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1 1 THE CHATHAM RECORD It A. LONDON, EDITOR AND PROPRIETOR Terms of Subscription $1.50 Per Year Strictly in Advance THE CHATHAM RECORD Rates of Advertising One Square. one iaser&osY $1.00 One Square, two insertion L0 One Square, on month $2&0 For Larger Advertisements Liberal Con tracts xtffil bo made. if- VOL. XXXV. PITTSBORO, CHATHAM COUNTY, N. a. SEPTEMBER 18, 1912. NO. 6. (fffcittaii of BRIEF NEWS NOTES FOR THE BUSY MOST IMPORTANT EVENTS OF THE PAST WEEK TOLD IN CONDENSED FORM. WORLD'S NEWS EPITOMIZED Complete Review of Happenings of Greatest Interest From All Part of World. . Southern. Molt Hughes, a citizen of the Rock Creek district, Fannin county, Geor gia, was brutally murdered in the presence of his wife and their little child, which Mrs. Hughes held in hei arms, so injured that it is not ex pected to live. An attempt had been made to kill Hughes previously, but only a part of a load of shot struck him in the hip, doing no serious in jury. He was aroused, called to his door and shot, the ball entering his neck under the chin. He fell outside the door and was attempting to crawl back into the house when the three men dragged him back into the yard and shot him twice more. Gen. W. W. Gordon of Savannah: brigadier general commanding sec ond brigade, first division of the Fourth army corps, United States vol unteers in the Spanish-American war and a Confederate veteran, is dead al White Sulphur Springs, Va. accord ing to a message received in Savan nab.. In the trial of Victor Allen for the alleged participation in the Hillsville courthouse murders, in Virginia Judge Staples had Floyd and Claude Allen, who were found guilty of firsl degree murder on the same charge brought into court and passed sen' tence of death w upon them, fixing November 22 as the date of execu tion. The returns from the general elec tion In Arkansas, while still incom plete, are sufficient to confirm earliei indications that state-wide prohibitior for Arkansas and, with one excep tion,, the several other proposals sub mitted to the voters, failed of enact ment. The "grandfather clause' amendment failed to carry, as did the act providing for the recall of al. elective officers. The proposal to lim it legislative sessions to sixty days was approved. The Democratic state ticket was elected by the usual ma jority. Genf raL General Count Marosunke Nogi, su preme military counsellor of the em pire, and his wife, the Countess Nogi committed suicide in accordance witl the ancient custom' of. Japan, as s final tribute to their departed emper or and friend, Mutsuhito. The deatt by their own hands of the famous general and his wife was as dramatic as it was sad. The general cut hij throat with a short sword, and the countess committed hari-kari (that is stabbed herself through the body). Incomplete returns from the Colo rado primary indicate the nominatior at Colorado's first primary of a Demo cratic and Republican ticket dominat ed largely by representatives of the progressive elements. The vote, how ever, was very light. Aviator Paul Peck of Washington D. C, holder of the American dura tion flight record, was killed by a fal' with a biplane while flying in a gustj wind at Chicago. He attempted toe steep a spiral, and when he struct the ground the heavy engine crashed through the wreckage, striking him Ir the neck. Another double aviation fatality the second within a week, occurred at Oxford, England, when Lieut. C. A Bettington and Lieut. E. Hotchkiss both of whom had just been giver commissions on probation, were kill ed while flying past Wolvercote. The machine in which the officers were maneuvering had passed over Oxford and had reached a point just outside Wolvercote when -the motor appeared to stop and the aeroplane fell to the ground from a height of 500 feet. Twenty-eight persons were serious ly injured in the wreck of eastbounc train No. 6, on the Nickel Plate rail road, derailed by a spread rail at Sa gon road, near Erie, Pa., and probablj a score or more slightly injured, were put up at Erie hotels. A private cai carrying W. G. Coniff, president oi the road; W. J. Patterson, superin tendeht of the division, and Presi dent Dunston of the Fort Wayne and Western railroad, which was attached to the train, escaped injury. Reasonableness of s telegraph and cable rates were attacked by William X. White & Co., New York, in a com plaint against the Western Unior Telegraph company to the interstate commerce commission. Judge Grubb of Birmingham enjoin ed the Alabama commission from en forcing express rates on fish shippers "Robespierrre" is to be the slogar of the dressmakers this winter, ac cording to the latest Parish advices. The new fashions, it is decreed, are all to be modeled on the costumes which were in vogue during the hor rible reign of terror. Uncovered by a dredge used In keeping the Savannah river channel clear just below the city of Savan nah, Ga., is the frame of. a very old ship, thought to be either a slave ship or an old Spanish warship. I Government experts are gradually pressing the Texas fever ticks into smaller confines in the South. The work is . being pushed this fall and department of agriculture officials be lieve that with the continued co-operation of the Federal and state author ities the pest, which now causes an annual loss estimated at $40,000,000 to $100,000,000 may eventually be eradicated. Business organizations of Duluth, Minn., have apepaled to Governor Eb erhart for troops to help quiet the riotous outbreaks that compeled the street car company had been injur ice after six carmen had been Injur ed by strikers and their friends. Five arrests were made, but police could do little with the crowds. Stone throwers were lost in the mass and there were not enough officers to drive back the attackers. Victor Allen, last of the Allen clans men to be tried, was acquitted at Wytheville, Va., of the charge of hav ing participated in the Carro county c.ourt house murders at Hillsville last March. Argument in the case was concluded , and the jury retired. After remaining out thirty minutes the ver dict was returned. The announce ment of "not guilty" occasioned a demonstration- by the spectators pres ent, a large number of whom were women. Summarizing the work of his com mittee, Senator William Alden Smith of Michigan, chairman of the sub committee of the senate on foreign re lations to investigate alleged Ameri can activity in fomenting the present Mexican revolution, said, at El Paso, Texas, that it would be foolhardy for our government to involve itself un necessarily in the affairs of Mexico, yet we should never hesitate to pro tect American interests and American citizens. As the sequel to a war of newspa per accusations that featured large ly in the Citizens' party campaign In Denver, Col, city and county elec tion of last spring, more than a score of present and former city of ficials and prominent business men ot Denver gave bond in the criminal di vision of the district court to answer special grand jury indictments. The indictments contain an infinite num" ber of allegations of bribery, misuse of the city streets, theft of franchises and operating disorderly houses. Returns received from different sec tions of the state of South Carolina indicate that in the county races the candidates who favored Governor Blease and made their races on that issue were largely successful. No state contests were held as the re sult of the state primary had not been determined by the executive committee. In Richland county two legislators were elected, one being a supporter of Judge Jones and the oth er of Blease. Maine turned back to the Republi can party in the state election, Wil liam T. Haines being elected gover nor over Frederick W. Plaisted, his Democratic opponent, who sought a second term, while the Republicans regained one of the two congressional districts lost to the Democrats two years ago. The new legislature will have a small Republican majority. Washington. Permission has been given by the United States government to the Mexican government to move 1,200 Mexican troops through United States terrtitory to attack the Mexican reb els in the state of Sonora and there is a reported repulse and retreat from the border of the rebel leader, Gen eral Salazar, and his men. Permission to move troops was granted to Mexi co without hesitation, and everything will be done to insure careful trans portation of the federals. The Mexi can troops will be entrained at. El Paso and be transported to Nogaies, Arik Their arms and ammunition will be carefully sealed in express cars, so that they will go through American territory unarmed. In ad dition, they will be guarded by a de tachment of United States regulars. The cereal crops of the country from present indications will reach the unprecedented total production of 133,016,000 tons, Victor H. Olmstead, chief of statistics, announced at Washington. With record-beraking crops of corn, spring wheat, oats, bar ley, rye and buckwheat, the year's harvests will be 20.3 per cent, great er in weight than last year's produc tion, 6.1 per cent, greater than the big year of 1910, and 16.2 per cent, greater -than that of 1909. Prospects for the potato crop indicate it will be 36 per cent, more than last year. Secretary of State Knox has arriv ed at Yokohama, Japan, on the Unit ed States armored cruiser Maryland, which was convoyed into the harbor by Japanese ' battleships. Charles Page Bryan, the American ambassa dor to Japan, was the first person to go aboard the Maryland. Shortly af terwards Baron Shinitchiro Kurino, accompanied by representatives of the imperial household, and of the army and navy, went on board the American cruiser and greeted Mr. Knox. With every hope of success the sci entists of the United States hygienic laboratory are now engaged in seek ing an antitoxin or preventative of measles, which annually claims a heavy toll among infants and chil dren in the United States. The re search is based on the success of a recent experiment with monkeys and conducted by Dr. John F. Anderson and Dr. Joseph Goldberg, by which the scientists for the first time in medical history actually inoculated a small colony of the animals with the disease. The measle germ is so mi nute as to he undiscoverable. WILL SAY WHO IS T CHAIRMAN WEBB OF THE STATE ' COMMITTTEE HAS CALLED A MEETING. GATHERING TO BE AT RALEIGH To Act on the Question of the Voters !n the Senatorial Primary and Any Other Business That They Have on Hand. Rv eigh. Chairman Charles Webb of the North Carolina Democratic ex ecutive committee issued a call for the state , committee to meet in Ral eigh Thursday, September 19, "to transact such business as may come before it." It is