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8 '.t) - 5 !W 4 5v 4 f (, , I V' PUBLISHED T.IOWOAY AfJD THURSDAY T 7 -t-;-' '.-4 .'-',..?';:,. i;'."-! t'J:. i-r.-,...-; ,.' i.L.m. '"' -v ,; ':: 'It iV "f i;'v.fe.VV' ' ESTABLISHED 1. QREEMSDORO Wi :C;f THURSDAy, DECEClDEfc 1 6, -7 ? 4 tff r 1 t. - V. V V TV 7 LOCAL HEWS IlI 'BK FOKll- OTTERS OF INTEREST TOJCHB BBAiiaxvo FAR AND NEAR. Market to Close.The Greensboro acco market will close ; Saturday t the Christmas holidays and will .fln nn Tuesday. January 4. v" w ' Music House. Mr. A. a. x --eek, who has been conducting the ( eek-Huston Piano Company's bus iness on South Elm street, has opened new music house on -West Market treet, just west of the 'old Banner r vareuuuc. Aged Woman weaa. Mrs. ivianaia Anthony uieu i - - im rn a i i r rii 11 1 vai i The home of her son, Mr. S. E. An r ony, in Sumner township. She was vears old and had been feeble for me time. The funeral and inter ment took place at Center church. Found Dead In Bed. Viola Smith, a Httle girl two years old, was found lead in bed Tuesday morning at the ....me of her parents, Mr.-and Mrs. G. F. Smith, in High. Point. She re tired Monday night apparently in her .171 al health and the cause of heV death is unknown. Daniel-Swift Mr. William C. Dan iel, of Pomona, and Miss Ethel Swift, tescher of music at the Holiness . "nnnl in this city, were married Tuesday at noon at the home of the groom's father, Mr. John Daniel, at lowing tne wedding, a reception was Pomona. The ceremony was perform- giyen at the home o tne hide's pa ed by Rev. W. R. Cox. ,r rents, after which JMr. and Mrs. Fry tiain-Aiken Mr. Grady L. Bain, a young civil engineer of this city, and Iiss Marjorie Aiken, of Winston-Sa lem, were married at the home of the bride's mother, Mrs. E. R. Aiken, Tuesdav at noon. Mr. and Mrs. Bain vTill be at home in this city upon . . i their return from a bridal trip 10 Northern cities. Bie Auction Sale. Mr. J. K. Caf- fey who has sold his farm near Sum- raerfield and will move to Greensboro, will ..have at mguctiott .saie next -rpTv. necember 21. to dispose ot 'ills !is cattle, stock, larm maenmery, household effects, etc. Particulars of the sale will be found in an adver tisement in today's Patriot. P. M. Ellis Dead. Mr. P. M. Ellis died Tuesday afternoon at his home at Pcevolution, following a week's ill ness. He was 60 years old and is survived by his widow, four sons and five daughters. The body was carried to Siler City, the former home of the family, where the funeral and inter ment took place yesterday afternoon. The Next Postmaster. Congress man Stedman yesterday presented to the postmaster general, the name or Mr. A. Wayland Cooke for appoint- ment as postmaster oi ureeusuuiu -and was assured that the appoint- ment would be recommended to the president without delay. The term . . - , -n i or Postmaster uougias win wpuc January 24. For Stealing Meat. Clarence Blackburn, colored, was given a hear in? Tuesday before Justice of tie Peace Collins and found guilty of the charge of stealing a quantity of fresh meat, including two shoulders and two hams, from Mr. G". C. Putnam, of Guilford College Route 2. He was held for trial at the present term of crim inal court and committed, to jail in default of a bond of $250. Black burn was arrested in Greensboro Monday night with the meat in his possession. Tr. Foust at Elon. Dr. J. I. Foust, president of "the State Normal and Industrial College, delivered a lecture at Elon College Sunday, after noon on "Teaching as a Life Work." A report of the lecture says: "Mr. Foust said the teacher was not out looking for sympahy or pity, hut simply for a square deal. He depre cated the idea of special class legis-r lation for teachers. He is of the opinion that no one should enter the teaching profession who is not ani mated by a sincere desire to make his life count in definite service for his fellowman." Sam Bradshaw's Funetl. The fu neral of Mr. Sam Bradshaw, who died at a hospital in Richmond . Sunday nisnt, was held Tuesday morning