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The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1911-04-11
Live Subject VIII Be Discussed
By Trinity Students
CONTEST T0N0RR0WNIGHT
Prize win Re Handsome Set of
Books offered by Mr.. james H.
southgaie. Who Has Done Much
TO Stimulate and Arouse Enthus-
iasm Among the Students.

Tomorrow evening at 5 O'Clock in
the Craven Memorial hall at Trinity
college the ANNUAL sophomore debate
vill be held.
The question which will be dis
cussed is Resolved, That the south
eTn states should encourage immi-
grants TO come into their territory 2
This is atvery live and important
question. and some interesting and
instructive speeches have been pre-
pared ON the subject by these embryo
statesmen.
Each spring for number of
years. il has been the custom of the
members OF the sophomore class TO
contest for the handsome set Of
books offered by the Hon. James H.
Southgate to the best debater in the
class. This is essentially a sopho-
more feature, no other class offering
any prize for debating By this
means. Mr.. southgate is stimulating
an interest In one of the most inn
portant aud essential features of col
lege ACTIVITIES. and this is doing no
little am6hnt of good, as.the ability
to speak Clearly and concisely is one
Of the finest, attributes young man
can gain.
A very ints s&Sing program has
been arranged. The speeches will be
interspersed with selections by the
quartet. After the regular program
the class will remain to crown the
victer zwssh lagrelss. ard -fHcidentally
to partake of the courses of refresh
ments prepared by the fair co-eds of
the class. Songs, yells. and gem
eral oyerfowing OF class spirit VIII
prevail. The hall will be appropri-
a,c!y decorated IN olive and gold. the
class colors.
pr. Frank c. Brown, of the de-
partment OF English, who has had
this department in charge. has taken
great interest i'm the work, and TO
him much Of. the credit for the sue
cess of the occasion will be due. DIR.
Brown will preside over the debate
and he and Mrs. Brown will chap
erone the festivities 10 be held after
the regular program.
Much interest in this annual con-
test has been shown BY the students.
and a place on the sophomore debate
is regarded as one OF the highest
honors accorded 10 the members of
this class. In the preliminaries held
last Monday. those chosen 10 appear
in the final debate are: Messrs. VIII
liam d. Duncan. II. NJ. Rateliffe. j.
a. Rand. W. A. cade. D. R. Kirk
man. 5. 5. Alderman, Hal A. Hayes.
Qninton Holton. G. A. warlick. and
II. |. White. Resides these. Misses
Estelle Flowers and Nettie Tillett
have won honorary positions on the
debate.
This class OF '13 is a hustler. and
when It's members undertake any
things. great success may be ex-
pected.
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1911-04-11
JOE STEPHENS IS SET FREE
VERDICT gre,RDEp As orrna.
Grors ny n-DeE asDirBLIc.

Wilmington. Apr. I0---After being
ont only about Is minutes, the Jury
Friday afternoon. shortly before 8
o'clock, returned verdict Of not
gullfy In the case wherein Joe Steph-
ens was charged with the murder Of
Ernest shields In July 1909. IN the
nfst trial stephens was convicted OF
murder IN the hrst degree aud got a
new trial. While not as strong 4 case
was made out a. IN the first trial. the
verdict Is regarded as one Of the most
outrageous ever returned In this
county.
when the verdict was returned
Judge PEBBLES said he had BEEN Oh the
bench nine years. and during that
time four outrageous vcrdicts had
been returned IN courts held BY him
two of which we're IN New Hanover
county. lie declared that stephens
under the evidence. was clearly guilty
Of murder IN The ilfsi degree. aud that
slf the jurIcs took the unsupported eyl'
lfence OF the defendant IN such cases
a. this as against 10 or " witnesses
Tor The state then the court had Just
as weli be abolished.
Turning 10 the jury he said: "Yor
can 70 and need not come back tol
morrow. Oct OUT" After the iurl
was chosen the chances of conviction
we're regarded NJ very slight. The
verdict was generally condemned.
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1911-04-11
Young Bride Of Month
Tries To Take Her Life

Norfolk Va, April io.--with a cash
In he's throat inflicted By her own
hand With a razor. Mrs. W. u. Sawyer.
who was married less than a month
ago. ls at Lawford hospital. She will
recover. physicians say. Mrs. sawyer
IA only twenty years old. When her
husband. wakened Thursday night he
found his wife had cut her throat.
She was sent to the hospital. aud the
matter was hushed until last night.
The woman's husband says his wife
suffered from kidney trouble. and
while half-crazed with paIn she at
tempted to end her life.
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1911-04-11
D,NyILLE NAV ELECTRoCrTED


