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NO. 123
NEWS
THREE DEAD UNO 2,500 HOME- :
? -r? LESS B? THE NIGH WATER
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g Gale and Tidal Wave on the Coast
Snow Ties Up Cities and Trains as Far West
as Cleveland? Seventeen Persons Are Dead
in New York Alone-Chelsea, Mass., Flood
ed-Philadelphia Traffic at Standstill.
, Sea Sweeps Over New York Battery
New York, Dec. 27. ? The work of.
repairing the damage wrought by the
storm of the last two days wan taken
up today In half a dozen. Staiee. Mil
lions of dollars damage has been
done by the blizzard and tidal wave
that hare buffeted-. the East and the
Atlantic coast,- Seventeen -persona
today are known to be dead In New
York alone as the result of this, the
worst storm of two decades. Thou
sands of miles of railroads have been
tied up and wire communications
throughout the affected region crip
pled.
Gigantic efforts are being put forth
by every railroad %nd telegraph com
pany. tp bring order out of chaos.
Conditions are * being slowly rem
edied. ?'
It is feared that the death list will
mount considerably higher, as the
details of the storm's effects arrive.
Freiih reports of the havoc today
hIiow that the Btorm Is the worst that
haa been experienced since, the New
York blizz.ird~of 1K8S.
irt ' New York city alone today
7.000 men arc working with might
and main to clear the street;-. of the.
banked snow. Many of tlie^e have
been laborinnfc constantly for 30
hours. Trains, delayed from two to J
12 hours, began arising early today |
on the various lines entering New
York. The Pennsylvania line?r as ftrr
Washington ; mo SAW \ BFK L'Cfl
tr.il. and the. New York. New Haveh
iST Wl llfol "Anus - W9H Ihe^pFincl
pal sufferers, and at places traffic on
these lines was praetlcally aban
doned during the storm. whlle all en
ergy was devoted to clearing the
right-of-way. As a result the trains
were moving slowly.
Reports received today from New
F.ngland paint the stoi^m as.the worst
of jnany years. Lives are reported
lost In tWTtjftlK lld&J wav? "wtrteir
did immense damage.- ' Many Massa
chusetts cities were In darkness last
utght.
In Philadelphia me situation was
almost as serious, all surface traffic
t being blocked and the steam road
service demoralized. Five thousand
persons spent Saturday night in the
Broad street station, and last night
the situation wag almost as bad.
? In Greater New York today dozens
of automobiles and taxicabs wore
claimed by their, owners Und drivers
who had bee$b forced to abandon
them in the streets, unablo to plough
through the snow-drifts. Hundreds
of belated ~ passengers today made
their way into New York from hotels'
and farm houses In the outlying dis
tricts. where they had been forced
to take refuge when the Diizzard tied
up all traffic. Throughout New York,
New Jersey. Connecticut. Massachu
setts. Pennsylvania, "and Maryland
the full extent Of the damage was
sustained. Prom all sources stories
of suffering and tremendous Ids*
came today In a steady stream.
In the Hudson river many- vessels
| at anchor have been dragged peril
ously near shore. '
| In Long island sound the situation
jis even worse, u record-breaking tide
| having added to the ptorm'-H e flee is.
Damages to scores of coasting ves
sels, big and little, were reported to
day. . _
| The fuH force of the blizzard wai
felt along tKc coast. Ice caked ships
from hundreds of miles to the north
of ?New York to below Baltimore
were forced-to struggle to keep alioat
and jypday limped into ports.
! 'In the tenement districts of New
York suffering was especially iatctme.
'TUIIHI miry rMlU IUUjIe ui fca.iluiLiuu.
In New York took Up the task of al
TPfTStPig'Tbe suffering ot the poor.
Facilities for feeding the ' homeless
were arranged as well as the dlstrt
nuiioh ot clothing mid other aup
plles.
Many of the victims of the storm
here were wayfarers who were strug
gling to make their way home* Ex
hausted., they fell and Were orer
come, to be found hours later, with
| ttitf' SJCviinn. ~~r ? : ~ 1
? The New York Central's crack
j train, the Twentieth Century Limit
ed,' was 4 0 minute* late "today and
most of the other fast<^ New York
"Central trains from the West were
an hour or more behind time.
