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The Wilson times. [volume] (Wilson, N.C.) 1896-19??, 1911-03-24
COTTON MARKET :: :

The New York cotton market this
morning opened at about yesterdays g
close. January, 12.43; March, 14.24;
May, 1896; July, 1922; August, 1878;
October, 1885.
At IL o'clock the market was higher
March, 14.3O; May, 14.44; July, 1929
October, 1855; December, 1852.
At two-forty five the market stood
March, 14.3e; May, 14.45; August
1880; October, 1858; December. 1852
Spots in Wilson, Il 5-S for good cot
ton.
Receipts In Wilson, bales.
Receipts at the ports yesterday, Z,
$50 bales against 8.O1s last week ant
12,O15 last year. Yesterdays receipt
at New Orleans, 1852 against I52l
last year and a. Houston 2,337 bale
against LAG last year.
The Wilson times. [volume] (Wilson, N.C.) 1896-19??, 1911-03-24
Goldsboro Wants Ball Manager.

Richmond, Va, March 23.-Presi-
dent w T. Creech, of the Goldsboro,
N. c., club, has written Owner Brad
ley, of the Richmond club, asking that
the local magnate put him into COM
munication with a good man as man
ager of the Goldsboro club for this
year. Owner Bradley Immediately
wrote the Tar Heel magnate recon-
mending "Buck" Hooker, the Rich
mond boy recently released by Dan
vile, owing to the reduction in the
salary limit. Hooker will probably
get into communication with Creech
Immediately, and the indications are
that Hooker will lead the Carolina
team during the coming season.
Hooker's managerial experience would
be of great assistance.
The Wilson times. [volume] (Wilson, N.C.) 1896-19??, 1911-03-24
women IN
SESSION
MISSIONARY union OF BAPTISTS
OF NORTH CAROLINA MEET
AT WILMINGTON
LAST YEARS REPORT


Wilmington, N. c., March 23.-The
Woman's Missionary Union of the
Baptist church for the State of North
Carolina met yesterday morning in
annual session at the First Baptist
church in this city, Miss Fannie e. c.
Heck, Of Raleigh, president of the
Union, calling the convention to or
der About $50 delegates were in at
tendance and this number was con-
siderably augmented during the day.
Mrs. J. H. Foster, wife of the pastor
of the First Baptist church, and Mes
G. A. Martin, wife Of the pastor of
the Southside church, made short
talks welcoming the visitors. These
talks were responded to by Mrs. John
Webb, of Oxford. The annual adj
dress was then delivered by Miss
Heck It was an excellent paper and
set forth the causes that led up to
the present status of the work and
emphasized the encouraging outlook
for the future. Many practical and
helpful suggestions as to how to
reach the best results were given.
The report of Miss Elizabeth Briggs,
of Raleigh, corresponding secretary,
was received. This report showed
that during the past year 147 new sec
retaries were added.
The report of Mrs. Wesley N. Jones,
Of Raleigh, the treasurer, showed
that during the past year $32,003, 80
was raised and distributed, the
amount given to foreign missions and
to State and home missions being
about equally divided.
One'of the most impressive features
of the meeting was devotional ser
vice at the noon hour led by Mrs. G.
A. Martin, of Southside church, Will
mington. DIR. Ray, of Richmond, Va,
is conducting a mission study class
each morning.
Last night the Rev. Livingston
Johnson preached on estate Mis-
sions."
The Wilson times. [volume] (Wilson, N.C.) 1896-19??, 1911-03-24
Big Tobacco Suit Set For May.

Raleigh, N. c., March 23.-United
States Judge Henry G. Connor Tues
day set the trial Of the case of the
ware-Kramer Tobacco Company, of
Norfolk, against the American To-
bacco Company for the last Monday
n May, when the case will be heard
before a jury in the United States
Court at Raleigh. The suit is for
1900, 900 damages for alleged viola
in of the Sherman antitrust law
The Wilson times. [volume] (Wilson, N.C.) 1896-19??, 1911-03-24
Body Found In Trunk Was That o.
Eugene Woodmansee.


