The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1914-05-26
special 10 The News and Observer

special 10 The News and Observer)
charlotte, May 23.-With a torch
night parade and Indian war dance
and a big bonfire in the street at the
end Of the parade, the festivities of
MAY 20th came to a close Wednesday
night at IL o'clock, but hundreds re-
NAMED in the city to TAX in the car
nival attraction, a Pure Food show and
other features yesterday n last
night. 1t is estimated by men who are
familiar with crowds h Ia there were
between $4,000 and $4,000 people on
the streets Wednesday.
Marshall Didn't Commit Himself.
There has been considerable dis
cussion here as to just how far Vice
President Marshall yesterday in his
speech committed himself as to belief
in the authenticity of the Mecklen-
burg Declaration of Independence. He
unhesitatingly admitted his belief that
the Meckienburg patriots expressed
themselves against the mother
try. but as to whether he attached his
belief TO a Declaration of Independ-
ence on May 20 or a set of reSOlu-
tons alleged to have been passed on
MAY 31st he did not commit himself,
according to the Interpretation Of
many who heard his speech and who
admit it was a master effort in so
far as he emphasized his belief that
some action was taken but avoided the
historical controversy as to dates.
Roller Coaster Brings Injury.
Mrs. Lula Smith, of Polkton, suffer-
ed a broken arm, Clyde Swink, Of
Rockingham, suffered the loss Of sew
eral teeth. Alonzo Fur, Of Matthews,
had a lip cut and several teeth knock
ed out and Sipp Hart had an ankle
severely sprained in an accident We'd
nesday night at Lakeview Park, west
of the city, where Twentieth of May
iaerryImakers were riding a roller
coaster device, which broke with
them, supposedly from having stood
in the open air until it had become
decayed. Fortunately the rail that
broke was near the ground and the
car fell only a short distance. Hao
1T broken a little higher from the
ground it would undoubtedly have
killed several of the party.
Auto and Street Car Accidents.
Warren Brice, the 11-year- old sol
Of Mr.. j. G. Brice of this city, wa
run over by an automobile, driven b.
Mr.. b. Rush Lee, Wednesday morn
ing as the boy, dressed in his DO.
scout suit, was going up town t.
join his company in the Twentieth o
May parade. His leg was broken il
WV places. "A private III Tic IOHcIU
military company, which was also i
the parade was struck by a passin
street car, n knocked down. the in
jury being slight but preventing hi
participation in the parade. TheS
were the only accidents in connectio
with the three-day celebration.
-Four Killings in Week.
Bob White. a we'll known and lie
spected colored man, who was she
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VIII Sims, because White interfel
red with him in chastising his wit
whites daughter), died Wednesda
afternoon at the hospital, his deaf
making the fourth homicide in lie:
Than a week in Charlotte vicinity.
Picture Men Organize.
The motion picture exhibitors of TT
Two tarolinas organized here yeste
dty. following a twO-day moving pi
lure exposition incident to the 20t
81 May celebration, choosing Fayett'
vile as their first meeting place ar
choosing six delegates m six alte
mates TO the annual convention of IL
National Picture Exhibitors League
Dayton, Ohio, in June. The office
III INC new association are 5. A. Lan
cert Of Fayetteville, president: w.
stewart. Of Concord, first vice pres
oent; !" r.. Davis, of Raleigh. secOr
wee president; Otto Haas, of Chariot
secretary, and T.. May, of Burlingto
Edenton was chosen by the Nor
,"fol!na Great Council Improved Z
aer OF Red Men. in session for thr
""Ns past, as it's meeting place ne
wear, and W.. f.. HerndOn Of Hi
f"lnt was elected Great Sachem.
Keep Thoughts Fresh.