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The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1913-01-30
BEGIN CAMPAIGN.
Three Offices Opened in Washing
ton to Aid in Publicity Work.
New York Office Will Devote Time
to Organization Work.

Washington, D. c., Jan. 26.-The
Progressive party to-day opened ma
tional headquarters in Washington
and New York and announced that
the campaign for 1916 was under
way. The Washington headquarters
are in charge of 0. K. Davis, secre-
tary of the party, and are in the
Munsey building. The New York Of
fees are to be managed by Walter l..
Brown, Progressive National Com
mitteeman from Ohio.
The opening of these Offices is the
answer of the simon-pure Progress
sives to the proposal for an amalga-
nation of that party with the Re-
publican party.
The Washington bureau will be de-
voted almost entirely to the dissent
nation of a weekly paper to be called
the Progressive Bulletin. The New
York office will devote it's time to or
ganiZation work.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1913-01-30
MANY ATTEMPTS AT SUICIDE.
Davidson County Man Makes Half a
Dozen Attempts To End His Life
Wounds Himself and Daughter-Is
Evidently Insane.

A Winston dispatch. January IS.
says:
After being prevented by his niece.
Miss Mabel Conrad, from shooting
himself with a shotgun, Gordon
Shut, a wealthy farmer of Davidson
County, sixty years old and unmar-
ried, slashed his throat with a knife,
and while taking the weapon away
from her uncle, Miss Conrad had both
hands gashed up and she may lose
two fingers.
THE insane man then began but
ting his head against an apple tree.
He was carried to the house and
while passing through the hall picked
up a long hat-pin and endeavored to
stab himself in the breast. Failing In
this effort to end his life, Shut cut
an ugly cash in his forehead. he
then picked up a flat-iron and at
tempted to strike himself, but was
prevented from doing so by those
who were endeavoring to quiet him
He next grabbed the fire shovel, but
this, too, was taken away from him
He was finally persuaded to go to bed
but soon after retiring he jumped UP
and made a rush for the bureau
Opening one of the drawers he got
hold of a black necktie, thinking II
was a razor. He found knife, but
it was taken away from him before
he could cut himself with it. His
final effort was to choke himself.
"'You've whipped me this time
but you will not be able to do it any
more declared Mr.. Shut who addet
/ that he was determined to kill him
+ self but declined to offer any explana
/ ton.
Shut is known to have written
will on Thursday. He denied to rel
atives that love affair was responsl
BILE for his mania to commit suicide.
"He tried to shoot himself a
Christmas, his effort failing through
the thoughtfulness of some one VIII
had placed blank cartridges in hi
gun"
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1913-01-30
BRIDE COMMITS SUICIDE.
Sad Tragedy at Rocky Mount Yelled
in Mystery.

A Rocky Mount, N. c., dispatch of
January % says:
Leaving his wife early this morn
ing, H. M. Meyers returned later to
find her lying prone upon the floor
in a pool of her own blood and with
a bullet hole in her head. The sui
eide took place at the residence Of
W. H. Smell on Nash Street.
The couple boarded at Mrs. W. H.
V. Games and Mrs. Meyers, with her
husband, was at breakfast and seem
ed to be in the best of spirits.
The tragedy was made even sad
der by the fact that the couple had
been married only seven weeks, hav-
ing come to this city right after the
wedding. He was from Aulander and
she was Miss Mollie Woodruff, of
Portsmouth. The reason for the trag-
edy remains a mystery, she giving
no hint as to the reason in the note
to her husband. She was about TWEEN
ty-five years old and was pretty.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1913-01-30
Some Chickens.

They are raising chickens nowadays
that sell for almost as much as a
likely negro boy would have brought
in slavery days, says the Charlotte
Observer. What would our grandpas
have thought at offering so cents for
a rooster and being told that $500
wouldn't buy him? That science OF
breeding has reached high grade OF
perfection when single fowl il
worth the price of a pair of farm
mules-and will bring it, too.-Mon'
roe Enquirer.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1913-01-30
TILLMAN INSULTS" LEGISLA-
TURE.
Like His Charge Against Them
and Demand an Explanation.