Noblesyille, Ind, March 23.-There
is no longer any doubt that the bones
found IN an old zinc trunk here re
Gently are those of Eugene G. Wood
mansee, who was killed in an old
old roadhouse, near here, A years
ago, it was announced yesterday.
Woodmansee came here to marry Miss
Sarah Writ. Two hours before the
time set for the wedding he disap.
peared The widow of Woodmansee' $
brother was located at Danville, ILL.,,
and identified a ring found in the
trunk as belonging to him. Wood
mansee is supposed to have been
robbed and murdered.
The Wilson times. [volume] (Wilson, N.C.) 1896-19??, 1911-03-24
i. S. NOT TO
INTERFERE
UNLESS MEXICO FAILSsTOsPRO-
TECT AMERICAN INTERESTS.
NOT TO CROSS BORDER
TROOPS ARE PREPARED

Washington, March 23-The So
called Mexican situation has cleared
considerably here. The attitude of
the United States government has
been made plain and there need no
longer be any doubt, it was stated by
administration officials as to what
policy the President mas in view.
Mr.. Taft has announced that he
will do everything possible to main
tain the friendly relations that SO
long have existed between this coun-
try and Mexico. Any rupture of these
relations must come as the result OF
some overt act on Mexico soil. The
United States has no desire to inter
fere in the internal affairs of the
southern republic, and President Taft
will not recommend any such inter
ference to Congress unless the cir
cumstances become such as to per
NIT no other possible course.
The American troops were sent to
Texas and prepared for any emer-
gency on the strength of reports
which indicated that conditions In
Mexico were approaching such chaos {
as at any time might threaten Am
erican lives and property.
These reports were OF such a ma
ture that President Taft felt he could
quickly and hoped that by acting
quickly the threat of danger would
be stayed. He believes that to a
large extent this has been accom-
plished. He believes that the pres
ence OF the army in Texas within
striking distance of the Mexican
border, has had a SOLDERING Influence
and that Americans and American
property will be respected. [
So long as American engaged In
lawful pursuits are not molested and
so long as American property rights
are protected, Mexico need not be
alarmed by the reports of an Ameri-
can invasion which have been spread
in various quarters by irresponsible
persons. There will be no move to-
ward the Mexican border unless out
RACES occurs. Even in the event of
such an outbreak President Taft
would not think of acting without
the consent OF Congress.
The President felt that it was his
| duty as Commander in Chief or the
Army and Navy to prepare for an
emergency, so that if Congress should
be called upon to act it's orders could
be carried out with the greatest pos
sible speed.
How long the troops will remain In
Texas will depend entirely upon de-
yelopments in Mexico. The United
States government has determined to
give President Diaz every possible
chance to restore order in his repub-
| lie. President Taft has determined
that this government shall fulfill its
international obligations in stopping
the smuggling of arms asd ammuni-
ton across the border when it is
known that they are to be used for
purposes of war. The enforcement of
| the neutrality laws called for the pres
ence of many additional troops and
was one of the causes for the recent
| army movements. Having carried out
| it's obligations in this respect, the
United States would feel free to ac1
| further If the necessity might arise.
President Taft is hopeful that this
| necessity will not arise. But so long
as there is possibility of danger he
will keep an adequate force near at
| hand.
The Wilson times. [volume] (Wilson, N.C.) 1896-19??, 1911-03-24
H0W MANY EXTRA BALLOTS
WILL YOU GET THIS WEEK !?
NO FOOD OR SHELTR
THERE FOR NEGROES
Indiana Town Has Not Had CoIorec
Resident For Years

