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The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1911-05-05
BISHOP kILG0 APPOINTED
TO HOLD \. G. CONFERENCE.

Nashville. Tenn May i--Among
the conference assignments and dates
announced by the college OF bishops
OF the Methodist Episcopal Church.
South. are that Bishop Hoss will hold
the Western North Carolina confer
ence at Statcsyille. November ), and
the North Carolina conference at
Kinsion. November %. and that
Bishop Rilgo. Of Durham. viii hold
the South Carolina conference at
Bcunetisyllle. >. G., November q. :
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1911-05-05
Durham Sun Party
Enjoying Bermuda

a letter from the Durham Sun party
that il taking In all the sighs Of
Bermuda. received by the Sun today.
told In a very few words the delight
ful time the young ladies are having.
The message, although brief, de-
scrlbes more than a volume could
contain. aud was as follows: Ar
rived o. n. at II a. nj. Friday, after
a fine voyage. Drove ont to the light
house tha afternoon. There was no
dust at all. Haven't time to write
much as the next mail on the Ber-
mudian leaves this morning for New
York. No words can express the
beauty OF the place. The lily fields
are the prettiest OF all"
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1911-05-05
Lost Rarn By Fire.

Mr.. Buck johnson. who was in the
city today. told OF the total destruction
OF his barn aud contents at his home
at Nelson, Durham county. last We'd
ncsday morning at Q o'clock. A horse
belonging TO Mr.. Johnson was burned
TO death. The cause Of the FIRE is
unknown.
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1911-05-05
sheriil Minsirad Rf.irn..

Roxboro. sheriff 7. u. winsiead
resigned his position last Monday and
the county commissioners will hold q
special meeting next Monday to name
his successor. II Mr.. winstead's
resignation Is accepted Il Is likely that
his deputy, Mr.. W. |. Newton, will be
appointed sheriff,
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1911-05-05
Sensational Testimony Is
Sprung Against Shoe Trust
Contracts Made BY Uniled Shoe Machinery Company 81 Boston
ars Invalid Is View Of Bailey and others

which costs IA cents in England and
SO cents here.
1t was at this point that the. COM
mittce began 10 learn something about
the operations OF the United Shoe Ma
|chinery company, Mr.. D'0ench was
asked why the American manufacturer
didn't import the wire, since the Eng
lish cost plus the duty was far less
than the American cost.
Mr.. D'Oench explained that the
United Shoe Machinery company,
which he said was a trust, controlled
lin this matter. The American shoe
manufacturers signed leases on the
machinery OF the company and at the
same time had to use the material
furnished by the company. The COM
pany controlled the wire about which
he had been talking.
sThe shoe machinery trust owns
practically all the shoefmachinery In
this country" said Mr.. D'0ench.
In answer to questions he said 1t
was d Boston concern and was an
American organization.
Senator Hepburn, Senator Smoot
and others asked II II did not control
the patents to the machinery in ques-
ton, and IL this control was not the
basis OF the alleged monopoly.
"The basic patents have expired"
said the witness.
He then explained that the only way
/ the American manufacturer could get
shoe machinery was TO lease 1t from
/ the Shoe Machinery trus,, which at
| the same time furnished the wire and
other parts. Mr.. D'0ench said as good
machinery could be got in Europe. but
there was As per cent duty on them.
Senator Simmons asked why not
abolish the duty.
THAT would relieve us very much"
said the witness.
Senator Smoot then asked why the
American shoe manufacturers did not
buy English machines and pay the
duty.
Because the United Shoe Machinery
company would come into our plants
and take every machine out
In the course or the hearing II de-
veloped that the shoe manufacturers
were tied up 20 the Shoe Machinery
trust by seyenteen-year contracts;
that the trust had some machines
which the manufacturers could not get
In Europe. and that unless the govern
ment smashed the United Shoe Ma
chInery company's alleged monopoly,
:he manufacturers felt they were
helpless.
Mr.. D'0ench told OF the efforts OF
Thomas G. Plant. of Boston. 10 COM
pete I'm making shoe machinery with
the trust. and how some months ago
the trust bought him out.
Milton S. Florsheim, OF Chicago,
gave other details of the grip ihe shoe
machinery trust has on the manufac-
turer here. He said there was no
market here for a competing shoe ma
chinery company because the manu-
facturers OF shoes here were tied up
| by seyenteen-year contracts and no
capital would 90 into the business Of
competing with the shoe machinery
company.
"0ur lawyers have advised US this
contract is valid" said he.
Senator Bailey declared that the
courts hai decided hundred. times
that such contracts we're not valid and
that they were not worth The paper
they were written on. He said II ans
such contract was signed In Texas and
the facts certified TO a district attor.
lncy, there would be prosecution.
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1911-05-05
must 1l[ROAD
LOWE TRACKS
Case q CsIdsbsro AsaInstA..C /
BsIss Heard
IS OF VITAL IMPORTANCE
Following Expenditure Of Over
$i5o,Ooo for Street improvements
Goldsboro Demands That Atlantic
Coast Line Lower Grade Of Rails
to Conform With Grade.

