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VOL XIV. NO. 246.
ASHEVILLE, N. 0., MONDAY AFTERNOON, NOVEMBER 22, 1909.
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WKAT HAS INSPIRED
SECi HY KNOX WOULD LIKE TO KNOW,
THEa'WOFZELAYA?
CEosin
Mil PUBLIC
lies MOB
NDWJST MURPHY
POSTAL GOMiriG
WITHIN SO DAYS
Connections to Be Had from the West
and South Urge Office Here,
Is Expected,
THREE ARE DEAD
AS RESULT OF AUTOMOBILE ACCIDENT,
AT CUTHBERT, GA.
Enough Credence Given Certain
Reports That Have Reached
Department to Prompt
Some Inquiries.
RELATIONS STRAINED
TO BREAKING POINT
Mr. Knox, Acting With the President, it
Fully Advised Regarding
the Nicaraguan
Troubles.
Portsmouth, N. II., Nov. 82. Naval
nihil orders were revived here today.
In connection with the outfitting of
the gunboats Paduoah and Dubuque,
scheduled to return to their atatloiut
In the Carrlhcan aea.
. Newport, R. I., Not. ii. The bat
tlcwhip MiHHouri. engaged In torpedo
practice here, has received orders to
iroced at top speed for New York.
lTeparatlons are being: made to will
within n couple of hours.
Washington, Nov. 22. Secretary of
State Knox will make the next Im
portant, and possibly decisive move In
tho game of diplomacy being played
with President Zelaya of Nlcnraguan.
Zelaya killed two Americana In the
moat summary and brutal manner. In
official quarters It Is not expected that
Zclaya will be permitted to settle at
so much pei head for these, or any
other Americans, he may see lit to kill.
Something more than compensation
will be Involved In the next drastic
step of the state department. The de
partment Is awaiting additional Infor
mation of the details of the killing of
Cannon and Orace. The state depart
ment's action In recognising the block
ade of Port San Juan, Del Norte, Is a
recognition of the insurgency, but this
Is likely to be followed by what Is a
more Important recognition of bellig
erency, which is of the highest conse-
qm-nfjivto the Insurgent furces Ones
their bellgerency la recognised, zeiaya
would be held to a strict accountability
for ghy prisoners he might take, and
the United States would see that they
were treated as prisoners of war, ac
cording to civilized standards. The
belligerency nlso would Improve the
status of the revolutionary government
before the world, likewise increasing
Its responsibility.
Navy Ready for Any Emergency. '
Secretary Meyer returned to the
navy department today from Boston,
and Immediately took up the Nica
raguan situation with Assistant Secre
tary Wlnthrop, and Rear-Admiral
Potter, chief of the bureau of naviga
tion. The officials told the secretary
the navy Is roady for any emergency
which might arise. Mr. Wlnthrop ex
plained that the Vlcksburg had been
sent to Corlnto, and the Des Moines
was reconnolterlng In the waters near
Grey town, Nicaragua, to ascertain the
effectiveness of the blockade revolu
tionists claim to be maintaining at
this port. The report of Commander
Shipley of the Des Moines will prob
ably be sent from Port Llmon, Costa
Rica, to which point the ship has been
ordered to proceed. The secretary
also was Informed that the Tacoma
arrived at Colon today, and arrange
ments had been made to send the
Marietta from Ouantanama, Cuba, to
' Colony and that both these vessels
could be despatched to Port Llmon
without delay.
Strained Almost to Breaking.
, Strained almost to that break-
I Ing point, it remains for the
. next few days to show whether
the relations between the United
' States and Nicaragua will be snapped
off short This government has not
aocepted aa facts beyond contradic
tion Nicaragua's explanation regard
ing the execution of the two Ameri
cans. Cannon and Grace. Sufficient
credence la given to certain state
rnenta mad to the state department
to prompt Inquiries into the reasons
back of Zelaya's action. Secretary of
State Knox asserts that a demand for
reparation from Nicaragua will be
made should Inquiries develop tnai
certain allegations regarding the
' death' of the Americana are well
grounded.
Mr. Knox, who la acting with the
full approval of Mr. Tart, Is fully
acquainted with the Nicaraguan
trouble and la prepared to take any
needed steps to' bring about a mors
satisfactory situation than now exlsta
American warships are today speed
ing toward Nicaraguan shores.
