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, ..... I . H I - - 1 i - 1 l, 11 1 ! t u YEAIL Cttjupurra miKtT K&roaT BAU.X U TMJI II. DLT.HA::, N. C, MONDAY, EIT. 3,-1923. UTtiio t tcros run uxiu KATTEik AT DlaUl I. M. O. piucs nvE.czirc.;, l83C f MAYIORM-'.DIED -IN liW KDIM .-ft. A-& Jt 4 liiLJ fcflD MAI Only Son of Mr. and Mrs. B. Drowned When Boat Gapsized-Party Was Prepairing td Board A Yacht " ' GREENWICH, Conn., Sept 3. Angier B. Duke, of New Ynrlr: was drowned off the Indian harbor Yacht Club here early today, r1 V Duke, with two other men and three women drove up to theelub early today and boarded a boat to be rowed out to a y&clit - -The last man of the parfy stepped on the edge of .fhe craft j x J. .... ana upset iu , . - All but Duke were rescued. He is supposed to have struck his head in falling. - " - . Failing to locate the body with grappling hooks, mem bers t)f the Yacht Club sent for a diver who was still at work at noon. Two others of the party disappeared without dis- Duke was a member of many exclusive club's and was the -leader of the younger society set in isio ne marnea miss Cordelia Biddle, daughter of Major Anttftny J. Drexel Biddle, millionaire sportsman and society man of Philadelphia. The Wedding was one of the society events of the season. Duke fave his bride a $25,000 diamond necklace as a gift and .Ma jor Biddle presented his daughter with a ? 100,000 check as a wedding present. . , . , The couple had two sons. In 1918 Mrs. Duke separated Ifem her husband and in 1921 secured a divorce from him Merging cruelty. Mrs. Duke retained possession of the chil dren. . ,', - l)uke was one of the richest young men in the country be Intr one of the chief heirs of the $50,000,000 estate of his fa v-W TfeniftTmn N. Duke, the $10,000,000 in his own name. ' He was born m uurnam, jn. o., in December 1884, and graduated from Trinity; College in 1905. - He entered on a business career as treasurer of. the Dur kam Southern railway cdmnany, n : - A - jurfer- B.ruk Wti. ot to and Mrs. B. N. Duke, was born in uur- hr.m and educated In the Durham schools., Angtar entered Trinity 'Coi lege in Ssl-tember'of 1801 and grad uated from ths eMthodlst institution with the degree f bachelor of arts In 1905. S-icrU after completelng Ms college years here, he moved tp New York, and has made his home In that city since, marylng Miss Cor delta Biddle in 1015. " . Many years ago he lost his right hand In an accident while toating feere, when a uchtgun he had V A. him was accidentally . fired. May 30th. Sunday, as ho was returned to New Tork from the Kentucky derby at Loulsviro, which was held Satur day, May lt9h, he fell from the pKtform of a train In the Cincinnati station. He suffered a fractured right arm in the fall and was treated In the Good Samaritan Hospital at Cincinnati J. Anthony BMdle his brother in law by his sister's marri age and his own, was with him at the time. Like his grandfather. Washington Puke his father B- N. Du' - and hs uncle J. B. Duke, of Charlotte; and New Tork, he held Trinity College In great affection and made substantial gifts to the Durham institution. The old Angler Duke gymnasium, at Trinity College, the gift ot hla Cathei-, was named after Angler B. Duke, because of his interest in ath 'ietlcs while he was a member of the itudent body; In 1922, in view of the need at Trinity College for a larger and more modern gymnasium, he and his sister Mrs. Mary Duke Biddle, gave .$25,000 for the new Alumni gymnasium which has just recently been completed and which will be dedicated this fall. In 1921, Angler Dukae gave $10,000 to be applied to the current expenses' of Trinity College and In 1922, he gave a like amount Mrs. A. H. Stokes, sister of his mother, Mrs. B. N. Du!.e, was In formed of the death of her nephew by The Durham Sun this morning and was greatly affected by the news. Re latives and firends in the city were profoundly shocked - by the sudden death. Mrs. B. N. Duke, his mother, has been very sick for the past two weeks at her home on 89th street, New Tork City ,and It was not known here this morning whether she- had been 'in formed of his death or not Ills fath er and sister are also In