Washington, D. c., Jan. 25.-In a
prepared statement to-day, Senator
Tillman replied to the resolution re-
Gently adopted by the House of Rep
resentatives of South Carolina, call
ing upon him to produce evidence in
support of his charges Of corruption
in that body. He also made refer
ed" the Legislature.
The Senator declared he had done
nothing except write letter just be-
fore the State primaries in answer to
Governor Blease in which he charged
that the General Assembly had been
informed by the railroad attorneys.
This is not the first time | have
criticised the Legislature about rail-
road matters, nor it is the first time
that State Senators have criticised me
for my utterances.
at is not the first time that Sen
ator Tillrhan has insulted the Legisla-
ture, nor will it be the last if he lives
long enough and it keeps on doing as
it has done.
Il have boosted in my lectures in
the North that there is not enough
money in Wall Street to buy South
Carolina, and | believed it to be true
I still believe it to be true, but pub
lie morals in the State have rapidly
grown bad in the last ten years, and
am coming to doubt whether my
boast could now be made and sustain
| ed. We will see the temper of the
General Assembly by it's action in pu
rifying and protecting the primary
! 1t has the opportunity to lift the
State out of the slough Of despont
and disgrace in which it now al
! lows
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1913-01-30

Illegal Traffic I'm Stolen Postage
Stamps Aggregating Many Million
Dollars, Disclosed by Postofiice In


Washington Dispatch. January %:
Illegal trafficking the country over in
stolen postage stamps, aggregating
several million dollars annually. has
just been disclosed by post-office in
spectors, whose Investigations were
reported to-day TO Postmaster Hitch
cock. They involved so-called stamp
brokers and confidential employees OF
large business concerns throughout
the United States. Through confes-
sions obtained by the inspectors from
some of the brokers whose operations
were investigated. II was learned that
stamps OF all classes and denomina-
tons, stolen by burglars from post
Offices and embeZzled by employees
from great business houses and man
ufacturing establishments, were pur-
chased and resold by the brokers at
! prices far below their face value.
/ The postal laws make it a crime
! punishable by Imprisonment TO sell
any stamp issued by the Government
/ for less than it's face value. Investi-
cations disclosed that, in addition &c
selling the stamps for less than q
price they could have been purchased
for from the Government, the brok-
ers knew that the stamps were stoler
when they purchased them. Inquiries
showed in some instances brokers en-
tered into a conspiracy with employe!
of business houses to buy at prices
agreed upon all the stamps the clerk!
could steal from their employers.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1913-01-30
I~ws.lstnr~ and y. Pa
fGreca Reflector }

We thiak the Legislature rnAkss =
mistake IA appointing justices OF the
nemc~. These oaacerS are elected In
The several counties At the gsa~ral
election. and usually as May as
elected IS the county Is entiucd %
So IL looks like the appointment -
more hy the Legislature IL withou;
excuse. except IL be TO crafty some
man ~ho wants 60 ec justice OF TIE
peace and bis county ~Sald not slsc;
him.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1913-01-30

The awful list OF injuries on =
Fourth of July stagKers humanity.
Set over against IL. however, is the
wonderful healing. by Bueklen's Ar
Mica Salve. OF thousands who suffer
al from burma. cuts. bruises. bullet
wounds or explosions. lt's the quick
healer OF boils. ulcers. eczema. sore
lips or piles. Twenty-Five cents Al,
all druggists.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1913-01-30

Tar rate would follow. Nov we are
eesfronsrd wtth an annual eeaeii q
s..S eco and Ray reasonably look
FOR another Increase Ia the ASSESSED
value OF TAXABLE property without asy
,,~~rsnw Of the tar rate, Wilkes
Patriot
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1913-01-30
Deputy Sheriff of Wilmington Indict.
ed for Embezzlement.

Wilmington, n. c., Jan. 25.-Mel-
vim Horne, a deputy sheriff, against
whom a true bill was returned by the
grand jury a few days ago for en-
bezzling $500 tax money while in the
employ of Sheriff s. P. Cowan, was
to-day indicted by the grand jury for
violating the prohibition law. He
has not yet been found.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1913-01-30
Raleigh Girl Armed With Gigantic
Hat-Pin.

