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The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1911-03-30


building was burned Monday.
Eugene V. Debbs. the Socialist
leader. spoke in Greensboro Satur-
day night.
The next annual meeting Of the
North Carolina Press Association will
be held az Lenoir. June 2ond TO gard.
Bud Lowder, OF Albemarle. Stanly
County. was killed last Wednesday
afternoon By the explosion OF the
boiler al his saw-mill near Able
marie.
A new military company has been
formed at Dunn, Harnett County.
The new company viii be member
OF the North Carolina National
Guard.
A charter has been issued 10 the
Atlas Manufacturing Company OF
Bessemer City which was organized
with a capital 100000. The object
OF the company is to operate cotton
mill.
The Biscoe Foundry and Machine
Company, at Biscoe, Montgomery
County, was totally destroyed by fire
Monday afternoon. The loss Is ap-
proximately $4,000 with no insur-
ance.
Rev ]. w. Lynch, pastor of First
Baptist Church at Durham, has re-
signed to accept call at Athens, Ga.
DIR. Lynch served as pastor at Wake
Forest for a number Of years. He
was very popular with his congrega-
ton.
Mr.. Samuel B. Wray, of Went
worth, Rockingham County, died last
Saturday. He was Wentworth's old
est citizen. It was only few weeks
ago that Mr.. Wray and a lady of
Wentworth ran away and were mar
ried in Danville, Va.
The main building of the Lambeth
Furniture Co.'s plant at Thomasville
was destroyed by fire Saturday eve
ming. The blaze started in the main
machinery building and was beyond
all control when discovered. The es-
timated loss is $4,000. with one
third covered by insurance.
The twenty-first annual meeting OF
the Woman's Missionary Union OF
the Baptist Church in North Caro-
lima, which was held in Wilmington
last week, came to an end Friday
night. Miss Fannie e. S. Heck, OF
Raleigh, was reelected President
The next meeting will be held in
Wadesboro.
H. r. Smith, alias H. B. Smith
was arrested in st. Louis, Mo-, Mon
day on the charge of swindling sew
eral parties in Gates County, N. c.
It is charged that he bought railroad
ties from certain parties in Gates
County and paid them with worth
less checks to the extent of $4,000
or more. Smith will be brought back
to this State for trial.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1911-03-30

Bud Lowder. OF Albemarle. Stanly
County. was killed last Wednesday
afternoon By the explosion OF the
boiler al his saw-miil near Able
marie.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1911-03-30
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State News.

The Scotland Neck Graded School
building vas burned Monday.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1911-03-30
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The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1911-03-30

A new military company has been
formed at Dunn, Harnett County.
The new company viii be member
OF the North Carolina National
Guard.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1911-03-30

4 half million dollars las heea
subscribed FOR = new cotton mill ~
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The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1911-03-30

A charter has been issued 10 the
Atlas Manufacturing Company OF
Bessemer City which was organized
with a capital 100000. The object
OF the company is to operate cotton
mill.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1911-03-30

The blu for woman suffrage pasas<
the Illinois State Senate. ~tthoa
discussion, by = vots % 81 TO 10.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1911-03-30

Northampton County, May 10th.
Evening star., 1911-08-28
OVERLOOKED THE CASH.
Apartment Of Lawrence Hayard En-.
tered by Burglar.

Report was made to the police today
OF a burglary committed between mid
night and Z o'clock this morning in the
apartment OF Lawrence Haysrd. 1913
Willard street northwest. Entrance
was gained through a front window.
the intruder taking two coats from the
sleeping room to the parlor and search
ing the pockets of the garments. Sew
+eral car tickets and cigars were OBJ
tained by the burglar.
Hayard returned from Camp Ordway.
near Frederick, Md. last night, and he
was so tired that he was not disturbed
when the intruder visited his room.
He had his civilian and khaki trousers
and coats on q chair near his bed. Only
the coats were removed, the burglar
failing to get $65 he had In his trou-
sers pockets.
Colon B. Haller, paperhanger at 10th
and I streets northwest. reported to
the police today that his business place
was entered between $50 o'clock Sat-
urday afternoon and this morning The
place was ransacked, but nothing was
taken.
Burglars visited the once of the
washington Wood working Company,
900 18th street northwest. between 5
o'clock Saturday afternoon and Z
o'clock this morning, gaining entrance
through q rear door. They ransacked
the once. but nothing OF value was
.. A. Rich. janitor of the Amidon
School, reported the police today Q
robbery committed at the school since
saturday. A piece Of lead pipe, he said,
was the only thing taken.
Evening star., 1911-08-28
HORSE SHOW TOMORROW.
Warrenton Prepares to Entertain
Large Crowd Of Visitors.
Special Dispatch to The Star