Indiana Town Has Not Had Colored
Resident For Years.
Brownstown, Ind, March 18-By
it's action yesterday, when four ne
groes who had come here to work for
a contractor left for their homes in
Kentucy, this place retains it's repu-
tation as being no place for a. colored
man. The colored men had been.
here for two days and had found it
impossible to get anything to eat or a
place to sleep. No one would furnish
them meals or would supply them
with beds. They slept in a shed on a
vacant lot just outside the town
limits, and all they could get to eat
was. what a woman furnished them
through charity. She refused to take
pay for what she gave them, and adj
vised them to leave because of the
intolerant spirit of the whites. There
has not been a colored resident here
for thirty years. The people do not
offer violence-they simply refuse to
give food and shelter to colored peo-
pie.
The Wilson times. [volume] (Wilson, N.C.) 1896-19??, 1911-03-24
Earle HOLT May Manage Elizabeth City

Elizabeth City. N. G., March %
At meeting last night the directors
of the Elizabeth City Athletic Aeeo.
citation unanimously elected Earle
Holt, Of Oak Ridge. manager os tie
saeebaH team for the season II the
T;dewater League.
The Wilson times. [volume] (Wilson, N.C.) 1896-19??, 1911-03-24
THIS is a TIME TO LAY IN A
GOOD SUPPLY OF VOTES FOR
THE GRAND -REMEM-
BER EVERY YEARLY SUBSCRIP-
TON TURNED IN BEFORE SAT-
URDAY NIGHT WILL COUNT
$1,000 EXTRA VOTES.
BY C. B. MARSHALL.

The Contest Manager had a con-
versation with two of the contestants
Yesterday at different hours. One
was regretting the lack of interest
shown by her friends and complaining
of the fact that she did rot seem to
be getting a good start. The bther
was bubbling over with the success
she was having. All of her friends
had either given her subscription or
a promise.
What was the difference? Both had
the same number of friends and each
was as popular as the other. Here is
the difference: the second young lady
had become enthused and you know
enthusiasm is catching. When she
went into the presence of her friends
they were won over Immediately. Vhe
other started out in a half-hearted
way and her friends found that they
could put her off easily, which they
of course did.
Wake up! Show the people you ap-
proach that you really want that au-
tomobile or piano. And keep smiling.
A CHEEKY, happy smile will win more
for you than many words. Take it
for granted that you will get what
you go after and you will be the
possessor of that object.
But three days remain in which to
take advantage Of the offer which
gives the candidates in The Times
Automobile Contest, special ballot
coed for $4,000 extra votes for every
yearly subscription to the Daily or
Semi Weekly Wilson Times Saturday
night at o'clock this great offer
somes to a close. Let these last
hours fairly steam with the energy
you show in this contest. n
A determined effort this week will
give you an advantage over the others
that will be hard to overcome.
Every one can do something this
week if they will give it their atten-
tioM.
Think of owning car of your own,
or furnishing your home with a fine
piano. or having beautiful diamond
ring, scholarship or a gold watch!
All these things are for the win
ners in The Times great contest. It's
np to you. ~
Advantages Gained
Have you ever stopped to consider
tae advantages gained through the
work you do while actively engaged
In the contest? You meet with all
classes of people, have an excellent
cnance to study human nature and
indeed meet and see things in life
that you have never met with before.
You gradually become proficient in
ASKING people fer what you want;
you do not haggle around the bush for
naf an hour before you come to the
point, but learn to be concise in
speech, level-headed in business and
accustomed to the ways of the people
Of the world.
All this training can be gained only
through practical experience few
Now is your chance to receive the
three all in one. Don't be a blushing,
backward young lady, but get out and
be a hustler as well as business
woman.
The Wilson times. [volume] (Wilson, N.C.) 1896-19??, 1911-03-24
The WEATHER

Washington, D. c., March 2s.-For
North Carolina: Fair and colder to-
night, with frost probable. Friday
Rair, brisk and probably high norther-
" winds diminishing at night
The Wilson times. [volume] (Wilson, N.C.) 1896-19??, 1911-03-24

