11
st Edition
THE CHARLOTTE NEWS.
ij^atest Edition
... 43. NO. 6931
CHARI ^ N. C.. SATURDAY EVENING, JANUARY 21, 1911
les’ Proposition
cepted by Chai lotte
'demorahle Meeting
r All Classes Assem-
Selwyn Last Night,
Less Than Hour Sub-
$220,600 oj thcSOOr
kcd For.
as Citizen of Char-
eads List With $50,•
Charlotte Enthusiastic
ccepts-Proposition of
!>’ time work will begin
.r’l iu railroad which Is
. ;*t' the centre of high
development of the
i.sMired by a meeting
' St'hvyn hotel last
• ' Mini of S220,()00 of
• '  for Cliarlotti*
. i 111 line wn? subscrib-
in si.Tli! and will be
■ 1 i't>nimlt(ee today.
tho amoiint stat-
1 .■'hii'pcrs signed the
' insure the city's
' Ifsired in that line.
:  , sul'srrition of $220,-
.',1 t'.’.'* agreement of
tho coninany one-half
('harlorte met tjie
'f The Southern Power
' r • . t'hy insiiies to Char-
■'i:.' liitfi'i.irban line, but
'■■.its along the line of
: r.:i Ilf. and steps prob-
as the centre of the
:• Ilf I'lanned by the
 :« IS ill the worlr'/—
)i; i .J. H. Duke—for the
■^>n of the South, of
;’f 1' tlio centre.
Tns Meeting.
I" has ncvor boon held
. ; ' si'.f h a meeting as
' i--.lit. Hundrods of the
rr] rosi'iita*ive of (’har-
- Ill' II ntid citizens, in
M' 6H^»euibly room at the
0 sp\ whether oi not
■I acceiit the i>ropositions
M i ll P twor Company,
'■I'rt'seni atives, Messrs.
!■ Huko. W. S. Li e and
■ I r‘his, of nion prescMit
•if bff )r(‘ the meeting
'rco.itance, by Char-
It I, oijjiortunity which
■- di.or. The [lersonnel
was tMtnblo; tho result
0 .'r.( •' Koii'^ter. of tho
t. CIul', called t!ie
!• '. sJatiluv ill hi.s iniin-
i'-ri of tho meeting;
i «• ('harlotto, and
ti'ii.r that Charlotte
•. ’,.T the Dukos and
Ho thou asked
r -aid. “is one of our
’ (Ill" whom we have
’ r.i •• ') tate the prop-
iiiv.
t r’oposit'on.
1 fnrts which the
:■ . uliiniited to the cit-
fiiy of Charlotte
■i in money toward
f’;" intrurban line,
r the city agree, by
t) ,i;ivo tlie road
providod that
' as ( hoap rates and
■ .• n- any competing
these two facts
a.;‘ i to present the
n ti'tn development in
• rrioii ()f tho Caroli-
aso wo started this
sninl! way. Today
(ailing for men like
: '■) Mi“ Me.ssrs. Duke
' i 'i''niaius and bring
offrrod you o-
' ■ .I'isition is an open
il • same as offered
i.’ 'i Ai\dor,-;()n several
' i li spood traction
co-oix ration on the
'’tiz'Mis by subscribing
' n y. and agreeing to
1 . of your freight ship-
; -I our road gives you
' :i ;^"o(i rates as any
■ » first was to have only
” t)Ut this would not
‘ : 'i ixoplo enough, as
‘ took the matter up
I liiust i'w this on a
yoti must handle
• • the investment pay.’
V' have had some of
■ '1 in tl’.(! world work-
> roMf.m, Tlie result of
' )/l'inninp has been the
>r two or more com-
' Mvilh'-Spartanburg and
ij'^iad. the Charlotte
;i' iMad Company, the
H'tion f’ompany, Pied-
 oinpany. Tho Green-
' bo extended GO miles
h 'iMogeneoua mass of
it w!ro, have been
' r in wliat is known as
' ' Syndicate made up
■ ■ i board of men: J. B.
K. A. Smythe of
Samuel McRoberts,
‘ of the National City
’ York, and myself.
: 'poriy has been turn-
‘S Syndicate.
*e! on Page S«ven.
Death of Noted
Baptist Divine
By Associated Press.