Raleigh. May 4.--Thc case OF the
City OF Goldsboro vs.. ATLANTIC Coast
Line Railroad company involving the
right Of board OF aldermen to
compel railroad company to make
its track grade conform to the street
grade by lowering the track was re-
argued before the supreme court to-
dag. Ex-Governor Ayeock appearing
for the town OF Goldsboro. and w. G.
Monroe for the railroad company.
This Is the case In which the court Is
so badly divided that the Justices
we're unable to decide the question
and the resrgument was called for
BY the court with view 20 adjust
Ing differences in view II possible.
Justice Allen Is not sitting In this
case and this leaves the court with
only four judges sitting-chief JUS
tice Clark, and Associate Justices
Walker, Hoke and Brown. Hence
there is the possibility OF tie that
would prevent the court from pass
ing on the issues involved. issues
that are vital to every railroad town
In the state. Ex-Governor Aycoek
represented 10 the court today that
Goldsboro is cxpending over $780,
600 on her streets. has established a
general scheme OF drainage for the
promotion OF the health OF the city
and this is laid out right up TO the
railroad which the city demands
shall lower about 1--WE squares Of
trackage six to eight inches to con-
form 20 this drainage grade. II
would cost the railroad company
about 1000 and he insists that tn
the exercise OF her police power the
city has the right 10 compel this
even though. az the railroad CON-
pany insists. II owns its right OF way
and has held Il for a longer period
than the town OF Goldsboro has been
In existence. The fact that the rail-
road company holds this property In
the town makes the company amean-
able TO the police conrtol OF the city
when Il comes especially TO ques-
tons involving maintenance OF
heaithful drainage scheme and such
like. The case IL one that is being
watched with keen interest by the
legal profession and by ofilcialdom
OF cities aud towns the state over.
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1911-05-05
IenIs Me.t 10 nie rriaa,.

Lewis West. the negro who shot and
killed in cold blood Deputy Sheriff
Mumford. Of Wilson. last February.
will pay the penalty Of bis crime Fri
day. when he viii be electrocuted at
the state penItentiary. -.....
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1911-05-05