A Boston, Mass, dispatch Monday
says:
students at the fashionable Sim
mons College in the Fenway where
Miss Katherine Parker, of Raleigh,
is registered, have armed them
selves with gigantic hatpins. A slug
ger believed to be insane, has been
attacking the girls. One girl was as
saulted and robbed.
Captain Goode, of the Back Bay
police, has assigned special officers to
the college grounds to protect the
girls, many of whom came from lead
ing families in distant cities
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1913-01-30
Who Told Him?

conscience is what tells a man
when he is doing wrong
''That may be true in your family"
replied Mr.. Meekton, "but my wife's
name is Henrietta" Washington
Star.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1913-01-30

Prof w. r. Webb, of Bellbuckle,
Tenn, an independent Democrat from
that State was elected United States
Senator from that State last Monday.
Professor Webb's election came on
the ninety-eighth ballot, his support
ing coming from Independent Demo-
Gratis, Republicans and eleven Demo-
Gratis The Senator-elect is a native
Of Person County, this State, and a
graduate of the University of North
Carolina
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1913-01-30
What People Were Told.

The people OF the State were told
when the assessed value OF property
was increased from TO IS per cent
TX oyears ago. that a reduction in the
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1913-01-30
Smallpox Outbreak.
(EIkin Tribune.)

Over one hundred cases of small
pox are reported in Wilkesboro and
North Wilkesboro. Every precaution
possible is being taken to prevent the
disease from Speeding further.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1913-01-30
Hooper Again Inaugurated Governor
Of Tennessee.

Nashville, Tenn, Jan. 27.-Ben w.
Hooper, the second Republican VINO
has held the Governors office In Ten
nessee since Reconstruction days, was
inaugurated for the second term to-
day.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1913-01-30

During his administration Presi-
dent Taft has travelled 1859 miles,
which was enough to take him
around the world four times.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1913-01-30

Every child born in Orange, Conn.,
will get a bank account of 81 from
the local savings institution.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1913-01-30

Jim Dunnigan. a negro OF Durham,
was shot III the stomach and serious
ly. if not fatally, wounded by Char
lie Daniel Monday. The shooting
was without provocation. Daniel was
simply doped up on cocaine. He was
placed in jail.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1913-01-30

Ella Bromley. an eighteen-year-old
colored girl who lived near Moores-
Vile, was drowned Monday while at
tempting 10 cross a stream. Her foot
slipped from the foot-log precipitat-
ing her into the water.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1913-01-30

Italian, British and other warships
have been ordered to proceed imme-
diately to Turkish waters, according
to dispatches from Mediterranean
ports.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1913-01-30
The Charlotte Observer Favors Three
Reforms.
Charlotte Observer

Charlotte Observer
The Torrens land-title system, the
Australian ballot, and shorter ballots
these measures universally recog-
nized as progressive and upon them
not the slightest suspicion of faddish-
ness or impracticality rests.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1913-01-30

rested in Wilson Friday upon the re-
quest of the sheriff of Lenoir Coun
ty on the charge of bigamy. Bass,
in June of last year, married a Miss
Jenkins of Kinston, and her father,
David Jenkins, had him arrested
when he learned that Bass had an
other living wife in Edgecombe Coun-
tv
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1913-01-30

Wool manufacturers presented a
solid front against reduction in that
schedule at the Ways and Means
Committee in Washington Monday.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1913-01-30

Joseph H. Choate, who has been
called the successor to the late John
Bige1ow az the Senior American
celebrated his eighty-first birthday
in New York Friday.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1913-01-30

Il. A. Denton of Nashville. -. C.
was fatally wounded by Cleveland
Boone Sunday. Boone made his es-
cape. the authorities say.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1913-01-30

In the rear room of his fathers
drugstore, at Henderson, Monday af-
ternoon, little Johnnie Thomas was
painfully wounded from a shot fired
from an old cast-off pistol in the
hands of Dick Perry, a colored lad.
The wound is not considered danger
GUS
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1913-01-30