New Tork. He leaves only the parents and the one sister of the immediate family, and had no children himself. Surviving are also Mrs. A. H. 6tokc3 and Mrs. H. C. Satterfleld, of Durham, his aunts; James B. Duke, his uncle: Mrs. J. C. Angler, sister-in-law of his mother and first cousin of his father Mrs. Maude KarnML atatar nf Mrs. Angler and same relation to the fam ily, who is living at the B. N. Duke home here;and Mrs. T. J. O'Brien, of Durham, and Mr. Thomas Stokrs, first cousins. , , Relatives in Durham are awaiting announcement of funeral arrange ments and arrangements are being made fo- a party to leave at onc for New Tork to return with the re mains if interment Is to be made in Durham. - tobacco magnate, and having If ? Ue3.dlKili BADLY DAIilAGED Anchored in Path of Tidal Wave at'Yphahoma, It" Is Reported TOMIOKA, Japan, Sept g. The American steamer Selma City was badly damaged by the earthquake and tidal wave disaster, Saturday while at anchor in Tokahom. Twenty twe feet of water are re ported today to be in tbe forward holds. Rescue ships have arrived off Hommoku, just outside of the Yokohama breakwater. The Sclma City has on board 180 Japanese men, women and children besides bcr crew. The steamer Sel ma City sailed from San Pedro for Yokohama August 11. She is a United States Shipping Board ves sel of 3,450 tons. ' The big liner Empress of Aus tralia, of tbe Canadian Pacific fleet of trans-Pacific vessels Is reported today safe at her pier In Yokohama In spite of having experienced tbe full fury of Japan's earthquake tidal wave and typhoon horror of Saturday. However, the big liner is unable to make for the open sea on ac count of the damaged propeller, the result of fouling another steam er at the height of the typhoon in tidal wave. Iowa Firm Files Complaint Against West Durham Merchant A complaint has Just been filed In court today, against T. C. Malone.ot West Durham, by the Brevard Manu facturing Company, of Iowa City, Iowa. The Brevard Company char' ges Malone with failure to pay for supplies and merchandise purchased from the company some time ' ago. and is seeking to recover. $253.84 which the company alleges Malone owes them. oTTArTrn it? IC1.I3 SOUTHERN RAILWAY STILL CONSIDERIN' Southern railway officials are un doubtedly like the bank which re fused to take back, the $100 it had overpaid, a customer." They never make a mistake. That's , what the bank is alleged to have said when the customer stated they had as he started to hand back the $100. The Southern railway officials have not vet rached the point where they nol vely admit It, but they are the best little considerers the .world has yet produced. If looking., before tne well known leap Is a sure preventive for "coming a cropper," then the Southern officials never need an ali bi, They are Infallible. , .. Yesterday, Secretary Hobgood got a letter from Mr. H. F. Cary, general passenger agent of the Southern' at Washington. It was relative to the Durham letfuests for hotter service, an all-hours ticket window, a rred -1 W id N. Duke WIRELESS TOWER STANDS DESPITE BIG EARTHQUAKE SAX FRANCISCO, Sept -One ot the outstanding- features of tbe Japanese catastrophe Is the eacap of tbe Iwakl wireless station at Tomloka oa the east coast ot Japan 144 miles northeast of Tokio,. la spit of the bright of the towers which rise 040 feet Into sky. Throagb tbo Iwakl station came the ftvst news ot tbe earthquake, are, tiwjUl wave and typhoon which levelled Toklo and Yokohama last Saturday. Th news was picked no by the Powerful BoUnas plant of the Radio Corporation of America, . just north of San Francisco. ' DURHAM P.Vn INJURED IN FRANCESUCCUM BS TO IN JURIES-T.' IE TOTAL DEAD AS RESULT OF CRASH REACHES SEVEN Nice, Sept. 3.4ssae Stfayhorn,of Durham., N. C. one of the Ameri cans injured in thelfatal Crash of a sightseeing automobile bus, died tbdar. BtrayJlOrn - wajS ternbly I 'mianml iri fhfl nr-Mfln. nrf , . . j . . , .it was rushed here to a hospital. Every '.medical aid was extend ed hinvbut his injuries, proved fatal despite the efforts of not ed physicians. The American suffered from loss of blood and shock in ad dition to the physical injuries and this is believed to