at 1 1 o'clock from the home of the be reaved parents, Mr. ani Mrs. G. S. Bradshaw, and was conducted by Rev. Dr. Melton Clark. Interment as mace in Greene Hil cemetery. Many friends attended the services and there was a profusion of floral offerings, conspicuous among which was a very handsome design from the Payetteville lodge of Elks. Sam Brad shaw was a likable young man and had many friends who mourn his un timely death. Nevtr Trial Granted. rThe Supreme court yesterday granted a new trial In the nasft of thft administrator of the Jate p M - Hun f this cit3r a Jnst the" North ;Car61ina Railroaa : Com LQvl Mr tlitnt woq fun nvAr ond IrilAd hv a. train at the fair grounds cr6ssing and a jury ln Guilford Su- perior court gave his estate a veTdict for $1,000. This is the largest sum ever awarded in a damage suit in this county. ' ' ' , 1 PavJnff Cost $108,000. According to figures compiled , at the city hall, the street paving work done in. Greensboro during the past summer approximately 108,000, Of thfs sum. S4e.uo. in rouna numDers, was . . u $46q33 has been as sessed aeainst DroDertv owners, and the remainder, $14,767, represents the North Carolina Public Service Company's share of the expense, the company having laid the street car tracks In concrete on the streets paved. Marrid Last Night. The marriage of Mr. Fielding L- Fry, a well known young business man of this city, and Miss Fannie Williams, the attractive young daughter of Dr. and Mrs. B. B. Williams; was celebrated last night at 8.30 o'clock in St. Andrew's' Epis copal church. Rev. J. D. Miller, rec tor of the church, was the officiating clergyman and the ceremony was at tended by a number of the relatives d frietlds of the young couple. Fol left oh a trip to Northern cities REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS RECORDED THIS WEEK. Deeds for the transfer of Guil- ... ford county real estate nave Deen re- corded this week in tne omce oi me register Qf 'deeds as follows: J, P. Sheffield to H. J. Wilson, five tracts of land in Center Grove town- ship, containing a toiai or o. a- fir,. . . Aeorge.., uck ana wire r i. 1UL "J w" Summit avenue, in the city of Greens- boro, Gilmer township, $1 and other considerations. A. Oscar Little and wife to Claude A. Vuncannon. a small tract in Guil ford county, township not stated, $100. T. A. Armstrong and wife to Lucy C. Mitchell, a lot in the eastern part of Greensboro, Gilmer township, $75. N. G. White and wife to the Guil ford Insurance and Realty Company, a lot 65 by 150 feet on North Spring street, in the city of Greensboro, Morehead township, $10 and other vaiuable considerations. Jonn w D(raavant and wife to P. Shaw, a lot 150 by 153 feet on Keogh street, in the city of Greens- bor0f Morehead township, $10 and other valuable considerations. R H Wneeler to C. W. Bowers, a lot 100 by 130 feet on Lee street, in the city of High Point, $200.. C. W. Bowers to M. C. Crowson, a lot 100. by 130 feet on .Walnut street, in the city of High Point, $225. Myer Sternbefger to Myrtle Stern- herger, two lots on Summit avenue, in the city of Greensboro, Gilmer township, one 75 by 150 feet and. the other 44 by 109 1-2 feet, $1 and other considerations. C. O. Riley to JJ. b. Kendall, a tract consisting of one-half an acre in Fentress township, adjoining the lands of Cecil Swain, J. T.'.Ross and others, $950. J., P. Dempsey and wife to L. V. Smith, a tract consisting of five acres in Madison township, adjoining the lands of E. Wyrick, H. B. Smith and others, $150. Newspapers of the State. inree iiuuureu - twcuvr newspapers and periodicals are pub- lished in,North Carolina with a com- bined circulation of 1,406,214, ac cording to reports which have just been tabulated in the office of Com- missioners ox xauur auu rimuu6 - L. Shipman. The detailed report shows eight morning dailies with circulation of 63,649; twenty-one evening dames with circulation of 53,162; a hun- dred and ninety-four weeklies with circuiaiiuu ui uox,u.v, -" semi-weeKiies witn circuianuu ui. 900; forty-six