J-9i'' - V ' TIIE DURHAM RECORDER, i-; V .C numbWS
p?iKFP TOLSTOI DyillE ; :
(!; FOnjFFICEfc FOR PELLAGRA OF 0EV0LUT1 ICJHEI1CE NEXT SPEAKER CAUSE TROUBLE IT IS FEARER
Cfcas-e Froa Fee Sysfea Goes
Is!oKJd Soon V
SOME OPPOSE CHARGE
While Durham Couutjr Will Have
I'nder the New Uw, It Will
Aim lie littler for tho
Officials In Mauy .
Tb county offlre are tettfng
ready for the cbangci that will be
id ad a In their various department
tbe third of next month when tbejr
are put on the aalary basis and tbe
auditor takes charge of bis poslton.
The hill putting tho county officers
on aalary, rsther than let thera get
their pay from tbe fees collected from
their various duties, waa passed at
the last legislature. Representative
Y. K. Smith Introducing tbe bill. It
was ratified March 3, 10. Some,
of tbe county officers frankly say tbat
. they ire o-ved to It, la that It will
decreae? tWlr-pay to certain extent,
and In tip case will tbe change
amount to a raise In salary . Though
the salaries are In all cases decreased,
tbe statute preridea that the county,
rather than tbe offlrers shall psy tbe
deputies and Axes the amount that
tbre salaries shall be.
While some of the officers laugh
ingly say that they are opposed to It.
ne county officer took this rlew of
It yesterday. He said tbat under tbe
present system so many of bis friends
came Into his office and asked tbat
paper be nld and promlst. '.o pay
. In a few days and then forgot this
promise, tbst many of the fees re
ceived bad to go back Into tbe office.
Tbe people know that the officer has
money alnce be Is taking It In all of
tbe time. Now the law will demand
tbat tbe money be tamed over to tbe
treasurer as It If collected and crni
. svquenUy there will be no large
amounts of money In the offlre st one
time. Also bader this law the county
officer will know exactly what he Is
getting and what he will be able to
doiMyid on.
Though the new law does lower
the pay to a certain extent still it
provides for salaries that will make
tbe County offices attractive portions.
The sheriff wjll get the highest sal
ary,' It being Died at 12.700. He will
not have to pay the jailer an I the
deputies as the law prr!det for
these. The Jailor la to get a salary
of ISO. and the East and West Dur
ham deputies are allowed ISO per
month.
The clerk of the superior court will
be given a salary of 12,400, and will
be allowed a clerk, whose psy shall
not be lower than t00 per year, but
' the county commissioners msy In
f rea It to 1900 at their discretion.
Tbe aalary of the register of deeds
will be $2,100, snd the psy thst the
county will sllow tbe deputy Is Soo.
no provision being msde for tbe in
crease of this by tbe county com
mlsslnnera. , . The treasurer will get a sslsry of
$1,400, and as s'ated yesu rdsy the
jiew officer, the auditor, will get a
remuneration of $100 per month. In
some of the offleta there will be need
of a few changes In the bookkeeping,
as the law provides thst the auditor
shall rhetk up tbe books of the coun
ty nffices.
It msy be said In this tnnhertlnn
thst In those counties where the sal
ary srstem has been put In opcrstlon
It bss resulted In the saving of the
county much money and those coun
ties are well pleased, with the new
syctotn.
GEH. CD NOT IN HACE
MRU 1 liH'RfHKMATlTi: DE.
(LIU TO MS 10 H MI'LAhlK
Genersl Julian S. Carr, member of
the next legislature from this county
has announced tbst he will not make
the race for the speakership of the
house.
HI tire his nomination by the demo
crats of this rotinly be ties hsd many
letters from prominent dmocrsts In
all parte of the state offering their
uppoit, and Ibe Durham paopla bar
hoped al. along that he would make
the rare for the speakership, which
has been In the past few years one
tf the moat coeted of legislative hon
ors. General Carr offers no reason
for declining the honor, but Insists
thst his friends over the state do not
consider him a candidate.