have caused his death. Strayhorn with a party of Americans and Europeans were motoring in the Alps when their machine crashed over a precipice. The driver apparently lost control as the machine approached a bridge and the car plunged through the protective railings, drop ping two hundred feet into a ravine. No reason was as signed for the accident except the company operating the bus stated afterwards it was be lieved the machine's brakes were defective. . A dozen persons were will ed in the crash and many in jured. Six other Americans besides Strayhorn, lost their lives. Isaao R. Strayhorn, of this city, who died this morning as a result ot Injuries sustained in an auto mobile accident .at Gulllaumes, near Nice, France, - about three weeks ago, was connected by both . marriage and blood ties with promi nent families of Durham. Mr. Strayhorn was SS years of age, and vtas a son of the late Isaao II. Strayhorn, former solicitor of the fifth district He was born and reared in this city. Mr. Stray horn; studied at the University of North Carolina and the University of Virginia, obtaining his law de gree at the last named University. cap and a couple ot - Pullman cars. It was in reply to numerous ana sun dry letters, telegrams, inquiries and anxious tracers, sent out penoai cally bv the local Chamber ot Com merce for the oast two months, a decision on Durham's request has been awaited' for months and Dur ham is cn edge. The letter was a ltnxthy one, as railroad letter go. but while It rambled a lot it didn't say much. It did though gently re primand' the local go-getters for being so Impatient. : Between . the lines in fact, it coolly told D irham to keen its thtit on. As to he question at Issue, . the ralway. ffflcials are still engaged la study cf the pondrous mass of data and the epoch making cnanges. Considering is one ot the best things the Southern "don't do nothing, 'else but." ; 1 fin , , 1U Prince Yamashimi Was First Son of Kuninori t MANILA. PL, Sept 3. Prince Takehlko TamashUnk who was allied la Toklo today when tbe knOdlBc in which be was, coll apsed, was born in 1238 and was "second Lieutenant In tbe Jap anese nary. His residence In rnjlmlcho. on the 'outskirts of Toklo. was destroyed by fire, prince Tsunenorl Kayo, who Is reported to have met death la the same manner was born In 100, and was the first son of the hue Prince Knnlnort. King George Sends Condolence Message XONDON, Srt. I. King George today sent the following message sX condolence to the Jananese emperor X hasten to express the horror which I learned of the appaling dis aster 'which has lefaUen your people Iv r'tipathlse frofoundly with your male! in this oTerwhelmlng cat- asthrope. grauuatea rrom tne LiUTersuy of .yirglnto after receiving very high scholarship bonorq. Fof KxenA ,car9 m,. gtyhorn was prosecuting attorney of tbe Durham County Itecorder's Court, and won considerable reknown tn this capacity. He also had a largw private law practice, previous to leaving this city early In the sum- mer for a tour abroad, accompanied by Mrs. Strayhorn. At the last election for prosecut ing attorney, held in 1922, Mr. Strayhorn was defeated by W. II. Umstead in the race for prosecuting; attorney. Three years ago he married tbe widow of tbe late Brodle L. Duke, who, before ber. marriage, was m Miss Rochelle. She bas several re latives In this city. Mr, Strayhorn's mother, Mrs. Isaao B. Strayhorn, Is now living In tbe city, while his father died several years ago. He has four bro thers, W. F. N, N., and A. It Stray horn, Durham and Charles Stray horn, nillsboro. Mr. Strayhorn also has four sisters: Mrs. B. B. Sapp, Durham; Mrs. E. O. MiUoway, Bur ham; and Miss Bessie Strayhorn Durham, His wife was formerly Mrs. Brodle D. Duke, and before her first marriage was a Miss Rocliello. She has three brothers, V. A. and L . F. RochcUo, of Durham, add, C. B. Rochelle Dayton, ai'two uls ters, Mrs. Arthur Green, Durham, and Mrs, C. M. Blankenshlp, Mar shaH, N. C. Her father died several years ago, while her mother, Mrv. Jj. F. Rochelle, makes bcr homo In this city. i The accident, which led up to Mr. Strayhorn's death occurred at Glul laumes, near Nice, France, on Monday August 