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|H|kh Label on Tour Paper HHl Bon't Let Subscription I BTABL18HED 1894 ^HME GOE8 TO MARS BLUFF HBjhten Decide that Mars Blnff Crostting is Motfe Practical. ^ Mpyllght broke for the Pee Dee < Bridge this afternoon says the i Hronce Daily Times, when the < BBlge Commission expressed its pref- i H^Ke for the location of the propos- i ^^K|bridge at Mars Bluff Ferry or ] H^Hna 350 feet above it and in- ( Busted the State Highway Depart- ( HBwt to proce& with the preparation ] | plana and specifications for the ] B^HgSt ruction of a bridge at the point ] MPThe decision of the Pee Dee Bridge wHpttmission was reached after an e*session lasting for more than hour. It has met with the gener! approval of the citizens of Marlon, B^ttllon, Florence and other counties Krho were present when it was anBlfettnced all of them favoring the H^Baelng of the bridge below the rail&g%KThe meeting today was called for rajHte purpose of untangling the Pee IjfHpe Bridge rite question and appears hare had a happy ending for all l&EBGfncerned. KggKjttenator Arthur Young of Charlesand Mr. R. O. Rhett, chairman ef state highway commission stated >rr^^Khe outset of the meeting that the v, Htttement of the question was one should be left to Florence and flhrion counties as being most con' flprned in a financial way. "It is not engineering question," they de- ] 1 v: ( I It was suggested that the Bridge | amission get together and decide the location it wanted and then |ke the matter of Federal aid up Ith the proper authorities. This is etly what was done at the meeting day. Among those who were present for meeting today were A. E. Loder, strict Engineer. U. S. Bureau of iblic Roads, Montgomery, Ala.; O. Grower, Bridge Engineer, Washgton. D. C.; C. H. Moorefield, State ighway Efngineer; J. L. Parker, racial Bridge Engineer, State Highay Department.; C. D. Sneed, Bridge aglneer of Montgomery, Ala.; Col. M johiuf '1 Engineer of Marion ninty; Representative E. P. Hughes Marlon cou'nty; P. W. Johnson, Itor of the-' Marion Star; W. McG. ick of Mullflns. Dr. Wade Stack>use of Dillon, Senator M. C. Harlson of hiation county, Wm. F. irguson or Charleston, Representa- ; jjMPivo Marvin L.ewis or Marlon county. Engineer Dick Johnson and Roberts of Marior. "Dutch", McKerral of MarSK ion and others. Florence was well Lkrepresented at the meeting, among j fM those present being Senator D. G. ; Bp Baker and Mayor Barrlnger. There K<l was no public discussion outside of $1 the statements of Messrs. Young and . K Rhett. 1 r IjAte latta news. B O. J. Zeigler who taught here durig the past year ig spending this- : wSf week in Spartanburg, at D. M. Dew went to Hartsville on P Monday of this week to attend a , l trustee's meeting, he being a member j of the Board of Trustees of Coker It College. W Bert McLaurin of Floydale was a ; r visitor here Tuesday. Kf* Miss Sallie Bethea has returned afP ter having spent a week visiting , Bjr friends and relatives in Little Rock ; , and Dillon. ; Wk H. E. Smith a student of Carlisle f Mll'tary Institute came home Tues- i W .day - Drning to spend his vacation, t ? F Mrs. D. G. Manship and children ti'Of Elberry spent the afternoon of ] {it "Tuesday in town. Bk W. J. Summerlin who has been Tor several weeks in Wilson, N. C.,|| K^lfor treatment has returned from!] Ipnthat place very much improved in << juuuii iu nit: ufiigiu ui ilia fP^tnany friends. R. Misseg Katherine Bethea and Mil- cbred Smith students of Lander Col- i lege came home Tuesday night for Bsneation. # Miss Elizabeth Braddy a student ] jJI'Of Columbia College arrived TuesB <*** night for her vacation. Hfe Miss Gertrude Manning was in CoI lumbla Monday and Tuesday of this i B^week attending commencement ex- , f erclses of Columbia College. lfSss Irene Mullinlx a student of \ K" Lander patted through Latta Tues- ; B?dpy night on her way to Bingham, j the home of her parents. Rev. and \ P' Mr. and Mrs. J. F. Williams And ! Slaughter Miss Edith of MaTlory Hfipent Tuesday afternoon with Mr. i Land Mrs. W. Ellis Bethea. < |F Mr. and