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m. NO. 159 LAST EDITION GREENSBORO, N. FRIDAY, APRIL 10, 1908 LAST EDITION PRICE FIVE CENTS RESiD ENT URGES HUGHESPROMPTLY GREATEST HOPES OF THE COUNTRY Recovering From Bullets Fired by His Son-in-Law In Row Over Grandchild SENATE PASSES THE EMPLOYERS' LIABILITY BILL ARE THE SOUTHS Richard H. Edmonds, Editor of dustrial Publication, $peaksjJ the South's Wonderful Opjtuniiies For Development and Pleads for Exercise of Profitable Conservative Spirit by Men of Affairs.

M. H. Cone. In Shortest Message Yet Transmitted to Congress He Tells of Needs In Case. MORE IMPORTANT THAN ANY OTHER QUESTION Anarchy Must Be Suppressed, He Says.

Will Enforce the Authority He Now nas in ue inrecuon or uamnz -jtea Literature From the Hails. Washington, April 9. In one of the shortest messages which be has ret transmitted to Congres, President Roosevelt today the attention of that body to the necessity for further legislation on the subject of anarchy. With' the message he transmitted a report reviewing the legal phases of the -question by Attorney-General Bonaparte. Toe message of the President is as -follows: "To the Senate and House of Repre-' sentatives: 1 herewith submit a letter from the department of justice which explains itself.

Under this opinion, I hold that existing statutes give the President the power to prohibit the postmaster-general from being used as an instrument in the commission of crime; that is, to prohibit the use of the mails for the advocacy of murder, arson and treason; and I shall act upon such construction. "Unquestionably, however, should be further legislation by Congress in (Continued on Page Two.) THAS UOAlJRmGiSM Century-Old Custom Condemned As Virtual Selling Into Slavery Of Little Ones. MANY CASES OF BRUTALITY Friedrichshafen, Germany, Saturday, March 28. The annual recurrence of the century-old child labor market on March 31 which many local journals describe, as Only a slightly disguised selling into temporary slavery has1 again aroused storm of indignation in the frontier provinces of Austria, Switzerland and Germany. In the market place of Friedrichshafen between three hundred and four hundred boys and girls of from eleven to fourteen years of age, whose homes are in the outlying districts of the Tyrol and the Vorarlberg, are contracted out yearly for seven months, from April 1 to the end of October, to farmers from Southern Bavaria, Wurttemberg and Baden.

Very little consideration is given to the wishes of the children themselves, most of them being sent into service against their will and to satisfy the avarice of their parents. The children, generally in the charge of their parents, arrive at Friedrichsha-feir'on labor market day. Here tbeyare drawn up on the market place and then brought forward for inspection by a crowd of fanners who look them over, feel and poke their limbs, meanwhile discussing loudly their physical merits and demerits. Gradually all are disposed of, and those in charge of the children then sign with the farmers agreements for the seven months' bondage, and the sums decided upon are handed over. This usually amounts for the entire period of seven months to $12.60, but some times it attains 20.

The terms of the contracts are very harsh, providing that the-children, regardless of, ttx, may be utilized for "cattle berding, house and stall eleaning, nursing children, feeding running errands and whatever else the master may require them to do." "Good treatment" is included in the conditions, but according to a local news paper, this clause is more often broken than observed, and many children Teturn home partially crippled or totally wrecked in hearth owing to (the brutality of their masters. SHOOTS SON-IN-LAW AND DLLs HIMSELF temporary insanity, A. I Meyers, a weji-icnown ciuHJu oi vuim, pince, sua-fon1 ion.tn-lia.w. ft Ualey, at the latter home, then secured revolver, sending a bullet into his osm had, causing almost Instant death. Maley, although seriously injured, will Engine Blown Up; Two Men May Die.

Ansonia, April 0. A freight engine on the New. York, New Haven and Hartford railroad blew up early today at Wheeler's Farms, about three tile below Two, men wer badly Injured, one oi whom may die," 1 ACAINST ill GERMAN CHILD--LABDH ACCEPTS BATTLE Sends Special Message to New York Legislature on Reform1 Legislation. ANTI-GAMBLING BILLS NOT KILLED, HE SAYS Action of Senate Wednesday Not To Be Regarded As Settling the Question. Extra Session Likely To Be Called.

