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MID PUElLI
DURHAM, N. 0. FKIDAY, SEPTEMBER 1, 1911
NUMBER 103
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Standing of Contestants
Published In This Issue
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Contestants Taking Interest In Bonus Offer-Votes
Piling In' From Everywhere
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HomeDefense Offer no Evl
dene In Malotie Murder Caae To
Jurjr Lata This Afternoon.
The entire session of superior
court today has be a taksa up with
the trial of the ease of Booker Ma
lont, who Is charged with tbs mur
der of Edea Powell.
A special ventre of 19 tnea w
summoned Wednesday and a Jury
was choaeit this morning. "M alone
to being defended by Messrs. R. P.
Read and W, J. Brogden and tha
prosecution la being conducted by
Solicitor Gattla In his -usual able
manner. The bearing of tha evi
dence la the case waa finished at
tbe morning aeaalon and tha argn
menta of tha attorneya baa taken
up practically all of tha afternoon
session., Tba eaae will likely go to
tha Jury lata this afternoon.
Mollla Norwood waa tba first wlt
'neaa Introduced. She occupied a
room next to that la which tba quar
rel took place In tha bouaa of New
ton Reade. fctie had beard the quar
rel and tba ahota fired, but waa un
able to throw much light oa tha de
tail! of tha tragedy.
Walter MUlette waa tba neat lt
neee Introduced. . Ha aaw Powell
eoma out of tha door of tba houae
followed by Maloae. Ha declared
that Malona vaa atandlng n tha door
when tba fatal ahot waa fired, and
that Powell waa retreating from him
at tba time and waa standing oa tbe
edge of tba j-orrh, ......
Officer Markbam told of tha arrest
of Maiona. . 1 ha murderer waa found
at tha home of bla alater oa Featfe
tree alley. Ma waa wrapped ta a
quilt with head covered and had
crawled under tba bed. When the
officer arrived ha objected to being
uncovered and attemnted to keen bla
fare concealed. Tha officer found a
pistol oa Malona with two empty
cartrldgee Is tba cylinder.
N'aartaa Keade waa neat ealled an
gave dramatie recital of tha trag
edy. Malona waa at bla bouaa talk
ing to Minnie Stuart, tba woman In
tbe case. Powell raroe to tba bouse
and demanded admittance. After
murk rfluiirhanre had been raised
Powell waa admitted with tbe under
standing that ba waa to keep quiet
Kn annner had ha xillrB Inalde. ac
cording to tba atory of I'ncla New-
urn, than ba began curalng Malona
Ha told Malona that Malona had a
pistol and 'bat "ba waa gwina make
Mm mu ft ' Afterwards he told Ma-
lona that "ona of them bad to' go
to hell tonight. As ha waa sarin
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SO 0TB EB CANDIDATE HESTIO.
ID. BI T THERE IH A ROW OT I U
f ICE ritStDENCf
M-xtc City. Aug 31 With no dis
senting voice. Francisco I. Madero
yesterday afternoon received the
nomination of tba progressive party
far president, but Dr. Frswlsco Vaa
quct tpines. bla old running mate
and erstwhile agent of the revolution
at Washington, wsa grilled by parti
sans of three other csndldalea for tbe
vlre-prreldrneT,
When tha convent kin adjourned last
night the candidacy of no other man
fur tha vice-presidency than Vaaquet
tiomi'i had been considered. Juee Pino
fluarri continued a favorite In tbe bet
ting, with Alfredo Roblea Dnmlngues
as second choice.
Madera was tha only candidate for
the presidency whose name waa placed
b-fore tba convention. No apeech waa
made. The chairman announced' bla
candidacy, went through the formality
of asking If there were others, and
aa greeted bf a chorus of "none."
Records Required In
Fayctfevlllt Coer
Raleigh, Aug. II Hecretary Ellas
tarr, of the aula department of
agriculture, has been summoned to
go at once to Fayettevllle to prod it
In Cumberland court there denart
tnent of aarlcultara reenrda Involved
In the suit that tha North Carolina
Mltler'a Asoclatlon have brought
inrough tba McNeill Mannfacturlng
Company to test tha constitutional
ity of tha gDDllcatlon of tba 10 centi
per ton Inspect Inn tai that tha state
department earts from the Korth
Carolina millers a- well aa tha mill-
era of other states aelllng their pro-
bucw m North Carpiina.