Will CarellMlaa Weds la Trias
Wsdesboro, Nor. 18 Cards hsv
been received here announcing the
marriage of Mr. K. II. Mlea of Orange
burg, 8. C, to Miss Wile 1'ersou of
fvalde, Texsa. Mr, Llles Is a brother
of Mr. R. p, Uies of IJIesvllle snd
Mrs. Kdwln Wall of Morvsn. He f
engaged in the Insurance buKlueos and
Is a prominent eltlxen of his honje
town. i
tasev d Not Cora Responsible
For Dreai Disease
wadesboro, Nov. 16. Tho peoplo
of this Immediate auction as well as
the entire state are much Interested
in the dread disease pellagra. Dur
ing the past year several deaths have
been reported in this, count v and
other cast are coming continually to
mo attention of the local physician.
Hecently Dr. Frederick Wlmhr of
London, England, was In Baltimore
ana gave out his opinion of the dis
ease and the noted nhysiclan said
tnat pellagra Is not caused by the
eating of corn or corn products
whether In a sound or an unsound
condition. In his statement, Dr
Wimby aald, "Tbe eating of corn,
wnetber aound or unsound baa not
more to do with nellarra than the
eating of oysters."
"The spoiled corn theory Is an old
one" ne said, but I think It has been
completely unset by recent aetentlfle
Investigation In a number of Italian
provinces wheie Dellazra haa claimed
many victims for generations. Malxe,
or Indian corn, cannot account for
the malady since many pellagrins are
round in tbe districts where tbat ce
real Is unknown and where the ner-
sons affected never used It as a food.
Just as a aneclea of monaultn !
responsible for yellow fever infec
tion, so Is there an Insect carrier that
disseminates pellagra. It Is nothing
more nor less than a aand fly of the
genua almullunl. a blood aucklnc In.
sect with a geographies! range coin
cident with the suae of the disease
and having the same periods of occur
ence in tbe spring and autumn of
each year. Tbe dlaease centers have
been found Identical with the habitat
of this sand fly.
Curiously enough, however, the dla-
esse never spreads from one of these
centers to otaere. If afamlly re
moves from an epldemle center to a
healthy alte, children horn after the
change, of residence are perfectly
healthy, hut those born prior to the
removal sre pellagrins aa are their
parents. The disease, therefore. Is
not hereditary nor la It contagious,
but like malaria and yellow fever, la
due to Insect transmission.
People living In cities may congra
tulate themselves that the are
exempt from pellagra, which not on
ly means death but Is a potent cause
for inssnHy. The fly that ' perpe
trates tbe harm la never known to ap
proach towns. Its camnalm a limit
ed to the country In the vicinity of
streams, and agricultural laborers
who toll near by arc its certain prey.
LTIH(Or.lLim IS HLMlLltMl
FOB TIlltlE UU MEET.
Henderson, Nov. 16. Msny minis
ters, laymen and delegates arrived
here today to attend tbe aeaalons of
the Convocation of Raleigh, which
meets In the church of the Holy Inno
cents today, and will continue until
Friday. Tbe Convocation of Raleigh
eight counties, and this gathering Is
here.
The program of this meeting is as
follows:
VWunentlei, Id.
1:00 p. m. Evening prayer; wr
mon, "Working for Christ's Kingdom",
Rev. Lertram 11 Drown.
Tbarsdar, 1 7.
7:30 s. in. Holy Communion.
:3ft a. m. Morning prayer.
:1j a. m. 12 m. Reports of the
Archdeacon. Missions aided by the
Convocation. Parochial Clergy who
wish to reort
12:00 m Prayers for missions;
sermon, Tight lug Manfully under
Christ's Uaiiner," Rev. Henry O. Nash.
2:20 p. m. Tressiirer'a report, sub
ject, "How to Get Money Sufficient to
Kuteiid tbe Church In the Convocation
of Raleigh." Charles 11 Johnson.
General discussion.
7:30 pi in. Speclnl addresses, "The
Motive and Measure of (living for Mis
sions." Key Milton A. Ilarber., "The
Life of Service In the Missions of a
City," I Harding Hughes iiilnu
tes), "Missions for the Deaf Mutes,"
Rey Sidney It. Host (20 mlnnles),
"Work for Christ at. the State Farm."
Kdgar N. Lt-lllane (20 minutes).
