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The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1911-07-04
NO NEW STORES
UNDER DECISION
Cleveland Druggist Heads OF
United Cigar Slsres Co.

Cleveland. July s.--Ily appealing to
the department OF justice. Clifton NJ.
Rawlings. druggist. has succeeded IN
having the recent decision OF the
United States supreme court IN the to-
bacco case brought TO bear on the
United Cigar stores company. and the
opening of TIVE new stores BY that
concern here has been abandoned.
This IL said to be the irst time the de.
olslon has been put Into effect
The unIied company was fitting ny
a store near Mr.. Rawlins drug store
lie pointed out 10 Attorney General
wickersham that the decision stated
shas the American tobacco company OF
lie subsidiaries we're not 10 cnlarg'
their business. Mr.. wickersham noti
ned the tinIted Cigar Stores companl
that the decision would be violated Il
the event the store was opened and ~
council replied that Il would abide b.
the decision and not open new stores
Mr.. wickershpm communicated thi
information 70 United States Attorne'
Denman here. About the same tim
activities IN the new United store an
another which was being 'tted a
ceased.
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1911-07-04
HOUSE;
FIRM SCHOOL
Two Important Matters Before
County Commissioners

The board Of county commission
ers started their regular monthly
sitting this morning, and the busi-
ness that will come up for their con-
sideration will probably keep them
in session for a number of days.
The attention Of the commissions
ers today has been entirely occupied
with the auditing Of the regular
monthly batch of bills.
Wednesday, the board will con-
slder the farm life school. A COM
mittee appointed by the mass meet
ing held several weeks ago will APP
pear before the board together with
the county board Of education and
request that an election be called for
voting on the bonds.
II is very probable that some more
definite steps toward making the new
court house reality will be taken by
the board at this meeting. A major
Iity of the members Of the board are
in favor of coins right ahead with
the enterprise provided no great OBJ
tacles come in the way. The action
OF the board OF aldermen in regard
to an option on The fire house prop
erty this evening win doubtless have
considerable bearing on the action OF
the commissioners at this meeting.
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1911-07-04
OPEN LETTER TO FARMERS
URGING IMPORTANCE OF PER.
sIsTENT CULTIVATION.

Raleigh, July 3.-There is just is
sued from the state department Of
agriculture an open letter to the
farmers OF the state urging the i'm
portance of persistent and late culti-
walton Of crops while the drought con-
ditions prevail. as they have this far
this season. Il Is pointed out that the
deep breaking OF the lands In the fall
Is proven to be the means OF eonsery-
Ing moisture for the crops during the
summer. even through the worst
droughts, and that in the same way the
frequent and thorough cultivation dur
ing droughts Is OF immense value. The
letter also urges the importance OF
special attention at this time to the
growing OF ample supplies OF hay for
farm consumption. the market price
OF hay now running up to s35 and $40
per ton. The sowing OF sorghum,
millet. cane corn. COW peas and SOY
beans Is also urged TO this end. The
letter declares that unless more than
ordinary attention Is paid 70 this now
many farmers will IN the spring buy
hay at prices the like OF which they
have never known before. and that
will prove disastrous In many In
stances.
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1911-07-04
Playful Attempt at
Suicide Proves Fatal

Greenville. S. G.. July 3.--Roy
Roach. the 17-year-old son Of W. l..
Roach. OF Jefferson City. Tennessee.
was killed at a farm house 16 miles
from Greenville county court house
Saturday afternoon in a playful at
tempt az suicide. He and a i3-year.
old lad we're in a room together
dressing preparatory TO going swim.
ming in a pond they had constructed
that day. Roach picked up a shot.
gun and told his companion to watch
him shoot himself Scarcely had tn,
younger boy uttered words Of precau
tion when the gun was discharged
and Roach fell to the floor dead.
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1911-07-04
MAN FELL DEAD
MR.. ]. s. PIERCE sUCCUnBs TO
HEART FAILURE.

Henderson. July 3-Mr. ]. S. Jierce
fell dead here Saturday about 10
O'clock at the Poythress coal yard.
where he was employed. Mr.. Pierce
appeared TO be in perfect health. and
Just about a half minute before his
death talked with an acquainiance as
usual. The coroner was called az
once. but finding the case 10 b. clear
case Of heart failure. called no jury.
Mr.. Pierce lived at North Henderson.
He was about forty-fiye years Of age.
and leaves a wife and several children
Interment was made IN Elmwood
cemetery Sunday afternoon. The de-
ceased Is a brother Of one OF the most
prominent citizens OF Frankleton. who
came to Henderson on the next train
after receiving the news.
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1911-07-04
NEAR BEER J0|NTsALL OPEN
RALEIGH SALOONS NOT PUT or
OF BUSINESS ny LAW.