VGULD RESIST HIEMSTS
i eawHt-a-ana-aS)
If Bute Bliould Introduce Sanity Kx-
perta tba Defense Would Fight
Against Ttieni Beat tie to BeLsst
WltuNS for the Defense, Which la
Making Poor Headway.
Chesterfield Court House. Aug.
Tl. "There will ba no plea of In
sanity made by Henry Clay Beattle,
Jr., under any circumstances. This
la final," aald Attorney Henry M.
Smith, of counsel for tba defense,
tbla morning. He alao added that
any move on tbe part of tba state
to put oa alienists to prove Beattle
of unsound mind would ba fougbt
to tbe bitter and.
Tba heavy downpour of rala for
tba past two nights and daya baa
made tba roada leading to Chester
field at moat Impasaible. -and several
witnesses were delayed In their ar
rival tbla morning aa a reault of road
conditions.
David Welnsteln, tbe pawnbrok
er's clerk who sold tba gun' to Paul
Beattle. occupied the stand thla
morning. In aeveral Instances be
contradicted Paul'a testimony, and
on croaa-examlnstloa ha himself waa
considerably . mixed up, causing
Judge Watson In one Inatance to
suggest that tba witness waa testi
fying to a different matter than that
on which ba waa questioned.
Tbe defense Introduced two wit
nesses at tha late aesklon yesterday
who swore to seeing a atrangar on
tha pike oa Monday before tba mur
der. Today tha state promises to
produce the "Stranger." who la aald
to be a hunter, well-known.
Henry Beattle. it la predicted, will
ba tha last witness to take tha stand
bla owa behalf. , So far the de
fense has made poor headway except
on minor points " ,
Testimony corroborative of tha awry
told by Hery Clay Beattle. Jr. that a
bearded highwayman killed his wife
It a a shotgun was Introduced by
tha defense In tha Beattle trial yes
terdsy when W. R. Holland, who Uvea
in the vicinity of tbe Midlothian turn
pike, where tbe murder occurred, de
clared that he had aeen a bearded man
with a ahot gun there about five hours
before tha tragedy.
It was the first move of tha defenae
after the prosecution realed Ita case
ta estsbllsh tbe veracity of the prison
er, and besides Holland's statement,
concerning a man with a ahot gun.
Kugene Henahaw, a farmer, who trav-
ela the Midlothian turnpike dally, tes
tified that he aaw a strange looking
man prowling around on three differ
ent daya twfore the murder.
It to reported that tba prosecution
ready when It's time for rebuttal
arrives, to put on tha stand the man
who passed along the railroad tracks
where Holland aald be aaw a man with
shotgun, and that Ibe new wltnwa
will say tbst he wss squirrel bunting
that day.
Tbe defenae aummoned many wit
nesses. Besides tbe testimony regard-
lug the besrded msn, expert testimony
waa Introduced aa to the bouncing
qualities of automobiles similar to
that driven by Beattle, thereby ac
counting for the Jolting out from tha
car of the ahot-gnn placed in a rear
sat by Beattle after tha encounter
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WF.LUKXOW.V LADY DIED TVKH-
DAY MOItMXU AT I.KAHVU.I.K,
WAM III ItlKD VK!l:8l)AY.
Mr! John Pollard, who died lud-
dendy early Tuesday morning, waa
burled Wednesday at Leaaville, the
funeral being conducted from the
home there. Mrs. Pollard waa well
known he's. Rev. O. N. Marshall.
of Durham, conducted tha funeral
services.
Mrs. Pollard waa .tged about 14
years. Surviving are ner nuatani
two children, and these brothers and
sisters, Charles O'Neal, of LeasvllU;
William M.. of High Point; W. A
of thla city; Mrs. Charles Brown
of Plttaboro: Mrs. A. K. Maynor, of
Greensboro; Mrs. John Sharp, of
lllllsboro; Mra. Henry O Neal, of
Durham, and Mtaa Flora O'Neal, of
Durham.