Ben Davis. a Durham negro. was
instantly killed Monday morning By
coming in contact with an electric
light wire. which was touching high
voltage wire.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1913-01-30

Mr. r. G. Mace. at one time editor
Of the Hickory Mercury. has entered
the Baptist ministry.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1913-01-30

Nazim Pasha, the commander OF
the Turkish army, received his death
wound while expostulating with a
crowd of demonstrators for having
become embroiled in a conflict at the
Grand ViZierate.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1913-01-30

A live ten-months-old baby was
washed ashore from the wreck OF the
steamship Veronese off Portugal.
More than forty-four people are be-
lieyed to have been lost when the
steamer was wrecked.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1913-01-30

Professor Emory r. Johnson, spe-
cial Panama Canal Commissioner, IN
an address Monday night at Philadel-
phia declared the owners and not the
shippers would benefit from a free
toll provision in the canal act.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1913-01-30

One man was killed and thirteen
injured in a spectacular rear-end
collision between two elevated trains
in New York Saturday. Both trains
took fire, and for time it was feared
thew would topple into the street
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1913-01-30

Every woman who smokes cigar
cites is lowering the standard OF wo-
manhood, according to Representa-
tive Frederick P. Greenwood of Ev-
erette, Mass, who appeared before
the Committee on Public Health OF
the Massachusetts Legislature Friday
in support of a bill providing a fine
of not more than $50 for any person
who gives or sells tobacco in any
form to a woman. Dispatches state
there is a large and increasing sale
of cigarettes and women are smok-
ing them more and more.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1913-01-30

Colonel Alzono G. Sharp, former
Mayor of Chattanooga, Tenn, and
father of Robert S. Sharp, chief in
snector of the United States Depart
ment, died suddenly Of heart failure
in Atlanta, Ga, Friday. He was IL
wears of age.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1913-01-30

An appropriation to assist private
experimenters in Germany to pro-
duce artificial rain was asked for IN
a resolution adopted by the lemperlal
Parliament and addressed to the Ger
man Government a few days ago.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1913-01-30

Two French airmen were killed
near Etampes, France, Friday. Chas.
Newport and his mechanician both
we're instantly killed, when the mon
oplane, in which they were flying, fell
to the earth from high altitude.
Nieuport had achieved great success
as a manufacturer of monoplanes.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1913-01-30

Governor Wilson Monday received
greetings from the King of Spain,
through a representative Of the lat
ter's country who came to the united
States to make arrangements for
Spanish exhibit at the Panama Elk
position.
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1913-12-11
Lester CHANNEL
Returns to YankS
n Real Live Star.

Lester Channel. the star outnelder
Of the Denver club OF the Western
Association, has been purchased by
the Highlanders. This will not be
Channell's nrst appearance here. for
In 1911 he participated In a few
games for the Highlanders. In the
games he played In on the Hilltop
the youngster proved he had the
ability Of big Lacquer. but he was
sent back to the minors after he
broke his leg In a game. Since then
CHANNEL has made q creditable rec
ord In the minors. and to date he 10
considered the best player In the
Western League. Ills terrific batting
helped the Denver team carry OF
two pennants. During the season
lust past Channel, bAtted 81. He
led the league In home runs. having
twenty-seven to MS credit. His col
lection Of two-base hits was twenty.
eigMt and his triples thlrty-thres.
Jack Hendricks. the manager Of the
Denver team. said that Channell In
the best player he ever saw. The
Highlanders paid . cash bonus for
CHANNEL and also agreed to turn
over q pitcher. to be agreed upon
later.
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1913-12-11
Bobby, Surprise Of Grind, At
tributes Ability to Clean
Living.