Richmond, Va., Jan. 21.—Rev. Wil
liam Heth Whltsett, D. D., one of the
most noted clergymen and scholars
in the Southern Baptist Church, died
at Mb home here yesterday afternoon
in the 70th year of his age. He leaves
a widow, one son, W. B. Whitsett, of
Baltimore, and one daughter, Mrs.
Howard O. Whitehead, of this city.
Dr. Whit&ett was a native of Ten
nessee and a Confederate cavalryman
under General f'orest. After the war
he filled many prominent pulpits and
later became a professor in the South
ern Baptist Theological Seminary and
then president of that Institution. I,\
this last position he wrote a paper
on Baptism by immersion which great
ly offended one school of thought In
the Baptist Church but was upheld
by what are known as the “Progres
sives” in the church. As a result of
this controversy which lasted some
years. Dr. W’liitsett resigned the pres
idency of the seminary and became a
profe»:=!or In Richmond College, a Bap
tist Instifuflon of this clti*. Last spring
Dr. Whltsett because of feebleness and
his advanced age, he retired from the
chair of the college.
Torpedo Boats Towed In.
By Associated Press.
Copenhagen. .Tan. 21.—The newly
built torpedo boat Vesta, which left
Karlskrona. Sweden, yesterday oa a
trial trip and was later reported as
missing, was towed into this port to
day. She was discovered in a help
less condition with her propeller
shaft broken.
Fiequent Eaith
Tremors Recorded
By Associated Press.
Now Orleans., .Ian. 21.—Frequent
earth tremors have l)een recorded by
the seismotrai'h at Loyola college
since 3 o’clock yesterday aftornoon.
The maximum oscillation is about
two milimeters. The disturbance is pe
riodical. the vibrations occurring at in
tervals of two minutes and affecting
bofV. net*dles.
“The records are almost identical
with those which were made during
the recent upheaval in Russian Turkey-
stan,” said Father KunUei, director of
tne observatory, “hut is is not yot pos-
siblo to give Ihe probable distance or
(lirecflon of the disturbance.”
iS SETTLED BY
Special to The News.
Wadesboro. N. C., Jan. 21—The
trials of the Mitchell’s, leaders of the
Gypsy tribes, came to an abrupt end
this nioining when Oliver H. Allen, the
.Judge i;residing, succeeded in bring
ing about a compromise.
The Mitchells led by the King Emil
Mitchell, plead guilty to assault of the
Joan’s and were fined $250 in addition
to the payment of the costs in the
cases.
The charges against the Stephen
Joan tribe were dismissed.
Jud.ge Allen then advised the tribes
to separate and go different ways and
warned them that they must not mo
lest each other.
The two chiefs. Emil Mitchell and
Ste))hen Joan, repeated the warning
to their people in their native lan
guage.
As soon as the verdict was announc
ed Stephen Joan and his men hired an
atitomobile and Avlth two large Ameri
can flags paraded the princij)al streets
in celei)ration of their victory.
The Troubles Start.
The court house was crowded to
the doors ail through the day was a
testimonial to the interest taken in
Wadesboro In the now already fa
mous Gypsy troubles. The story told
by the witnesses for the stale was
certainly one of peculiarly primative
methods of the collection of tribute
by a chieftain. Foreigners in a
strange land, the gypsies found them
selves perplexed by the continual
objection by counsel and their ina
bility to speak the English lan
guage unbroken made it difficult to
at all times make themselves un
derstood.
It was the beginning of the trial of
Emil Mitchelle for the robbery of
Stephen Joan. There were twelve de
fendants. All of these are members
of tribes who acknowledge Emil
Mitchelle as their king. The prose
cuting witness Is Stephen JoaTi, the
leader of another set or clan, and
they do not acknowledge Emil Mitch
elle as king.
The specific charge is that Emil
Mitchelle, aided by the other defend
ants, robbed Stephen Joan of $50.
Two witnesses, Stephen Joan and
his son Gregory Joan, told practi
cally the same story and it was cer
tainly a peculiar and graphic recital
of stirring events.
"DKE.AM
OF tHB
NTEK-URBAN
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pij Tj lo Charlotte, S cents a Copy Daily—6 Cents
^ •) Outside Charlott#, 5 Cent* a copy Dsdly •nd Sunday,
Bill To Prevent
Monopolies Of Gas
And Electric Power
ANCHORING A VISION TO A REALITY I
T
LEADS RAGE FOR
y. 5,
By Associated Press.
