law. Sometimes the fellow is humor. ous. and as a specimen of his humor the following story is not bad:
 A new priest had been appointed tc large and well attended mosque, and on the first Sabbath, his flock came ir big numbers to take stock of him. H. mounted his dias, and, after blessing addressed this question to his congrega. tion: Faithful flowers of Allah. do v, know that which am about to tell yer
 With one voice they answered 'No!' ''Nc mors than I do." said the priest
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-07-28
YOUNG IN YEARS
 DID IN WISDOM M'' Chairman Goodwin Talks on
 Underwood HE TYPIFIES SOUTH Accomplishment Greater Than Any Democrat Since the War. Opens Way for Southern
 President
HE TYPIFIES SOUTH

Montgomery, July 7.-(special )-Tyler
 Goodwin, chairman of the state demo-
 cratic executive committee, was asked To-
 day how he stood on the presidential
 question.
 q am for oscar Underwood for Presl-
 dent,o he said. "As an Alabama demo-
 crat. I am prouder of the work accom- plished hv Underwood than I am of that of any other southern democrat in Wash ington since the war He has proven to be an invncible. courageous and popular chieftain. For the first time in 20 years the democratic party is harmonious and united.
 ''The greatest influence in bringing about this desirable result has been the clean diplomacy and able leadership of Underwood. He is young in years, but old in the things which go to make brains and statesmen. Every Alabama demo- crat will take a. personal pride in the op- portunity to present to the national con- vention a man from our own state who commands the confidence and respect oi all of the democrats of the north and the east and the south and the west.
 oscar Underwood has torn down the wall of prejudice which has heretofore made it thought inadvisable to nominate a southern man for President.
 '"The people of all the states are look ing to him as the great constructive lead CT and the democrats of this state whether he wish it or not, will present his name to the convention as a typical southern statesman, who knows no sec 1 ton of our common country in his states lmanship and whose record as a legislator fin the interest of all the people of all sections of the Union has been surpassed by no democratic leader of either house of Congress during the past half century
 whether he wins the nomination or not the democrats of Alabama will know that they have done their full duty to their state and paid their just tribute 10 the magnificent ability of the courageous and brainy representative from the Ninth district.
 The only thing which can prevent the presentation of his name by the Alabama delegation would be an earnest personal appAal from him. and even then he would have to. give mighty good reason why It should not be done"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-07-28
FAMOUS FUTURITY
 OFFICIALLY OFF

New York, July 97.-Breeders and owi1- CTS of thoroughbreds entered in the 1911 futurity are being officially notified today bv the Coney Island Jockey club that in consequence of existing laws there will he no fall meeting at the clubs course, and that. therefore, the famous futurl,v has been declared off. Seventy-two horses uera still in the stake, which would have leen worth about $25,ooo.
 N neither there ever will he again an uepends upon legisl fian according to the Jockey clubs secretary The famous race, first run n 1888, war for years the most valuable in the world the prize money ranging from S40,00o tt S50,000