20. For the first two or three days following the accident both he and his wife were reported to be se riously injured. Numerous conflicting cablegramea were received in this city by brothers of Mr. Strayhorn, but reports received about two days later stated that . they were out of danger. These reports were later be lieved to be confirmed, Ralph Stray horn, brother of Isaao and manager of the local Western Union telegraph station, receiving two messages from his brother which tended to show that both Mr. and Mrs. Strayhorn were out of danger. This morning news was received over the International News Service wire that Mr. Strayhorn was dead. It was not stated whether or not he had suffered a sudden relapse. The accident which caused his In juries was said to be the result of the inability of a driver of the auto mobile' In which Mr, and Mrs. Stray horn - Were riding, accompanied by several other tourists, to take a sharp turn in the road. Near the road was a parapet, which the auto shot over. It turnediwo somersaults In the air and landed in the River Var. ' Since the accident Mr. and Mrs. Strayhorn have been confined to hos pitals In France. Mr. Strayhorn being confined at the Hospital Stroche and Mrs. Strayhorn at the Cllnlque Stem arguerlte. - i' Numerous deaths of parties who were riding In the car occurred be fore that ot Mr, Strayhorn, n o 9 In the J I -' Id ttcsV ' ife Tran wrecks and sunken ships in Barrow canals have hindered movements ot the French in the Ru hr. Here is One of the rail wrecks, showing the tracks blocked and Germans planned the wreck. - IN MOTOR ACCIDENT Two Large Cities Swept Away in Additional Earth Shocks-Report Is That 100,000 People Are Lost Sea Coast Town of Odawara Has Been Washed Away Without Leaving a Trace. Thous ands of People Are Reported to Have Been Killed. FIRES IN TWO CITIES RAGING Thirty-Nine War Ships Are Steaming For Yoko hama. Two Princes Are Reported to Have Been Killed in Latest Shock. SHANGHAI, Sept. 3. Two additional earthquakes visit ed Japan today adding to the already terrorized empire's un paralleled fear and pandemonium. - The latest trembling of the earth was responsible for the destruction of 500 of the scant remaining homes in the vi cinity of Tokio. The scene is described as maddening. Shooting of looters and other persons on the slightest provocation is reported in late dispatches. Princess Yamashina, and Kayo of the Imperial family met death when the building in which they were crumbled to its foundation. V The Sea coast town of Odawara was completely over whelmed and blotted out The entire pouulation remaining lost their lives. Buildings in Tokio which withstood the terri fic earth shock are being dynamited in order .to check the spread of the flames, which have been burning continuously since the first earthshocks on Saturday. , No means are at hand to alleviate the quick spread of the flames, the water system h;nr demolished when the first severe quake was felt. Jap- nM wnrshins from Osaka stricken cities to render assistance. ODAWARA WASHED AWAY MANILA. Pi.. Sept. 3. Latest reports reaching here the Japanese horror say that a gigantic tidal wave ' washed the sea coast town of Odawara to its doom without leaving trace. """" " Thousands were killed. At Tokio the half burned Imperial palace is being thrown open to as many fear stunned refugees as can crowd into the structure. The Grand hotel at Yokohama is a total wreck. Fires in Tokio and Yokohama continue to rage with una bated fury spreading indescriable pandemonium. Sky flames are visible for miles around the disaster area. Thirty nine -war-ships are steaming under 'forced draught for Yokohama from Osaka and Kobe, carrying relief to the horror region. " Princess Yamashlmi and Kayo are reported dead as the result' of being crushed under falling debris. A new shock late today destroyed five hundred more houses in Tokio. Hundreds of foreigners are included among the dead. - Buildings are being blown up in desperate attempts to check the uncontrolled blaze in stricken cities of Tokio and Yokohama. Thousands upon thousands of bodies are being piled uo by dazed rescue workers and are being consumed in the ad vancing