Raleigh, July s.-The amendment
to the state prohibition law that in
cludes the prohibition of the sale of
nearbeer and Ike products went into
effect Saturday However, very few.
II any. Of the places where near-beer
has been handled have closed up. In
fact. there Is probably not single
near-beer saloon in Raleigh closed on
account OF the operation OF the law.
All say that they have cut out near
beer but II il understood that other
drinks will be gradually substituted
and the struggle with the authorities
will then be as 20 whethe any oi
them are violations OF the law. II Is
stated at the internal revenue head.
quarters here that practically all the
|near-beer saloons are continuing q
hold federal licenses as TO the sale ol
|lntoxicants and many OF the dealers
have on the quiet intlmated theii
purpose to change at least the siz,
and share Of their bottles from which
near-beer and otherwise have beer
served. Developments are beinl
awaited with Keen interest as 70 jus
what the effect Of the near-beer pro
hibition will BE-.
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1911-07-04
WITNESSES FOR
hines ARE HEARD
Two Principal WITNESSES Corro.
bsraled PsriIsns ii His EvIdence

Washington, July 3.---After hear
ing few witnesses suggested by
Edward Hines, who played dis
puted part In the election OF Senator
Lorimer, the senate committee In
vestigating that election Saturday
took a recess until Thursday. July
10. Instead of meeting In Chicago
as planned a few days ago. the com
mittee will continue It's session in
Washington indefinitely. Members
OF the committee expressed a desire
10 remain In Washington during the
session OF congress II possible.
Chairman Dillingham;, OF the In
yestigating committee turned over ia
the attorneys for publication In the
record, copies OF all the official tele,
grams sent to Hines by Lorime.
while In the house or senate. They
bad been furnished by the sergeant
at-arns of the respective bodies
They were not made public. The wit.
nesses Saturday we're produced In an
effort TO substantiate Mr.. Hines yer.
sIons OF his telephone conversations
TO Springfield. H.. on the day OF
Senator Lorimers election and of his
conversation with Clarence S. Funk
general manager OF the international
Harvester company. at the Union
League club shortly after that cleo
tion. Senator Lorimer and his coun
sci. Elbridge Hanecy. left for Chi
cago.
Miss Frances Carroll. telephone
operator In the Office OF the Edward
Hines Lumber company, Chicago
and Fred Carney. OF the Carney Lum
Der company. Marinettc. Wis. wer,
leading witnesses Saturday. Botf
corroborated portions OF testimon,
given by Hines. The committee hay
ing in view recess next week. ex
cused. subject 10 call. the three de
tectIyes whom Clarence S. Funk. gen
ieral manager OF the lnternatlona
Harvester company. said he ditch
ed" when he appeared on the stans
and complained that they wer'
shadowing him.
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1911-07-04
Great Deal Of Work Being Done
In Office and on Compus
MUCH BUILDING ACTIVITY
Secretary Flowers and Large Force Of
Stenographers Busy Sending Out
Literature and Attending to Cores
pondence-Where Members Of Fac.
uIty are Spending Vacation.

The hot vacation days find no inter-
'ruption of work on the part OF the ad-
ministraiiyc officers Of Trinity college.
While the udents are away at noun
tain and seIshore enjoying respite
from classroom and chapel attend
ance, more than hundred men are at
work daily in the Offices and under the
tropical sun to prepare for what is
freely predicted will be the most aus
picious fall opening Of the institution
in all its long history. A force OF stem
ographers is busy handling the cor
|respondence and literature of the Sec
retary's Office.
On the campus, building activity
continues under high pressure. The
half mile track around the Hanes ath-
letic field has been completely rehab-
ilitated. Once an ideal runway, 1t had
been permitted of late years to become
uneven and unbalanced, rendering It
unsatisfactory for use as fast track.
Il has been regarded wherever neces-
sary and completely macadamized. and
win afford ample provision for track
enthusiasts upon the opening Of col
lege in the fall. With the revival of
interest in track athletics at Trinity
that took place this year this work was
made Imperative. the poor shape OF
the track the past year being respon-
sible largely TO- the slow time in most
of the events in the inter-class meets.
The Washington Duke statue, re-
moved some weeks ago from It's old
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1911-07-04
READY FOR TAFT RECEPTION
INDIANAPOLIS IL GALA ATTIRE
IN PRESIDENTS HONOR.