Mrs. W. D. Bethea and JL Mrs. W. Ellis Bethea motored to i air Marion Sunday-afternoon. Mrs. A. R. Edwards after having < flrspent a couple of weeks with her ] K parents, Dr. and Mrs. E. L. Brown returned to her home in Charlotte . |E Wednesday morning. o H&nLA London man placed a plum pudHBfog In a tin box embedded in a sack j Hflt lime. Tying a rope to it be lowered ( Be sack ten feet below tne surface , HHf the Thames. When raised to the ] jj^Brtkce at the expiration of two hours , gjKne pudding waB found to be cooked EEghoroughly. On contact with the watP er the lime slacked, causing sufflHfc eient heat to cook the pudding. r. . The Miley-Hooker protracted meetto .tag ta ta tall blast in Lett* PresbyterI shores at 9 a. m. end l:i? p. m. B J i j],. if X;v 11 ? ; ] SI?? the dillon herfl bic; crowd sees races. A large crowd witnessed the rao?s in Dillon Monday. They were up to .he usual high standard and everyjne came away pleased. The crowd aaB in the best of humor and a spirit >f good fellowship seemed to manifest itself throughout the afternoon. Winners were at follows: 2:27 trot, North East, owned by T. B. Thompson, Dillon; second, Idol Burgen, jwned by C. McLaurin, Dillon; third Bonita Guy, owned by Jenks McQueen Dillon; fourth, Peter Silver, owned syiJ. C. Davis, of Dillon. z:30 pace, Virginia Boy, owned by Wyatt Oliver, Marion; second, Kins>rooke, owned by T. G. Covington, 31io; third. My Adelln, owned by J. B. Gibson, Dillon; fourth, Hal Jr., iwned by J. H. Wiggins. Dillon. 2:16 trot: Won by Chochata Watts, >wned by M. S, Brltt, Little Rock; second. Future Tramp, owned by FenkB McQueen; third, Clifton, owned ay J. F. Gainey, of Darlington; fourth. Liberty, owned by M. S. Britt, )f Little Rock. Free for all: High Diver won first, awned by Jenks McQueen; second, Tiptop owned by M. S. Brltt, Little Dock; third. Little Lady, owned by Vf. S. Britt; fourth, Black Beauty, awned by Wyatt Oliver, Marion. o COUNTY HAPPENINGS. Fork. Miss Alma Rogers has returned aome after spending some time in Charlotte, N. C. and was accompanied ay Mrs. J. C. Blake and children. Mr. and Mrs. Dave Rogers and family of Free State spent Sunday with VIrs. Hattie Bethea. ttr wv rt s * - mig. w. r*. vjooayear ana aaughter, 3race, of Lake View spent a few days here last week with relatives. Mr. C. M. Taylor has returned to hiB home at Melrose, Va.. after spending three weeks with Mr. and Mrs. C. E. Taylor. Messrs. Eugene Carmichael Carroll Braswell and Burt Roberts, who have been, attending Wofford College Fitting School, are home for the summer. Col. R. L. Carmichael of Washington is spending a few days here with his mother, Mrs. Annie Carmichael. Mrs. Bill Rose of Columbia is visiting Mr. and Mrs. J. C. Calhoun. Mr. and Mrs. S. G. Rogers of Dillon spent Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. Frank Rogers. o Carolina Misses Pearle McLaurin, Maude and Emma Kate Mclnnis, students of Flora MacDonald returned to their homes last week. Mr. and Mrs. Harry C. Peters of Jacksonville, Fla., are visiting at the home of Mrs. Peter8 parents, Mr. and Mrs. H. A. Hbnderson. On Saturday afternoon little Vera Bennett entertained sixteen of her little friends on the occasion of her fifth birthday. The little guests enjoyed merry outdoor games, after which they were invited into the dining room where they were served Ice cream and pound cake. Mr. and Mrs. George C. White are visiting Mrs. White's mother, Mrs. Mary Mclnnis. Miss Pauline Cobb of Rowland, with Mr. A. K. Robertson and little daughter, Nannie Jane, of Goldsboro, N. C., spent Thursday with Mrs. D. D. Mclnnis. Misses Lola and Lucy Bennett are attending 'commencement at Rowland this week. Mrs. C. M. Mclnnis visited in the borne of her son Jack at Clio last week. Mr. and Mrs. H. A. Henderson left Saturday for Clinton to attend commencement at the Presbyterian College where their son Dan graduates this year. Miss Beulah Mclnnis spent last ween wun ner aunt, Mrs. Gus Alrord of Dillon. I Mrs. Jim McQueen and son, John L. of Rowland visited relatives here last Tuesday. o Floy dale. Rev. S. J. Bethea preached to a