I rlday, K
7:30 a. m. Holy communion.
1:20 a. m. Morning prayer.
t:45 a. m. 12 m.-8uhjeet, "Prac
ticable Methods of Church Extension
in the Con vocal Ion of Raleigh." Rer.
Francis Joytter. (ienersl discussion.
12:0 m. Prsyera for missions;
Meet ion of Treasurer and executive
Committee.
ELDER WMI.hr.K TO PREACH
AT fl.U'TIXT IH Ri ll HERE.
KldVr W. T. Wslker will preach at
the Primitive llspiist church tomor
row at two services. Tbe first will
he In the morning ftf 11 o'clock and
the other service will be In Ihe even,
lug at 7:30. Klder Walkrr Is an able
preacher hd ths public is Invited out
to bear him.
King George Easless (o London
' to Take Personal Part
POWER OF VETO DENIED
Cpluaval Would Mean Greatest Pull.
Ileal Revolution In Ulsiory ot 3ia
tton and Jlay Jfeaii. Tbat
King George Would
Lose Throne.
London, Nov. 16. King George to
day cumo to London from Saudriug
bam to take a personal part In tbe
great revolution that la threatening
Englaud. ' His refusal of Premier As
quith's request to appoint enough
liberal peers to make possible the
passage of tho bill taking from the
bouse of lords tbe right of the veto
power, caused strong attacks In the
London press today. The News de
clares tbat the King's attitude will
not only precipitate political revolu
tion, but a monurcblal revolution al
so, that may leave the king without
a throne. -
With the assembling of parliament.
England Is believed to be upon the
verge of one of the greatest upheavals
In the history of this nation.
During the day Premier Asqultb
waa asked to announce that by the
King's sanction parliament will be
disolved November 23 and a general
election ordered for early In Decem
ber. It la this general election that
threatens the present form of gov
ernment lu England. The sole Issue
to be roted upon Is the question of
removing from the hereditary house
of lords tbe right to veto bills passed
by the house of commons.
If this carries the coming liberal
parliament that will convene in Janu
ary is expected to pass legislation
that will practically mean the aboli
tion of the house of lords aa well as
the obliteration of all traces of royal
government England will continue
to have a king but tbe king will have
no power. At the present time tbe
liberals seem to have tbe upper hand
and there is little question but that
they will succeed In carrying out the
above program.
gl PREXE C'Ot'RT HEARS APPEALS
OF ( IIAKLOTTE COLOMAL ("LIB
Raleigh, Nov. K. Among the 12th
district appeals argued before the
supreme court Tuesday waa that of
State vs Colonial club, from Char
lotte, In wbclh tho right of clubs to
hold beer for their members under
certain conditions waa argued. Club
members "pooled' an order for beer
In the name of the club and It waa
stored In a refrigerator, the members
getting It by the bottle by the use
of coupon books. Tbe Colonial club
was held in the superior court to
be guilty on three counts of soliciting
orders, selling the beer and then
mingling It before Its delivery to
subscribers on others, Tbe argument
for the prosecution today was by C.
H. Duls and Attorney General lllrk-
ett The defense was p-esented by
Cameron Morrison, tbe plea being
tbat the club simply acts for Its mem
bers without compeuHatlon, and pro
vides a place to keep the beer tool.
The defense b1m made the jl-it that
the club could be no more guilty than
would be a boarding bouse In which
some of tbe boarders brought In beer,
placed It In the refrigerator and went
there at will to take ottt bottles for
themselves. '
IN 110 SOCIETY
XOT.lIll.r: M UtUIAGt: TO UK ( KL.
i im atkd thi:rI: this month.
Roxboro, Nov. 1 $. The following
handsomely engraved wedding Invita
tion has been received by friends In
Roxboro and other parts of the state-.
Mr. William Hardy Long requests
the honor of your presence at the
marriage of his daughter, Annie
Reade, to Mr. Karl Egbert Uradsher
on tho evening of November 22.
110, at 6 o'clock, Edgar Long Mem
orial church, Roxboro, N. C.
Roxboro has witnessed no mar
riage In recent years which will ap
proach (his one In Intense Interest
shd pleasure. Miss 1-otig Is one of
Ihe most versatile and accomplished
young ladles who has ever graced the
best eoelety of the town. Added to
this Is her rest beanly and tbe charm
of her queenly manners.