WdeuluStou, may 1.-oensdllUuhi
and startling testimony as to the ex-
tent to which the United Shoe Ma
chinery company Of Boston, known as
the Shoe Machinery trust, has the shoe
manufacturers of the United States
under its domination was given by
shoe manufacturers before the finance
committee.
The story told by the shoe manu-
facturers seemed to make out so COM
plete a case of violation OF the anti
trust laws that Senator Bailey, Of
Texas. one OF the ablest lawyers I'm
the senate. expressed himself freely
In commenting on 1t.
Contracts Invalid.
Il think that II these hearings are
transmitted to the Office OF the attor-
ney general the United Shoe Machin-
cry company will have trouble on its
hands," he remarked
Senator Bailey did not hesitate to
declare that the contracts which the
Shoe Machinery trust virtually forces
manufacturers TO sign are invalid. He
declared that the signature OF such
contracts In some OF the state would
be crime.
The whole finance committee pricked
up its ears and took notice as wit
nesses recited the details OF the story
OF how the United Shoe Machinery
company held the shoe manufacturers
OF this country In thraldom. and how
under the system.pursued by the COM
pany In question The foreign manu-
facturers OF shoes. especially the Eng
lish. got much more favorable treat
ment than American shoe manufac-
turers.
Senators Interested.
The hearing set out to be one In
which the shoe manufacturers we're
to tell the finance committee why they
ought not to be subjected 10 free shoes.
But II had not got far Before the
United Shoe Machinery company was
run into. The committee found itself
much more interested In the story OF
how what is alleged 20 be trust was
keeping the shoe manufacturers In
subsection than II was in the simple
matter Of duties on boots and shoes.
u the temper displayed at the hear
/ ing today by senator's who we're told
about the shoe machinery company Il
any Indication, there viii be strenuous
demand In the senate FOR prosecution
| OF the United Shoe Machinery CON-
pany and for the testing in the courts
OF the validity Of its contracts.
Today's Witnesses.
The witnesses before the COMMITTEES
today were members OF the Western
shoe Manufacturers association. They
came from Sc. Louis. Chicago. NIL
waukes and other shoe manufacturing
centefs OF the west. The first one "a
speak was william D'oench. Of st
Louis. Of a leading shoe ccmpan,
there. Mr.. D'0ench started out 20 tell
the committee how the shoe business
| had suffered because the duty had been
lowered on shoes from 25 per cent tc
10 and rs per cent.
The witness recIted 70 the committed
the list OF articles going Into the
manufacture Of shoes and the duty on
each.
In this connection Dir. D'Oench
pointed out that the English manufac.
turer OF shoes had a great advantage
In that all the articles used in shoe
making could be imported free IN hat
country while here there we're duties
Imposed on these articles. lie cited
the case OF a certain Kind Of wire
The Progressive West Virginian. [volume] (Williamson, W. Va.) 1911-1913, 1911-07-27
War Eagle News.

On Monday morning at $50 DIR. w.
]. Smyth of Glen Alum, in company
with party Of friends started from
War Eagle on a fishing expedition.
Those comprising the party were:
Miss Ethel Good, acting as chaperone,
Misses Vida Good, Pink and Louise
Hatfield, Drs. Kahle and Smyth,
Stephen Hull and Earle Good. Des-
pite the fact that the rain came down
in torrents, they pushed on undaunted
until thirty fish were killed, very few
of which were less than a foot in
length, and those who feel the least bit
skeptical however, and care to be con-
WINGED, are advised to follow the mar
gin of our romantic and picturesque
little mountain stream, Tug river, un-
til they reach that point amid the SOL
itude and unheeded beauties of nature,
where three state lines meet, West
Virginia, Kentucky and the Old Do
minion. Yes, there meath the spread
ing branches of sycamore tree where
our sumptious feast was prepared and
served, you will find their bones
bleaching in the summer sun.
p. A. Deacon was visiting with his
betrothed, Miss Lillian Moore, sun
day.
Mr.. and Mrs. d. M. Good gave a
picnic on Sunday afternoon. The
guests were Mr.. Coffey, Mr.. varney,
DR.. Smyth, Earle Good, Misses Pink
Hatfield, Vida, Ethel and Orpha Good;
all of whom pronounced it a day per-
feet. Refreshments were those delic-
ious things that only Mrs. Good can
prepare for her boys and girls.
Mrs. J M. Glenn went to WEIGH
last week to be with her brother, Har-
X Stewart, who underwent an opera
ton for appendicitis. r.. H.
The Progressive West Virginian. [volume] (Williamson, W. Va.) 1911-1913, 1911-07-27
See the Writing on the Wall.