very appreciative audience at X Andrew church Sunday morning. Miss Virginia Thompson who taught in Floydale school for two rears and is pleasantly remembered here will visit Mrs. J. H. Stackbouse this week. Miss Thompson has lots of friends who will give her a hearty welcome. Miss Eva Crosby is attending commencement exercises of Columbia :ullege. Mr. Rupert Gaddy of Mulling is visiting friends at this place. Mr. and Mrs. H. L. Reaves and twin boys Jim and Jack are visiting Mr. and Mrs. J. R. Reaves. o Headquarters 2nd. Co., C. A. C.f 8. C. N. G. In last week's Herald several members of the 2nd. Co., C. A. C., S. C. N. 3. were left from the roll through error. These men are charter memberg of the Company and ghould have appeared last week: They are: Cadner, Nathan. Canhichael, Hubert L. Carmichael, Maurice E. Cottlngham, Robert L. > Cottlngham, Worth M. DavM, Thomag D. David, William J., Jr. . * % ItUo LLD, DILLON, SOUTH CAROLINA, JNO. L. McLAURIN TO HANDLE PATRONAGE IN SOUTH CAROLINA Is Now in Conference With Republican Leaders In Washington. Columbia, May 27?Former Senator John L. McLaurin of Bennettsville will control the Republican pationage for South Carolina. He i8 in Washington now and yesterday held a conference with C. Bascom Slemp, ot Virginia and President HardingTelegraphic advices received in Columbia today state that McLaurin has been placed in charge of the Republican patronage. Joseph W. Told 'Pert, the present Republican commitIteeman for the state will be almost a I figurehead, according to the Washington advices. W. H. Andrews of Georgetown, former State Senator Banks, of St. Matthews, and J. Mortimer of Bennettsville, are also in Washington with Mr. McLaurin. It is stated that the appointment for the state will probably be help up for a few weeks until after the Republican committee meeting June 8 when a new Republican chairman John T. Andrews of Iowa, takes charge. While with the President, Mr. McLaurin talked cotton and it is stated that the President indicated to Mr. McLaurin his entire willingness to have the administration help the [South in whatever ways are possible. A lowering of their discount rates lis being sought, it is said. ?o | HAIi BOY BRINGS FANCY PRICE. Mr. J. B. Gibson made a trip to Newark, Delaware, last week and sold his trotter Hal Boy to Mr. J. F. Boyer, a wealthy manufacturer and jhorse fancier of Norristown, Penn., ,for the reported price of $2500.00. jThig is the same horse that plowed |on Mr. J. W. Hamer's place last year, .and was owned by a colored man, Hesikiah McRae. Hal Boy created 'quite a sensation last summer at the colored races here, and as a result wa8 purchased by Mr. Gibson, who had him raced with considerable success on the North Carolina Circuit last fall, showing his ability to beat 2:15. In March of this year the horse v;as sent to Delaware and placed in the hands of Trainer H. R. Tyson, preparatory to a campaign in the north. His training was so impressive that offers for his purchase were made, finally resulting in Mr. Gibson selling him to the gentleman above named. The horse Was shipped on last Wednesday from Delaware to Belmont Track, Philadelphia, and becomes the stable companion of Grace Direct 2.00%, and other noted horses. Boll Weevil in Dillon. "One hears a whole lot of talk these days about the boll weevil and !no doubt lots of the tales one hears jare greatly exaggerated," said County Agent Epps while talking to a i Herald man the other day, "but the iClemson experts who have been I ramping on the trail of the weevil isince he started out this way tell us jhe is bound to make his appearance in Dillon county this year in uncomjfcrtable numbers. I have been told jthat you could take them out of I stump holes in Kirby township by the handful, but this may be an exaggeration like many other reports that | have come to our ears time and again. If the weevil comes in big 'numbers this year the only way we jean beat him is to get off an early 'crop, and with the crop from 10 to ID days late at the present time we have got to do some fast work and have some mighty good seasons to 'get ahead of him." o New Board of Health. Mayor McLaurin announces the ap! nf lntmont of f ^ ' 1 -?