Tlie Ylckitburg Tliere.
Washington, Nov. It. The first
American warship, to arrive In Nica
raguan waters, la the gunboat Vlcks
burg, which has reported at Corlnto,
according to navy department ad-
-vices. The Vlcksburg Is equipped with
alx four-Inch guns, and eight guns of
smaller caliber, and Is In fine condi
tion to give a good account of her
self should the emergency arise.
To Await the Investigation.
" Harrlshurg, Pa., Nov. II. D. K.
Cannon, father of Leroy Cannon, one
of the Americana executed by order
of President Zelaya of Nicaragua,
stated this morning that he Is deter
mined to await the result of the gov
rnment's Investigation before enter
ing a claim for damages for the death
of Ma son and the confiscation of the
, iHerg property. Mr. Csnnon , has
k-l l'.-i r-"''"iHtlve Olmstead to re
i I vertiment to recover the
, ,. . ,
SUriDAY AT THE
M. E. COflFEREflGE
The. Usual Love Feast Held in the Spac
ious Church Was Well
Attended.
Special to The Gazette-News.
Hickory, N. C. Nov. 22. The sixth
days' session of the Methodist con
ference met at o'clock. Religious
exercises were led by t B. Aber
nethy. Rev. J. C. Wooten reported SO min
isterial students at Trinity . college,
and Bishop Atkins said "Tell the boys
to get ready nnd come on; the world
Is waiting for them."
J. C. Wooten and V. t Marsh were
transferred to the North Carolina and
Virginia conferences.
A telegram from llondera, Tex., an
nounced that Rev. H. L. Atkins, a
member of the conference, is dying
today of consumption.
A resolution asking the general con
ference to change the name of the
church to the Episcopal Methodist
was reported to a committee for ac
tion later.
Rev. T. J. Palger wns discontinued
owing to failing health.
Greensboro, Morganton, Mt. Airy,
Shelby, Statesville, Waynesvllle and
Winston districts were called, finish
ing question 20.
Revs. Blair and Sherrlll were re
elected editors of the Advocate.
Sunday Is the day of ull days
at a Methodist annual conference
for those old men and many of
the younger ones, when thev gather
In the annual Sunday morning love
feast and there tell of the goodness of
God to them, eat bread and drink
wuter In token of brotherly love and
sing and pray, lesterday was no
exception to the rule, and at :30 the
spacious First MethodlKt church was
filled comfortably full of the visitors
and towns people all Intent on hearing
and seeing and feeling all that was
going -on.--, .... h-K ,
The hour was In charge of the grand
old mountaineer, Rev. W. P.. Lyria. as
sisted by Rev. J. D. Arnold, both su
peramiates. and both still full of the
fire of preaching the word. 8everal
times the' shout was heard as these
good men told of the goodness that
has' followed them all their Uvea.
Bishop Atkins lrcnchee.
At 11 a. m. Rlshop Atkins ascended
the pulpit and took his place while
the choir sweetly rendered an arrange
ment of "Rock Of Ages." The Bishop
announced the second hymn: "Come
Thou Almighty King," which wa
heartily sung by that great throng thai
at this time filled the church, the an
nex and all the Sunday school class
rooms, while a long line stood wher
ever a place could be found that was
large enough to stand. Dr. J. C. Rowe
lead the prayer and the conference
trio sang a selection. The 22nd Psalm
waa read In concert, when the bishop
read twenty-four verses of the loth
chapter of the gospel by Luke. Hymn
US was sung, and the text was an
nounced from the 10th chapter and
20th verse of St. Luke: "Notwlth
standing in this rejoice not, that the
spirits are subject unto you;" etc
That the bishop can preach Is
known where he Is known, and the
sermon Sunday morning was as high
and as grand In conception, thoughl
and sublimity as one seldom ever
heard and at the same time delivered
In hit .own plain way, with never an
attempt at flights of oratory. Dellv
erlng a caution, ha said that success It
not salvation: there is danger and the
mistake Is actually being made by
people who are well fixed, well con
nected of settling down Into a state of
salvation, when they are not at all
saved. It Is all character and condl
tlons, and that we have a mlsconcep
tlon of what salvation and heaven
is: "Heaven lies about us In Infancy,
and we lie about It all the rest ol
life."