Nashville, Tenn., Jan. 21.—Indica
tions twenty-four hours ago which it
was Ihou.ght pointed to an election for
I'nited States senator on Monday have
changed. While it is believed that
Denton McMillin will be elected, his
victory may be later than expected.
There are too many political lightning
rods up at the j)resent time to bring
the matter to a final issue until an
other ballot or two has been taken.
Every man who can get the pledge
of one vote wants to have a try for
the senatorial plum and some defer
ence mrpt noeds be shown to delega-
tionr.. lio Lave r,lood thus far loyally
by the re{;uiur candidate.
*T. R. Preston, of Chattanooga, has
the senatorial bee buzzing loudly in
his bonnet. He probably A.vill get into
the game on Monday. General Luke
E. Wright still wants to try the effect
on the general assembly of his name
backed by the prestige of having been
secretary of war, governor-general of
the Philippines and ambassador to
Japan.
The spilt predicted came yesterday
but it meant nothing.
Both the McMillin forces and the in
dependents are getting heartily tired
of the useless delay and the break may
come on any ballot.
In the independent ranks the spirit
of independence is growing and there
are a number who refuse to be bound
hereafter to any man but will do as
they please.
I he Football
For Harvard
By Associated Press.
Cambridge, Mass., Jan. 21.—The
Harvard athletic committee, is an
official announcement last night stat
ed that the Crimson football team
would plav Princeton November 4,
two weeks before the Yale-Princeton
game.
The Harvard-Yale game will be
plaved at the staditim on the 2oth.
While the full schedule was not
given out, it was explained that
since the Princeton game would be
played at Princeton, the regular
game with West Point will be drop
ped for this year because of the
team’s inability to play more than
one game away from home.
Picked up Live Wire.
By Associated Press.
Asheville, N. C.. Jan. 21.—Ignoring
warnings to keep away from a live
wire which had fallen to the ground
Julius Bryson, a negro, aged 40. pick
ed it up with his bare hands and was
instantly electrocuted on the lawn of
St. Genevieve’s College at 5:30 this
auernoon.
The failure of the lights in the col
lege to come on at the usual time
caused the faculty to investigate and
the broken line was located in front
of the college. Bryson, who was fire
man at the college, formerly Victoria
Inn. for nine years, was about to pick
up the wire when he was told not to
do so by the Mother Superior. Declar
ing that there was no danger the de
ceased caught hold of the wire with
both hands and dropped to the ground
screaming. Life was extinct before the
current could be cut off. The deceased
Is survived by a wife.
Oklahoma Will
Build Raihoads
By Associatea Press.
Oklahoma City, Okla., Jan. 21.—
The state of Oklahoma will go into
the railroad building business if the
plans now lieing discussed by the
public service corporation commit
tees from the house and senate met
in joint session with representatives
of the Oklahoma Federation of La
bor, farmers union and Oklahorna
City chamber of commerce, and dis
cussed the basis of a bill which will
give the state the power to construct
a railroad 425 miles long. ^
The proposed road would run
from the Northwest to the Southeast
sections of the state, opening up
new agricultural, coal and timber
lands. The bill to be introduced will
ask for a $10,000,000 bond issue to
be decided by a special election.
CAN KEEP WHISKEY
FOR PERSONAL USE.
By Associated Press.
Columb’o), S. , Tan. "I -Holding
that it is not unlav.ful to have wiiis-
key in possession for personal use,
even in the dry counties, the supreme
court of South Carolina today revers
ed the findings of the circuit court
ill the case of Elias Bookard, con
victed in Spartanburg county for al
leged violation of the act of 1909.
The opinion is the first passed by
the supreme court on that section of
the act which prohibits “keeping in
possession” of alcoholic liquors in dry
counties. Circuit judges have held that
the section applies to liquors for
personal use. The supreme court re-
vers-es this, holding tliat if lawfully
received the liquor may be lawfully
kept.
JAPAN DID BIG
BUSINESS DURING YEAR.
LESS NEWS PRINT PAPER
PRODUCED AND SOLD.
By Associated Press.
Washington, Jan. 21.—News print
paper shows decreases In production,
in shipments and In stocks on hand,
according to the November report
of the American Paper and Pulp As
sociation to the bureau of corpora
tions.
Production fell off 8,628 tons, ship
ments dropped 1,248 tons and stocks
on hand decreased 4,453 tons, indi
cating an active demand.
By Associated Press.
