arrives on June 18 he will
be welcomed by thousands of his
countrymen from every section of the
United States, representing all classes
Plans have been made on a most
elaborate scale, and the reception
promises to be the most brilliant his
torical event ever occurring in this
country.
Seventy Automobiles on Highway.
Atlanta, Special.-Under perfect
au ;pices and without a single hitch,
the 1910 Journal-Herald good roads
tour from Atlanta to New York got
away Monday morning with over 70
cars in line and thousands of people
crowding the streets to cheer them to
the echo.
The party arrived at Charlotte
Tuesday night. Left Wednesday morn
ing for Winston-Salem.
Damaging Earthquake in Italy.
Avellino, Compartment of Campa
nia, Italy, By Cable.-The province of
Avellino bore the brunt of the severe
earthquake that was felt throughout
South Italy shortly before dawn Wed
nesday. Fatalities occurred and much
damage was done to property but up
to noon itwas impossible to determine
the extent of devastation.
Desperadoes and Officers Kill.
Wheeling, W. Va., Special.-In a
pitched battle Monday between a
posse of deputy sheriffs and twenty
desperadoes who had shot up a wild
west show at Devon, W. Va., Frank
Blankenship, ringleader of the gang,
two of the posse, Deputy Sheriff
James Dotson and "Bud" Sheppard,
were killed.
Too Bad, Girls.
New York, Special.-Chocolate
candies and confections are likely to
be made after this with mushy ex
teriors, in place of the hard and
brilliant coating that has been applied
in the past. This is the last word
given ont by the candy manufacturers
who say that consumers may blame
the government if they get sticky and
soiled fingers from handling choco
lates.
Swallowed Needle, Died Years Later.
Roanoke, Va., Special.-At Land
graff, W. Va., a negro woman named
Miranda Meeks, died suddenly fol
lowing a quarrel with her husband.
An autopsy was held and