Mr.. w. r. Underwood, of Rocky
Mount, was in the city today.
Mrs. L. Bissett, of our city, left for
Elm City this morning to visit hef
father. Mr.. w. B. Pearson, who is
very ill
The Wilson times. [volume] (Wilson, N.C.) 1896-19??, 1911-03-24

Richmond, Va, March 23.-In his
toric ST Johns Episcopal church in
which Patrick Henry made the
great grafton to the second revolution
convention of Virginia, March %,
ITS. and made the famous declara-
ton, "Give me Liberty, or Give Me
Death!" Virginia yesterday paid tardy
Acknowledgement to the memory and
services of this most distinguished
son by unveiling bronze tablet.
The Wilson times. [volume] (Wilson, N.C.) 1896-19??, 1911-03-24

Too many trees of one variety
alongside one another is not the best
way to plant them. Mix them up
then they will pollenize one another
better and give you choicer and more
of it.
The Wilson times. [volume] (Wilson, N.C.) 1896-19??, 1911-03-24
Oklahoma Banks Want to NationaiIz

Washington. March 2s-MoreN than
80 State banks in Oklahoma are ask.
ing to be taken into the national bank
system, and Treasury officials attri
butte the situation to the new bank
deposit guarantee law recently passed
in that State.
When bank deposits we're first guar
anteed in Oklahoma many national
banks quit the system to become
State institutions. Since the law wa I
amended, however, applications to re.
turn have been coming in steadily.
The Wilson times. [volume] (Wilson, N.C.) 1896-19??, 1911-03-24
news ITEMS Of
GENERAL INTEREST
MATTERS OF IMPORTANCE HAP
PENING THROUGHOUT The
COUNTRY

Vienna, March 23.-Provisional CEN
sus returns estimate the population
of Austria at 2s,567,Ss an increase
of 2,417,190 in ten years.
The Wilson times. [volume] (Wilson, N.C.) 1896-19??, 1911-03-24

Crumpacker, Congressman from In
diana, pleads for the apportionment
bill to cut down Southern representa-
ton on account of the negro, yet this
is the way the negro fares in his
State, Indiana. Oh, consistency, thou
art jewel.
TR II
The Wilson times. [volume] (Wilson, N.C.) 1896-19??, 1911-03-24

Washington, D. c., March 23.-The
police were notified last night of the
theft of $4,000 worth of jewelry from
the home of Miss Mary B. Adams, a
daughter of the late George w.
Adams, one of the founders of the
Washington Star. The police are
searching for a servant who disap-
peared after the jewels were missed.
Denver, Colo, March 23-Both the
Senate and the House of the Colorado
Legislature have ratified the proposed
amendment to the General Constitu-
ton, providing for an income tax and
the resolution has been approved by
Governor Shafroth. Action was taken
some time ago, but the action was not
made public until yesterday.
/ Concord, N. H., March 23.-For a
second time the House yesterday
passed a resolution favoring the pro
posed income tax amendment to the
Federal Constitution. Some time ago
the House by viva voce voc passed
such resolution, but it was killed in
the Senate. It was reintroduced in
the House and passed by vote of 249
to 6. It now returns to the Senate.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1911-05-26