Mr. Urailsher Is probably the most
successful young business man In
Roxboro and numbers his friend by
bis acquaintances.
Ntbfcle Cohering of Preachers
, and Delegates :
THREE OlEOJN IEII1
Westerns ; Conference of Methodist
Church, South, Hcprencnts Mem- ,
bcrshlp of More Than 8'J.OOO
anil Is One of (he (Strong
est lii the tliurcli. ' '
Wlnaton-Salcm, Nov. 16 The first
session of the Western North Caro
lina conference of tbe Methodist
church, South, convened this morn
ing lu this city. For the first two or
tbreo days there will be no afternoon
sessions, the time in the afternoons
will be devoted to committee and
board meetings. There will be anni
versary meetings held every evening
in tbe Interest of tbe various connec
tions! Interests of tbe churclr. Mcst
of these meetings will be addressed
by connections! officers.
Represent Menitwrship of K0,C3I.
The clerical and lay mebemrs of
the conference, who will assemble In
Winston-Salem this week to attend
the annual meeting of tbat body, will
represent a church membership ot
89,631 within the territory of this
conference. Lat year - there was
added to the membership 6,529 on
profession of faith and 5.379 on cer
tificate, and. it is expected that the
reports of the pastors to be submitted
this week wiH show a decided In
crease In members this year.
Among' the raost Interesting fea
tures of tbe buslbees to be transacted
during the conference sessions are
the reports of the preachers concern
ing the spiritual condition of tbe
church, and tbe report sof the boards
and committees of tbe conference
with reference . the contributions
to tbe various interests of the cburcb.
The total amount contributed in the
conference last year was $474,371.09.
Of this arount $146,150.60 was paid
on thd u. ariea of the preachers in
charge: $16,175.47 on the salaries of
presiding elders: $20,413.19 to for
eign missions; $14,223.49 to domes
tic missions; $9,008.29 to tbe chil
dren's home: $ 7,537.4 2 to church ex
tension; $10,046.86 to conference
claimants; $2,669.90 to bishops'
fund; $648.67 to the American Rible
society, and $238,119.89 to other
purposes. 1
Rapid Growth of Conference.
This conference Is one of the
strongest In the church, and on ac
count of tbe healthful territory In
cluded In Its bounds. It Is one of tbe
most jiopular of the 45 conferences
In the church. The conference was
organlxcd In 1890, and during the 21
years of Its history it has grown rap-
Idly. The membership at present
conslRta of 235 preachers In full con
nection, and 18 young mlnlstcra on
trisl. There are 14 who will ask for
admission on trial at this session.
There are also 12 local preachers
who are acting as supplies In the con
ference. Tho Isy membership con
sists of 41, each district being al
lowed fonr lay representatives. There
are 11 districts In the conference,
and there Is a probability that a new
district will be formed at this sua
sion of the conference thus adding
one more member to tho cabinet. If
the new district la formed, it will
likely be ni.nlc from a jsrt of the
Winston and a part of tho Mount
Airy districts.
Call of Twentieth (Jiientlon. ,
The call of the 2th question, "Are
all the preachers blameless In their
life and official administration? Is
the first question called during the
conference, first with reference to the
presiding ciders, and then with refer
ence to the preacher In the different
districts, each presiding elder an
swering for the men In his district.
No preacher ran submit his rcHrt
or be appointed work for another
year until this question hss been an
swered In the affirmative.
Three Menilxfw Have Died.
During the year just closed only
three members of the conference
have died Rev. J. K. tiugsiha. Rev.
R. G. Ilarrett and Rev. H. F. Chrelti
berg, D. D. A service in memory of
these mlnlstcra will be held on Sun
day afternoon.