Referring to heaven as described In
Revelation the bishop said he would
hate to have to live In the city as do
scribed as heaven, through all eternity
and he felt that those who wanted a
country place there, with green hill
and brooks and cattle and chicken?
(Continued on page its)
TYRl'H COBB IS FINED 10.
AM) COSTS, FOR AN ASSAULT
Cleveland. O . Nov. 12. "Ty" Cobl
of Augusta. Ga., the American
League's champion basman and star
player of the Detroit baseball club,
was fined 1100 and costs this morning,
for assaulting George Stan field, a ho
tel watchman, upon the occasion of
the Detroit team's last visit to Cleve
land. When Judge Vlckery announc
ed the fine. Cobb said he did not have
that much money, and execution of
judgment waa continued, giving the
ball player an opportunity to obtain
funds. Cobb Was Indicted on the
charge of cutting with Intent
wound, following a fight with Stan
field In which the watchman wss
stabbed. In court this morning Cobl
waa allowed to plead guilty to ss
sault and battery. This obviated the
necessity of trial.
THE WEATHER.
Forecast until I p. m.. Tuesday, for
Ashevllle and vicinity: Partly cloudy,
- f with prohsbly showers tonight
'Tuesday; slightly warmer tonight, fol
J lowed by colder Tuee.lny.
Among : Other Building Operations
J. L Smathers is Building a Mod-,
era Hotel to Cost $75,000.
Correspondence of The Gaxette-Newa
Murphy, N. C, Nov. 21. The town
alive with new buildings going up.
Within the next few months many
thousands of dollars will be expended
the erection of modern structures.
oundatlon hus been laid for the new
Regal" hotel, which Is to be four
stories high, costing 175,000. This
property Is owned by J. L. Smathers,
wealthy citizen of Murphy, who,
realizing the advantages of the city
and the need of a modern hotel, un
dertook himself to supply the need of
the city. Mr. Smathers, hardly mid
die-aged yet, has accumulated In the
past few years a small fortune, and
has. In a measure, retired from active
business. Reared In Haywood county,
e camo to Murphy a young man and
started In business, the wholesale
grocery business, also dealing largely
n shipping of tanburk. Ily energetic
business methods Mr. Smuthers has
established several wholesale houses
In different towns.
120,000 School.
Located on an Ideal site In the
heart of the residence portion of
town. Murphy's new graded school
will be built. Work has begun In the
excavating of dirt and a rock crusher
on hand to prepare the rock for a
reinforced concrete foundation."
Plans and specifications were
drawn by Messrs. Cunningham, nrebl
teots, of Greenvtle, 8. C, for a 120,-
000 school building, modern In every
respect, giving ample room for the
accommodation of 800 or more
children.
Now Department Store.
a. W. Candler, a native of Bun
combe county, but better known us
progressive merchant of Murphy.
Ill open up a J25.000 stock of gen
eral merchandise In the new store
room under the Regal hotel, now be
ing erected. Mr. Candler has two
stores here already, one a department
store and the other a men's furnish
ing establishment. Ills new venture
will therefore show, that he believes
there Is still room for another busi
ness of this, kind here, . .
JUDGE JUSTICE
Power of Henderson Board of Commis
sioners Restricted in the A. A S.
Bond Matter.
Gmettt-N'ews Iturenu,
Hotel Gates,
llendersonvllle, Nov. 12.
That the power to levy taxes and
create a sinking fund Is clearly limit
ed and restricted to within ten years
of the date of issue was the decision
handed down by Judge M. H. Justice
Saturday afternoon, when the peti
tion of Col. R V. Pickens and others
was presented by the present board of
county commissioners to the court for
Its opinion In reference to the matter
of the county of Henderson creating
an annual sinking fund to pay the
bonded Indebtednesa derived from the
Issuing of bonds for the building of
the Ashevllle and Spartanburg rail
road. Judge Justice In his decision
will enjoin the county, or any of Its
officers from collecting any more of
the said taxes to create a sinking fund
This releavea the free land holders of
Henderson county of something over
12000 In taxes every year until 1(35,
when the bonds fall due; aggregating
over 126,000 saved In taxes fur the
entire time.