Mra. Pollard formerly resided In
this city, moving tq Lessvllle la
February. She waa a member of the
Kdgemont Baptist chnrrh.
Mr, Brown's lff Broken,
Raleigh, Aug. II B. M. Brown,
of tha experiment farm wast of tba
A. and M. College, was thrown from
bis buggy lant evening and his right
leg broken. He Is recovering nicely
at Rt Hospiul. d
All this week we have had on a
double vote offer and a large number
of tbe contestante have taken advan
tage of It that's right, girls, you know
a good thing when you see It.
Misses Ruby Rogers and Kate Nich
ols deserve special mention for the
rapid atart they are making, but look
out girls. Miss Mamie Tapp Is still In
the race and she Is going to cause
some sensation In the contest before
It Closes.
Miss Maggie Bowling, of Rougemont,
is making a severe struggle for top
place also.
Now, down for good honest work,
girls has Just begun and there la
lots of splendid territory and all It
needs is a good enthusiastic contest
ant This is a' fair for all contest,
with special opportunities for none
but all assistance possible will be giv
en each of you by tba contest mana
ger. ; Don't be loosing time "wondering"
but get down to bard work. '
v Hera Is the Klandlagt
Durham, V -.
Miss Thompson .. ..
1.000
1.000
1.000
1.000
1,000
1,000
Miss Minnie Price
Miss Mamie Beaman
Miss Mattle Matbewa .
Miss Fannie Blacknall
Miss Mabel Herndpn .
Miss Maud Bagwell 1,000
Miss Elltabeth Jonea . . . . 1,000
Ctacs UdZxt tl 113 Foists for
CtsSs tl Ae;isI
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New York Aug. 31. According to
1.S00 replies . of special correspon
dents of the Journal of Commerce and
Commercial Bulletin bearing an aver
age mall date of August 23-24. the per
centage condition of tbe cotton crop.
wss oa that date 724, as compared
with ll.t a month ago, a deterioration
for tha period under review of 14.3
points. This compares with 70.7 per
cent Isst year, 64 per cent In 1909,
8.1 per cent in 190S, and 73.1 In 1907.
The ten year average la 73.9 per cent
and tbe loss pf 14.3 points during
August Is the greatest In that month
In the past ten yeara. The most Im
portant decllm. , occurred In Texaa
and Oklahoma, respectively 21.4 points
and 19. 1 points, where aevera drought
and hot wlnda and storms caused
heavy shedding. i
Well Informed and conservative
correapodenta incline to the belief that
tbe deterioration shown In this
month's crop reports have been un
duly exaggerated, concloualy or un
coneclouhly, by the active agitation In
the cotton belt against large crop es
timate. These returns must there
fore, bo accepted accordingly and due
allowance made tor Inaccuraclea.
In 1905 the August condition re
ported to these columns was 72.4 per
cent.' or sbout tbe same as tbla year.
In 1S05 tbe crop waa 10.72S.0OO bah,
or a yield of .41 bales an acre. Should
tbe same rate of ylrld ba realised tbla
year, It would auggeat a crop of no!
less tbsn 14.300,000 ball a.
Since the date of these mall advices
general ralna have greatly relieved
conditio!. and conalderable Improve
ment to expected.
Other heavy losses occurred In
Georgia, 10.9 points; Alabama, 12.1
points; Mtoalaslppi, 12.1 points; Ar
ksnsss. 15.4 points and Louisiana,
14.1 points.
Failed to Float the
Schooner Valentine
Wilmington, August 31. The Wil
mington tug "8s King" and the Bal
timore tug "Tormentor" yeaterday
made two unsuccessful attempts to
float tbe schooler Cbsrles II. Valen
tine, Charleston to London, previous
ly reported ashore on Bald Head to'
land, near the Cape Fear bar. Dur
Ing the heavy seas the vessel pounded
out her keel and rapidly filled with
water. It waa decided last night to
Jettison her deckload of lumber and
make another attempt to float the
vessel on high tlda, though It Is quite
likely that the vessel and cargo will
the a total loss. The crew haa been
taken off.