monthlies with drcula- On COA. oomi.mnntr.Hoa tion of 249580; ten semi-monthlies with circulation of 317,700: three annuals with circulation of 100.000; " r ' thirteen quarterlies with circulation of 10,650. . ot Brown Sum- 'Festerdayfa, callers a Mr. J. P. Warren mit,' was among1 'yesterday at The Patriot office. TT" COHYICTIOH n SHIPES CASE FATHER AND TWO SONS FOUND OUIITY OP CONSPIRACY 'AND"-' ''; . AN ASSAUIT. ? A jury in the United States Dis trict court yesterday returned a ver dict of guilty in the case charging Frank Snipes and his two sons, Charles and James Snipes, of Forsyth county, with a conspiracy to obstruct government officers in the discharge of their duty and with an assault Up on the officers. Judge Boyd did not pronounce sentence, but stated that he would do so before the adjourn ment of court this afternoon. .The case was ealled Monday, when it was found necessary to postpone a civil case that had been set for that day, and was given to the jury short ly after 12 o'clock yesterday. The jury was out about 20 minutes be fore returning the verdict of guilty. The defendants were represented by an able array of counsel in the persons of Judge W. P. Bynum, of this city, and A. E. Holton, J. C. Bux ton and Clement Manley, of Winston Salem. The prosecution- was conduct ed by District Attorney Hammer and his assistant, Thomas S. Beall. It will be, recalled hat this case grew out of a visit made by Deputy Collector C. F. Neelley and Special Officer J. H. Johnson to the Snipes home, near Kernersville, on October 15, in search of blockade liquor. When arraigned in court the de fendants entered pleas of not guilty; but they did not go on the witness stand nor was any evidence introduc ed for the defense. The case for the government was made- out on the evidence of Deputy Collector Neelley, who detailed the circumstances surrounding the visit to the Snipes home and the assault made upon him and Special Officer Johnson. Story of the Assault. Deputy Collector Neelley testified as follows concerning the visit to the - . . - . k- -ivr---L ted on the officers by the defendants: "On the 15th of October, in conse- quence or information, I secured a warrant from the commissioner here to a search of the premises of Frank Snipes, and the following Monday, October 18, with Mr. Johnson, I went to Kernersville. We were joined there by Deputy Sheriff R. L. Flynt, of Forsyth, and with an automobile driver we set out for the home of Frank Snipes. met anotner automomie, in wmch sat two wnite men ana a negro. The young white man was driving and the negro sat behind." This described the first meeting of the officers with Snipes, for it devel oped that the whites were Frank Snipes and his son Charlie. They were halted and the officer read the search warrant after introducing himself. The elder Snines asked that the officers await his return from Kernersville and he would go with them on the search; They told him of their hurry and proceeded onward. The Snipes' car was turned about and took the lead. The party in the front machine were seen talking together. The house was reached, a large log building on the side of the public road, and three rooms were search- ed. Ch.rUe Snipes walked northward from tne nouse, and finding no whis- Key m tne Duiiamg tne officers roi- iowea mm. irranK came alter tnem and called to his son to stop. Charlie did not stoPf pUt entered a body of wood8f whefeupon the father fired a revolver and his son returned at once. "What's all this excitement about?" asked Mr. Neelley. i "There i nn eTrHtment.V answeiC edp anK "I am on my own land T tnlnV T h ari.hf rftB T and I think I have a right to do as I please." ' "Yes." the officer admitted, "von navJ a right tQ a gun Qn your own premises, but be careful how you use it " - charlie joined them. -and Neelley. Johnson the youth entered the wooda together. "We are "all men," Charlie de- clared. "We are all alike, there is no difference between us.' rrv,- rtffiOT. oHmHtoH it YnAnt tn - tod hJm. that the law was repre ' seuccu. D- he law," was the reply al- i wed 1 'What dowre care for tne law?" ' - The search was unavailing and -fhe the deputy sheriff had oeen iexu ter a iittie ruruier searcn ; woanuivaMv -w..