Orders Special Election for Senator. Albany, N. April 0. Any expectation that a lull would follow the storm of yesterday in the legislature, when the Senate by a tie vote defeated the anti-racetrack gambling legislation desired by Governor Hughes; was dispelled at the opening of the session today in dramatic fashion. Hardly had cither house convened before the secretary to the governor marched up the aisle with a "communication in writing from the governor." When read in each house "the communication" proved to be a special message couched in the governor's most direct and vigorous style, declaring first that yesterday's vote in the Senate could not be regarded as disposing of the anti-gambling question, and also calling attention to several other matters upon I which the governor believes the legisla-I ture should pass before final adjourn- monf Almost simultaneously the governor caused it to be made known that it was his intention to proclaim a special election, probably on May 12, in the Niagara-Orleans senatorial district to fill the vacancy in the Senate caused by the recent death of Senator Franchot, of Niagara At the same time he put forth also the intimation that he would probably catf an extraordinary session-of the cortvene on Monday evening, May 11.

The announcement of the special election was the subject of more than ordinary interest in the legislature, especially because of the bearing this might have on the anti-gambling bills should they bo presented at the proposed extraordinary session in view of the possibility that the bills might gain a supporter in the new senator. Governor Hughes today vetoed a local bill of Senator Wemple, relative to the village of Saratoga Springs, and compelled the recall (to void veto) of Senator Grattan's bill, extending the time for construction of the Albany and Schohario railroad, both of these senators having voted yesterday against the anti-gambling bills. Announcement was made here today of a series of mass-meetings to be held in various parts of the state, beginning with one in Albany tomorrow, to get a publio expression on the defeat of the gambling bills. The announcement for the Albany meeting included a statement that Senator Grattan would be invited to attend and explain his vote against the bills. The Senate received Oie governor's message with surprise.

Senators Grady and McCarren, who were leaders in the successful opposition to the gambling bills yesterday, took the occasion to make bitter attacks upon Governor Hughes, senator AlcUarren suggested "that a respectful message be sent to the governor advising him to mind his own business." Senator, Raines, the majority leader, resented this manner of receiving the message, and upon his motion the va rious recommendations were referred to various committees. In the Assembly the message caused no less of a sensation. After it had been read, Minority Lender Palmer, moved that certified copies of the vote of the Assembly on the anti-gambling bills be sent to the governor, "so that we shall have to stand no more lectures on that subject. Majority Leader Merritt objected and (Continued on Page Two.) WILL RESTORE MOTTO 0 A OnrSJM "UNION MUST BE PRESERVED" AGAIN TO BE A PART OF OLD HICKORY'S MEMORIAL, Memphis, April 9. After an absence of forty-three years, Andrew Jackson's historic words, "The Union Must Be Preserved," will be restored to the monument of Old Hickory, in Court Square.

The bust of Jackson will be repaired immediately by the park commission. "During the Civil war, a local Confederate patriot took a chisel and removed" 'The Union Must Be said Colonel Galloway, a member of the park commission. "Now that the Civil war ia long past and we are all so proud of the Union, it seems to me that it would be only proper to put this language, baok. WITH ASSEMBLY Measure as Adopted by the House Goes Through Without Amendment. IS EXPECTED TO COMPLY WITH THE CONSTITUTION Abolishes Strict Common Law Liability, Which Bars a Recovery For Personal Injuries or Death of An Employe Oct casioned by Another's Negligence.

Washington, April 9. The bill relating to the liability of common camera by railroads, passed by the House on April was today passed by the Senate) without amendment and without The Senate bill on the same subject was not confined to railroads, but covered all forms of common carriers, and Senator Dolliver, who had reported it from the committee on education and labor, sought to substitute it for tho House bill, but his motion was defeated. Xumerous amendmetts were offered, but all were voted down. As passed, the bill is expected to meet the objections of the United States Su preme Court to the common carrier liability law of 1896, decided to be unconstitutional by the court. The bill abolishes the strict common law liability which bars a recovery for personal injury or death of an employe occasioned by negligence of a fellow-servant.