Annual Meeting of
Y.M.C A. Thursday
The annual meeting of the tnent
bera of the Durham Young Men's
Chrlstlsn association will be held to
morrow htght at 8 o'clock, at which
time five directors will be elected for
the ensuing threw years, . officers
chosen for the year, and the annual
report of the secretary and treasurer
will be beard. Every member Is
urged to be present at this meeting
and make this occasion the beginning
of a more enthunlsstlc' and bigger
year,
Democrats Have Plenty of Tim
ber for 1912 Candidate
Members of Party Declare for Cur
atiliiicnt of Speaker 'h Power anil
Want House Made a Lib
cral Body Itt-piexcuU
. In the People. '
Washington, D. C, Nov.' 16. That
Champ Clark will be the next epeaker
of the house Is becoming more ap
parent every day. Today Representa
tive Henry, of Texas, whose name
has been most frequently used as the
man who Vrould rally the support of
the opposition to the minority leader
for tbe speakership, announced that
he is not a candidate.
Mr. Henry Is for Champ Clark
With the selection of a speaker prac
tically settled it is also apparent tbat
the democrats of the house will re'
vise the rules of the house and name
committee on committees. Many
democratic congresmep who are op
posed to this change as a matter of
principle, say the party will be forced
to take this step in response to the
independent voting sentiment that
hurled the republicans from power.
Congressman Henry came out
strong today for this subtraction
from the power ot the speaker, and
in so doing, he voiced the views of a
great many of his colleagues. Mr.
Henry said: "The people have de
creed that tbe house shall be made a
deliberative body and Cannonism Is
destroyed by a revision of the rules.
And, speaking for myself and having
no Intention to embarrass the new
speaker or detract from his legiti
mate powers. It seems to me that by
our action in the extraordinary ses
sion of the 61st congress and our
solemn pledges in the recent cam
paign we are thoroughly committed
to tbe proposition that the house
shall select Its committee. The coun
try believed us when we made the
promise and clothed us with power
In that belief. We must not trifle
with or deceive confiding voters. Let
us meet Just expectations of the pub
lic in candid fashion and I shall be
satisfied. Common honesty demands
that we fairly keep the faith Inspired
In the voters by ' our campaign
pledges." -
Many democratic senators and con
gressmen arrived in Washington to
day, and the great thing they all
have In mind Is harmony of action
with the Idea of electing a dmeo-
cratlc president and congress In 1912.
Tbat which is regarded aa the most
vital point with the democrats of
tbe new congress Is harmony in
strict accordance with principle.
"The future of the democratic par
ty," aaid Champ Clark, "will depend
largely on what the democrats do In
the 6 2d congress. If the party acts
wisely and well, the chances seem
good for the election of a democratic
president In 1912, and for a long
kaxe of power."
White Mr. Clark would not name
any names, ho wasn't averse to dis
cussing tho general situation, with
respect to democratic presidential
possibilities In 1912. "The democrats
will have six or t-lglit good men In
the field when the time comes," he
said, "the republicans will be bnsy
looking around for one man that Wilt
do. The tables have been turned."
Greensboro Physician
Takes His Own Life
Greensboro, Nov, 16. Dr. Thomas
R, Little, aged 36, was found in ex
tremis at his rcsUWre here last night.
dying in a few minutes, resulting from
overdose of morphine, self-administered.
His family away on a jrlslt. and
a house servant discovered his critical
situation.
He Is of a prominent family of
Anson county, coming here seren
years ago from Little's Mills and had
attained high rank, being one of the
leading physicians. He waa medical
examiner of the Southern Lift and
Trust company, and held other posi
tions, professional and civic, here,
ills sister here It the wife of Mr. A.
W. McAlistcr, one of tile Hate's lead
ing financiers.
urtTH isi;Miuriim irtH
late Join a. Jiim.
Oallslitiry. Nor. 16. Effective today
Mr. Rutus laenhour, of Spencer, ac
cepted a position on the staff of the
Salisbury Post, which has been with
out an active editor since the death
of John M. Julian, who succumbed
to pellagra a month ago. Mr. Isen
hour has made special preparation for
Journalistic work, having been for
some time with the Chsrlotte Evening
News, where he Made good. The
Post Will feel the Impflns of his
pres-
nee, .
Killed Wife of American and Was
Later. Bnrned
San Antonio, Texas, Nov. 16. The
murder of Mrs. Lem Henderson, wife
of a rancher living' 18 miles northeast
of Rock Springs, Edward county, on
tbe afternoon of November 2, and the
burning at the stake by a crowd of
Rock Spring citizens, of her slaye-,
Antonio Rodriguez, the following af
ternoon, are tbe causes of the recent
anti-American demonstrations in
Mexico and the reported marching
on 'Monday of armed Mexicans upon
Rock Springs.