indianapolis, Ind, July 3.-The
finishing touches TO the preparations
for the visit of President Taft and
the safe and sane" celebration OF
the great national holiday, in which
1.-THE president will participate, we're
put on today. The president will
spend the night at the home OF
former President Fairbanks
Tomorrow he viii give to the people
OF the city. spending the day as the
guest OF the Mar Asl,gb. the leading
republican Organization of Indiana
| 1T is expected the president will de-
liver an address under the auspices
OF the club and il is regarded a:
probable that In the course Of his re
marks he will make plain his atti
tude in reference to the amendment
OF the reciprocity bill.
The president will review the bis
Fourth OF July parade and afterward
II time permits, he will go to ths
state fair grounds for a celebration
of railroad employees. The downtown
section OF the city has taken on 1
gala appearance in anticipation o
the presidential visit. Buildings az
tier building along Washington stree
land other leading thoroughfares 4
one mass Of color from sidewalk 4
lroof and the national colors ar,
Everywhere In the shape of shields
bunting and countless numbers 0
iiags.
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1911-07-04
The Durham Lawyers
Return from Meeting

The members Of the Durham bar.
who attended the state convention az
Toxaway returned Saturday after
noon and Sunday. The Durham bar
was the most largely represented of
any in the state and all OF the men,
bers expressed themselves as being
delighted with the trip. Those who
attended were: Judge J. $. Man
ming, Judge ]. Crawford Blggs.
Major w. A. Guthrie. u. 2. Reade, j.
Ned Pegram, J. l.. Morehead, A. l..
wisberg.
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1911-07-04
PROF. MASSEY
IS REELECTED
County Superintendent Of Public
Instruction
TO RE-APP0RTI0h FUNDS
Mr.. J. W. Umstead Reelected Chair
man of the Board Of Education Mr..
r. p. Reade Sworn In as New Men,
ber-Examining Treasurer's Books
and Vouchers.

Professor Charles Wesley Massey
was this morning unanimously re-
elected superintendent of schools OF
Durham county by the board of edu-
cation in regular monthly session
Mr.. ]. w. Umstead was reelected
chairman of the board, and Mr.. r. p
Reade was sworn in as member Of
the board for period OF six years.
There was Of course no opposition
to the recollection OF Professor Massey
Any other person in his position has
not even been thought of by the people
of the county or the board. For thir-
teen and one-half years he has served
the people of the county in the position
OF superintendent of education faith
fully and Well His reelection for an.
other two years assures the welfare Of
the schools for that time.
Mr.. Reade is distinct and valuable
addition to tic board of education. H,
has always taken lively and unselfisf
Interest in the educational affairs o.
the county and will expend ever,
effort for the welfare of the schools
The election of Mr.. Umstead a.
chairman OF the board was also mat
ter of course. Mr.. Umstead has giveI
much valuable time TO the interest o
school work and there is hardly an
other man in the county who is bette
lfitted for his position.
Elect New Committees.
At this meeting OF the board a re
apportionment Of the school fund vii
be made. New committeeman for eael
OF the school districts will also b
elected. This work will keep the boar,
in session for the greater part OF thii
week.
The attention OF the board today hal
been largely occupied with going owe
the treasurer's books and checking III
the vouchers. Wednesday the boar
goes before the board OF county com
missioners In company with the farm
life school committee for the purpos
~ requesting the commissioners d
call a special election for voting OF
bonds for the farm life school,
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1911-07-04
Success Indicated for
Good Roads Meeting

Raleigh. July a. officials Of the CEN
trail highway. Morehead and Beaufort
10 Paint Rock and the Tennessee line.
say that the Indications are for a
splendid success to crown the move
ment to have big rallies all along the
500 miles OF proposed road aud that
the greatest enthusiasm exists IN
many sections. The rallies are 10 be
approximately ten miles apart There
viii be several Of these rallies alone
the Wake county section Of the road
and one will be In Raleigh at II
O'Clock Tuesday morning.
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1911-07-04
Gallant Southern Commander
Died al Atlanta Sunday
LAWYER, ,PREACHER,s0
Served With Distinction in the Civil
War, Reaching Rank Of Brigadier
General---Was a Methodist Minis
ter for 2J years---Commander-in-
CHIEF Confederate Veterans.