Special Dispatch to The Star.
WARRENTON. Va, August 2s-Every-
thing IL in readiness for the opening OF
the warrenton horse show tomorrow
morning at o'clock. The stables at
the grounds are practically filled with
the exhibitors. among whom are Miss
du Pont. Mrs. Potts. Mrs. Morris, Lee
Hechinger. Bowles Bros. Mr.. and Mrs.
James Andrews. Ashleigh Farm and Glen
ARA Farm.
The grounds since the recent rain are
In excellent condition, and the ring beau
tifully sodded and firm. The grandstand,
which has been completely overhauled. Is
more comfortable than ever before.
gravel walk has recently been laid around
the grandstand. which II marked i'm.
provement.
The judges, in part, for the exhibition
are Nessrs. II. A. George. A. w. stroth-
eY and 6. E. Hoitxciaw of Warrenton, r
Penn Smith, James r. Valentine and Ed.
ward Croxier Of Pennsylvania, II. w. Her
ring Harrisonburg, Vs.: j. w. McComo.
Richmond, and J. Garner White of New
York. Among the box holders are Mr.
and Mrs. O. T. Crosby. Mrs. Albert
Fletcher. Mrs. Carpenter, ST. Louis: Miss
Pollard. St Louis; Mr.. and Mrs. Wilburs
Miss Wilbur, Miss MAkelI, Mrs. Waiiacn
and Mitchell Harrison.
A very large crowd ID expected ana
has been provided for. The ladies ger
man viii take place Tuesday night. an9
the horse show german win b FRIDAY
September J.
Evening star., 1911-08-28
GOT UNCLE DICKS FIVE.
James Jackson Not Satisfied With
Purchase of Drinks.

Richard Oldrick. colered. known as
Uncle Dick" in the neighborhood which
centers about Goth and NJ streets, &C
cepted the suggestion that he buy drink
for James jackson, another .colored man.
last Saturday evening. and when he ap-
peared in the Police Court this morning
he said the drink had cost him five dol
lars, and that James had the five.
According to Uncle Dick. James made
himself very agreeable and did not hesi-
tate q second about taking drinks at
Uncle Dicks expense. He took several
and became very friendly. He thought
SO much Of Oldrick that when Uncle Dick
produced q pay envelope with q brand
new five-dollar bill in 1t. James picked 1t
up and offered to give an old Columbia
bank note for Ave dollars in exchange.
Uncle Dick said NO
Then. according to Uncle Dick. James
Jackson took that five dollars and scooted
out the door. and was seen no more until
q policeman, w. O. Embrey. rounded him
up, along with John Morris and James
Jenkins. The policeman said the two lat
ter boys had received some Of the five
dollars.
James jackson said that Uncle Dick
had leaned on him and pressed that Ave
dollar bill In his hand, and that he had
walked slowly out tho door. thinking that
Uncle Dick was one OF the most generous
men he had ever seen. What Judge Au-
kan thought of the matter is summed UP
BIZ q six-nOnth sentence for James jack
SON and ten-dollar fine each for Morris
and jenkins.
Evening star., 1911-08-28
ENTER WARRENTON SHOW.
NJ. G. Hazen's, Lee Heckinger's and
T. 7. Bones Horses in Competition.

DESTROYS OF winning few more ribbons
before the close of the Virginia horse
show season, and spurred on by their
success at the Berryville meet last week
District Surveyor M. c. Haxen. Lee Heck
niger and Thomas F. Bones will leave to-
night to attend the last exhibition OF the
virginia circuit-the Warrenton show.
Mr.. Hazen will enter Lord Claiming.
Virginia Girl and the Rebel. Mr.. Bones
mare, Dixie, will compete In several
classes The entire string OF harness
horses belonging to Mr.. Heckinger will
be entered.
According to local horsemen, the War
renton show promises to be the best Of
ALL The best show horses In Virginia
have been entered, while the list Of out
side entries is big one. Miss Amy du
Pont OF Wilmington. Del. who annexed
several ribbons at the Berryville meet.
will compete in the Warrenton show.
The show will be managed by Blair
johnson OF Warrenton. 1t had been ex-
pected that one Of the judges would be
Fourth Assistant Postmaster General p.
Y. De Graw. but Mr.. De Graw has had to
decline on account OF business engage
ments. Mr.. Hasen said today that he
Intends to ride Virginia Girl u the hun
ters' class.
Evening star., 1911-08-28
DAMAGES PLACED AT $4,000.
Mary A. Stack Sues Gas Company
for Death Of Husband.