The Pennsylvania's' fast trains were
for the most part dela'yetT from two
hours up.
THE DRAMATIC _
CLUB TONIGHT
? -.I i .
Seats Now on Sale at Brown's
Drug Store.
. The University Dramatic Club at
bto*n'? opera house tnnight fttn
deaLa_ arrived this ' morning. The
name of the play "El Indlano" or
"The Indian" la a- Spanish play trans
lated into English. The name might
? be a l)ttle confusing The inhabitants
of th^ ^eat- Indies, and especially
Cubans, were known as Indians to
the people of Spain f&r many years.
"The Indian" in thia play la a Span
iard who has become very wealthy
. while engaged in business in Cuba.
He goes back to Spain and seeks the
love of a Spanlah maiden' ot noble
birth, whose parents desire a match
to be made in order to repair the lost
| fortunes of the family.
' The students 'showed .in San ford
test night to a large and enthusiastic
audience. It la hoped that the peoplo
will come out and give the college
boya a good audience tonight. Show
atarts at 8 o'clock, endlhg at 9: SO,
in time for all who desire to, to at
tend the danoe, which begins Immedi
ately after the show.
/ MISS TANKARl) WJNS.
y Miss Mary TankarcUwa* ilia- win- j
~ ner of tMr b?uUfuJ d6TI fcTfW jrwayn
Christmas eve night at H. O. Spar
mw's^jBtorf . 'Th? nwmber drawing'
"V ?
the congratulations of her many
friends. \ '
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NO PRAYERMKBTINO.
.
There w# be no - prayer meeting
- IS BELHAVEN
? . -> ?
Daily News Man Writes of the
Improvement There.
A few days ago -a Dally News rep
resentative had .Die Pleasure of via
iting the hustling town of Belhaven.
If you have never visited this place
you have missed a great treat. One.
would Tae surprised at the growth bf
this town within the past four years.
Belhaven Is located on Pungo river,
only about ten miles from the mouth
of Pamlico river.
The town has Just had its water
front dredged, and can now boast of
ap excellent harbor. They have Just
cunipleted a canal from the river to
Main street. Boats drawing, ffom
five to six feet of water can easily go
back and forth. on this canal. It Is
a groat thing for the commerce of
this thriving town. ? ; -
The pebpTe -of Belhaven know a
good thing when they Bee It, for now
they realize the importance of a gobd
school system. They are erecting a
$20,000 public school building. This
is one of the nicest school buildings
in the State. It is built of brick and
will have all the modern Improve
ments and conveniences.
Belhaven can. boast of two of foe
largest mills in the State. -The Coop
erage plant employs hundreds of
then.? The- Roper Company. *hich la
also a -large manufacturing compiny,
has a very larg# pay roll. That*
They have the nicest hotel that can]
be found Anywhere in the State.
They have many stores built of |
brick, and the merchants carry as
good a line of merchandise as can
be found anjrwhera. They have four
THE SANTA CLAU3 Of FUTURE
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FIGHT CAN'T BE
HELD WM
So Declares Governor
The Chief Executive Declares
i
That Laws Prohibit Contest in
Mormon State--Climatc Would
Hurt Jeffries.
I
Ne^ York, Dec. 27. ? Gov. Spry of
Utabrt^spry as his name, arrived In!
this city yesterday morning from j
Philadelphia. TEe chief executive of
the Mormon Stau* -declared that he]
not only believed the climate of his
State would be injurious to Jeffries
In case the latter cbos* to fight there,
but added that the laws of the State
would prohibit the fight, and he'
would have- to forbid the holding of!
the contest. . ? :
"I had no idea that Utah was con
sidered seriously as t,hc battle
ground for the "championship con
test," said Gov. Spry, "until the ar
ticles of agreement were signed, and
then I believed the interested parties
-were playing one State against the i
other with financial gain as their ob
Ject.