peesuse he ate when he was hun.
gry. William Lewis. broken IN
back. broken in spirit. and a ~
subject for sanitarium. must
amend ak dark months in a prison
for hardened criminals.
He's not a criminal, he never
committed a technical crime; NJ
leaat not until the hunger for food,
the hunger for life, the fight
agalna, death forced him TO steal
bread and butter and milk.
put he stole when he was hungry
stole 10 save his llfe-and now
no must spend the darkest half year
~ that same hard life behind peni.
tentiary bars, thrown with murder
ers and thieves. treated az q CON
vict, lost man.
Come Out Dead or Stamped.
when he comes out--if he comes
ont aliye-he'll be stamped man
-atamped with the stigma OF hav-
ing once been a convict. People
wiil not atop TO consider that his
crime--the crime for which he was
robbed OF liberty--was stealing
something 20 eat. stealing when II
meant death not TO steal.
But that is not all. Lewis told
story of more pitiful detail TO
Judge Main. Feeling that his
heart was softened, his soul
touched by the cry OF an unfor-
tunate fellow creature, Judge Main
sentenced Lewis to six months and
considered that leniency. He
could have "sent him up for sew
eral years. But hear Lewis story
and think what you would have
done had you been the Judge.
Would you not have given this
poor victim Of misfortune a
chance7 Would you not have
saved him from the convict stamp?
Walked for Weeks.
Lewis. who is 45 years old. had
been out OF regular wcyk for
months. sfe had walked Sll over
Seattle. getting an odd job here
and tnere. >yut never making
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1911-05-26
BRYAN FLAYS
HIGH COURT

LINCOLN. Nob. May 2sl-In The commoner today Vim. J.
Standard OH decision Bryan
Of the anti
BY the demands OF the There VIII
rejoicing Wall In the of the
who begin campaign for low so clear so explicit
that repeal IT,
explains White made
chief Hughes made
help
the republicans making the democratic bear
the odlum this decilon fourth Wall
TO Taft March and April 1908 and cocccd s employees and the
business public into doing In November
long snonhst the Of appointing federal Judges far
reaching power
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1911-05-26
Will Judges Try to Draw Pay June l?

Prosecutor Murphy today notified
County Auditor Case that he could
pay the judges salary. including
the 81 900 a year claimed as lie.
xal. unless Joe Smith. who filed
suit against the alleged ovcrcharge,
got out restraining order
against H.
A King county Judge would have
10 issue restraining order tying
up his own salary However. Il
was stated thar any judge would be
willing 90 do this.
Il am relying on the eonstitu.
tional provision being observed,
sald Joe Smith this morning. The
constitution states that the Judges
shall be paid quarterly. AZ they
drew their salaries on May !. |
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1911-05-26
LAFOLLET TE
lAMbASTS
LOR|MER

WASHINGTON. May 20 = Dcclar
Ing that the initiation ~ direct leEis'
ia,ion hy the people viii be the out.
come OF the failure by the senate
TO fulflll It's public trust. Senator
Lafollctie concluded hia speech on
the Lorimef case.
For 70 years after this govern.
ment was established he sald.
this senate VAS not humiliatcd BY
q call 20 investigate the election OF
any member Since then II sen
at0rm have been summoned 10 the
bar Ia answer charges Of bribery,
The decision ia the f.ofimcr case
II an unfortunate prcdIeamcnt ls
Stands alone iurid page 10 the
history Of lowered senatorial stand.
ards Blind are those men who DO
not see the inevitable result the
abolition Of cancuAes and conven.
tons. the institution ~ nominations
by direct vote. inciuding pFosidcn.
tlal candidates. aud thr putilbE into
operation of the Initiative. referen.
dun and recall. the logical outcome
of this betrayal of public trust
n has become popular with some
persons 20 refer 10 the people as
the mob. and the peoples rule aa
mob rule
This IL a peoples government.
They viii not destroy Il. They wIil
not permit organised privilege TO
destroy Us vital priuolple.
The people know that the iniila-
tive and referendum places in their
hands the power 20 protect them
selves from the mistakes and indif.
ference of their representatives.
that the recall viii enable them
90 diamiHa those representatives
whenever fhey ahail eeaae TO serve
the public interest. Then no jack.
pot politicians can hold office in
defiance OF the will Of the con.
stitnency whose commission he has
diEhonnred.
"Whsrrver representative govern.
ment falls. II fails only because the
representative of the people prove
incompetent and false 70 their
trust.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1911-05-26
WATCH MIR. BLAINE!
Keep your eye on CounciIman bIaine.