Leaves Xavy for Army,
Washington. Aug. It. Tha restg
nation of Midshipman A. L. Pendle
ton, Jr., of North Carolina, wss ac
cepted by Acting Pec ret a ry of the
Navy Wlnlhrop yesterday, to- take
effect August 31. Midshipman Pen
dictoa will to Into tb gray.
II SHIG
F CDTTDIJ CROP
Miss Alice Mctfain 1,000
Miss Hester Billings 3,000
Miss Clara Levy?.. 1,000
Miss Mamie Kates 1,000
Misa Lola Roberta . . . . . . 1.000
Miss Pearl Jones V. . . . . . . 1.000
Mrs. Morris Underwood . , . 1.000
Miss Lonnle Bsgwell -, .... 1,000
Hiss Roxio Rlleyi ..... 28,000
Miss Blanche Whltemore .. 1,000
Miss Sallle Ferrell .. .. .. 1,000
Mra. Elizabeth Jonea . . . . 1,000
Master Edward Jonea 1,000
Miss Lonadg Chappelle .... 3,000
Misa Carrie Craig 25,000
AYest Durham
Miss Ruth Fitch .v .
Edgewiont.
Miss Dixie Hartsoel 1.000
Miss Ruby Rogers, ....... 46,750
(iorman, B. F. D. No. 1.
Misa Kate Nichols G2.50Q
Miss Annie Brown .. .. .. 1,000
' Durham, R. V. D. No 5.
Miss Alma Clayton 14.500
' I'niversit j Htation.
Miss Bell .... 4
., . Carpentf. C.
Miss Murdrey Farrell 1.000
Miaa Grace Carpenter ... . . 1.000
Crama, X. C.
Mrs. J. F. Greene
HilUhoro.
Mlaa Oraca Carter 1,000
Mra. Durham . . 1,000
Mtaa Roxle Shue .. .. .. .. 1.000
OFFICIUTEIN
DOi ELECT!
Total Vftle hr Cse Sckool Was
581; A;i!asl 423
THE HIE
County Board of Klertiaajs Held
Meeting Today The) Proportion
Was Defeated at Xesrly Kvery
Polling Place- Kvery Registered
Vote rant for H. hool at Ktagville.
The official returna from the farm
life school election show thst the
total vote cast in favor of the school
was 581. Tbe tots vote cast un
favorable to the ichool waa 429.
Official figures aa to tbe number of
voters registered rsnnot be given at
tbla time, because these figures have
not been returned from several pre
cincts. The number , that haa been
relumed la 1,484. Tha complete re
turna wi'l Inrreane this number to
mora than 1,600. From these fig
ures It will be seen that the election
waa loat by something like 300 votes.
Tbe county board of elections met
at the eourt house this morning and
canvassed the returns. The official
reault of their cativaas Is as follows:
For. Against. Reg.
Rougemont .
19
24
29
18
17
3
2
5
0
14
10
8
11
13
45
S
41
38
3
24
10
49
I
S
30
32
3
44
20
4
Mangum Store
42
1
4
Bahama . . .
Stagvllle . . .
Cox Store .
Couch Store, no r.port.
Ray Store .... 37
as
60
5l
Snltt's Store . . 24 -
Barbeo Store . . 10
Nelson ...... S
41
71
Itorner Store . . 10
Pickett Mill . . IS
. Durham, 8. S. II
W. Durham, N. S. 17
Bragtown .... 23
Lakewood . . .
Forsyth's Btore . 7
3
86
5:
3D
33
K. Durham ... II
181
Five Polnta ... 29
Parrlsh W'house 26
Ferrell a Store 44
ll-ady a Store . . II
46
13
95
Court House . . . 16
34
93
Hunt's Store . . 49
fykes' Store . . 21
Kakes' Store . .13
6:
37
Total Ml 429 I486
From this report it will be noticed
that tha school suffered defeat at
almost every pro In t In the county
There are a few exceptions, smh at
Stagvllle, where every vote regis
tered wss cast In favor of tbe school
At Hunt's store and also at Msn
gum's store a majority of the quail
fled voters were favorable.
ftergewnt AMrMgw Very III.