"I have recently been informed of
the state jof affairs and that the pro
moters have hopes- of staging the
fight in Salt La Ice City, but I will say
that, much as I personally would like
to see. the battle take place in our*
State, the law will not sanction It and
I as Governor must forbid It
"The laws oi ^ho state musl ffffj
obeyed, and I shall follow them to '
the letter."
The Governor added that he did
not believe there was one chance in
a thousand of the championship con
test bolng held in Utahi and oon~~
cliiflod * - ?
"I've followed sports to some ox
tent, and I do not believe Mr. tlefffies
high sTtmrora*tnsv mi i?uf iayoir.
II would greatly affect his condi
tion." J
That's about all Utah's Governor
had to say about the; Jeff:Johnson
fight But notwithstanding what
1 ruvfittKssM t\ 1VHO nnKrt
THINGS.
The Winston Sentinel has the fol-_
lowing to Bay of Congressman Small:
The Sentinel has referred be
fore to the work of Congress
man John II. Small ia the way
stltuents. He is a splendid ex
ample of the member of Con
gress who does things. U more
Representatives from this sec
tion would do as Mr. Small has
done instead of wasting their
time with abuse of Mr. Taft and
kindred topics the result would
be significant, to say the least.
Mr. Small's constituency in the
First Congressional district have
on the alert and takes advantage of
every opportunity to promote their
interests.
If is gratifying to know that his
work Is of such a character as to at
tract the attention and comment of
the press, not only in this State but
throughout the country.
XMA8 FESTIVAL.
The Sunday school of fclon. Episco
pal Church, Runyan, will have their
annual Christmas festival nest
Thursday night at the church.
MI88 MAYO WINS.
Miss Ijottle Mayo won the lovely
prlie at the Cem Theater last night,
being a cut glass bowl. There will
be another drawing this evening.
sbAWft HOW the talkative "TW
reels about the matter:
Salt take. Utah, Dec. 26.? j'lt can ,
be positively said that th^ Jeffrie*- J
Johnson contest will be held In Salt
Lake," declared* Tex Rlckard today
soon after arriving here from the
East. VI have been assured by the
leading business men of the city,"
he continued, "that there will *be no
official Interference with the fight
and on that assurance i am goitig
ahead with the preliminary arrange
ments." # ?
Rlekard said the contest won Id be
'held In IBS Salt Palace 'saucer
track," the capacity of which would
i Ka Jtn 1 a rrml ?
J Uc cillBrgou.
So you pay :
take your choice.
(? Wiseacres among, sportsmen are of j
cleverly devleed plan ^a^he part of
Gleason and Rickard to keep the
fight before the public. '
July 4 Is It, long way off and, ac
cording to the promotera' Idea*, It
la that tK?
mmm ?
t HAVE BEEN
mm
During the Past Year
Similar Gifts to Gharitv, Educa
tion and Churches in the Last
Spypnfppn Years Amount tn
$1,000,150,000.
New York, Dec. 27. ? The total
public benefactions - fn the United
States during tb* past twelve months
was $ I 4 1,2.10.000, amount JUst
{40, 000.000 greater than any pre
vious year in the history of the coon
try. according to statistics compiled
d y a new Yo*k newspaper. The'
amount this year was over twice as
large as was given away last year,
following the panic of 190?.
The principal benefactors in 1909
have been the late John S. Kennedy,
of New York, $26,550,000: John D.
Rockefeller, $12, 85?. 000. and An
drew Carnegie, $6,056,511. Of the
total amount given in 1909 over a
third was ghren specifically for edu
cational. work.
~~fhe total benefactions in the Unit
ed States reported in the public press
the last seventeen years add up to
no less than $1,000,150,000.
The Red Men
Elect Officers
At the regular meeting trf Tan
Tribe, Improved Order of Red Men,
last night, the .following offlcors were
elected for the ensuing year :
rroimet, H. Q. Wlnflqia.
Sachem, J. J. Johnston
, K?ei?r of Wampum, T.' w. Phil
Keeper of Wlr?am. H. D. WhtUey.