Judge Justice's decision Is viewed
with general satisfaction throughout
the county.
"REBELLION" HIS BROKEN
OUT III PUBLIC SCHOOLS
It wss learned late this afternoon
that there Is a "young rebellion"
among many ot the public school
children of Ashevllle anent the decis
ion of the' school authorities to allow
only one dav for the Thanksgiving
holiday. Heretofore at the Thanks
giving season the children of the pub
lic schools have been given Friday In
addition to tho day set apart for the
giving of thanks by the governors of
the several states ot the Union and the
president of the t'nlted States and
when this year the school authorities
id that only Thanksgiving day would
be ' allowed the children became
wrought-up."
It la said that stort of "round
robin" was signed today by more than
00 of tho 250 pupils of the High
school declaring In effect that they
would have the regular holiday wheth
er or no. It la understood that these
children have agreed among them-ol-es
that they will not attend school
Friday, believing that the day righte
ously belongs to them and It remains
to he teen Just what sort of an at
tendanc there will be at High school
on that day. In the event that the
signers of the "round robin" "stand
pat" It Is evident that the attendance
will be about as slim as a prohibition
meeting on a cold, rainy night.
GIVES
CIS
It Is Found: That 8,109,737
Bales Had Been Ginned up
to Novenber 14th of
. This Year's Crop.
THE AMMOONT GINNED
BY THE SEVERAL STATES
On November 14, 1908, 73.3 Per
Cent of the Entire Crop ot the
Country Had Been
Sinned.
vvaamngion, wov. iz. The census
report shows 8,109,737 bales of cotton,
counting rouud bales as half bales,
ginned from the growth of 1909 to
November H, Compered with 9.695.
809 for 1908, Round bules Included
this year are llJ.kSX. compared with
173.908 for 119$, fceu Ulnnd 68,807
for 1809, compared with 58,701 for
i08. ;,
Cotton ginned by states to Novem
ber 14, 1908, compared with that
ginned to the same date In 1908.
follows: :
States. - 1909.
Florida ......... M,635
1908.
51.497
1.5M.OS7
4IS.434
938.924
73. S per
Georgia ....I.5&M71
North Caroline.. . 4iiii,5l;l
South Carolina v. , 1 3. 407
on November 14. 190X,
cent, of the entile crop of the country
had been ginned. Distribution of tho
Sea-Ixlanrt cotton for 1909 by states Is.
Florida. 2M77; Georgia, 88.913; Mouth
Carolina, (.117., Statistics In this re
port for 1909 are subject to slight cor
rections when checked against the in
dividual returns of the glnners being
transmitted by mall. The corrected
stattMtlcs of the; quantity ot cotton
ginned this season to November 1. are
7,017,849 bales.
THE BOU. WEEVIL
1 -
The State Crop Commission of Louisi
ana Makes a Discovert and Issues
a Bulletin Today.
Raton Rogue, La.,-, Nov, 21. The
state crop commission finds In tht
picturesque fpunlsh moss, a seriously
threatening danger to cotton planter.
The commliwioii issued a statement to
day, saying the mosa shelters an enor
mous number of boll weevils.
DR. BATTLE IS APPOINTED
TO SUCCEED GEN. YOUNG
Hcohiich Kurgcoii.ftciMTal of tlx- Stale
Troop, With the Hank of
Coloiid.
The Oan tle-News Bureau,
Chamber of Commerce llooms,
llollemon Building,
Raleigh, Nov. H.
Robert 8. Young of Concord, for
over ten yearn surgeon-general of the
North Carolina National guard. Is re
tired With the rank of brigadier-general.
He la succeeded by Dr. 8. Westray
Battle, of Ashevllle, with the rank of
colonel.
lUugliani-Mooney Thanksgiving.
ningham Saturday afternoon de
feated the Tennessee "scrubs" by . a
score of S to S In a football game wit'
neased by a goodly number of enthu
stasis. The playing of Bingham,
however, wss not up, to standard and
many of those witnessing the game
were disappointed. The chief game
that Itlngham will play thla season
and the game that will end the sees-
on will be that with Mooney Thanks
giving day.
Transportation" I"arty.