Mrs. Mary A. Stack, administratrix,
today entered suit against the Wash
ington Gas Light Company for $4,000
damages on account OF the death Of her
husband, William p. Stack. In her
filed by Attorney Conrad
H. Syme, she alleges that her husband
had been for many years an emnloye
Of the gas company. and when he. met
his death at its gas plant. at 26thS and
G streets northwest, September last.
was employed as night superintendent.
She alleges that the defendant MAIN
tanned trestle. elevated about thirty
feet. with covered platform on top. and
q railway track In the cepter. leaving
passageway on each side Of the
track. which the employees OF the COM
pany were In the habit Of using; that
when the company changed the con-
struction OF it's coal cars 1t cut holes
In that portion Of the platform which
had previously been used as q passage
way, and that one Of these holes, about
fifteen feet long and two feet wide. was
cut In the passageway Immediately in
front OF the door, by which the plat
form OF the trestle was entered by way
of stairway from the yard below.
Mrs. Stack declares this hole was left
entirely uncovered and unprotected in
any way, and that Mr. Stack, while in
the performance Of his duties, fell into
It, and. dropping q distance Of nifty
feet into the coal bin below, was in
stantly killed.
Evening star., 1911-08-28
FARMERS CLUB MEETS.
Members Of Blue Ridge Organisation
Discuss Fertilizers.
spondence of me Gtar.

Special Correspondence Of The Star.
!. .LEEsBURG. Va. August %, s1sl1.
The first annual meeting Of tho Blue
Ridge Farmers Club. an organization
Of farmers OF Loudoun county, was
williams. Saturday. The subject for
the speakers was Lr. J. Russell Smith
Of Swarthmore College. Following the
meeting supper was served. Among
those present were the vice president.
DR.. J. r. Humphrey: the secretary and
treasurer; F. H. James. T.; 6; A. 3, Baker.
Chamings and DR.. H. ". Wiley Of
Washington.
Information has been received here OF
the death OF Miss Janet FarleiEh Wash
ington, formerly Of Charles Town. w.
father. Bushrod Corbin Washington, near
Spokane, Wash, Friday. She was q sis
ter-in-law OF Mr.. John 8. Castleuan OF
Leesburg.
Union OF Lincoln, L0udoun county. will
have q gold medal contest In the Friends
Meeting House at Lincoln Friday even
ing. September I.
Work has been started on the tearing
down Of the stables and sheds In the rear
Of the Leesburg Inn, and 1t is the inten-
ton of the company owning the inn to
erect q garage on the site.
The Leesburg post ONCE will open q
postal savings bank September s.
In one Of the best games OF the season
the Washington Athletic Club Of Wash
ington. d. c., defeated the local nine
here Saturday afternoon by the score of
to 2. The feature OF the game was the
pitching OF Bryant, who struck out twen-
ty men and allowed but two hits. Two
costly errors gave the visitors the game.
Evening star., 1911-08-28
INQUIRY ABOUT TURNER
SENT FROM LOUISVILLE
Victim of Aphasia May Be
Known in the Kentucky
Metropolis.

John w. A. Turner. the apparently
wealthy Engllshman who was found near
New Jersey avenue and / street north
west three weeks ago. suffering. II was
thought, from aphasia. may have been a
resident of Louisville, KY, a message
received by Chief Of Police Sylvester In.
dicating he was known there.
The letter came from Robert Sidebot-
tom, chief of detectives. who inquired II
the man Turner who YVES mentioned in
the message OF inquiry sent to Danville.
Va. is still here. He intiinated that he
would like to have Turner detained.
Maj. Sylvester sent q response. and
ii is thought friends or relatives Of the
man will come here to look after him.
Turner Is at present In the Government
Hospital for the Insane, having been
transferred there from the Washington
Asylum Hospital several days after he
was found on the street.
At the time Turner was escorted to the
sixth precinct station he had in his pos
session a railroad ticket showing he had
left Danville the day before to go to New
York. 1t was thought his mind was in
such condition that he got OF the train
by mistake, thinking he had reached the
metropolis.
While at the Washington Asylum Hos
pital under treatment and observation he
stated that his SON. q physician. resided
near Danville and that he had given his
watch to his son before leaving there
able ring. There was no improvement
shown in his condition. and he was sent
to the Government Hospital for the In.
sane.
Evening star., 1911-08-28
ALLEGE DISSEMINATION.
Complaint by Foreign Corporation
Against Railway Companies.