Tokio, Jan. 21.—Premier Katsura,
in introducing the budget for 1911-
12, in the lower house today, congrat
ulated the country on the greatly in
creased business reported during
thel ast year. To the gain of 480,000,-
000 yen the manufacturing industries
alone contributed 140,000,000. The
premier said that an equal or even
greater economic development might
be expected- in the coming year.
The budget figures have been re
vised since originally announced to
make allowances for the appropria
tion of several million yet for the
prevention of damage by floods.
This years supplemental appropria
tion is 14,000,000 yen. During the
next six years 274,000.000 yen will be
used for railway improvements, in
cluding the reconstruction as a broad
gauge road of the line from Tokio to
Shimonoseky. The premier also out
lined tho governments plan for im
provements in Korea.
or riii[ iis
SEE PHEIIT
By Associated Press.
Washington, Jan. 21.—’The com
mission of fine arts, which was call
ed up by President Taft several
days ago to decide whether the Dis
trict of Columbia should be allowed
to build a reformatory near Mount
Vernon, has decided that It sees no
objection on aesthetic grounds to
such action. The regents of Mount
Vernon objected to the location of
the institution so near the home of
Washington.
Theb uilding will be three and a
half miles in a direct line across
the water from the house at Mt.
Vernon and more than six miles from
there by the nearest road. The com
mission thinks therefore that it will
“not disturb the peaceful seclusion
of the spot.” __
EAEIT Ficnr
against her. She would not admit
this, however, and declared she was
on friendly terms with Albert.
When questioned concerning the al
leged assertions of Prosecutor Hand-
lan that Mrs. Schenk had made a
confession to him Attorney O’Brien
denied it. saying she had never made
a confession and always maintained
her Innocence.
Dr. Jepsen told of having visited
Schenk in the hospital and making
various tests.
“From what you learned,” asked
J. J. P. O’Brien, “plus what Dr.
Hupp told you, didn’t you come to
the conclusion that he was suffering
from gastric troubles and not arsen
ical poisoning?”
“No, r could not say that. He had
evidently some arsenic.”
On cross-examination he said that
Schenk undoubtedly was a big,
healthy man before his attempted
poisoning and had lost much weight
since. He had admitted all symptoms
which he found indicated that
Schenk was suffering from chronic
lead poisoning and also arsenical
poisoning.
It was stated by the defense at
noon that it probably would rest its
case at 5 o’clock today and it would
not resort to the insanity plea.
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By Associated Press.
Wheeling, W. Va., .Jan. 21.—Plans of
both the prosecution and the defense
in the trial of Mrs. Laura Farnsworth
Schenk, charged with poisoning her
hu‘>band, have been knocked belter
scelter since the tumultous sessions
of yesterday and last night. The Avran-
gling of attorneys punctuated t>y the
pounding of the judge’s gavel that
seemed to increase with each hour
yesterday has begun to get on the
nerves of all connected with the
case.
Tho Lrce attorneys lor Mrs. Schenk,
J. J. P. O'Crien, Frank O'Brien and
Attorney Joyce, as well as Prosecuting
Attorney J. B. Hand Ian, have begun
to show the traces of the strain and
in their tilts with each other have
become “peppery,” as the report of the
trial fre((uently Indicates. '
No indication was given this morn
ing as to the names of the witness'es
who would be called, court having ad
journed more than an hour earlier
last night than had been planned.
The developments of each day
henceforth can hardly be anticipated.
Prosecutor Handlan since the defense
began to present its case, has shown
more energy in going after the wit
nesses for the de."ense than he a])-
peared to use in presenting his own
case. '
Thus far, despite statements by the
prosecution and the defense, the end
of the trial has not been definitely fix
ed. Statements have been made as to
the number of witnesses to be examin
ed by both sides, but in an hour a
score or more were announced to be
called.
That fully another week will be tak
en up by the case iS’ indicated by the
announcement of Attorney J. J. P. O'
Brien for Mrs. Schenk, who said:
“We have not examined half our
witnesses yet and the most Important
are yet to go on the stand.”
In addition to those who will be
put on by counsel for the accused,
30 have been summoned by the state
in rebuttal and their testimony will re
quire at least a day.
A long deliberation on the part of
the Jury is also expected, the evi
dence having been contradictory In
several instances.
There was an air of expociancy in
the room v.hen court convened at
9:30, a report having been circulated
that’ Mrs, Schenk would be put on
the stand by the defense. The ses
sion was half an hour late. Judge
Jordan and the attorneys having been
worn out by yesterday's long strain.