Danville. Va. April lO.-During a
severe electrical storm here Friday
night A. L. Goulden was Instantly
killed about . o'clock by touching a
chain that suspended an electric
light to the middle OF the street.
Goulden Is a watchman for the River
side Cotton mills. lie Is a young mar
rlcd man but has no children. Sew.
eral men were standing nearby and
saw him when he dropped to the
pavement.
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1911-04-11
Vote 10 Increase
The Saloon License

LyuchburE. April 10 The common
council Friday night. after two
hours gocd-tempefcd fight. adopted
the recommendation Of the finance
committee TO Increase the retail
liquor license from si.s0o 70 s2.500.
The recommendation to increase pass
cd BY vote OF $ to 6. The effort to
increase the malt liquor license for
wholcsame places from 5000 TO
sf.u00 failed by a vote ct 10 10 4.
The increase gocs to the board Of
aldermen on TUESDAY night for con.
currence. and concurrence Is prob
able.
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1911-04-11
nIse, case 10 Come up Again.

Alexandria. Va. April 10 Tho
casa Of &. Jones plxey. president OF
the dcflmet virririg Safe Deposit
and Trust corporation. Is 20 be tried
NJ the term Of the corporation court
which began today. Mr.. Riscy IL
charged with ambezzlcmcnt and vari-
uua other alleged oitcnscs IN con-
nactIon With the collapse of the vir-
ginIa safe Deposit aud Trust cor
porAfIon last summer.
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1911-04-11
The New Hanover Grand Jury
Active IN Indictments
HLM|NG70N STIRRED UP
The Prohibition statute to BE- En-
forced Rieldly Pour white Men
Already Indicted Trial Next Term,
PossIbIy--Triai Of stephens on
Charge of Murder.

Wilmington. April i0--Not in years
has grand jury in New Hanover
county gone ont Of the r,lt OF only
considering bills sent by the solicitor
TO such au extent rs the grand Jury
now Ia session. Quite 4 number Of
presentmen,s have beer made. and
these. OF course, win not be acted
upon uniil the next term OF criminal
court.
Waking Up to enforcement OF Law.
II Is believed that at least part OF
the presensments relate to violations
Of the prohibition Law.
indictments we're returned Friday
for alleged violation OF the prohibition
law. one man being indicted IN iiye
eases. Tho unusual activity of the
grand jury has caused considerable
anxiety to prevail among certain
classes In the community.
Not First-Degree Murder.
Examination Of witnesses In the
case OF Joe stephens. charged with
the murder Of Ernest shields during
the summer Of 1909. was begun Thurs
day morning. Tn. state rested inst
before the noon recess. While the
state produced some very damaging
evidence ii the way of threats made
ny stephens the night before the fnur-
der. Il Il generally regarded that the
state made out but a poor case. and
unless Il n materially strengthened
stephens will probably be released.
and certainly found guilty Of no
greater crime than manslanEhter.
stephens Tells My Ne Killed shields
Stephens went on the stand In his
orn defense and said when be shot
shields. he had his head under hts
arm choking him. aud he was such a
powerful man he had no other re-
course than 10 shoot. The stale did
no, have a single eyewitness 70 the
tragedy.
Stephens was first tried last snm-
ucr and convicted Of murder In the
frst degree. bat got new trial.
Those Indicted for alleged violations
of the prohibition law are: G. W.
Runge. W. @. Baldwin. }. A. Riggs,
I. G. pickett and a white woman who
was found ii the store Of Rungc,
Louise Evans. Rnnge IA said 70 have
skipped. Pickett vas arrested Inst
night and released under $500 bond
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1911-04-11
ALBANIA Wants nlg Convention.

Atlanta. Ga, April io.--At a
meeting held here today TO complete
the organization ~ Georgia branch
OF the National Democratic league q
movement 10 hring the next demo-
cratic national convention 70, Atlanta
waa formally launched. ~ is be.
llcyed that Atlansa's application foi
tho convention next year would have
fhe hearty support Of the entire
south.
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1911-04-11
MIInIa Omcers cenier.

Washington. April io.--The excc,i-
tive committee Of the National Guard
association and the adjutani generals
Of many Of the states met At the war
department today for an important
conference. The leading subject pf
discussion. Il was said. had 10 do with
plans to secure The enactment by con-
gress Of the national guard pay bill.
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1911-04-11
.war MIR Howell Dead.