Hon. Elliott Northcott declares
that under no Circumstance will
he be candidate for governor on
the Republican ticket iii 1912.
Hon. Joseph H. Gaines makes the
same declaration. Mr.. North
colt and Mr.. Gaines are generally
recognized as among the most
persplcacious Republicans politi-
cal leaders in West Virginia.
Each is possessed of much ablli-
ty, and each has a strong follow
ing among the Republicans of the
state, particularly those affiliated
with the machine. Coming with
in two days, their announce ments
are significant. 1t is not at all
improbable that their refusal 10
lead their party next year ia this
state was actuated to a very con-
siderable extent by the growing
belief among all classes that
West Virginia will be Demo-
cratic state, and that it will be.
impossible for any republican,.
and particularly any one affiliated
with the machine, to be elected
to any state Office in 1912, says
the Huntington Advertiser.
The Progressive West Virginian. [volume] (Williamson, W. Va.) 1911-1913, 1911-07-27
Down in Mexico.

Francisco /. Madero has issued a
political manifesto in which he ordains
the reorg anization of the old anti-re-
electionist party of Mexico under the
name of the constitutional progressive
party, and appoints a committee to
manage his campaign for election as
president. The candidate for vice.
president with him will be d. Francis
co Vasquez Gomez. The head of the
ticket says that he wishes to retire
from active politics and to delegate
his authority to this central committee.
In concluding his appeal to the people.
the leader Of the revolution says:
Fellow citizens: The combat which
has been sustained between the people
and their former oppressors has had
glorious outcome. The people have re-
gained their sovereignty, the citizens
the proper exercise of their rights, but
do not forget that if you do not exercise
them with faithfulness and patriotism,
you may lose the fruit of the victory.
For which reason / will never cease
to remind you that you must continue
to fight without ceasing in our new
fields Of battle, the polls, and with our
new arms, the vote. Effective suffrage.
No reelection.
The Progressive West Virginian. [volume] (Williamson, W. Va.) 1911-1913, 1911-07-27
Arrest Of Mr.. r. B. Watkins.

Our city was somewho aston
ished on Tuesday last by the ar
rest of the above named gentle
man who has been filing vacan-
cy in the Presbyterian pulpit in
this city. He is accused of Sc
duction in the state Of Virginia
and was willing to return to that
state without quisition. Depu-
ty Sheriff Cole, of this county,
took him back to Virginia We'd
nesday to face the charge. He
is a young man and was only en-
ployed to fill a short vacancy in
the Presbyterian church Of this
city. There are all kinds Of ru-
mors as to his conduct which it
is hardly necessary to repeat
here, but it would not be out Of
place to say that his usefulness
here has come to an abrupt and
unexpected end.
The Progressive West Virginian. [volume] (Williamson, W. Va.) 1911-1913, 1911-07-27
GOV. WILSON ON HORSEBACK.
Proves Better Rider than Some Of
s8 -
His New Jersey Predecessors.

Governor Wilson is occupying
the Little White House" at
Camp Wilson. which was former
ly opened yesterday by tae arri-
val Of the Second and Third Reg
iments, Of which Brigadier-Gen-
eral Collins, Of Elizabeth, is the
commanding officer.
Upon the arrival of the troops
Governor Wilson, accompanied
BY his personal aid, Col Archi-
bald Alexander, INDUCED in a
horseback ride over the roads adj
jacent to the encampment. 1t
was the governors first APP
pearance in New Jersey in the
saddle, but being a native Virgin
ian, he proved to be a better
horseman than some OF his pre-
de6eSSorS.
The Progressive West Virginian. [volume] (Williamson, W. Va.) 1911-1913, 1911-07-27
THAT PESKY, GHOST-LIkE EN-.
CINE,
Makes the Night Hideous With Its
Nocturnal Bfeathines.