FNttP 4VuI tyt OF NOHHVIIIFaII I'IdIIV
And remember that you have the recall
Blaine when seeking election pledged himself to work for
the people lie gave the people his pledge that he would stand
on their side, giving them justice and square deal.
Now this Blaine having been elected talks differently
doesn't people bother him He speaks OF the
people trying ntimdate him. and thereby he admits that he
has ntmdated into doing exactly what he promised do
Blaine and several Of the other councmcn have
lost sight Of the acSthat the people their masters They
thinking the past when the people OF Seattle
accustomed to grin and bear IT,
But it's different The people always before want
square deal, but now they demand IT, and from
recent experiences THEY KNOW THEY CAN GET IT.
The fact that is elected for two years longer
means that will years. He will only long
the people. and THE PEOPLE, FORTUNATELY
ARE THE SOLE JUDGES ON THAT POINT.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1911-05-26
Pawnbrokers
in Protest

Pawnbrokers and second hand
dealers we're out in force at the
council chamber this morning 70
protest against the proposed In
crease In license fees.
Thomas b. Mcmahon, represent
Ing them, contended that the In.
crease IL far too high, and asked
Tor two weeks time, which was
yranted.
Several second hand dealers
,leaded with tears In their eyes
hat the increase would mean ruin
them and starvation to their
wives and children. However,
here are 1877 licensed second hand
torres and rs pawnbrokers in Sc
title, indicating that business Is by
40 means dead in their line.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1911-05-26
HE COMMITTED THE CRIME OF EATING WHEN HUNGRY
NOW HE MUST SPEND SIX DARK MONTHS IN PRISON

lives today In California and is left
without helping hand by the in
generation OF her son.
Lewis had been walking steadily
for three weeks. going to all the
suburbs of Seattle looking for
work, looking. for something to
someway earn an honest living.
One day Il was raining. But Lewis
nit the ties" of the Milwaukee
road bound for Maple Valley. He
got nearly there when he slipped
and fell from a bridge. His back
was wrenched and he lay there in
a gulley six hours, helpless and
suffering terrible pains.
Three Days Without Food.
Then he crawled into the woods
and lay there without food, with
but little water. for three days be-
fore he succeeded in cutting two
sticks which he used as crutches
and dragged his miserable body 10
n nearby ranch house. There he
hoped to beg food and drink, he
hoped TO beg life. but he found no
body at home. The curse of hun.
ger was pressing upon him. The
cry of life swelled up In him.
He did what you or would have
done-he broke into that ranch
house. He helped himself to bread
and butter and milk. He ate all he
could with safety. And then when
he went to leave he took with him
some more food to lay by for the
few days of inability to work that
loomed before him. He was pen.
niless and perhaps he should have
helped himself only TO enough food
to eat on the spot. But he TOOK
too much--too much in the sight
of the law--and now he must go to
prison.
And his dear old mother. who
knows her son is an honest man,
must fight life alone without
funds, without friends.
For her son committed the awful
crime of eating when he was hun
cry.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1911-05-26
Hotter'n the
Dickens in Chi

CHICAGO. May Is Chicago
awakened today with the prospects
Of another sizzling day.
Yesterdays temperature broke
the May record OF decade. The
mercury registered % degrees. jusi
40 degrees higher than the pre.
vious record set during the last
week hot wave.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1911-05-26
D|AZ IS OUT;
LA BARRA
IS IN

Old Tyrant Creeps From Hi
Threatened Throne - New
President Serves Until Elee
tion.
fny nIsed Press i.easrd wiswl
MEXICO CITY, May 26.--
Former President piax's ecndi-
tien today is reported 10 be
most grave ard his Intimate
friends admit that ne may never
be we'll enough 20 leave the re-
public. The unchecked Iubila-
tion over his resignation has
depressed the dictator greatly.
His death IN the near future
would surprise no ore.
piax resigned late yesterday
when Madero threatened to re-
new hossilities.