--,. 5 i 4C was left at. the house with Charlie 1 Shines, while. Neellev and FJvnt went south of U to continue the search. After a little walk, the two men - r -. ' -. - ' were descriedr a olac& ; one and a wfilf man oonh ' wf H 1 twr, 1,1 'nf whiskey. They were ordered to stop, Up to this time Jim Snipes had not been seen, out tne man witn tne i whiskey -proved to be Jim. Eight I five-gallop jugs were found. The ne- gro left the spot, but Jim was made to go forward with Mr. Neelley, while tvr nas made a fine impression on an aulred to give, bond for his future Mr. Flyn was left to guard the wn? na7e watched fhe work of the good behavior in a case charging him' whiskey, j ; ; ;; court. He is what is known as a with keeping whiskey for sale. to Kill Officer. They approached an old house and 1 saw a man hurrying toward it from another direction. Neelley called to him to stoo. and the one addressed turned :Aa face and he was . recog- 1 nized as frank Snipes. He went on into the old house, and when the of- fleer neared the door Frank Snipes emerged with one rifle pointed and another finder his arm. , He called out "Thr6w up your hands! " and Jim Snipes seized the officer's revolver which hung at his side. , "Stand aside, Jim. I want to kill him!" Mj. Neelley said Snipes in structed. The old negro arrived and was handed one of the rifles, with instruc- tion to 'fuse 'it " as Mr. Neelley de- clared, So. according to the officer, I Frank Snipes had a leveled rifle, the drawn his own gun and threatened Surrounded bv this ring of fire, the "Well, you have me now. What are you going to do with me?" "We are going to kill you," was the reply, said Mr. Neelley. "Oh, no, you are not," ne declares he answered. "You can't , afford to do that. I know you can 'do it, but you won't." Jim entered the conversation, said the officer, with: "We have the advantage. If you had it you would use it against us, wouldn'ticoL?" iri "What d$ you want me to do?" the officer said he asked. "Go back the way you came. i - - He started toward the house and approached the whiskey to find that the deputy sheriff had moved to the edge of the woods, a little further on. "Throw up your hands," Flynt was ordered, while the witness said Frank Snipes called out: "it's all right sheriff, we wouldn't hurt a hair of your head." Then they came UDon Johnson. the driver Charlie Snipes and an other man in front of the house. V "Thrnw nn vnnr hands." wtmr. tnft I rf , aaixie urn uruer. 1 J I I Johnson reached for his gun, but Neelley told him it was no use and he held up his hands. , I An Offer to Bribe. r Frank Snipes peeled off two $100 hills from a rnll and offered them to the officers, so Mr. Neelley testified, telling each that he would give them that to keen their mouths shut about the affair. "I have settled with dozens this way," he is said to nave aeciarea ana to have told the officers that if they chrk-ororl tho nrnnpr indfirment. he could show them how to make $500 o ,rth " tha eMa " "You can raid- me of ten, he is de-1 tlared to haTe gaId, .but send ' 0 nte Mmine I me a note when you are coming. will put you on to many others.' The officer said mat anipes torn him that during his residence in Win-1 ston-saiem, wmie posmg-as a meai dealer, he had made $25,000 selling whiskey. The officers were given their ejnp- tied guns at the automobile side, said the witness, and they were told that money would be offered again in f Kernersville. As they waited for tne train at the station, Frank Snipes and his son appeared and the money was again tendered and again re fused. Why It Goes to the Waste Basket. ,: ' . .ai ..rtfio I The writer of an obaQl that wna sunt to The Patriot this i j that thA aTtinle is. Lpt printed because the name of the author is mJJZ I . . . . . AAmmnnio I ;ns cf any nature, as we have ex-1 I 110118 OI aD' UtU ' I niained dozens