Can any of our readers tell us what
motive the N. & w. has in bringing that
fresh engine down into town fully for
ty-five minutes before No. 3 comes in?
II we knew positively of some actual
benefit the railroad people were deriv-
ing from it, we wouldn't mind losing
the sleep at all. But as we lay in our
little bed in our modest domicile down
Second asenue way last night and
waited with patience for No. 8 to come
along and take the pesky engine so we
could go 10 sleep, we could not think
OF single thing 1t might be acconip-
fishing by behaving in the manner
aforesaid. Strictly at 11:15, we heard
the usual com motion in the direction
OF the yards, and the engine came
swishing down the to depot as if it
thought it might be late. When it got
here and found there was vet time. il
stood and pulled till it got its breath.
Then It began to stew and fume at the
delay. Then it began to wriggle and
cough. Suddenly it thought of some
thing forgotten, and went dashing
back to the yards again. Presently
It returned hastily, fearing it might
have stayed too long. Gradually it's
various healthy noises died away.
Then it crept steathily back to the
yards. 1t remained almost five min
utes and we were almost asleep when
It came back to the station again with
such good imitation of sincerity that
we thought it was No. 3 But as soon
as It began to wriggle and grunt we
knew we had been deceived. Looking
at our watch we found that it was only
l2:0o. Having exhausted all its tricks,
the engine then settled down to its nor
NAL breathing, only sneezing once in
while, so as to remind one that it was
still on the job, and continued thus
until 1920 when No. really came.
Now, what could that engine have been
accomplishing by cutting up like that?
II we had known what the thing was
doing we could have sympathized with
1t, and wouldn't have resented the in
terruption in our peaceful slumbers.
But # It was just trying to be funny,
we don't appreciate the joke. If any
one knows anything in exclamation of
IT'S conduct, we should like to be en-
lightened.
The Progressive West Virginian. [volume] (Williamson, W. Va.) 1911-1913, 1911-07-27
Hand some Present.

Chief of Police w. O. Porter,
this city, presented Sheriff w. A.
Hurst with very elegant and
beautiful revolver recently. 1t
is gold plated pistol with silver
mountings and ivory hadle, with
the name Of Mr.. Hurst engraved
thereon. 1t certainly very or
namental and pretty. if not USE
full present, and is very much
appreciat, d by the Sheriff. 1t
was a token Of Friendship, and
Mr.. Hurst hopes that he may
never have use for it except as
an ornament and as reminer of
the cordial relations he has al
ways had with Mr.. Porter.
The Progressive West Virginian. [volume] (Williamson, W. Va.) 1911-1913, 1911-07-27
MORE GERMS THAN ICE CREAM.
S., 900, 900 Bacteria in HalfSpoon-
full, Says Boston Official.

Boston, July IS. Announce
ment that SIS, 1000, 900 bacteria had
been found in 4 half spoonful of
ice-cream blythe Boston health
authorities caused the declara-
ton today by Prof. James O..
Jordon, of the Board Of Health,
that he would ask the Legislature
to pass an emergency measure
providing that the frozen delica-
cy must hereafter be sold and
served only in original packages.
The sample was purchased in
the North End tenement district.
The Progressive West Virginian. [volume] (Williamson, W. Va.) 1911-1913, 1911-07-27
A Pleasant Railroad Man.