* ? ? * ui nit- lunuwiiiK memo era ol the Board of Health who will serve for the ensuing year: Dr. L. F. Johnson, chairman; Mrs. Cora 'Hargrove, Mrs. W. C. Moore Mrs. Lutie Bethea and Mrs. W. E. Caldwell. The new board has taken the oath cf office and have entered upon their duties with the determination to enforce the sanitary laws and make Dillon a "clean town" in every sense of the word. Inspection of public places will be madc from time to time and every effort will be made to safeguard the health of the community. ? o Car Turned Over and Occupants Slightly Injured. Lumberton Robesonian. Mr. Rod M. Edens of New York City and his sister, Miss Erma Edens of Clio, S. C., were slightly hurt yesterday morning when a Chalmers auto driven by Mr. Edens ran off a bridge on the Pembroke road, near Hunter's Lodge. Miss Eden's nose was hurt and Mr. Edens suffered some slight cuts about his face. Mrs. Edens and Miss Florence Edens, other occupants of the car escaped un hurt Mr. Edens and his sister were carried to the Thompson hospital, where their wounds were dressed. The car was somewhat damaged, it having turned completely over as 'it | left the bridge. o Miss Myrtle Stubbs and little Marlon McNair spent Saturday at MoLeods Infirmary with Mrs. Ola McNair, who underwent an gperatlon or append let Us. n ffin THURSDAY, MOIIMXG, JUNE 2, 1912 I WAKE FOREST ALUMXI ELECTS OFFICERS. Mr. L. Cottinghum Heroines Vice- J President of Historic Organi- s zation. r ? Wake Forest, May 25?Wake For- i est began its eighty-sixth commence- c nient today when alumni and alumni c activities were given full swing as \ was planned by the Alumni Associa- s tion, which had arranged that here- 1 after the first day of commencement t shall be given over to the reunion f and activities of former Wake For- 1 estrs. The base ball game between s former Wake Forest diamond stars, ^ especially featured by several of the \ 1913 South Atlantic championship s players, was called off on account of i rain. c The day was filled with alumni c meetings, the banquet an d the reg- 1 ular senior class reception. The Alum- i ni Association held its banauet at r Wake Forest Hotel in the early even- \ ing, at which time the program of t the association for the year was de- c tetmined. It was decided that the t executive committee, consisting of 1 V. O. Parker, T. E. Holding and A. J. c Fletcher, should secure a number of r alumni who will be responsible for 1 a hundred dollars each to be secur- t ed from among the alumni, which t shall constitute the budget. The 1 nominating committee named Dr. W. s F. Powell, of Ashoville, as orator 1 for the next meeting, and R. L. Mc- t Millan, of Raleigh, as alternate. Of- \ fleers of the association for the next \ year are: V. O. Parker, president; i L. Cottingham, vice-president, and t iT r? r^ii; ., ~ - 1 ? ? * vvt.iuo, M'lirmi HCVlCUtl)'. Ul~. \ C. B. Williams of Howard College, ( made a short talk. i The board of trustees of Wake Forest convened this afternoon, at whlcn time the report of committees was brought up and other matters discussed, which will be definitely I acted upon tomorrow morning at itheir regular business meeting. Sevjeral committeees were appointed to I report on matters Thursday. The i board re-elected its officers for the ( j ensuing year, they being Gilbert T. i< Stephens, of Winston-Salem, presi- < dent; J. T. J. Battle, Greensboro, i vice-president; T. W. Brewer, Ral- i eigh, treasurer; C. J. Hunter, Ral- ' eigh, secretary; E. B. Earnshaw, ] Wake Forest, bursar and assistant 1 secretary; W. N. Jones. Raleigh, at- < torney; T. B. Briggs, Raleigh, audi- < tor of treasurer's accounts, and R. i E. Royall, of Wake Forest, auditor I ot bursar's accounts. The executive11 committee, with C. J. Hunter as! i chairman, and the investigating com- < mittee, with Mr. Hunter also as t chairman, were re-elected for the'j year. \ J i Following the alumni banquet, Dr. j E. W?. Sikes, piVsident of Ooker Col-,{ jlege, and former