A foreign corporation. the Fullerton
Lumber and Shingle Company of British
Columbia, today flied with the inter-
state commerce commission a complaint
against certain American and Canadian
railroads. all. the latter operating in
part in the United States. The COM
plaint is directed against the Belling-
ham Bay and British. Columbia railroad
and other north Pacific lines, the allega-
tion being that the roads discriminate
In their lumber transportation charges
against points in various parts OF west
ern Canada, where there is no rail COM
petition. although those points are near
er to the points Of origin of the lum-
ber In Washington state than the des-
tinations which are accorded lower
rates. The commission is requested to
adjust the rates equftably. and to grant
reparation to the complainant in ac-
cordance with the findings Of the COM
mission.
Evening star., 1911-08-28
FEAST OF THE DEAD.
Food Placed on Chinese Graves in
Conversational Cemetery.

Hong Ting" or Feast OF the Dead"
was observed by the Chinese population
OF the city today. and scores Of Chinese
went to Congressional cemetery with bas-
kets of oriental dried fruits. candies
roast pig. roast chicken and strange Chi
nese food for the soiace and comfort Of
the souls OF the members Of the Chinese
colony who have been buried 30 far away
from their ancestors graves.
The baskets were placed on the graves
and uncovered. Between the graves the
visitors built little fres and burned sheets
OF red paper. on which were written pray
ers for the dead. curious visitor who
asked what was going on began to quix
a Chinaman on the custom:
why do you put food there that those
men who have been buried cannot eat p
why do you put flowers on the graves
when the dead cannot smell themT' was
all the Chinaman answered.
One Of the wealthy Chinese merchants
Of the colony here explained the custom:
'The Chinese belief OF q hereafter 10
much the same as the Christian belief.
II . Chinaman leads q good life We be-
lieve he will be born again after he dies,
and his second time on earth will be
much pleasanter than the first.
Chinese god II al the while
looking around to- anA uiee plecea Ter
good people to be born again.
Evening star., 1911-08-28
GIVES LIFE FOR CHILD.
Father Attempts Rescue in Water,
Though Unable to Swim.

CHICAGO. August 2S.-Although he
could not swim q stroke. q fathers love
caused John Halter to jump into Lake
Michigan yesterday from q launch in the
hope Of saving his three-year-old daugh-
ter, who had fallen overheard.
Father and daughter were on board the
launch when the little girl lost her bal
ance and toppled over the rail while look
ing into the water. Only the father saw
overheard.
The cry gave the alarm and immediate
" Alec Me0nik ieaped overheard and
swan to the rescue OF the little girl. He
brought her safely back to the launch,
but before he could perform . double res
cue Halter drowned.
Evening star., 1911-08-28
High Standard Of Temperance.
ARTILLERYMEN GO TO SEA.
Ordered to Witness Battle Practice
Of the Atlantic Fleet.

Ohicers Of the Coast Artillery Corps
OF the army have been detailed to re-
port to the commander-in-chief. of the
Atlantic feet, now In Hampton roads.
for the purpose OF witnessing the reg
uldr battle practice Of the vessels OF
that fleet on the capes Of the, Chesa-
peake. They also are Witnessing the
experimental firing against the moni-
tor San Marcos in Chesapeake bay.
The officers are Majs. Alston' Hamil-
ton and Frank X. Ferguson and Capts.
liam F. Hase. Charles e. Kilbourne.
John o. Steger. Harry T. Matthews,
Jay p. Hopkins and O6nere Hope
They will submit q report Of their OBJ
servations to the War Department.
Evening star., 1911-08-28
SLEEPER FINED SO.
Attacked Policeman When Aroused
From Gutter Slumbers.

Policeman william H. Lambert saw q
colored man asleep in the gutter At 18th
street and New York avenue yesterday
morning and started to wake him up with
the use of his baton. The man. who
gave his name as John West, objected,
and, according to the policeman, made q
frightful disturbance, grabbed the baton
and beat the policeman with 1t. West
had retained Lawyer Jones. who, In the
course of his questions in court today,
asked Policeman Lambert II he had been
drinking any tea" that morning. Police
man Lambert said he had not been drink
ing tea nor anything else, but that he
had been beaten up by his prisoner. who
had previously been making disturb
ance, cursing and swearing.
WAS he swearing and cursing at the
stars?" asked the lawyer. for there was
no one else there at the time. Isn't Ii
true that some one threw this man on
the cars, and that you had to arrest
some one for making Q disturbance on the
beat so you arrested the first man you
Policeman Lambert said he did not
think SO.
John West went on the stand:
Now about your condition internallyr
asked Lawyer Jones, who had contended
his client was seriously mauled by the
policeman.
Deed, boss, nevah teched that mans
eternals," said West Judge Aukum fined
him $40.
Evening star., 1911-08-28
BURIAL OF MAINE DEAD.
Maj. Irwin Will Have Charge Of
Shipping the Bodies,