We had the pleasure Of meet
ing Mr.. D. G. Cunningham yes
Eterday while visiting the N. & W.
railroad yards, this city. 1t is
quite interesting to witness the
busy scenes of the Machine
Works under the control of this
gentleman as Master Machinist,
and it is more delightful still to
converse with Mr.. Cunningham
on the growing business of the
Norfolk & Western at this point
and the future of this great sec
ton. 1t is instructive, indeed,
to hear hiGa relate the rapid pro-
gress being made in the ship
ment of coal and other products.
He is man thoroughly identified
with the interests of his road and
takes local pride in the uplift
of his adopted town, Williamson.
We hope to see more of Mr.. Cum
bingham and to get more inform
alton from him when we ret out
our Illustrated railroad edition in
a few days, giving a full descrip-
ton of the yards and the increas-
ing facilities. Williamson has
much to hope for in her railroad
yards and we shall soon tell our
readers all about the men who are
behind the progress of East
Williamson, and the miles Of
track and powerful engines and
round houses that are making
this the western distributing
point Of the great coal fields of
Southern West Virginia.
The Progressive West Virginian. [volume] (Williamson, W. Va.) 1911-1913, 1911-07-27
Real Estate Active.

There is considerable doing in
real estate transactions here
abouts. There is always some
thing happening to stimulate
Williamson progress. South
w illiamson building is progress
ing with considerable activity and
new buildings are going up with
others projected. Altogether
the outlook is very promising for
every section of our city.
The Progressive West Virginian. [volume] (Williamson, W. Va.) 1911-1913, 1911-07-27
Watching Diamonds and Jewelry
Market.

Mr.. e. F. Randolph and son Guy
are in New York this week, looking
over the latest importation in diamonds
and other nice things, with the view of
purchasing particularly attractive
assortment for the Williamson store.
Mr.. Randelph's well-known ability in
buying just the right thing has made
his stock the last word as to real value
and correct taste in the opinion Of wiz
Hanson people, His return will be
awaited with the greatest interest.
The Progressive West Virginian. [volume] (Williamson, W. Va.) 1911-1913, 1911-07-27
WILSON AND TAFT LEAD.
Magazine Straw Vote Shows Roose
welt and Harmon Next.

So far as is known the maya
zine Worlds Works the first in
the field with anything like a sys-
tematic canvas of Of presidential
candidates for 1912. The M mes
of PALS of its subscribers were
drawn at random, state at a
time, by clerks ignorant of the
purpose of the drawing. The
names were divided among the
several states in exact proportion
to the electoral vote of each, five
times as many ballots being
ing sent to each state as it had
electoral votes. Here's the re-
suit:
Woodrow Wilson, $40; William
H. Taft, 4O2; Theodore Roose-
welt, PA; Judson A. Harmon, %;
Robert NJ. LaFollette, 81; Champ
Clark, As; w. ]. Bryan "a, and
Albert Cummins, II.
The Progressive West Virginian. [volume] (Williamson, W. Va.) 1911-1913, 1911-07-27

Charming Luncheon.

A charming luz. 1n was given last
Friday at two o'clock by Mrs. Dr..
Wood. at her home on River street, in
honor of her sister. Miss McGhee, Of
Washington. The floral decorations
were unusually pretty, consisting Of
pink and white roses. Mrs. Woods
guests were Miss McGhee, Mrs. Young,
Mrs. Goings, Mrs. White, Mrs. Blan-
kenship, Mrs. Buskirk, Miss Young
and Misses Colling.
The Progressive West Virginian. [volume] (Williamson, W. Va.) 1911-1913, 1911-07-27
Cleaning the Streets.

That noble band Of persons, who
work while you sleep, and whose mis-
sion in life is TO help US. keep the city
clean, have been exhibiting a 1audable
accession Of fresh energy since we have
all these new paved streets. The city
has purchased brand new set of i'm
plements for them to work with, and
they are certainly using them to the
best advantage. Even the knocker
cannot now cast any s1urs on the con-
dition of Williamson streets.
The Progressive West Virginian. [volume] (Williamson, W. Va.) 1911-1913, 1911-07-27
Modern Woodmen Of America.

This fraternal order had a
great and glorious time at Chat
taroy on last Tuesday evening,
and large concourse of PEG pie
gathered at this place to enjoy
the festivities and participate in
the pleasures of the occasion.
Villa mson people who attended
say it was a magnificent affair
and that everything passed Of
delightfully."- with nothing to mar