Mrs. Schenk entered alone, several
minutes before her attorneys and
appeared in better spirts than at any
time during the week. It was al
most 10 o’clock when Ihe first wit
ness was called, a mmiber of other
cases on the criminal docket being
taken up and set for trial.
Just before court opened Prosecutor
J. B. Handlan said in his opinion Mrs.
Schenk would not be placed on the
stand by the defense. He supported
it by adding that the night of her ar
rest she promised to tell him all about
the case but had failed to do it.
Dr. S. L. Jepsen who examined
Schenk in company with Dr. Hupp, the
prosecution’s star witness, was then
called to the stand.
Mrs. Jane Hedges furnished the
first real thrill for the defense. On
direct examination she said:
“Albert Schenk told me that John
had bought his wife a $6,000 automo
bile and that he said ‘I hope she
breaks her neck the first time hse
goes out in it. I will leave no stone
unturned to get rid of that woman
and another out of the family.’ ”
On cross-examination Mr. Handlan
sought to establish the fact that
the witness was an enemy of Albert
Schenk, who headed a syndicate for
tho purchase of a large tract of
land and that suit had been brought
Mexican Ambassador to Leave.
By Associated Press.
Washington, Jan. 21.—Senor de
I>a Barra, the Mexican ambassador,
will leave Washington itext Wednes
day for the City of Mexico. He will
stop at San Antonio, Texas, en route,
to deliver an address in answer to
an invitation from the city authori
ties and the chamber of commerce.
Before returning to Washington
the ambassador will visit Rome in
the capacity of a special ambassa
dor, charged by his government to
return thanks to the king of Italy
for the participation of Italy In the
centennial ceremonies In the City of
Mexico last sum.mer.
Commercial Congress to Meet.
B.v Associated Press.
Washington, Jan. 21.—The execu
tive committee of the Southern Com
mercial Congress, which is to be held
at Atlanta, Ga.. March 8, 9 and 10,
has been informed by Col. Spencer
Cosby, U. S. A., in charge of public
buildings and grounds here, that he
will contribute a piece of the great
American elm planved in Ihe grounds
of the white hou«e by President
John Quincy Adams as the handle
of the gavel which the chairman of
the congress will use.
Sixteen pieces of wood will be
used in the gavel, each representa
tive of the vast wealth of one of the
Southern states. A plec;e of long
leaf pine was the first donation. This
came from Commissioner of Agricul
ture Graham, of North Carolina. Geor
gia, Texas and South Carolina also
donated jiieces of like nature. Ken
tucky contributed oak; Alabama per
simmon and Maryland chestnut.
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Special to The News.
Shelby, N. C., Jan. 21.—A very pe
culiar case is the disappearance of
Miss Mattie Rumfelt and Mr. Luther
Taylor.
The facts are these: IMiss Rumfelt
is the daughter of section master,
Rumfelt, and Is 20 j ears of age, a
small woman, blonde type, weighing
about 100 pounds. I'Yiday, the 13th,
she asked off from the mill where she
is a spool hand, and that afternoon—
the weather being balmy—came up
town wearing her best blue skirt, a
white shirt waist, and no coat nor hat.
She was bound for the post office,
went there, and put the postoffice key
in the box, and has not beon heard
from since.
Luther Taylor is a card room boss
in the mill, and he asked off from
work at noon. He is a young man
about 23, well thought of, has been go
ing to see the girl for about a year.
They w'ere sweethearts, and there was
no opposition whatever to their mar
rying. Nothing has been seen of him
since the afternoon of Friday the 13th.
A couple filling their description
were seen walking together Friday af
ternoon. Since then neither have been
heard from, and the girl's people are
almost distracted. The woods have
been searched and Mr. Rumfelt has
been to various neighboring towns in
search of the pair. Some one reported
that about 10 o’clock Friday night
they met a couple filling the descrip
tion of the pair walking across Buffa
lo trestle, about four miles from Shel
by, but despite most dilligent effort
no further trace of them can be dis
covered.
Blease issues Proclamation.
By Associated Press.
Columbia, ,S. C., Jan. 21.—Gover
nor Blease, who was inaugurated on
Tuesday, issued yesterday afternoon
a proclamation declaring void from
tom.orrow the commissions of all the
constables and detectives in the state
appointed under the dispensary law.
Special to The News.