Atlanta, Ga, July after ling
ering al deaths door for nearly a
month, Gen. Clement A. Evans, form
|erly ommander-in-chief of the Eni-
ted Confederate veterans, died at his
home In this city Sunday afternoon
at 4.40 o'clock OF Bright's disease.
His death was not unexpected and
several OF his children we're at bis
bedside when the end came.
General Evans. who was ~ years
old, has been confined to his home
since the first of last April. but he
has been In ill-health for several
years. He was born in Stewart coun-
ty, Georgia, In 1888 and came to At
lanta TO make his permanent home
In 1889, when he was appointed pre-
siding elder Of the Griffin district in
the North Georgia conference OF the
Southern Methodist church. At the
thine OF his death, General Evans
was still a nsa,bsr OF the North
Georgia conference. holding the Of
fee Of treasurer Of the Preachers
Aid society.
General Eyans was elected com
mander-in-chsaf of the United Con
federate veterans In April. 1908. and
served for two years. declining tc
accept reelection on account OF his
health. He was then elected to the
position OF honorary commander-in'
chief, being the first member of
veterans organization to be accord
ed that honor.
General Evans Is survived by ST,
children. Mrs. w. S. Eve and L. b
Evans, OF Augusta. Ga. p. II. ant
Clement ". Evans. OF Mexico City
and Mrs. r. G. Stephens ana Mis-
Sarah Lee Evans. OF Atlanta.
General Evans, since his earl
manhood. had been prominent In th'
affairs OF Georgia. military. business
civil and In the work OF the Metho
dist church.
When he heard OF the first election
of Abraham Lincoln he immediatel.
organized a military company an,
lprepared for the conflict which h
thought was Inevitable. He serve,
under Jackson. Early and Gordon
attained the rank or brigadier gen
cral and fought in almost all OF tn
principal battles fought by the arm
Iof Northern Virginia. After the sur
render at Appomattox he returned 4
This native state and worked 20 re
lstore her 20 her former place In IN
Union. lie resumed the practice O
law. but soon entered the minlstr
of the Methodist church. in which h
worked for 25 years. later deyotin
his time TO literary pursuits.
| At one time he was a candidat
flor the nomination for governor. bu
withdrew 10 prevent a split In IN
democratic party. AT various time
he was trustee Of three colleges an
took active interest in educations
matters lie aided many young me
Through college by advancing III
money necessary for their studies
HE also was active In looking afte
widows and orphans Of confederai
. veterans
He was the author OF "A Militar
History or Georgia" and edited 9TH
Confederate Military History"
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1911-07-04
MAKE, Sell AND !
I EXHIBIT AER0s
9leal AvIatlel CO. Receives
|IaesrpsralIen Papers
WIllvRcAlsE B|PLAAE
Mr.. J. N. Ulastead, Ir., and Associates
Leave for Louisville to Go In Train
ing for Several Months and WIN
Then Begin to Give Exhibitions Of
Flying.

Papers Of incorporation for the Um-
stead Aviation company have just beer
received. The new company has q
capital stock OF sI0.0o0 and sets forth
It's purpose as being 10 manufacture
sell, exhibit aud otherwise to. deal Ia
aeroplanes and flying machines. The
principal stockholders Of the new com
pany are j. n. Umstead. Jr., J. \. Tim
stead. ST.. L. u. Markham. and II. 0
Everett.
Associated with the company will b.
Mr.. n. Il. Callahan. OF Boston. and ex'
pert aviator and F. W. Thill. OF chica'
go. machInist experienced In the In
fricacies OF air craft.
Mr.. J. n. umstead. Jr. and Messrs
Thill and Callahan left this morning
for Louisville. Kentucky, where the,
will 20 Into training for seyera
months. A biplane OF the latest typ
will be purchased. After praciicini
for several months In the open west
EN- country. Mr.. unistead and hi
men viii start on the road giving ex
hlbits.
Mr.. Umsiead Is very enthusiastic
about his new venture He has beei
desiring 10 30 In the aviation business
for some time. He told bis friend
several months ago Of his intention q
purchase flying machine, but the
thought that,bs was joking. Tn
papers of Incorporation for the ney
company which we're exhibited thi
morning dispels all doubt and IN
many friends OF Mr. umstead wish hin
much ssoee~s 10 his novel enterpfiss
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1911-07-04
COAL TRUST To
PAY LARGE sum
Interstate Commerce CommissIoa
Renders a Decision