It also relates the common law rule which makes contributory negligence a defense to claims for such injuries, and permits an employe to recover tor an in jury caused by the negligence of a co- employe, rue bill does not bar recovery even though the injured one contributed by his own negligence to tle injury. The amount of the recovery is dimin-isheded in the same degree that the negligence of the injured one contributed to the injury. During the discussion of the measure there was extended reference to campaign contributions by railroad men, and especially to the Harriman contribution to the Republican campaign fund of 1904. The discussion of the measure consumed the greater part of the Not Constitutional, Says Nelson. Because the Senate bill did not specify the cause for the injury or death of the employe, Mr.

Nelson, of Minnesota, said he believed it would be pronounced unconstitutional by the Supreme Court of the United States. The bill would make the company liable for injury of death, whether it related to the services or not. Two employes of a railroad might, by their negligence, wreclc a train and kill one hundred people, said Mr. Elkins, and yet the proposed law would require pay for the injurica (Continued on Page Two.) LAST DAY OF SUNDAY SCHOOL ASSOCIATION IS FULL OF BUSINESS Seven Addresses Delivered During the Day Olficers Elected for Ensuing Term. NEXT SESSION AT CONCORD N.

April 0. The last day of the State Sunday-school Conference was full of business from early morning until late tonight. At tlie afternoon session officers wera elected, as follows: President, C. Brown Cox, Burlington; vice-presidents, L. M.

Clark, Rev. P. H. Fleming and Rev. C.

B. Clark; recording secretary and office secretary, Miss Maud Rcid, Raleigh; treasurer, J. W. Case, Greensboro; member international executive committee, N. B.

Broughton, Raleigh; secretary of primary department, Mrs. E. R. Michaux, Greensboro; secretary of home department, Mrs. Frances P.

Hubbard; secretary of teacher training, the Rev. H. A. MoCallougb, Albemarle; secretary adult organized classes, T. B.

Eldridge. This afternoon the convention decided to hold the next annual session in Concord. Governor Glenn's engagement in the state prohibition campaign rendered it impossible for him to fill the appointment made for him at the convention, but Dr. George T. Winston, president of the Agricultural and Mechanical College, responded on short notice and delivered a magnificent temperance address.

There were not less than seven addresses delivered during the day, and besides, there were numerous conferences and committee meetings. As has been the case every evening during the eon-vention, it was necessary to hold an overflow meeting tonight, even the tobacco warehouse in which the sessions were held being unequal to the aecom modatlon of the large number of pea pie attending tho convention, Comparisons By Mr. Edmonds was introduced by Moses H. Cone, who delivered an address on the business situation of the country. Mr.

Cone began by referring to the time he was banquetted by the chamber of commerce on his return from a trip around the world. He said 'that he had a criticism to make of some of the actions of the organization, but wanted to be good and still retain the good wishes of the members, even though they differ with him. "One year ago things were quite different from what they are today. Then everybody was employed and we were scanning the country for The laziest negro in the state could get $1.50 a day for his services. But there was' a spirit of unrest and dissatisfaction.

Newspapers were criticizing" the rich men and the corporations, and wanted to regulate everything. The dissatisfaction bore fruit in many ways, and today things are quite different." Mr. Cone then told of what he observed in his travel around the world, relating to and business affairs, telling of conditions in Turkey, Egypt, India, China and Japan. In Turkey, capitalists seek investment in OF APPEALS IH GEORGIA REVERSES THE NARROW OQUOfl ftULtilG Lower Court's Prohibition of Keeping of Intoxicants for Prescrlp tions Is Not Sustained. ALCOHOLIC SOFT DRINKS 0.

K. Atlanta, April 0. The Georgia Court of Appeals today reversed the de cision of the City Criminal Court in the case of Dr. E. M.