member of theij 1 1 n A ? " _ a Iw itne r oresi iacuuy, aenveroa me annual alumni address. Dr. Sikes' |8ubject was "The Problem of Ire-' jland," with with which he dealt ex-J .clusively. Beginning with the early history of the Irish people, Dr. Sikes Ispoke of the nature and historical (development of Ireland down to thei present time, stating that the most significant fact in Irish history has been its monotony. Four great grievances Ireland has had. said the speak-i er, and four great demands she has made, which are: Catholic emancipation and disestablishment of the Irish English Church, th?e demand that the , English landlord should also be disestablished, freedom of commerce with England and the rest ^of the empire, and legislative independence j 'or home rule. ! j In discussing the fight for home jrule during the jiast half century, I)r.: i Sikes spoke of the influence of Eng-ii |lish statesmen and the means where- > 'by the bill providing for home rule i was rinauy passed. Ho then discussed r the present condition of political af- y fairs in Ireland and their apparent t outcome. i After the alumni address the sen- t ior reception, which ig the foremost i social function of commencement, c was held. i o j BUREAU OF IN FORMA: i TION AT WASHINGTON. I, To The Public: ,t It 1s the wish of the President that i visitors to the seat of Government t shall have every opportunity to get t full information concerning all gov- o ernmental departments. ^ It is especially his desire that all c those who come to transact business v with any department or bureau of J the Government may quickly be ad- \ vised as to the exact location and t means of reaching the particular de- \ partment or bureau in which may be a centered the business which they de- f sire to transact. p For this purpose there has been established a Bureau of Information on v the ground floor of the Post Office c Building, located on Pennsylvania <J Avenue at Twelfth Street which is in I charge of competent people who will i: definitely answer queries of this c character. t The public Is advised of this arrangement and invited to make use of i; the facility. t WILL H. HAYES. g Postmaster General. p o h 8 Dr. and Mrs. W. B. Smith and u daughter. Miss Marie, motored to Rock Hill to attend commencement i< I exercises at Winthrop College, where p Miss Gladys graduates this week. a V I v - . BpHBpH|pn| \ *r ""Vr /^T :ali>. 5 1. ACCIDENTS WILE HAPPEN. "Well, what is the news?" asked 1 dr. H. A. Hasty as he greeted a Herild n.an Tuesday. When The Herald nan told him that news had been icarce for the past several weeks and'I lewspape r men were hard i?ut to pet .v >ut a readable paper at this season ? ?t the year when everybody was at t vork, Mr. J. Earle Dethea, who was s Handing near said, "Well, I don't c mow whether you would call it news, e >ut I saw a very peculiar accident a 1 ew days ago. I was out on the Dilon-L?.tta road where the contractors f ire working and as you know it is r rery rough. Along came a man and k voman driving a mule to an old side- \ ipring buggy. The buggy was bounc- i ng up and down like a small ship r >n a choppy sea when all at once one t >f the springs broke. In the twink-;f ing of an eye the buggy body turned 11 ip-side down and before the occu-jl rants of the buggy were aware of vhat was happening the mule was \ earinir down thp rno<t Hi". > ' yclone, with the vehicle rattling and I >ouncing over the rough highway. I j ooked back to see what had become p :f the man and woman but they were > towhere in sight. They seemed to i lave disappeared as completely as if he earth had opened and swallowed^i hem up. After running three or four t lundred yards the mule came to a t [top and there quietly reposing in the < >uggy top which had caught i hem when the body reversed itself 1 vere the man and the woman. The i voman held a two-gallon jar of milk i n her hands which she had swung in to with grim determination during i he wild ride down the road. Neither i )f the occupants of the buggy had mffered a scratch". i o LANE WROTE OF DEATH. Former Secretary of