understood at this time there will be threshed out the matter of what further specifications, if any, there shall be by the commit tee as to what constitutes the "Demo cratic ticket" as qualifying the voter to participate in the senatorial pri mary in which Senator Simmons, Gov. Kitchln and Chief Justice Clark are pitted against each other. It will be remembered that Gov ernor Kitchin made formal demand somei weeks ago on Chairman Webb that the committee be called together to act. He Is contending that the committee should Interpret the rule adopted by the state convention for the primary by declaring that "Demo cratic ticket" must mean the com plete national and state tickets, with possibly some privilege to. scratch out one or another of the names of state or county candidates on personal grounds. There will be other matters bearing on the conduct of the campaign that will be laid before the committee by Chairman Webb. Soil Map of Wake County. The soil survey division of the state department of agriculture began the work of making a soil map of Wake county. This work is also in progress in Alleghany and Ashe coun ties. Maps have been completed for 23 counties and show the complete topography as to character and loca tion of soils thrdughout the county represented. Dr. B. W. Kilgore, state chemist, is in charge of this work. And it is conducted in co-operation with the soil survey division of the United States department of agricul ture. Coal Mined in North Carolina. In 1840, three tons of soft coal were mined in North Carolina. This was the first coal ever mined in the state. It was the only coal mined there until 1861, when the production suddenly jumped to 30,000 tons. The output was the same for the following year and then it slowly dwindled to 10,000 tons in 1873. There it stopped completely for five years, the next production of which the geological survey has record being 350 tons in 1880. From that time until 1896 it gradually increased until in the year named it reached 26,000 tons. A de crease set in in 1899 and contlnuel until 1905, when the total production was 1,557 tons. Since that year no production has been recorded by the survey. Good Roads in Rowan County. The Gold Hill Township Good Roads Association was formed at Rockwell in Rowan county. From the interest taken in the meeting the people seemed determined to have the strongest township organization in the county. After the meeting was addressed by Col. A. H. Boyden and others, and some discussion was car ried on, the following officers were elected for one year. J. W. Peeler, president and director in the county association; Z. A. Klutz, vice presi dent, J. L. H. Fisher, secretary and treasurer. Mr. Peeler lives in Rock well, and the other two officers live on Rockwell routes. , The new associa tion is going right out and canvass the whole township, and try to get every good roads advocate to join. Governor Grants Four Pardons. Four prisoners in as many counties eceived clemency from Governor Kitchin, all being conditional pardons and two of these being based upon fll health. The prisoners were Tom Hester; of Granville, serving five years for attempt at criminal assault; E. F. Wrenn, of Guilford;, for assault with, deadly weapon; Rosa Boyer, of For syth, retailing, and Hallie Bowling, of Durham, for larceny. Under each man's name, Governor Kitchin gives the reasons which actuated him in getting the applications for pardons. Caldwell Has Fine Apples. Caldwell county has long had the reputation of producing the finest ap ples grown in North Carolina. This is easily explained. The soil and the climate are both conducive to the growth of the apple. Julius A. Dula is the pioneer apple raiser in this county. Over twenty-five years ago he saw, the possibilities here for this fruit, and planted wisely. He devel oped and produced an apply peculiarly his own, the "Dula Beauty." It took the prize at the Paris exposition for size, color, and analysis. DEMOGRA 39 COUNTIES QUARANTINED Nearly Half of North Carolina Declan ed Infested With Texas Fever. Regarding Cattle Traffic. Raleigh. A special from Washing ton states that it was announced by the Department of Agriculture that the counties of Moore, Harnett, John ston, Northampton, Hertford, Bertie, Gates, Chowan, Perpuimans, Pasquo tank, Camden, Currituck, Edgecombe, Martin, Washington, Tyrrell, Dare, Hyde, Beaufort, Pitt, Wayne, Samp son, Cumberland, Hoke, Scotland, Robeson, Bladen, Greene, Lenoir, Cra ven, Pamlico, Carteret, Jones, Duplin, Onslow, Pender, Columbus, Brunswick and New Hanover are quarantined, be cause of Texas fever. From the counties in the state of North Carolina quarantined for splene tic, Southern, or Texas fever, cattle shall only be moved or allowed to move interstate to points outside of the quarantined area in accordance with the regulations for immediate slaughter. Acting Secretary of Agriculture or dered the quarantine against Texas fever in cattle removed form Wilson county, North Carolina. Train Ran Over Section Master. Section Master Farrish of the Char lotte-Greenville division ofthe South ern was instantly killed by train So. 12 at Juneau. His body was brought to Charlotte on the same train and prepared for burial at the undertaking parlors of J. M. Harry & Co. Mr. Parrish was at his usual duties on the line near Juneau. He had been work ing near the switch on this side of that