whirl wind of fire. , low Ruhr ths tt&Upn demolUhed. French say . m mm m ! al - and Kobe are speeaing to tne ATiIERICAWSIDPS SPEEDBiG AHEAD TO GIVE RELIEF Vessels of the Asiatic FleeS Are En Route to tha Stricken Cities. TO MAKE A REPORT? Japanese Catastrophe Cas a Pall Over Official Cir cles in Washington. WASHINGTON. Sept. 3. America destroyers are speeding today to Old scene ot the great Japanese cataatio phe. Definite word that the vessel of the Asiatic fleet are enroute to the gtrlcken cities was received la Wash ington at 9 o'clock this morning afteg a night ot fruitless efforts to get la communication with the Far Hast. The following- messag was rriv$ at the navy department: "Commaii der Destroyer Squadron with destroy er division (S plus Stewart Leas Borle sailed from Darlen Fort Arthur) fog Tokahama. arriving fifth, Horie for Nagasaki, arriving fourth; Huron and Black Hawk for Chefoo." The Berie will arrive at Nagasaki tomorrow, antl the destroyer division at Yokohama, on Wednesday narring nuinap. Destroyer division 38 consists ot tte following ahips; Stewart, Smitn Thompson, Barker, Tracy, J. V. Ed wards Whipple, Borle, BHckhafk, ana In addition the armored vrulier Ha ron, which is the flagship of the Asia tic fleet which carries Admiral And erson. Captain T. E. FettlngUl is the destroyer leader, aboard the Stews: t. The message was filed at ten p.- iru last night, consequently .th. rettet - ga tmm i Hi ill amMM , . . he flrst duty of tha ATHJrKSaF ships will be to ascertain and report upon the extent Of damago to Ameri can lives and property in the stricken tones, and to render such roliet work as they are capable of. Just what measures, are takja wttl be left to the discretion of Auuilral Anderson, but naval officials said that every facility would be put at the command of the sufferers, both Amer ican and Japanese. The awful catastrophe visited upon Japan cast a pall over offlclal Wash ington today and kept many officials at their desks who ordinarily would have been away from the Capital over the holiday. All government de partments were closed, but at the White House State Department and Navy Department a saia'I force was kept on to receive details of the ca lamity and to direct what relief treas ures are possible. . There is considerable anxiety over the fate of American lives anl prop erty anj this anxiety was deepened as passing hours failed to bring any definite news concerning the exact extent of the holocast. - President Coolldge was at his Jean--In the White House at 9 o'clock al though he had no engagements. He sent out word that he was to be sup plied, with all information as fast as it came in. Officials of the American Red Cross, who Sunday dispatched urgent orders to their large chapters In the Phil ippines and at Guam to stand by the stricken Japanese regions with all possible aid, likewise were keeping in close" touch with things today. The lack of details and 4' tremen dous distance to be covered were pre plexing aspects 'of the relief problem. Neither the Japanese Embassy nor the Red Cross headquarters here had received any cables up to 9:30 o'clock this morning. , Children Back Under the White House Root WASHINGTON. Sept. I. Child ren were Dacic unaer tne uoraey Roof of the White House today for th first time since Theodore Roose velt's family departed. John and Calvin Coolldge sons of the Presi dent were busily getting established; n their new home. They arrived In the capital late last night rrom spending the summer in New Eng land. It was the first time the. boys- haa see ntnei natner since o President. ... Services For Raymond Leighton Held Sunday Funeral services were conducted yesterday for Raymond Leighton, Durham lad who fatally suffered as) a reBult-cf a fall last week at Hagers town, Md. The services were held at the home .of a' sister ot the de ceased, Mrs. E, J. Brown, of Guthrie avenue, East Durham,, with Rev. H. F. Vinson. East Durham Baptist church, conducting the services. Rev. -C. S. Norvlllo assisted, interment was at Maplewood. MARKETS CLOSED. . iv a s vsn.t ocjmi j cal markets were closed today- . Labor Day. la. 1 a : i 11 3
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