or. times, uui sume we shall continue to receive ' rr i tnem. xne .matter oi uigume uue I - , . i. I name is such an easy ana simpie ax - sannot under - jfair that -really.. we tA" ZTUMrwJ owknr ludgxaent was suspended upon the if AllV n OMTD TDTPn UiiH 1 UrlODO IMilD VUEltt 11UJD1S IS1JPERIOR COURT. MAKINC GOOD mm mm mm mm ikjwj ai a u mmm fc r mi m s. mm bm rwiu w ijotuo I CRIMINAL. DOCKET. Good progress is being made hy v.xu u- perior court which convened Monday, Juage James u weDD, .wno is man- : lis first Judi working judge and does not believe in frittering away time in transact- ihg the business of the court. The following constitute the grand ury: Ernest Teague, foreman; E. A Foust, W. L. Smithr E. S. Jones, Karl Stanfield, P. C. Greeson, W. M. Michael, t. w. Beeson u. w, lem- nle R- 9 Pitchford, R. R. Fryar, E. w Branson, W. F. Fentress, Ira L. " ' - ; don' J- R- Ozmeht and L N. Woodard. uases on tne aocBiet tor trial nave been disposed Of as follows: Ernest Clymer, negro, assault on wifej not guilty. 1 Bessie Davis, negress, retailing; guilty, 60 days in the workhouse. Dug Hiatt, negro, was adjudged guUty of vagrncy and sentenced to v' iy roaas- - ma. oiacK, wnite, cnargea witn gambling, was adjudged guilty, but A IHIHrtTI V ' ... M.. MW. 4 A 3 -. A ment of 1116 Costs- j Jt jones, negro, cnargea witn retailing, ws adjudged not guilty. Dan Pat, negro, was found guilty under the charge of retailing and was sentenced to serve a term of six months on the county roads J. E. Skipper, white, was find $20 and taxed with the costs in the case charging him with carrying a conceal- ea Weapon. Carrie Vestal, white, was declared guilty Under the charge of being a I ' aeutBucep io( serve uue yvar . ui me wuris.uou.se nt- Jm . George Washington, . negro, was RPTlfPTinivl tn tti c nnnntr rnoa QA Hova I . vv ior vagrancy. John Goode, negro, charged with Huceuy, was aajuagea guilty ana c"e xuauS ior six taontns. Sidney Smith, a young white man, was found guilty under a charge of XiC tSieeu iu pay tue prosecuting witness the sum of $1,- ben mentioned as presidential pos 200, in addition to the costs, and sibilities and their supporters. About judgment was suspended. Judge TT7" l U. t i t 11 j . it .' I 1 wuu aimost uaiitea at mis manner oi settling the case and intimated , that he thought the young man I v. . ! ougiii, iu wear stripes, in agreeing I tn thfi inrJ irTnont ho morio I J wvci that the $1,200 should be deposited to the credit of the injured young woman, for her exclusive use. Maude Clymer, negress, was ac- fitted of the, charge of vagrancy. " iatlllCB' "eeieas, was sen " ua a lue, wu;ttUOUSe Ior reiamng. jeunie uromgs, negress, was charged with keeping a disorderly nouse and adjudged guilty. She was sentenced to the workhouse for four months. ., Mamie Miller, negress, was sen- tenced to the workhouse 30 days for vagrancy. ULis ana i in pit Krnwor twn nr tha i . I r . " " . T . " eauu reueivea a sentence or six months on the roads. The four others I were acquitted. pred DiXOn, negro, received a sen- itence of 12 months on the roads for harceny. . I I P. P. Shoe, a white man. nleaded I guilty-to the charge of retailing and j judgment was suspended upon the I I payment of the costs. J Tom Patterson, white, was found I guilty under a charge of retailing, j but sentence was not passed. Bob Pickard, negro,' was sent too' view emphatically and cites prece- I the roads 18 . months for larceny. I Dave Carmack, negro, was convict-1 ed of bigamy and sentenced to the I roads for six months. x . irowa, cnargea witn running a disorderly house, submit- ted a plea of guilty and judgment was suspended .upon the payment of costs. Albert P.9SQa11 whlto- AtinA1 nrUt. - false pretense, pleaded guilty and Jff 8ttSPf : upon the I OaVment Of the YnRtft nl tho iamnnur 1 M . . . . . . . OI me cnecK given wnicn lea to his arrest. v'-: I . tr :v riaMiii whit a w oHnf cta4 gnty ot the charges of carrying rmottVnnm from. an,; American jTessei. i - t- v , r"?? judgment suspended v-upon payment. ient,of ;the :.costsrirnr dgmen t was-; cpntinued i'ib-'1 Judgment case against Jule -..Tagg f::-. t ; Grler, white,, charged w(th "forcibl ; trespass, upon the . payment or tne;. . -r r costs. Eliza'.' Rankin, nesrress. entered" 1. iea of guilty to the charge of retail-A i :Vv'' ing ana juagment ,was saspenaca; up-.