Tha many friends of Sergeant J
W. T. Aldridge will be grieved to
know that ha la very III at tha Watts
Hospital tad la tot expected to Ilrg.
Misa Pattle Spurgen . . .... 1,000
Misa Ozle Lassiter . . .... 1,000
Burlington, N. C.
Mra. J. W. Pegram 1,000
Misa Myra Dorsett .. .. .. 1,000
Misa Dechard Davis 1,000
Misa Addie Ray .. . . .. . . 1,000
Blackwood, X. C.
Misa Mamie Tapp 38,510
' Benneliau, X. C.
MJsa Roxle Currle .. . . .. 1,000
Misa Goldle Farthing .. .. 1,000
Misa Maggie Lyon l.ft.O
Creed mor, C.
Misa Burnn Sanford 1,000
Mlaa Lola ..ogerS 1,000
Mra. L. D. Mangum 1,000
Mrs. DK Rogers ; . , 1,000
Mrs. Dr. hompson . . . . . . 1,000
Rougemont, X. C.
Misa Julia Carrer 1,000
Miss Maggie Bowling 18,250
Miss Pearl Parker 1,000
Bohama, X. C.
Miss Clyde Lunsford 12,500
Roxboro, Xo. S.
Miss Freddie Allen 1,500
Haw River, X. C.
Misa lola Frankllne .... . . 1,000
Misa Maud Orabam .. .. .'. 1,000
Mebane, X. C. '
Miss Maud Holt 11,500
Roxboro
Miss Edna Brooks 8,250
Chapel HiU
Miss Bertie Pickard 1,000
CENTER SPOT QF
Revise Statement Places 11 In
Eloemlngton, Indiana
Washington, Aug. 31. The en
ter of population of the United States
wss announced by Director of tbe
Cens- a Durand yesterday to be in
the western, psrt of the city of
Bloomlngton, Monroe county, Ind
This is eight miles further west than
the location announced July 17
when Director Durand placed it four
and one-quarter miles south of
t'nionvllle, in the same county. Tbe
exact longitude of tbe center of pop
ulation Is 86 degrees 32 minutes and
20 seconds west, a difference of nine
seconds, or eight miles, from the
previous announcement Blooming
ton la in Southern Indiana. Ten
years ago the center of population
wss six miles southeast of Columbus
Ind., 39 miles east of Its new loca
tion. The change In the location of tbe
renter of population since July 1? Is
due to the discovery of an error
msde In the census office. Two
clerks worked aeparately In comput
ing the geographical location, but
both made the aame error, and the
wrong result waa published aa the
census office's determination of tbe
spot.
Tha movement of the center of
population 39 miles westward Is due
to the Increase of population on the
Pacific coast.
To DiwuM Phase of Crime.
Boston. Acg., St. Following the
meeting of the American Bar Asso
ciation the American Institute of
Criminal tw nnd Criminology
opened ill third annual meeting here
today. The convention will con
tinue for three days, closing Satur
day. Ona of the features of the
meeting will be a visit of the mem
bers to the various penal and cor
rectional Institutions of the city
located In Boston and on some of
the Islands of Boston harbor.
Contract Furnishing
Municipal Building
Raleigh. Aug. 31. The contract for
fumlehlng Raleigh's new lioo.ooo mu
nlclnal building. Just completed, was
awsrdcd to the Parker-Gardner Com
natiy. Charlotte, by a special commit
tee from the board of aldermen sub-
Ject to approval by the full board
which Is certain. There were twelve
bidders In and out of the state and
the contract to for all the wood fur
nfehlngs which are to be of fine quality
quarter-sawed oak, much of it hand
caned. The contractors say thTe is
not aa handaoine an equipment In any
similar building In the two Carolinas
Kvery piece Is to be especially design
ed and the equipment Is to be In place
by January 1.
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tlollsmra Oners i .if .