Xhere will be an oyater banquet
Monday when the above officers
are duly Inatalled. The Inatallatlon
will be print*.
WOULD LIKE
TO SHAKE DM
JDICY PLUMS
y
Republican Line-Up
Adams, Logan and Brown Have
""Sfetujt Cinched the Big Posi
tions^ Western Circuit, But
a Lively"Scramble is On.
STILL OUT IN THE COLD
Washington. Dec. 27. ? North Car-|
oIL&a Republicans see some Juicy
plums on the trees, and would like to'
shake them down, but promised Rifts
not already given will remain in the
White House until after the holidays.,
The slate for the western district, as
It is now marked, now rends: Adamfi,
for district attorney, to succeed A. E.
GTOi'lc H. Brown, collector, with the
asxistant district attorneyship in
doubt. Charles French Toms, of Heti
- d?rj6u>Llle. A II Priff. of Daliwbury.
and Mose Harshaw. of Lenoir, being
mentioned for the honor.
The Republican program has been
? changed many times since it was first
made, doiring the last campaign or
! Just after Tfee presidential election.
, All sorts of -things have happened to
' canst* names to be takt*n oft. stibrUl
, tuted or put on.. The original ar
rangement" vailed for the enstern
i judgeship for Adaim^jJjc marshal
T ship for 'IniAV^-wfTdthediS^rt at
i tqrr.nyship for T^ioma-s S. R-ollins^ut
t fff*"* ftppolntment of-* Judge Connor
^i:cn*ke<i this into a cocked hat. A
; new plan had to bp drawn. All the
while the leaders had to remember
that three congressional districts
would expert to bo eft led for, each
I getting a share of the pie.
If AtlaniK Hail. Il?*?n Xnnie?l.
[ Had Adams been named for judge
then Rollins would have been the
I man Jruin -the Lenth, -Lucan.
^nairmnn r>f flrnnt-'-i
hour. Cowles will bivv the collfcioT
shlp and the general Impression here
Is tl\at George H. Brown will be re
? lotnnri llH| ||||
gressmau from the eighth can say.
and up to this time lje hasnoimad??
his Intention In the matter an open,
secret.
, The fifth, whwe Judge .M. More
head "roams and runs. tantalizing
have the district attorneyship. Adams
Lis to get the appointment. If former
Senator butler makes up his mind to
keep him from being confirmed he
may succeed, being~a worker and
mover of rare industry, resources and
connections. Adams' friends do not
i seem to fear anything serious from
North Carolina Ilepublicans were
assisted i" making their first slate .
by Senator Joe Dixon of Montana,
who is a brother-in-law of MacVey.
This native son of Alamance always
shows an interest in the affairs of '
his old home State, especially in the
progress of his party. Out In the
Northwest, where old traditions do
not count, he is a wheel horse. Here
he has the ears of the White House
whenever he demands it. But, a cog
slipped in the Tar Heel camp, and
his candidate, although a fit one. will
not get the post.
Three young men ? one noL in ,
years but In spirit ? are in mind for
assistant district attorney. Colonel
Price, a brilliant Balisburlan. who
held the position at one time, is one
of the most likeable fellows in the
State. Charles French Toms, a re
cent convert to the Republican faith,
has done well at law. He was at the <
?State University with Mr. Price.
Major Harshaw is one of the^ char- ?
acters of the Blue Ridge. He looks
the part, and acts it. His mountain
allies speak mighty well of him.
I The real contest, if present ideas
| prevail, will be ovet; this place.
Cowles and Grant ari already iir the
I field, and Morehead may enter.
Two grand old war horses. Thomas
Settle nnd Flwood Cox, are stilt cmt
in the cold. The diplomatic positions
have been filled af^d the South got
nothing-. j
FAITH HI, IM?C. DF.AfV.
- Frlta. who has Jteen the hithfaj
compahlon of tys master, Mr. George
O. Morton, passed away last night
go. When Frit* was in hi* prime
few dogs eoold master him on the
field of battle and 'to the day of hla
death he nevar was known to take
water.