Roberts, who was fined for keeping liquor in a publio place. The decision affects the construction of the state prohibition law in the definition of what a public place is. The Court of Appeals holds that in the meaning and spirit of the law a place of business in which an intoxicant is kept as an ingredient of a preparation not an intoxicant '(the intoxicant itself being kept under lock and key and not accessible to the public), is not a "public place" Dr. Roberts was arrested after the discovery fn his place of business of liquor, which he was using in the manufacture of a proprietary article. Judge Hill, in his opinion, holds that the keeping of beer, whisky, wines or any other intoxicant for use in the manufacture of a drink, the sale of Which is not illegal, and in a place which is not open to the public, is not a violation of the law.

The sales of soft drinks, which, although containing alcohol, will not, if drunk to excess, produce intoxication, is not violative of the statute. It is not a violation of the law to sell medicinal, toilet or culinary preparations which are not manufactured for use as intoxicating beverages, although it can be shown that they contain alcohol. CRAIG SPEAKS TO LARGE CROWD AT HIGH POINT HE DECLARES FOR PROHIBITION, EQUALIZATION OF FREIGHT RATES, JUSTICE TO ALL. High Point, N. C.j April 0.

Locke Craig, Democratic candidate for governor, spoke to an overflow audience tonight at the operahouse. He said he had been a Democrat twenty-four years, and that Democracy is the great ideal. Ha praised Bryan and held him up as the greatest American. The speaker and be had. no ill-feeling or abuse for hie opponents and aajd the "big four" had dona great for North Carolina.

He came out aquarely for prohibition, equalisation of freight rates -and equal Justice to all, with special privileges to none. Craig said if -he should be elected governor no would pursue the policy of building Up instead of tearing down. other countries because of oppressive laws. In all the old countries the people are content, because they live largely in their religion and worship idols. He referred to Japan as the country making the most rapid strides along commercial and industrial lines, and said that the awakening started 'with the visit of Commodore Ferry to that country in 1861.

He attributed the cause of their success to their fearlessness as well as to their perseverance. Mr. Cone was greeted with applause when he said that in countries that have most restrictive laws there is least enterprise and fewer industries. In the Japense cotton mill laborers, he said, live upon 3 cents a day, eat rice three times a day, vegetables once a day and fish twice a week. Their wages are from ten to twenty cents a day.

This is the kind of competition American manufacturers have to meet from their strongest rival in the Orient. Mr. Cone lays the blame for the present panic upon the legislators of America. He said that with the dissatisfaction of a year ago there was no good word for the man of means. Everybody was down on the railroads and corpora- (Continued on Page Two.) HEAL BANK OFFICERS 3IATE FIBHAt LAIf President Thornton and Vice-President Manry Charged With Excessive Loan to One Firm.

LIABLE TO IMPRISONMENT Atlanta, April 9. H. Thornton, president of the Neal Bank, and W. F. Manry, its vice-president, were indicted by the Fulton county grand jury today for violating the law with reference to the management of the affairs of the bank prior to its failure last December.

Messrs. Manry and Thornton were jointly indicted on the charge of lending to one concern more than 25 per cent, of the capital stock of the bank, which is a violation of the Neal Bank charter. Mr. Thornton was indicted individually for borrowing money from the bank at the time he was one of its directors, and Mr. Manry was indicted individually for false swearing, it being charged that he swore falsely to the financial condition of the institution in a report made to the state bank examiner while he held the position of cashier.

The sum in excess of 25 per cent, of the bank's capital stock, which it is charged the two officials loaned, was made to C. T. Ladson a firm' composed of C. T. Ladson, E.

H. Thornton and W. F. Manry, and it amounted to $120,000. The Bum which Thornton is charged with borrowing from the bank while he occupied the position of director of the institution amounted to about to secure which he is alleged to have given a note signed by himself as executor of the Neal estate.

The charge in the joint bill against (Continued on Page Two.) 1 SUPREME COURT OF THAT STATE UPHOLDS BITTERLY OPPOSED LEGISLATION. Montgomery, April 9. The Alabama Supreme Court today held both the general prohibition and the nine o'clock closing laws to be constitutional and effective. Attack had been made on both by the liquor forces of the state. The two Jaws were argued together and decision is taken by both sides to settle the Mobile interests have Anight this two provisions from the first, holding that both will be ruin to a coast city such as it is.