Something new In progressive card
party haa found favor with eastern
hostesses. The game played . Is S00
and the party called a transportation
party. The various tables were ar
ranged to Indicate the different modes
of transportation, beginning with the
most primitive and continuing to the
very latest The tally cards were. In
their' order, ox carta, buggies, street
cars, railroad trains, automobiles, bal
loons and air ships. At the goal was
a miniature air ship, made of sweet
chocolate, for the winner; the booby
prise was a little metal mule proba
bly a hint that the recipient would
"have a kick coming."
Mr. Merrick Improved.
Duff Merrick, who sustained a fall
on the steps of the Ashevllle club flat
urdsy night, due to an attack of ver
tigo. Wna much Improved today, and
will i' re I. ii lily be out ly Wednesday.
MOSS
BELTERS
Following The Gaxette-Newa' story
Saturday afternoon telling of the com
ing or the Postal Telegraph-Cable
company to Ashevllle, B. U. Price,
general superintendent of construc
tion, who has been getting the rights
of way for tin line, has announced
that his company expects to have an
office In operation !n Ashevllle within
90 days. The plan of the company Is
to build through from Knnxvllle, by
way of Morrlstown to Ashevllle and
thence to Spartanburg. The company
is already building between Knoxvllle
and Morrlstown, and will soon open an
office In Morrlstown, and will then
ilnrt towards Ashevllle. At the same
ttmo it is expected that work will be
gin on the linn between Spartanburg
nnd Ashevllle. This will give Ashe
vlllo direct telegraph communication
helweci the casterr and southern
cities and Chicago u. 1 otner points In
the west, while the company ,...4
not reach as many places as the
Western t'nlon. it is stated that its
lines are more direct, and it boasts
of being able to handle business with
greater rapidity, especially to large
IiOmIiicks centers.
The Ashevllle office, it Is thought,
will he made one of the relay points
and central offices, with accommoda
tions for a large force of operators
will be secured here on one of the
principal turnlnc. streets.
In order to facilitate construction
work, the company la planning to
purchase rights of way for Its wires
on the poles of Independent telephone
companies. The company doi-s not
follow the lines of railway but takes
the shortest d'rectlon between two
places. The coming of the Postal
company to Ashevllle, seems In keep
ing with the general wnve of pros
perity which seems to have hit here.
PRESIDENT IT
ft
Supreme Court Justices Call and Dis
cuss Matter of the Appointment of
Justice Peckham's Successor.
Washington, Nov. 22. President
Tnft had a busy day at the White
lloiixe. lie continued to consult freely
with membirs of the Hiiprenie court
regarding the appointment of Mr.
Peckham's rureessor. Justices ltrewer
and White were among the callers,
and the question of filling this high
judicial place wiu discussed. There
wns no Intimation who will lie selected.
Senator Itornh. who has been west
Investigating the government Irriga
tion project, confirred with the pres
ident. It Is understood that the senate
committee on Irrigation will recom
mend a bond Issue of f30.000.000 for
the completion of approved projects.
Mr. Taft. In his Spokane speech, said
he favored . bond Issue for this pur
pose.
Bcrctiiry Iinlllngcr was witn wr.
Tft some time, leaving the exocu
tlve office he declared his Interview
was regarding administrative matters
solely. i
It Is Said He Is Unlikely to Grant Par
don to Black or Lance Other
Cases.
W. ft. Oudger returnod yesterday
from Rnlelgh. where he and Judge
Themns A. Jones and Frank Carter
Saturday so pea red before Oovernor
Kltchin as attorneys for nnd against
procuring pardons for several prison
ers. I
While Governor Kltchln did not
make any definite announcement In
the cases, he gave attorneys an Idea
ns to how he stood In several casea
Mr. Oudger this afternoon expressed
the belief that pardon could hardly
be expected for Wiley Black: especial
ly since five Ashevllle physicians,
smong them Dr. W'hlttlngtnn and Dr.
H. n. Weaver, had written the gov
ernor advising against Black's pardon,
and to the effect that the jail confine
ment was not so Injurious to him. Mr.