Raleigh, N. C., Jan. 21.—Senator
Lemmond, of Union, introduced a bill
today to prevent moopolies by gas,
electric power and other corporations
in the state.
The bill came from the house appor-'
tioning assessments against abutting
property owners for paving, in cities
and towns.
The senate defers action on bills ^
relative to escapes and increasing the;
adjutant general’s salary, the latter'
being referred to the committee on!
appropriations
’The senate and house received the
report of the legislative commission
appointed two years ago to Investigate
the advisability of applying the Torens i
system of land titles in this state
The commission declares.there is a'
demand for such legislation, the pres
ent system in this state being Insece-
cure. The commission says the Tor
ens system is working well in many
other states and the legislature ought
by all means enact some such law-for
this state.
A bill introduced in the house by
Turlington, makes insurance agents
personally liable for insurance placed
In unlicensed companies and required
citizens using unlicensed companies to
pay tax on their premiums.
Another bill by Ross, of Harnett,
requires standard jirovision for health
and accident jiolicies.
Continued on Page Ten.
Supenor Court
In the case of Marcus l>ong vs.
Union National Bank, and Lila G.
Long; pending the hearing of this
case, a compromise is agreed to,
judgment to l)e drawn, in brief, the
contention is for recovery by plaintiff
of property alleged to have been giv
en in trust to, and now held by,
defendants.
An interesting case which will in
all probability be decided before
court adjourns today is that of W.
Ciithbertson vs. Sergeant W. II. Pitts
et al., sueing for damages, arising
from the arrest and detention of the
phiintiff by the defendant for the
purpose of bringing him in as a
witness in a whiskey case. The de
fendant maintains that said arrest
and detention was carried out in
due form, under legal procoRs o? ad
testificandum, while plaintiff con
tends that such was not the case.
Argument v.’as closed Just at the
dinner hour, thee barge to the jury
to be delivered on resumption of
session. It is hoped that the jury
will reac]i a decision before the
close of the aftornoon session. Mr.
Cameron Morrison is representing
the plaintiff, and Messrs. McNinch Sc
Justice the plaintiff.
Mrs. Brrooks Out on Bondk
By Associated Piess.
Foil Worth, Texas, .Tan. 21.—Mrs.
T. M. Brooks, wife of a prominent at
torney of this city, was released on
$10,000 Imnd today following her in
dictment yesterday for the murder of
Mrs. Mary Binford, a sales woman.
Officials served the Indictment at the
Brooks residence, whore she has been
confined to her bed since the shooting
in a down town department store.
Mrs. Binford was shot to death last
Monday.
To Regulate Liquor.
By Associated Press.
Austin, Texas, Jan. 21.—In continu
ation of the policy to regulate the liq
uor interest .s as much as possible,
bills were Introduced into both hous
es of the legislature today providing
that the state superintendent of public
instruction shail have printed and dis-
tributod suitably printed placalds con
demning liquor traffic and send them
to every public school in the state, re-
quiritig at least one placard to be .ulac-
ed in eacli school ro(jm, .so that school
children may become more familiar
with tho evils of drinking.
No Election at Albany.
Albany, N. Y., .Tan. 21.—The fourth
joint ballot for United States senator
today resulted in no choice.
No qnorum of the joint legislative
assenibly v.-as present and the vote.s
cast indicated no change in the situa
tion.
Stanley Robison Resigns.
By Associated Press.
..St. Ixjuis, Jan. 21.—Stanley Robison,
president of the St. Ixjuis Nationals an
nounced today as he departed for a
five weeks’ trip to Panama that he had
resigned from the rules committee of
the National League. He gave Roger
Bresnahan, manager, i>ower to make
all deals and to represent him at the
National League meeting in New York.
N. C. Speakers
Roanoke Banquet
A big banquet was given In Roanoke,
Va., last night in honor of the com-
Ijletion of the Winston-Salem and
Southbound railroad . Among those
who made addresses were:
President, Mr. R. H. Angell; Captain
E. C. Robins, of Lexington, N. C.;
Joel H. CutchIn, mayor of Roanoke;
H. E. Fi’ies, of Winston-Salem, presi
dent of the Southbound; R. G. Rhett,
mayor of Charleston, S. C.; Judge;
W. R. Staples, of the Roanoke cor
poration court; T. M. Emerson, pres
ident of the Atlantic Coast Line; Ray
mond Dupuy, general manager of the
V’irginian railway; Luclen H. Cocke,
general counsel of the Norfolk and,
Western.