Interior Told How it Felt to Ik* Dying?I-eaves Most Itemarkable letter. Thfli Vro olr T T ? .....v . .mm u. L.auK, secretary if the interior under Wilson who lied last week knew before his leath that he was going to die is evidenced by a letter mailed by him to i some of hig intimate friends in ' Washington from the hospital in i ftochester, Minn,, a short time be'ore his death. The message show- i ?d that the former secretary had unlergone the operation with full con- ' sciousness and acceptance of the j Tact that he might survive. It 1 :old in detail of his sensations be- < 'ere, during and after the operation, I if which he was fully conscious as I :he condition of his heart would not' lermit the use of a general anesthet-jl c. The message follows in part: "It is Wednesday afternoon and II mi sitting: up in bed talking to my| rood friend Colter. Until yesterday > [ did not clearly visualize any one If hing in this room and did not know|< hat it had a window except that j > here was a place that noise came'f :hrough, but I did know that it hadjf i yellow oak door that stared at me i vith its great big eye all day and all * right. Last Friday you see about !> en in the morning. I took the step i hat I should have taken months, 1 res, years ago. * Today, most tentatively, I crawled nto a chair and ate my first mouth-;< 'ill of food. But four days ago Ijl nanaged to shave myself and I am 1 regarded as pretty spry. "I 'have seen death come to 1 nen in various ways, some rather 1 lovel and western. 1 once saw a 1 nan hanged. And I have seen sev- s 3ral men shot, and came very near 1 joing out that way myself two or t hree times but always the other fel-i (<w aimed poorly. I was being i, >hot at because I was a newspaper j nan, and I should have been shot at. ^ There must be public concern in i ^ what is printed, fis well a? its truth.j, o justify it. That is something that', lewspapers should get to know in his country. After the earthquake n San Francisco I saw walls toppled j >ut upon a man. And I have had j nore intimate glimpses still of the ( ucturesque and prostatic waya by ( vhich men come to their taking off. "But never before have I been ailed upon to deliberately walk into he shadow, and sny what you will, ^ t is a great act. I have said during he last month of endless examina Ion, that a man with little curiosity 1 md little humor and a little money, t vho was not in too great a pain, t ould enjoy himself studying the t rays of doctors and nurses a8 he 1 ourneyed the invalid's path. It i ras, indeed, made a flowery path for I ne, as much as any path could be in \ rhlch a man suffered more humill- s ition and distress and thwarting and r rustration, on the whole, than he did n >ain. > s "But there was a path, the end of t rhich I could not see. I was not t ompelled to take it. My vtery latest c loctor advised me against taking it. t could live some time without tak- f ng it. It was a bet on the high 2 ard with a chance to win, and I ook it." a At this point occour details regard- d ng the preparations for the opera- a ion, with a note of the fact that a t eneral anesthetic could not be ap- j lied on account of the patient's j leart "which had been cutting up c ome didoes." The statement contin- \ e?: i For two days 1 had had know- g adge that this operation was to take a lace at this tim* and my nerves had c ot been Just a? good an they should t I 'he Date on the Label Is thi?S9 ate Your Paper Will Bet EFFORT TO WRECK 8. A. Ia KiiKineer and Fireman Hurt Wbco - ~t llimping?Spur Swiith Opened. ??? VPHi Train wreckers are believed to have ?|iw >c?'ii responsible for the wreck of h-uboard Air Line passenger, train, v <o. 23, at Scott's siding near Flor- 'y -nee. The train ran into an open> witch and the engine and baggage- S ur pioucned in the earth at the dead '-B >nd of the switch for a distance off . 