Oudger also was of the belief that the
governor would hardly pardon Joseph
Urnce,
After the hearing In the matter of a
pardon for "Uwyer" Thompson,! eerv-
Ing a term for killing another negro In
the old American saloon, the governor
Intimated that he would probably
pardon Thompson. He also Intimated
that he might commute the sentences
of "Cap." Jonee and the other negro
boy who were sentenced to serve 1
years for entering a room. The gov
rnor Intimated that the petition for
pardon In the rase of Will flwlnk, un
der sentence to serve time on the
ronds for telling whiskey, wss pre
mature, as Uwlnk's appeal to the Su
pr, me court I still pending.
s
BUSY
ARE LIVING MEN
SILVIO
Exploring Parties Today Made Discov
eries Which Has Caused Hope to
Spring Anew.
Cherry, Ills., Nov. 22.- Two explor
ing parties In the 8U Paul mine to
day found Indications that a large
number of men are still In the last
workings.
Daybreak came with rain and snow.
Chlllng winds bnnlshled muny mor
bidly curious from the pit mouth.
CloBe to the dimly outlined shaft
structure, women huddled together,
seeking consolation. Throe time-, the
lieu me made slow trips pust the mine
entrance to the cemetery. Mourners
numbering lees than a doxen stumbled
along behind. No church services
have attended any of the fun. nils.
Rescuers coming to the surface ut
noon reported live rats discovered in
the newly explored portion of the
mine. This Increased the hope that
tho rats came from remote sections
of the cavern, where comparatively
pure air remained, and that If rats
could live there, men also could.
Mine officials declared that If any
more men are brought out allv the
work would have to be done within
24 hours, us the men must nccexsarl
ly be almost starved. Ruts, he said,
would bo able to live longer, because
f their ability to find crumbs and
craps of food scattered about from
tho men's lunches.
Tho searchers this morning were
hie to pass fur Into the galleries.
Two hundred men are still unaccount
ed for. If the men still alive, Impris
oned In the the depths, they are prob
ably too weak to aid In their own
escape. It Is now nine days since the
disaster occurred, and possible sur-
Ivors have gone without food or wa
ter. The rescue parties are working
frantically to remove timbers, dead
animals and earth-falls. Which block
the way to tho jrut- workings. ; Rain
fell ull last tngnt. .
Four mure Imdlcs lying In the black
damp were hoisted, lias made It Im
possible to resch a score of others, al-
hough they were In plain view.
(ilvlng K.xM-rtM Much Anxiety.
Washington, Nov. 22. Word was
received this morning from olllcluls of
ho United States geological survey, nt
Cherry, Ills., to the effect that the fire
In tho mine is giving the government
experts much anxiety. The experts
are watching the situation closely. In
order to protect the lives of rescuers.
Masses are analysted constantly.
Mixtures of fire dump and oxygen
would prove fatal. The government
experts are endeavoring to avoid fur-
her fatalities. The experts say that
of 20 miners brought out Alive Satur
day, twelve were discovered In a help-
cms condition, still breathing poison
ous gasrs, rescues made by oxygen
helmet corps.
Cherry, Ills., Nov. 22. Hops arous
ed by the rescue ullve of 20 entombed
men from the St. Paul mine, just one
week after the starting of the fetal
lire, was crushed Sunday, for not one
more of the S10 men caught by the
fire wns found.
The day wss spent In removing
lodlcs and In burying the corpses
heretofore recovered, taat night the
records showed that of the ltd men
left in the mln last Saturday night
191 are still missing, while 2 bodies
have been found and 20 men rescued
alive.
The fire that broke out afresh
waa smothered Sunday and explorers
were able to work In the mine, but
black damp In one of the galleries
dotted the men, as did cave-Ins and
other debris.
It was not even discovered whether
there are more men alive in the mine
gullcrles, although the explorers work
with almost superhuman strength and
rapidity.
The rinding of 17 bodies and their
removal were the only visible results
of yesterday's endeavora
The Bells Toll.
All day long the tolling of church
bolls resounded In Cherry and Spring
Valley. Kin h teen bodies were burled
In a Held south of Cherry. At the
mine a dosen victims In coffins await
ed removal while a score of coffins
were plied nearby for others that
might be brought to the surface.
Services for the dead men were held
outside the churches. Into which Cor
oner Malm deemed It Inadvisable that
the bodies be taken.
From the yet unfilled graves In
which the Roman Catholic dead were
placed, the priests hurried to the mine
entrance to administer the last rites
to any dying man that might be
brought up.