The Hague. Aug. if The Slat
birthday aunlvcrsary of Queen Wil
helmlna was celebrated by the peo
ple of tha Netherlands today with
tha customary rejoicings. The fly
ing of many flags gava to tha cities
festal appearaoct.
WORKED INJE RIGGINS
After Wireless StaUon Was Wrecked
oa tbe Lexington the Operator
Climbs Into Rigging With Insirn.
ments and Sends Oat Calls for As
sistance Stories of Passengers.
Charleston, Aug. 31. Passengers on
the ill-fated steamer Lexington, which
was beached on Edlsto island during
the hurricane Monday afternoon, lived
ten years In the space of twenty-four
hours with the ship almost entirely
ubmerged time and again while
driven before the gale. This was the
statement made by some of those tak
en from the ship by the revenue cut
ter Yamacraw, aud who are stopping
here In care of Chief Steward Berliner
awaiting orders from headquarters.
Yesterday afternoon the passengers
were given the privilege of proceeding
to Savannah by rail and there taking
passage for Philadelphia, but with the
horrors of their recent experience
fresh In mind, they promptly declined
the offer.
Lack of power to resist the gale
caused the Lexington to be beached.
With five feet of water In the engine
room, every pound of steam that could
be raised waa used to man the pumpa
and keep the ship afloat.
With the boat under water Steward
Berliner managed to cook food for
the passengers aud creeping on hands
and feet, served It to them Is the
cabin where they were unable to move
through tear of being washed over
board.
Mrs. W. J. Mansfield, of Philadel
phia, wife of) tbe clerk to tha chief of
police of Philadelphia, was warm in
her praise of Captain Connolly. "Had
It not beed for the auperlor seaman-
sup o: tne captain," aha said, we
would all be dead today. Ia tha boor
of trial, which came between 1:30
and 2:30 Monday afternoon, Captain
Connolly displayed the greatest hero
ism and inspired all of ua with hope.
Chief Steward Berliner and Wireless
Operator Sheets also performed he
roically and aided in our final rescue."
But for tbe heroism of Wireless
Operator Sheett, there would have
been no chance of rescue. After the
storm had wrecked the wireless sta
tion, Sheets climbed into the rigging
and adjusted his instruments, flash
ing the calls for Immediate assistance.
Tbe signals were caught by the Yama-
aw, which hastened to Hunting is
land. Sheets, a 16-year-old boy. was
in imminent peril of his life while op
erating the wireless, the wind almost
tearing him from bla Insecure posi
tion. The lad wass utterly exhausted
by hi desperate work.
Paaaengers Incessantly prayed for
abatement of the storm and when the
gaveruraent steamer hove into sight
mighty cry of relief went up from
the sorely stricken people on the Lex
ington. When tbe captain realized tbe
danger of the liner's breaking up at
any minute, he had life preservers
strapped on every passpnger.
A wireless message received short
ly before 7 o'clock last night by the
wireless operator on the Clyde liner
Apache, which is lying In this port
from the stranded steamer Lex'ng-
ton, stated that tbe steamer was still
on the beach. Officers of the United
States revenue cutter Yamacraw have
little hope toat the Lexington will be
floated.
I'll BY NBW MARGIN
tJOItM.I WILL IIAVK ONLY ONE
MAJORITY IX TUB MARYLAND
DKMOCItATIC COXVKXTIOX.
Baltimore, Aug. 31. On the face
of practically complete unofficial re
turns from tha democratic primary
lection in Maryland Tucaday, State
Senator Arthur Pue Gorman defeated
State Senator Blair Lee for th
gubernatorial nomination by one
vote in the state convention to d
held next month. Senator Gortnar.
will have 6j votes as against 64 foi
Senator Lee.
A factor that contributed to Sena
tor Lee's defeat was the loss of one
vote each In two of the counties be
tarried because of a decrease In pop
ti a wn aa shown by th last census.
(smorrlts Inoultnt the Judge.
Vlterbo. Italy. Aug. 31. Enrico
Alfano. the alleged head of the
Camorritts, and Gulscppe Mini
rhiillo, another member of the
Camorra now on trial for the mur
der of (lennaro CuoccotOt and his
wife, were condemned to three
months Imprisonment yesterday for
Insulting Cavaliere Dlanthi, th prcs-
idnt el the court.