Bobby waithour. the grand old man
OF cycling. is still very much on the Job.
making some Of the younger starr In tho
Garden six-day race hustle to keep up
with him. After twenty years OF racing
waithour h still able to push his wheel
az fast as many Of the later day cracks.
His showing In the present long-distance
contest has been a surprise to Thousands
Of race fans. who remember seeing Wal
thour compete In the sanle races many
years ago and cannot figure out hi~ sys-
TEN Of continuing In the exacting con-
tests and retain all his old-tlme form.
But Robert e. walthour-he's just
simple. Bobby to his friends and an
army Of admireu-has a ready answer-
clean habits, constant training and
happy family. These qualifications. the
ability to ride well and . pleasing per-
sonality have made .walthour . hero IN
many other slx-day races and the most
popular btoycllst Of all> Europe. Wal
tirour n,odestly rides over these accom-
plishmsnts, but Is all business when the
present situation In the Garden 10 dis
cussed, While not boastful. ne 10 81.
premely confident Of the team OF Collins
Wslthour to finish we'll up with the
leaders In the anal sprint Saturday
night.
Most Of walthour's life has beer
weaved Around bicycles. Born at wal
thourville-.Ramed after Bobby's people
Ga. the future cycle star showed ~
early fascination for wheels. When
only a youngster no was winning loca
races, and when but fifteen years OF age
he succeeded in beating Cupid on wheels
sitting In mis- pun!: alongside the track
while waiting to relieve his partner
Walthour temporarily forgot the hard
ships Of the Kruelling race a. ne JOY
ously told of his romance and elopemen'
on bicycles OF his best girl. now Mrs
Bobby. mi,
ular. They were used then for locomo
t,on like automobiles Of the present
day Walthour then made but nfteer
cali. on his prospective bride. a yea'
his Junior. The two went for q tan
dem ride. which eventually hnished
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1913-12-11
After Twenty Years. Biking
WalthOur Still Ranks With
Best of Six Day Riders

NJ y. focal parsonage. This romantic
sn,.ods was shortly written into q song.
"a TANDEM for Two" which found .
rrext deal of favor nearly twenty years
ago. with . family TO support. Wal
thour turned to cycling. his favorite
sport. for q living. and he succeeded
well.
Ali the Southern stars, and he won his
nrst big race in London In 1904. when
he annexed the WORLDS paced cham.
pionship. Previous to this he captured
the Madison Square Garden six-day
title in 1901 with McEachern. and re-
peated the performance two years later
with Munro ~ partner. with Sohn
Bedell he finished ninth IN the 1905 race.
In 1908 he was more successful. and
came in fourth with Eddie Root. The
next year he finished third with COL
Inns, and In Paris. this year. Walthour
and Wiley. the messenger boy S.def.
CAP .ured third money. Walthour's rec
ord also includes the American paced
championships In lsR-M
To those who thought ne was drop
ping back WAlthour defeated Elmer
Collins, his old rival. In . special Ave-
mile motor paced race in the Gar
den last Saturday night. and began
thy six-day contest the following night
with the intention Of leading the field
home Next week Walthour sails for
Europe with party Of other American
riders to compete In the Par.s six-day
race. and before returning home again
the Southern star will have competed
In races In Germany, France and Bel
GUM. In these countries the soft.
speaking American 10 big favorite.
At q recent popularity contest In Paris
Walthour easily won from all the Euro.
pean cracks and the Paris fans were
not a bit sorry either.
Walthour lays the secret Of his sue.
cess to clean living and to . jovial little
wife. who knows just what TO cook 70,
him when he's IN . race. Mrs. Walthotil
always makes II . rule to do her hus
bands cooking at any OF his races. She
IL the chief Of the training stan. and
her word on Bobby's preparation ID law
Alfred Goullet could easily win popu
larity vote from the different trainer
and handlers. No matter how hard thu
pace has been. the tall Australian al
ways dismounts with CHEEKY word FOL
his trainer. 1t v . matter OF recort
that 0ouilet hasn't said \ harsh wort
in his quarters aimee the race. He Il
several laps ahead OF Sunny Jim. &C
cording to camp attendants Incident
ally. 0oullet 10 ono Of the spsedies
sprinters In the foreign delegation. and
the team Of Fogler and GOullet 10 fas
/ becoming the popular favorites to vii
the long grind.