150 feet without overturning. Engineer Iver Harmon leaped rem his cab as the engine left the nils and struck the ground with :ieat force. His right shoulder vas dislocated and he suffered an igly gash in his forehead. Other xirtions of his body were severely uuised. Joe JenkinH, the negro iieman, also jumped and his enire right side is a mass of bruises >ut he is not seriously hurt. Both the engineer and thc fireman, lere rushed to the Florence infirmiry and their injuries attended to* passengers on the train were Inured although they were rudely ihoken. Engineer Harmon sayB he>vas maintaining a schedule of 35niles a hour. "Since reading in the papers durng the past several days of attempts o wreck trains in various parts of he country I have been keeping a Mose lookout on my line," said Ensineer Harmon at the hospital, "but this is a clear piece of track with only Lhe switch ind 1 did not anticipate any trouble here." "The sign board on the Hwitcl? showed white, and it was afterward discovered that white paper had been nasted over the re?i hnarii ?r? in dicate a clear track. As 1 approached the switch 1 noticed that thl* board was clear and did not slacken speed. I was dumfound'ed, therefore, when the engine jerked into the open switch and had no time to slow down' before it left the end of the rails, and plowed into the earth. "I stayed on my engine until It left the rails trying to bring it to a sicp. When it hit the ground, however, I realised that the jig was up and fearing that engine would turn over, I made my escape by jumping'. The siding at this point Is a short one." It is understood that officials of the Seaboard will make thorough investigation into the cause of the wreck. There is no doubt, however,, about the fact that the switch had! been tampered with and thrown open. The white paper pasted over the red sign board is also mute testimony of the work of train wreckers. o Electrocution of Negro a Harrowing Spectacle. Screaming in mad hysteria, dragging back on the strong hand* Jf two juards that urged him toward the ieath c'-auiber where doom lay in vait. Will Frazier, New Bora negro, sentenced to die for murder, paid life 01 life at th?- State Prison yesterday r.orning. Apparently consciousnessmapped tinder the strain, the negro* \as for a full minute very evidently Uiconscions before tht. current hit 11111 and snuffed out the flickering ipark of life. Not in all the print history of the h-nth chamber at the State Prison tave prison attendants been calle<l ipon to witness so harrowing a spectacle as did the negro presu;nt aske came shrieking out of death row, i big, hulking, yellow brut^ of ti man ith tears streaming down his face nd all semblance of self-control gone roni him.'?Italeigh News and Obser-Vottee to American Legion Members. There will be a regular meeting of he Local Post of the American Legon at 8 o'clock Tuesday night, June rth. Every member is urged to be here. Immediately after the Legion neeting there will be refreshments ind smokes accompanied by music 'urnished by the famous Dunbar Jazz Band for the members of the American Legion Club. Every member is ^specially urged to be there and helpis enjoy the evening. J no. C. Henagan, Jr.. * Post Commander. 2has. S. Stubbs, Adjutant. lave been. Those men who sleepwelve hours perfectly before being lectrocuted have evidently led moreranquil lives than I have or have< ess concern es to the future. Ah., f V iow 1 was to know the great adcrat.. ''or 40 years, I have been wondering*. ' > wondering. Often I had said to my- . Wh" elf that I should summon to my nind when this moment camo, some k ords that would "be somewhat a >p thesis of my philosophy. Socraes said to those who stood by after ic had drunk the hemlock, 'no evifc 'jmr an befall a good man, whether he ' >' a >c alive or dead.' I don't know how ;',%ar from that we have gone in these .400 years. . "The apothegm, however, was not pposlte to me, because it involved a ieclaration that I was a good man. nd I don't know anyone who haa V he right to so appreciate himdrif Vnd I had come to the conclusion that Wi. erhaps the best statement nay ould be fitted into are the mjmjmSSfl^B [ accept,' which to me meant that JJS f in the law of nature my iMBtdAptiM pirit was to go back MR fha ftm '.f-j plrlt of oceaaa, my <me jtgfty tWB. ' j . .jJ", -