Out In the Ool?l.
SAMUEL BAKER "
; fAHYNCHED
Pennington is Hanged
B^er Was on His Way to a
Christmas Tree With Wife and
ChlWrcn When Shot? Wife
Wounded Assailant.
RIDDLED WITH BULLErS
Devon. W. Va.. Dec. 26.- ? A mur
der-Christmas eve. followed by a
lynching, the first in Virginia in a
year, took place at Hurley, a small
town in Buchanan county. Virginia,
not far from the State line.
Samuel Baker, a brother-in-law of
George Meadows, who .was killed by
Howard Little, the notorious sextuple
murderer, now under sentence to die.
was shot and killed by Henry Pen
nington. Mrs. Baker was alio shot >
and wounded, and NVyatt Meadows,
?who www with the Bahorr,, romilvod a ?
bullet from Pennington's pistol.
(Pennington was In turn wounded by
l^lrs. Baker, who got his pistol from
! him. He eiuiaped ajjd in a fight with
I officers was again wounded., this time
so seriously that it was feared he
would die. In this condition he was
swung up by an armed mob of lOf>
men. his body ' being riddled with
bullets. "
Wife's Shot 1'ail.
Pennington, who had been drink
ing. ple-kod a quarrel with Baker and
shut "him while the latter was on his
way to a Sunday school Chrlstipaa
tree with Ills wife. Ills two\hlldren,
and Meadows. Seeing t hat Jje had
killed Baker. Pennington started to
run away. .Mrs. Baker tailed after
pennhvgion and implored him to help
her take the body home.
The ruse worked, and Pennington,
went bark to the spot where his vlc
tim lay dead. Bent upon avenging
uingUMi's pistol- f?om h?? and -
shot twice at him. Her aim was bad.
but she succeeded in wounding him
in the hand and thigh. Pennington
r?rm?rad ? ponirti-iim,i r>f th?? pintnl,
and then -shot the woman and at
tempted to kill Meadows, who was
running away, it is alleged, and the
two children.
Pennington then fled, but was sur
rounded by a posse on the outskirts
was captured after an exchange of
shots with the officers, who badly
wounded him Being Tnn? wcjk to
stand the journey to the Grundy Jail.
In miles distant over mountainous
country. Pennington was locked up
in the constable's house, but about 1
o'clock yesterday afternoon. It was
thought advisable to remove__Lhfi_
wounded man to the H. W. Hitter
Lumber Company's boarding house,
where a guard wa^ placed over him.
Riddled With llullrts.
vAt midnight a mob of a hundred
p^n. friends of Baker, overpowered
the guard and raptured Pennington.
Despite his condition, he was hung
to a steam pipe running from the en
gine room to the machine shops,
where his swinging body was riddled
with bullets.
The body was cut down this morn
ing. Baker, who was shot fry Pen
nington, was a son-in-law of "Aunt
Botty" Justice- and a brother-in-law
of George MemlowK. Pennington was
known to be a friend of Howard Llt
tl&T&nd it Is thought that the talk of
a new trial for Little in Koanoke had
much to do with his seeking a quar
rel with Baker and for the sentiment
as well which provoked the lynching
that followed. Wyatt Meadows is a
relative of George Meadows.
Ilespite For Ttittlr.
The murder of Mrs. Betty Justice^
and the Meadows family occurred
several months ago. Howard Little
was conviHed of this murder and was
sentenced to be electrocuted Janu
ary fi.
He has been granted a 30-day re
spite by the governor, his attorneys
claiming that his witnesses were in
timidated by the friends ^of the
Meadows family, add that W lias
been sentenced because of his pre
vious bajJ reputation with no evi
dence othor than circumstantial.
Batfer's funeral wis held today.
ihuUlis "wife was too ba&ly wounded
$o attend.
|? in Today's NeW* ?
? Cartul. ? ?
+ Laxative Bromo Quinine. ?
? Harlle O. 8parrow? Toy* and ?
? Firewerks. , ?
? Garfield Clemmons ? Jt Cai'd of ?