Wilmington. AprIi William
Howell. iOs years old. and well known
IN this state as war Bill" Howell.
for his record In both the Mexican
and Civil wars. died yesterday on bis
farm near goldsboro. n. G. He was
very active up 10 the time OF his death.
pitching bis crop this year.
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1911-04-11
Georgia's Prison Commission
Recommends Pardon
DECISION IS UNANIMOUS
Generally Relieved That Governor
Brown WIN Make Him Free Man-
He VIII Return to Dan,illc- Did
Not Escape a Roast Once Chief oi
Police In DanvlIIe.

Atlanta. Ca, April 10-Ilpholdine
the 'unwritten law" the prison COM
mission OF Georgia Friday unani-
monrly recommended the pardoning
,f Thomas Edgar STRIPPING. convicted
and sentenced for life in Harris
county. Ga. who fourteen years ago
made his escape. afterwards becoming
chief Of police in Dangllle. Va.
The application win now 90 to Cow
ernor Brown for action. He has am
aonnced that owing to press OF work
he viii not be able to reach the case
before some tinse next week. SO
strong has bcen the sentiment for
pardon. however, petitions coming
from all parts OF the state and from
Virginia as we'll, that II is generally
believed the governor viii sign the
papers and make Stripping free
man
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1911-04-11
Return to Dan,llIe.

stripping lntfnuf 10 fFtuIH ~ Jan
silie and resume his life ihsre, so re-
Gently interrupted by the hand Of the
Law.
At the hearing before the commits
sion the plaintiffs attorneys confined
Ihei- efforts 10 contrasting the char
acter OF STRIPPING with that OF William
cornctf. the man he killed Stripping
was painted as a Christian. man OF
the highest character, d lover OF home
and OF wife: God-fearing and lovable.
acting finally only e aaye his own
life.
Cornett was shown in the blackest
Of colors. Alldavit after affidavit was
Introduced 20 prove that be had no
respect for women: that he was a
loose talker. and that he had not re-
Trained from bonsting Of his con-
quests. AIiidavits from his neighbors,
from former employees and from rel
atlyes We're 10 the effect that he was
repeatedly warned thar II he did not
stop talking about the wives OF other
men he would head funeral process
sion. and that his only reply was that
he was too smart and too quick to be
caught mapping.
Mrs. T. II. Durham made affidavit
that Corneii had asked her for a kiss
and was advancing upon her when
nolghbors arrived. and that she told
Stripping and her hushand
Mrs. STRIPPING also made affidavit
that once she received a letter from
cornet;. Mrs. Stripping made no re-
ply. but keprihe letter and gave Il TO
her husband.
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1911-04-11
Does Not Escape.

STRIPPING did not escape a roast or
two from afildasiis and from attorneys
for the Corneiis in the course OF their
attacks on him. One affidavit was In
lroduced 10 prove that STRIPPING and
C0rneti had been seen together on the
afternoon of the killing. and that both
we're III the friendIless Of moods. A
letter was read from the editor OF q
Danyllle paper saying that Stripping
was not wanted in Danyille by the
majority Of the citizens of that place
Another affidavit was to the effect
that OF the two men killed by Strip
Ting, both we're shot In the back.
Attorney Cameron, in his speech
against STRIPPING. said that he recog-
nIxed Stripping as the man who led a
mob at Columbus. which lynched two
negroes
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-10-21
USUALLY ONE DOSE
ENDS INDIGESTION.
Heartburn, Gas, Dyspepsia and
Sourness Vanish and Your
Stomach Will Feel Fine.

II your meals don't fit comfortably you feel
bloated after eating, and you believe it is the
food which fills you; If what little you eat lies
like lump of lead your stomach: If there is
difficulty of breathing after eating, eructations
OF sour, undlgested food and acid heartburn.
brash or belching of gas you make mp
your mind that you need something to stop food
fermentation and cure Indigestion
To make every bite of food you eat aid In the
nourishment and strength of your body. you must
rid your Stomach of poisons, excessive acid and
stomach gas, which your entire meai-in-
terferes with digestion and causes many suf-
ferers Of Dyspepsia, Sick Headache. Bilousness.
Constipation, Gripping, etc. Your case is no diff
ferent-you are stomach sufferer. though you
may call 1t by some other name; your real and
only trouble is that which you eat does not
digest but quickly ferments and sours producing
almost any unhealthy condition.
case OF Papes Dapepsin will cost fifty
cents at any Pharmacy here. and will convince
any stomach sufferer five minutes after taking a
single dose that Fermentation and Sour Stomach
Is causing the misery of Indigestion
No matter IL you call your trouble Catarrh OF
the Stomach, Nervousness or Gastritis, by
any other name-always remember that a certain
cure Is waiting at any drug store the moment
you decide to begin its use.
Pape's Diapepsin will regulate any out-of- order
Stomach within five minutes, and digest prompt
ly, without any fuss or discomfort all of any
kind of food you eat
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-10-21
Deaths Reported.