Washington. July s.-The anthra-
cite coal combination received hard
blow Saturday when the interstate
commerce commission rendered its
opinion In the case OF Henry Z. and
Caroline Mceker against the Lehigh.
L decreed reparatlou to Meeker and
company in an amount not less than
s156,144. Il may be as high as
s25O.O0O when the books have been
examined to determine how much
coal the Mcekefs shipped from the
Wyoming fields in Pennsylvania to
Perth Amboy. the Lehigh water
terminal.
At the same time the commission
ordered a substantial reduction in
the rates on different sizes Of hard
coal. cutting that on prepared sizes.
such as are used for domestic pur-
poses. from s1.55 to $40 per gross
ton. on pea coal from si.40 TO st.50.
and from $I.2O TO s1.15 on buck
wheat coal, the kind used in the most
modern steam plants.
The order Of rcparation Il based
largely on the fact, found BY the
commission. that the arrangements
between the railroad company and iis
subsidiary coal company amount TO
IA preference for the later which puss
the compiainants at an unjust dis-
advantage in comparison with tbs
lrsilroad company's coal concern.
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1911-07-04
FlTAERAID CNIlDlNJUREl
IN WATTS HOSPITAL WITH BADLY
xAsHED HAND.

Watching with tender care at the
bedsIde OF his young daughter AZ
Watts hospital IA Mr. c. L. Lloyd. OF
Chapel Hill. who spends as much time
AZ possible with tho little girl. the VIC
tim OF an accident last week. The
father was seriously injured ilfcndeav-
orIng 10 rescue bis fiye-year-old dangh-
ter. Katie. from a corn shelter IN
which she came near losing her right
arm. while the shelter was In opera.
ton the little girl tried to take out an
ear of coru with the result that heI
arm was 90 badly mangled that al
nrst Il Was thought Il would be neces'
sary TO amputate. In saving the gar
from more serious accident Mr.
Lloyd had his right hand badly lacer
ated. Both are patients at the hos
pital.
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1911-07-04
Five Killed by Train
In New York Suburb

New York, July s.--Flye persons
we're killed and two injured In a
grade crossing accident near Ozone
park IN the suburbs late sunday.
The victims were In a horse-drawn
vehicle which was struck by a Ions
Island railroad train. Tae crossing
where the accident occurred Is at the
bottom of a slight declivity and
flankcd By distractions which pre-
vent clear view IN either direction
In the wagon was party OF fIye resi-
dents Of the East Side who we're out
picnickIns and a driver.
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1911-07-04
Trying 10 Escape Heat
Eleven Are Drowned

Boston, July 3.-The heat was
turned on in New England again Sum
day and as result there was gen.
eral exodus from the towns and
cities to the seashore and country.
Those who remained sweltered In q
tropical glare with a maximumsem-
perature Of s6 degrees. No prostfa-
tIons we're reported. The days tor
rid temperature tempted many to
take a plunge in ocean, lake or river
in New England 10 seek relief.
Eleven drownings resulted.
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1911-07-04
Train Ran Into Auto;
Three OF Family Dead

Albany. July S.--H. g. Neyelle. OF
Trenton. n. j.. his wife and a son.
aged iG, we're instantly killed Sum
day when the automobile In
which they were riding from Tren-
ton 20 Syracuse was struck BY a Bos-
ton and Albany eastbound passenger
train al Post Roads Crossing. about
90 miles cast OF this city. A daugh-
ter, Marion, is in n critical condition
from injuries received.
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1911-07-04
Boy Dies Of Cholera
In a New York Town

Auburn. n. Y, July 3.--Tomaso Bir-
dardi, aged seventeen years, who came
over on the steamer Duca Degli Abb
ruzzi. and managed to eyade the immi-
grafton officials. died here Saturday OF
cholera. He was here two days and
Friday became violently III. dying early
Saturday OF what the doctors declare
was Asiatic cholera.
Mayor 0Neil has ordered out police
reserves to maintain a strict quaran-
tine OF the house where Birdardi died
In which there are sixteen other Ital.
ians.
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1911-07-04
Broke His Neck In
Fall OF Only Six Feet

New York. July Ain descending a
temporary stairway at the New York
Central station at Yonkers Sunday
william Buick slipped on a banana
peel. Though he fell only six feet his
neck was broken. He was taken to 81
Joseph's hospital, where Il was said he
would die.
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1911-07-04
Theodore p. ShOnts
Is Sued Tor Divorce

Paris. July i.--Annonncement was
made Saturday that Mrs. Theodore Y
shonts. wife Of the president Of the
marlborough Rapid Transit company
OF New York. has begun suit fcr sepa.
ration from her husband. According
10 s. q. Archibald. lawyer, he has
been retained BY Mrs. shonts and has
caused papers 10 be served on Mr.
ahonts.
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1911-07-04

Raleigh, July 3.--Police Justice
Thomas Badger and his wife are both
critically III at their home on Halifax
street. Justice Badger has been un-
able 10 preside over the city court for
four weeks and Buck Harris Is sery-
ling IN bis stead