ELEVATED M ANGLE
Siv-Pounder to Be Loaded With Dun.
nite or Other High Explosive and
When Bursting Will Send Forth
Khower of Shot In a Cone-like
Area Arini Ahead of Navy.
Washington, Aug. 31. A new six-
pounder gun, equipped with specially
adapted high explosive projectiles
and shrapnel sheila, to demolish aero
planes and balloons in battle has
been perfected by the JL'nlted States
army. It can be elevated at any
angle and possesses a maximum
effective range of seven miles. The ,
construction of the new rifle has Just
been completed at the Rock Island,
111-, arsenal. Experlmenta with It
will begin at the Sandy Hook prov
ing grounda within a fortnight. The
army thus is in advance of the navy
toward solution of the problem of
defense against airships. The navy
only a few days ago conducted its
first tests with the carriage of a one
pounder gun.
Tbe shells which this army gun
will hurl into the skies are described
as remarkable devices. They will
be loaded with dunnite or other high
explosives, and upon bursting will
send forth a shower of shot la a
cone-like area, similar to the per
formance of a sky rocket, almost cer
tain to strike an airship If aimed
with any degree of accuracy. Other
projectiles, which have been design
ed for the new gun, contain only a
high explosive, which upon explod
ing, would wreck any airship In its
vicinity.
Following In the wake of these
powerful projectiles will be tracers,
which will aid In accurately aiming
the gun in the course of & hostile
airship. TV tracers to ba used In
tha daylight hours will be of smoke,
while sparks will show tbe path of
tha shell at night.
The sight of the new gun also has -
been perfected, designed to meet the
changing conditlona of the trajectory
of a projectile fired at varying
angles. As soon aa the angle of tbe
aeroplane has been detected, tbe
sight will automatically set tbe gun
to the proper elevation.
The gun la the result of experi
ments held at Sandy Hook several
months ago.
In the experiments at Sandy Hook
the army will shoot at balloons and
box kites and possibly a real aero
plane will be used for tbe purpose of
sighting great distances. Tbe signal
corps vin be asked to cooperate with
the ordnance department and send
one of its airships now at College
Park, Md., to tbe proving grounds.
Credit for the Invention belongs to
ordnance experts of the army work
ing under direction of Brlg.-Oen.
William Croxler, chief of ordnance.
SHOT TO M IIT WE
Qt'ARRKL OVF.Il TOY EI.fXTRIC
HATTKRY WHICH LASTKD 81 X
MONTHS F.NIH IX DF.ATII.
New Orleans, Aug. 31. A quarrel
of six months' standing over a toy
electric battery ended yesterday In
the killing of Joseph Hasselback.
sged 23, a cotton worker, by his
brother-in-law, Charles Rombark.
aged 2, an Iceman, at a wake over
tbe body of their mother-in-law, Mrs.
Henry Brink.
Haxselbark was shot through tba
right breast and died a tew minutes
later. Tbe shooting took place In a
room adjoining that In which tba
corpse lay. Romback Immediately
mtrrendered to the police. He said
that he and Hasselbark bad quar
relled six months ago because the
latter insisted that Romback grasp
one of the elect rlctrodes of a small
battery. Romback say Hasselbark
came to the wake yesterday, renew
ed the quarrel, struck him twice
and in the scun which followed
llombark's revolver was fired.
Woman "White Slaver
On Trial at Salisbury
Salisbury, Attg. St. Tha "white
slave" ra.e In which Mrs. Janle Noel,
wife of Charles Noel, who wss con
victed st Lexington last week of ab
duction and given 15 years In tha
penitentiary, was called In Rowan
superior court yesterday afternoon,
having been removed here from
Davidson. The woman, who ts rather
good looking, Is charged with the ab
dttrton of Clara Bell Ofbbs. 13-year
old daughter of W. ft. Gibbs, a mill
operative of Lexington. Charles
Noel, who Is a witness for tha de
fense, sal alio brought over band
cuffsd, . .