The following deaths have been report
ed to the health Office in the past twenty
four hours:
Thomas Stiles, &c years, 4O2 street
northeast.
Estelle V. Raphun. 40 years, 1411 New
ton street northwest.
Amanda Hyatt, GA years, 537 4th stree,
southeast.
Dennis Casey, ~ years, Government
Hospital for the Insane.
Mary B. Morrison, 20 years, lbs Massa-
chusetts avenue northeast
William s. Chewing, 4S years, 3461
14th street northwest.
Edwin X. McKeever. % years, 347l
Holmead place northwest.
Albert F. Curran, % years. Emergency
Hospital.
Ida L. Anderson. % years. "A U street
northwest.
Daniel Foster, % years. Soldiers Home
Hospital.
Elsie l.. Crummtt, years. 1921 Florida
avenue northeast.
Bessie Cassell, days, 651k 18th street
southeast.
Sarah Carroll. 81 years, 400 Kings
place southeast.
John Wright, 40 years. Garfield Hos
pital.
Edward BENJAMIN. so years, Washing
ton Asylum Hospital.
Mary L. Brown. 4S years, 332 4th street
southeast.
Pendleton Carter. months, 216 N street
southeast.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-10-21
PERMANENT CLERKS NEEDED.
Judge Advocate General of Army
Makes Recommendations.

Declaring the need Of permanent clerks
in the office of the judge advocate gen
eral and in the offices Of the division
judge advocates general. Brig. Gen. Crow
der. judge advocate general OF the army,
in his annual report makes recommended
ton for the appointment OF a permanent
law clerk in the office OF each OF the divi-
sion judge advocates general
He declares this can be accomplished
without additional expense by reducing
the number of clerks allowed for head
quarters of divisions and departments
and posts commanded by general officers
and the Office Of the chief of Staff BY four.
who now receive Sl.Sao. and transferring
them to the judge advocates Office.
The present system of detail is unde-
sirable, according 90 the report because
of the fact that clerks are liable to be
replaced by inexperienced men just when
their services are becoming most valu-
abe.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-10-21
BOOK BY F. ]. HASK|N
CAREFULLY PREPARED
Zach Chapter Deals With Con-
duct of Some Branch
of the Government.

Seldom has any writer approached a
task with such thorough preparation as
was brought to the work Of writing
THE American Government by Fred
eric j. Haskin. For years the Haskin
letter. appearing daily in newspapers
in every state in the Union, has been
the greatest syndicate feature emanat-
ing from the National Capital A great
number Of the Haskin letters have dealt
with the work of the American govern
ment
Whenever any new line of work is
undertaken by any Of the departn ents
or bureaus Of the government. or wnen-
ever anything is being done which has
a general interest for the people Of the
nation, Mr. Haskin and his corps of
assistants are always there to see it
and to tell the people about it. Such
accuracy of statements and attractive
ness of presentation have characterized
these letters that they have won the
highest need Of praise, both from au-
thorities on the subjects discussed and
from readers who have followed them
from day to day.
This recognition finally took form in
repeated and insistent suggestions from
all portions of the country that the
Haskin letters ought to be printed in
book form.
1t was this that led Mr.. Haskin to
undertake the work of bringing out
1.-The American Government" He has
borrowed the best of all he has writ
ten heretofore on the subject, and has
added to 1t a great mass Of just the
sort Of information every one ought to
have about the great government Of
which he is an integral part This
explains why Mr.. Haskin has been able
to write thirty chapters and to have
each one Of them approved by the fore
most authority on the subject with
which it deals. Are you saving the
coupons from The Star?
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-10-21
Marriage Licenses.

Marriage licenses have been issued to
the following:
LIE Roy Porter and Ina R. Dyson.
Jent Bailey and Amelia Watson.
Lyman Silver and Lena Schlesinger,
both of Baltimore, Nd.
Howard v. Willett of Livingston
Heights, Va, and Madge L. Clark Of this
city.
James Holland and Laura Ray.
John c. Hammond and Lillias R. Cor
don.
Hugh M. Stovall and Mary Williams.
both of Norfolk Va.
Frank F. Black of Louisville KY, and
Mary Elliott of this city.
Richard II. Fisher and Willie E. Bal
ley.
George Jackson of Montgomery county.
Md. and Sarah Smith Of this city.
Charles S. Lewis Of Elizabeth, N. j.,
and Ethel n. Elvans Of this city.
Frank Mack and Clara A. Hinzen.
John Dogans and Hattie Conway.
William H. Hill and Madeline w. Lips
comb, both Of Richmond. Va.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-10-21
Births Reported.