Mrs. Henderson was alone, except
for two small children, when Rodri
guez, then unknown, came riding by
on a horse. It is still unknown just
what led up to the killing. When Mr.
Henderson came home in the evening
his little daughter told him a "bad
Mexican had killed mama." Hender
son found his wife's body lying by
her Bewing machine, on the rear gal
ley of their home.
. Henderson sent out an alarm and
a description of the Mexican. Posses
searched practically all night, but
failed to find their man. Next morn
ing Rodriguez came to the ranch of
Jim Hunter, some miles from Hender
son's place. He was recognized from
tbe description sent broadcast, dis
armed and returned to Rock Springs.
He la said to have admitted the mur
der of Mrs. Henderson, giving as his
only reason that she "spoke roughly"
to him. Late in tbe afternoon on
November 3 the crowd, in which there
were many Mexicans; took Rodriguez
from tbe jail and to a clump of woods
a mile or two outside of town. The
Americans were for hanging the man,
but the Mexlcana cried, "Burn him!
burn him!" So he was tied to a mes
qulte tree, wood piled around him, oil
applied and the mass fired. The
man's body was burned to a cinder.
Rodriguez died a stole death. All
the w hile the flames were lashing his
body be Jeered the crowd. . '
No 111 feeling was displayed at
Rock Springs previous to or after the
burning. In the various posses. tbat
searched for Rodriguez were numer
ous Mexicans,- ranch bands and oth
ers employed In that section of Ed
wards county.
ROOSEVELT JEXl LEADER
LOGICAL C.IXDH.Tr: IX 1812
SAYS JACOB miS.
St. Paul, Minn., Nov. 16. Fresh
from four months in Dad Nauheim,
Germany, where he has been taking
the baths for a heart' affection, Jacob
A. Rlis, of New York, said:
"How foolish it Is for people to re
gard tbe election ot last Tuesday In
the light of a democratic victory.
Rack of all the votes cast Tuesday
there is a principle that Is far greater
than democracy or republicanism, tbe
principle of progressivelsra. The peo
ple who in tbe light of tho election
results are predicting a democratic
president In two years are allowing
themselves to ho blinded by an only
apparent victory.
"There w ill bo a great new party
a reorganized republican party, which
w ill stand for men and not for money.
Roosevelt has always fought this
fight and will be its leader."
"Will Roosevelt be tho party's can
didate in 19127' was asked.
"He docs not seek thai. With him
it is always methods and not men."
"If Mr. Rosevelt sees thst Ihe di
rect demand of the people Is for him
in lead this tiew party will he accept
the 1912 candidacy?" !
"He will not dodge such an Issue."
Republicans Will
Award Patronage
Washington, Nov. 16. Republican
senators who lost colleagues In the
recent election will have aome con
solation In being allowed to name
postmas'ers In alt tbe democratic dis
tricts. I'nder the rules of party pa
ironagc, senators oi me same party
as Ihe president, are allowed to name
all federal employes In the districts
represented by opposing parties. Con
sequently in Maine, Senators Fry
wlil mske appolntmenta lit two dem
ocratic districts, In New York, Sens-
tor Root In 22 democratic district.
In New Jersey. Senator Brlggs in 7,
In Ohio, Senator litirton In 17, in
West Virginia, Senator Elklnsi or S
and In Indiana Senator Crumpacker
lu 12.
e i
lanpertlng Method Nlrrrt raving
Raleigh, Nov. 16. X. M. Sawyer, D.
M. Jones, X. R. Parker, Dr. Z. bearing
and W. H. Weathcrly are here from
Elisabeth City as a special municipal
committee to Inspect the methods of
paving streets here with a view to
determining what methods of paving
sre most applicable la their own
thriving city.
Mental Anguish Aggravates Des
perate Condition
IT UTILE FLAG "DEPOT
Stricken With Fcve'r In Stlflng Car
DuriiiK Flight After Ho Found -That
Ilia Retreat Had Been -Discovered
Peasant
. Poet Near Death. .