' Through a gallery the bod lee of IT
men could be seen. Preparations for
the taking out of these bodlee were
rushed when the morbid throng about
the mine had thinned and the black
damp had been overcome.
The Work Gore) On. ,
In the mine levels the work of the
explorers went on unceasingly. Re
lays ot eager miners succeeded those
whose strength failed. Those who
staggered from the pit mouth were
surrounded Instantly and a babel of
questions waa hurled at them.
"We can see the bodies. There ,'e
piles of them. They're dead, boys:
all dead," was the reply of the first
and those who followed gave ho more
cheering aimwers, '
'l!nl Ui.-y couM be living I a. k
( .1 M I
A Would-Be Bridal Party Dash
ed from a Bridge Over the
Central of Georgia
Railroad.
TWO WOMEN IN CAR
RECEIVED SEVERE INJURIES
The Chauffeur Attempted to Light a
Cigarette While Car Wat Run
ning Thirty Miles
an Hour.
Culhbert, Oa.. Nov. 22. Three are
dead and two fatally Injured as a re.
suit of an automobile accident here
late lust night. The dead: Curtis
Williams, Fort Gulnes, Ga.; James
and Horace Khcpurd of Edison, Ca.
The Injured: Miss Helen Mattox, 10
years old, of Coleman, Oa.; Miss Mary
Mattox, 16 years old, of Coleman, da.
The accident occurred two mllee
west of hero as the party was return
ing from Cuthbert to Coleman. Speed
ing to be married, James Shepard
and Miss Helen Mattox, accompanied
by Miss Mary Mnttox and Horace
Hhepnrd, left In an automobile at
Fort (lalnes, and driven to Cuthbert
by Williams. Reaching there all the
ministers refused to nmrry the couple
on account of their youth, neither
having passed their twentieth birth
day. Thus foiled the party dashed awsy.
While whlxxlng along at 30 miles an
hour, Chuuffeur Wlllnms, attempting
to light a cigarette, lost control of
the machine while crossing a 30 foot
bridge over the Central railway. The
party was dashed to the tracks below,
the machine falling upon Shepard and
Williams. Williams' neck waa brok
en, death resulting Instantly, while
the two Shepnrds were frightfully In
jured, death following shortly.
Miss Helen Mattox waa badly eut
about the fucn and arms and received
'Internal injulles. ' Miss Mary Mattox
was terribly Injured.
' Tho women were removed to a farm
house, while the bodies of the three
men were brought here on a hand
car. THE REPORT IS
The Government Wireless Station Heart
Astor Yacht, Nourmahal Has
not Been Located.
Key West. Fla.. Nov. 12. The gov
ernment wireless station nt San Juan,
Porto Rico, continuing communication
with the wireless station here this
morning, finds there Is no confirmation
ot the presence there of the steam
yacht Nourmahal, with John Jacob
Astor and a party ot friends aboard.
The yacht has been missing several
dus, and is believed to have been
caught In the West Indian storm, ,
PROPOSED AUTO TRIP
TO
A Number of Ashevllle Gentlemen Ex
pect to Make the Trip That Has Been .
Planned for Next Sunday.
The proposed trip of a number' of
Ashevllle automoblllsts to llenderson
vllle next Sunday Is arousing consid
erable Interest among the members
of the Ashevllle Motor club and
many are planning to make the run.
It Is planned to leave Ashevllle early
Sunday morning for llendersonvllle.
take dinner mere and following tne
dinner, a tour of the town and point
of interest will lie made. Including a
run around Kauugah lake.
Dr. M. II. Fletcher la chairman of
the touring committee and all who de
sire to take the trpl are requested to
hand In their names to him. The
Motor club already numbers 40, and
new member are being almost dally
received.
Ca4 Itussler oa Fishing EicwsJom.
Cnpt. C. It. Russler left this after
noon for Buck Shoala, Henderson
county, where he will be joined by a
party ot friends and will enjoy a hunt
ing and fishing excursion tor several
days. The party wilt be the guests of
Raker Edwards and a pleasant time
la anticipated. Capt. Russler la a
good fisherman and hopes to be able
to malntal his reputation on this oc
casion. Kiiao Is Hedroculetl.
Albsnv. N. Y.. N.
NOT CONFIRMED