The following births have been reported
to the health ONCE in the past twenty
four hours:
Byrd L. and Clara L. McDonaugh boy
James G.. and Mary e. Moore, boy.
Morris and Eva Waskow. boy.
Henry A. and Marguerite E. Denham
girl.
William w. and Minnie NJ. Taylor, girl
Robert E. and Cora J. Downey, girl.
Herbert e. and Catherine E. Hayes
boy.
Frederick B. and Mary West, girl
George w. and Marjorie Parozo, boy.
Arthur and Jennie Thomas, girl.
Charlie and Ollie johnson, girl.
William and Rosa Carbin, girl
Nathaniel and Ida johnson, boy
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-10-21
ALTERNATIVE WRIT ISSUES.
Lehigh Valley Railway Called Be.
fore Interstate Commission.

An alternative writ of mandamus was
issued today by the interstate commerce
commission against the Lehigh Valley
railway to show cause why by October
% rate of 90 cents should not be en-
acted on -four and grain products from
Buffalo to New York city. The Mime
apolis millers are fighting a reduction of
the present 23-cent rate from Minneapolis
to New York
Advances in the tariffs of transcon-
tinental railway carriers for the icing
and cooling of cars prior to shipment of
fruit from California points to eastern
destinations were again suspended today
by the interstate commerce commission
until April % next.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-10-21
In Memoriam.

PLEITNER. In sad remembrance OF my dear
husband and devoted father. DANIEL
PLEI1NER, who died six years ago today,
October u, 1905.
BY HIs'wIDoW AND CHILDREN.
ROSE-WAG. In sad but loving remembrance
OF dear nephew and brother. HARRY.
who departed this life six years ago today,
October p. 1905.
Gone, but not forgotten.
BY HIS LOVING AUNT AND SISTERS.
WILLIAMS. In sad and loving remembrance ~ \
dear wife and mother. Mrs ELIZABETH
WILLIAMS who departed this life October
p, 1906.
We cannot tell who first may fall
Beneath the chaStenihg rod.
One must be first. but let all
Prepare 10 meet God.
BY HER LOVING HUSBAND. DANIEL WILL
LIAMS. AND DENOTED CHILDREN.
YOtN Nc. In sad bur loving remembrance az our
dear mother and grandmother, RACHEL
YOUNG. who departed this life four wears
ago today. October II, 1907.
BY HER CHILDREN AND GRASDCHiIs-
DRE\.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-10-21
Average Life of Bill.

1.-THE life Of a one-dollar bill nowadays
averages little over one year In Bos-
ton yesterday 1 noticed a note presented
for redemption which left the Treasury
only three weeks ago. The oldest and
most worn notes come from the mining
districts. especially those of Pennsylva-
MIA, West Virginia and Indiana. The
extreme south Is bad in this respect also.
The New England district seems to be
more particular about getting new money
than any other section of the country"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-10-21

Rev. Mr.. Brydon of Morgantown. w.
Va has accepted a call to the Protestant
Episcopal churches in King George
county, Va
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-10-21
Large Demand for Currency.

1.-The demand for new paper currency is
very much greater now than the appro-
priation from Congress allows to be fully
met" said Mr.. McClung. I'VE are trying
to see if it would not be possible to cut
down redenptions.
II think sentiment has more to do with
the demand for fresh money than SAM
tary ideas. AS for the claim sometimes
advanced that old money is dangerous to
handle, it Is worthy of mention that dur
ing the existence Of the redemption de-
partment not a single case has been
known there of transmission of disease In
this way.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-10-21

Taken with diphtheria q week ago, but
apparently progressing favorably, Charles
Eastport. Md, died suddenly at his home
Thursday afternoon.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-10-21
OFFICIALS TO REDUCE
CURRENCY REDEMPTION
Demand for New Money Be-
comes Expensive-Remedy
Under Consideration.

NEW YORK, October 21.-So great has
become the demand for new paper cur
rency in certain parts Of the country to
replace old notes that Lee McClung,
treasurer of the United States, and j.
E. Ralph director of the bureau of en-
craving and printing. are making tour
Of the subtreasuries to see whether some
way cannot be devised to limit the re-
demption of bills, which is costing more
now than the Treasury, under present
regulations, can well afford. Mr.. Nc
Chung and Mr.. Ralph are in New York to-
day, after a study of the situation in
Boston, where the demand for new money
is keeneSt.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-10-21

Col. and Mrs. Garrard chaperoned the
gathering at last nights informal hor
at Fort Myer. Small dinners preceded
and suppers followed at various homes a.
the post.