Maj. George LIE r. Irwin, quarter
master. now on temporary duty in the
ONCE Of the quartermaster general at
the War Department. has been ordered
to Havana for the purpose Of super
vising the preparation and shipment to
the United States OF such remains as
may be removed from the wreck Of the
battleship Maine. On his arrival at
the Cuban capital he will relieve Capt.
James d. Tilford OF that duty. Capt.
Tilford then will come to this city for
duty as assistant to the depot quarter
master.
Honorable interment in the Arlington
national cemetery will be given all
battleship will be used for the trans
portation OF the bodies to the United
States.
Evening star., 1911-08-28
SPAIN NAY COMPLICATE ROW.
Reported to Be Sending q Force to
South Morocco.

MADRID. August 26-Dispatches re-
ceived here today from Las Palmas. Ca
nary Islands. say that 500 Spanish SOL
diers are making preparations to embark
tomorrow. on the transport Almirante
Lobe to occupy Sainte Croix La Mineuro,
on the Moroccan coast to the south Of
Agadir. where tn arrival last July OF the
German warship Panther stirred up the
present international dispute over Mo-
rocco.
a Spanish force to southern Morocco has
not yet been eiucidated.s but should 1t be
confirmed II is expected further to COM
plicate the Moroccan problems, over
which negotiations are In progress be-
tween Jules Cambon, the French ambas-
sador at Berlin. and Herr Won Kiderlen-
Waechter, the German foreign secretary.
Evening star., 1911-08-28
Nay Begin Prosecution.
COL. oURsLER RELAPsEs.
Serious Condition @ Result of Rail.
way Accident.

Col. John II. Oursler, who was pas
senger on the Lehigfh Valley train on
which more than twenty-five persons lost
their lives and over three score were in
jured when II jumped the track near
Manchester. N. Y, last Friday afternoon.
has suffered Q relapse at his home, is4l
Monroe street northwest. and is now in
serious condition.
Col. Oursler returned home Saturday
evening Following his recital OF the cir
cumstances attending the accident to
members OF his family he collapsed. He
is now under the care OF DR.. Lewis j.
Battle.
1t was not until late. Saturday night
that members Of Col. Oursler's family
knew that his right arm had been injured
In the wreck. The arm. which was badly
lacerated, had been bandaged. and as he
kept his coat on IL was not until he was
about to retire that they learned he had
been hurt. In addition to the laceration
of the arm he has q severe cut behind MS
right ear and is suffering intense pains
in his abdomen, which indicates internal
injuries.
Evening star., 1911-08-28
HAS REGULAR SCHEDULED |GE|DEL EXPRESSES HOPE
Cars Running on the Balti-
more and Washington
Transit Company's Line.

Cars are running on regular schedule
on the right of way Of the Baltimore and
Washington Transit Company. The
Washington terminal Is at 14th and Ken
nedy streets, whence the tracks lead, so
far. to Takoma Park
Two cars are operated on the line. both
Of the storage battery type, similar to
ears in use in New York city and Phil
adelphia. The rolling stock will be in
creased within few days. when cars
now building will be put in operation.
Right of Transfer Demanded.
The refusal Of the Capital Traction
Railway Company to honor transfers Is
sued by the Baltimore and Washington
Transit Company, 1t Is expected, will re-
suit either In an investigation by the in
terstate commerce commission or a suit
In the courts.
Attorney Harry F. Lerch of the law
firm of Seman & Lerch, attorneys for
the new railway company, said today
that the refusal Of the Capital Traction
Railway Company to accept transfers from
passengers of the new line Is violation
of an act Of Congress which gives the
new company q franchise. He has not
decided what steps he will take to COM
pei the Capital Traction Company to
honor transfers OF the new company.
No Agreement Made.
At the Office OF the general manager OF
the Capital TRACTION Railway Company
the explanation was made today that no
agreement has been entered into with the
new railway to accept or exchange trans
fers. and for that reason transfers were
refused yesterday.
The new railway has been under con-
struction for the past three or four years.
during which time the franchise was lost
on two occasions, but again recovered.
The company went into the hands Of a
receiver recently. The Supreme Court OF
the District Of Columbia with the circuit
court Of Montgomery county appointed
A. L. Shreve 20 act as receiver.