In upholding the general prohibition act the court also gives validity to the local option law that wa involved in the eases brought. MRS. JOHN L. BALTIMORE, Who Armed Herself With Shotgun to Meet Husband. RYAN PUTS QUIETUS CN STORY OF 5500,000 GlHPMCIfOIID GIFT Throws Cold Water on Yarn by Saying That He Knows Noth-' Ing of Matter.

'i FUND MADE UP. ALL RIGHT New York, April 9. Thomas F. Ryan today threw cold water on the recently published story to the effect that he had testified before a special grand jury that $500,000 of Metropolitan Street railway money, ostensibly used for the purchase of the Wall and Cortlandt streets ferries line, had gone into a political campaign fund. Mr.

Ryan was a witness today in the Harlcrq municipal court in a damage suit brought against certain directors of the street railway company, and was questioned at length about the $500,000 fund. Ho said that such a fund was made up, but he had no idea what was done with it except that it was paid "for the benefit of the company." "It was paid to William C. Whitney," said Mr. Ryan. "He suggested that we put in $100,000 apiece for the company.

That was in 1899 or 1900. There was no entry made in the Metropolitan Street railway books." He said the only information concerning the disposition mado of the fund was given hira by Mr. Whitney, who, he said, was the controlling spirit of the company. "Have you any other information except what Mr. Whitney told you as to tihe use of money?" he was asked.

"No." "As a fact, do you know to what it was applied "No." "Did you know that when the was paid it was for the Wall and Cortlandt street ferry franchises!" "I did not until I cot notice from the Morton Trust Company that $111,000 had been put to my credit. Mr. Ryan then told of his connection with the company in 1903. The was credited to 'him while he was away. In 1906 he resigned from thirty-six corporations.

STOLE SHERIFF LI DROVE HIM INTO BOX CAR AT THE POINT OF OFFICER'S PISTOL AND SHUT HIM IN. I Anniston, April 0. Acting Deputy Sheriff J. C. West, who was kidnapped by a negro named Cunningham yesterday, while he was attempting to arrest the negro, returned to this city today minus his revolver, money and badge.

West says the negro marched him to Riverside. There' the negro made hira get into an empty freight car, which he then closed up, and made his escape. West finally succeeded in getting out of the ear, and returned here today. Olficers are still searching for the ne- JOHN L. BALTIMORE, Who Seriously Wounded His Father-in-Law and Killed Himself.

Baltimore's Baby Only Witness of Waldrop's Murder. Slaying Himself Man-Dead at Feet of Wife. Falls Richmond, April 9. Byron Waldrop, shot and desperately wounded at his home in Goochland county, Wednesday, is improving, and physicians believe he will recover. Waldrop was shot by John L.

Baltimore, his son- in-law, who, crazed by jealousy and a recent etrangement between himself and his young wife, attempted to exterminate Waldrop's family before killing himself. Their little child was the only eye-witness to the tragedy. Baltimore, a flagman on the Richmond, Fredericksburg and Potomac railway, married Miss Willie Waldfon three years ago, and recently became estranged from his wife. Three weeks ago Mrs. Baltimore complained to her father of ill-treatment by her husband.

Waldrop, it is said, came to the home of Baltimore in this city, and, during the absence of her husband, took Mrs. Baltimore and her child to his home in Goochland. The Waldrops declare the blame for ttie desertion lay on the side of the hus-band. Friends of tho latter are vigor ous in their defense of his name. It is admitted that the married life of the couple had not been happy.

Went to Patch Up Quarrel On tho day of the tragedy, Baltimore, (Continued on Page Two.) LITTLE ONES STOLEN FROM PARENTS IN KEY WEST AND TAKEN TO CUBA. Jacksonville, April 9. News reached liere today of the kidnapping of two children, Monvia Amoury, and Foricd Amoury, aged five and three years, respectively, from their home at Key West by their aunt and uncle, Mary and Peter Amoury, who took them to Havana. The sheriff was notified immediately after the boat sailed from Key West, and succeeded in having the parties arrested as they landed in Havana, on a charge of kidnapping, and theywill be returned to Key West for triaL 1 1.