Tula, Russia, Nov, 1 6. Broken
down by the hardships of a winter
journey, mental strain and a rupture
with his family, Count Leo Tolstoy is
111 with high fever In the little rail
road at Astapova, barely 80 miles
from his home at Yasnaya Polysna.
He is attended by Dr. Makovetaky,
who was his sole companion when ha
left his pretext hut 'a few days ago
and who camel s'xik 't"i him med
icaments for Jiist s ich an emergency.
Tolstoy's dr.ui':.i3t .Ve'xi.ajira is act
ing as his nuire. i - . .
Telegraphic rcr-cr's of his condi
tion are fas from fvon;be. Indeed,
they arc considered extremely pessi
mistic. ' The tempcratuse cf the aged
writer la 104, indicating piobably a
serious congestion and of itself an
alarming symptom lu one of Tolstoy's
years he waa 82 on last August 28.
His mental anguish handicaps hia
physician's efforts to reduce the
fever. ; .
Even If Count Tolstoy recovera
there can be no question ot his con
tinuing tbe journey to tbe Caucasus,
where he hoped to end his life among
tbe Tolstoyan colony on the shorea
ot the Black Sea.
Fled From Convent.
Tolstoy bad hoped to escape no
tice after hia hasty departure from
Yawaya Polyana and spend a quiet
week. of. farewell .. with . his alator.
Marie, a nun in the ancient elolster
of Shamardlno In tbe province of
Kaluga, but lie Insisted upon leaving
Immediately be found hia retreat had
been discovered.
He drove In a carriage last evening .
from Shamardlno to Kozelsh, accom
panied by hia daughter, Alexandra,
and Dr. Makovetsky, and In order to
cover his movements he announced
that he was going to Moscow, where
he. has a house.
Later, however, the party changed
cars and boarded a slow local train
going south toward the Caucasus.
With his two companions Tolstoy
made" hia way to an unventilated .
third class compsrtment which al
ready waa crowded with peasants.
The atmosphere was stifling and he .
developed such a fever that Dr.
Makovetsky thought it unwise to at
tempt to reach Dankoff, the first town
of any considerable size along the
route.
They left the train at Astapova,
which is merely a little flag station. t
There Is no hospital there and only
a few peasant huts.
CHILD GHOKEDJTO DEATH
PATHETIC TRAtiERY AT HOME OF
C C. IIELY1S.
Little Eugene Grlssom llelvln. the''
three years old son of Mr. and Mrs. :
11 G. Dolvlu dfr-d yesterday afternoon
as the. result of choking caused by
the lodging of a piece of raw sweet
potato la the wl ml pipe.
The death waa a pathetic one In all
of its aspects. The child waa as bright
and healthy aa could be a few minu
tes before it became choked... Mrs.
Relvln waa lo the house and aa soon
as she saw tbe trouble called a phy
sician Immediately, but no assistance
could be rendered when medical aid
arrived. Mr. Delvin. the popular, de
puty of Sheriff Harvard, was In the
country on a bird hunt, and knew
nothing about the tragedy till he re
turned to the city late la the after
noon. .
The funeral services were . hfld
this afternoon at 3 o'clock from the
home and Rev. J. B. Thompson, as
sisted by Rev, O. T, Adams, con- "
ducted It. The burial waa at Duke's
Chapel ' .The pall bearers wtre;
Messrs. J. F. Harward. E. W. Tbomp- .
son, D. Southerlatid and Sneed Eas
scr. Floral bearers Arthur Rogers.
win Markham. Will Mangum, John
Cbandle , Cliff Dickson and Raymond
Hall,
CAPT.m J MKH I1HOOKH s r,
TO VISIT DI RHAM HOOV
Cant. James Hrooks. of Psiu.
detphla. Who haa been vlsltlne.tha
southern states with Commander
Evangeline llooth. and who a!.t4
In the Salvation Army congress at
titrmiRgnam. Ala., will arrive In thu
city Saturday, November 26, to con
duct ipecal services here. Capt. J. '
. Dreaseale will make arran ements
tor these meetings, snnnuncement of
the time and pbu H pde