- on the payment of the costs. J " ,1,. a; Brown, white, was fined ; judgment was continued in! thai ca8e against Henry Barringer. negroc who was adjudged guilty of retail- ing. ; v ' Jeter Cook, white, charged with in-" decent exposure and of being drunk- and disorderly, entered a plea of guil- ty judgment was suspended upon? the payment of $5 and tho costs. Ed Trogdon, white, entered a plea or guilty in the two cases charging' nim with assault, but sentence was not passed. J. I. Davis, white, charired with In- Cest, was found not guil tv. Rusie .Tnns n(nM; rfirpivuH ' sentence of three months in the coun-it tv work honae.for retaiHnP: ; . Clarenbe Blackwell. nm. rpciv-? a sentence of eight months on the county roaas ror tne larceny otr a; quantity of meat. REPUBLICAN CONVENTION, WILL MEET IN CHICAGO,; Washington, Dec. . 14. Chicago; was selected by the Republican na-5 tionar committee tonight as the meeM ing place of the 1 91 6 Republican na-i tnnoi .AnVannn k t,.a 7: nne wir hpfnr th nPmnmti: convention in St. Louis. The vote stood . : Chicago. 31: San Francisco. $3; Louis, 1; Philadelphia, 2. '.WorHer ' in th flav Ut tcmmiiAei had determined upon th j convention ' date; a much-discuseed ,)roblem:v Ad- vocates of an early convention argued. . JUOg- t that nrnx.- wo thef Hnia fnv iKvX Tt ,-.' '. i."' .! against its political enemjefiuwitnout rn- rorH tn th wiont AMOfwf otl" . . t lowing tne party in power to meet first and announce its candidates and principles The committee officially took no cognizance of candidates, although the lobby of the hotel where the meetings were held , was pretty well .filled with Republicans who hae 600 of the 985 delegates to the con vention are to be chosen at Drima- ries, and by the time most of these dootinna iQviM tn hvo r uo wi,Q wa a. D WU .U7 UAL . . , . . ... . . . .... lerent states tninK or canaiaates. The Republican fight, the gossip went today, will be waged on a few plain principles; defense of Ameri can commerce and industry and de fense of American lives. One of the points of attack will be that the democratic party in Congress had not stood for an adequate plan of preparedness until events across the Atlantic forced them to change their position. UNITED STATES SENDS NOTE TO FRENCH GOVERNMENT. The United States government has ran m a m hnaanrmr Hh,n at ro tn . . .". "T" r "" T1uBi, yroLeai- (ing against tne removal Dy the French 'cruiser Descartes of sir Ger- mans and Austrians from the Amer- ican steamships Carolina, Coamo and San Juan. Immediate release of the men is asked on the ground that the seizure of citizens of an y nation from an American vessel on the high seas without legal Justification and con- stitutes a flagrant violation of Amerl- can rights. Couched in friendly terms, the corn- munication states the American, point dents employed in the. case of August Piepenbrink, a German, who was re moved from the American ship Wind- ben by the -French cruiser Conde in i xovem per oi iast year, ana released ; after representation by the United I States. "' ' - I Attention Js directed to the fact ' 1 thot fho man mr-n.A ' m.. ' it. vl,l were not embodied , in "the armed ' force of toe nemyas that i 1 HSAfl in tho adaMMnn T AnJ t i . . . v, .'...,, -v, ; lis asserted, however,-that there is n&V-wW; justificatioh. for. the removal of sub jects of ajtionthicnis ah enemi iM . -.-i. - ...- j'.-;-' i-.' . I lects of a nation which fa an enemy i :' i V V; ! Port. , '.houW ll regarded as xallitary persons. L'.-'"'s .V ' - .;;;. & 'I.- , v" ,. A ) .--''. mm ?. i.'f;.. 1 1,K l t.v-.-. .' f j t '' ' . . 'v;r . -" 1 .V ' ' I.':' " " i)';V4-:' - I-'.'' i-V "V ' i .' :i ' .1 :. 'sf'll .' - J 't '' ,'Mf '.v . ' ' -a -. r. 9i - It i f y;. ;VMr;,:.f 7,.::