station and was trying ta get back into Juneau before No. 12 came in, his information being that the train was a little late. He evidently be came confused in some manner with h's dispatches, for as his lever car and his crew, were rounding the sharp curve approaching the station, the passenger train came dashing aTound. All the members of the crew jumped from the work car except Mr. Par rish and one negro, both of whom seemed to be overcome with excite ment. Outlook For tSate Fair Good, Secretary Joseph E. Pogue of the state fair, says the outlook is the very best for a tremendous success in the holding of the fair which opens Octo ber 14 to 18. He says the indications ste for the biggest agricultural and horticultural exhibits on record for this state. The demands for spae for horticultural exhibits is especially great, it being impossible to provide anything like the amount of space that is being asked for and indeed, insist ed upon. Commercial Club For Entire State. L. E. Tufts, secretary of the Com mercial Club of Durham, acting for the other commerlcal clubs of the state, has called a meeting of these organ izations to be held in Greensboro, Wednesday, September 25, and. has received assurances of the presence and active co-operation of representa tives of a large number of the clubs. Among the clubs promising to send representatives are the Shippers and Manufacturers' Association of Char lotte, Greater Charlotte Club, Winston-Salem Board ' of Trade, Greens boro Chamber of Commerce, South ern Furniture Manufacturers' Asso ciation of High Point, Commercial Club of Durham, Raleigh Chamber of Commerce, Goldsboro Chamber of Commerce. Inspect Model of Vance Statue. Governor Kitchin and other state ofPcers constituting the council of state, inspected the clay model for the statue of Zebulon B. Vance made by Ulric Stonewall Jackson Dunbar for the North Carolina section of the statuary hall at Washington. The model is being very highly commend ed and is to remain here several weeks :'n the state senate chamber for criti cism before the final model is chosen. North Carolina New Enterprises. Charters were issued for :he Depol Drug Company of Asheville, capital $20,000 authorized and $6,500 sub scribed by S. D. Pelham, J. C. Stike leather and others, also for the Travis Station, Tyrell county, capital $20,000, by J. T. Alexander, F. L. W. Kakoon and others. Plans For Catawba County Fair. Plans are being perfected for the fourth annual Catawba county fair, to be held in Hickory October 30, 31 and November 1. Mr. E. L. Flow.ers of the Home Canner Company has charge of the arrangements. Cash and pre miums are now being solicited, and by the co-operation of the merchants, manufacturers and citizens this fair will surpass anything in this line ever held here. Dairymen, poultry and stock raisers are taking a great in terest. The greatest feature of these fairs is the poultry show. Shoots at Cat, Hits Child. The one-year-old child of Attorney T. H. Woodley, of Columbia, N. C, was struck in the head by a stray bullet, which was fired by a neighbor at a mad cat. A nurse was in the act of passing the child to its father. Dr. J. L. Spruill was standing in front of the Woodley residence at the time, having come with an automobile to take Mr. Woodley on a trip. After a hurried examination, the car was turn ed toward Mackey's Ferry, a distance of 30 miles, in a race against time to catch the train for Norfolk. ' MEARES WILL LEA! THE TWO WINGS OF THE ROOSE VELTERS IN STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA. BUTLER HAERD AT MEETING Was Plainly In Evidence Throughout the Conference in Formulating the Revised State Ticket at Greensboro Several Days Ago. Greensboro. The Porgressive state committee and the committee named by the bolting Roosevelt Republicans at Charlotte to advise with the Pro gressives with regard to uniting upon a state ticket, met here, holding after noon and night sessions. The work of the day consisted mainly in revising the state ticket, where made necessary by resignation. An agreement was reached to main tain separate state campaign orgni zations and yet to work harmoniously for the success of the state and na tional tickets of the Progressives. Zeb Vance Walser declined to run for governor and Iredell Meares, who had been named as a state elector, was put at the head of the ticket, gubernatorial nominee of the fusion, ticket. James N. Williamson, Jr., withdrew as the Charlotte nominee for insur ance commissioner and Thomas Mc Mullens, a Coast Line engineer of Rocky Mount, was substituted. V. S. Lusk was named to succeed Iredell Meares on the ticket as an elector-at-large. The committee ratified all other nominations made at Charlotte. Marion Butler, who it was reported was turned down by both wings at Charlotte, was one of the most con spicuous figures here, and he is re puted to have played a promiennt role in the deliberations of the com mittee. The principal discussion was waged over the question of wh.ether the two wings should unite or whether each party should go its own way, though with a sort of understanding that they would meet at the polls. To Have Big Agricultural .Fair. Wilmington. The eastern section of North Carolina and upper part of South Carolina are to be represented in a big agricultural fair at High wood Park, three miles of Wilming ton, on both the suburban car line and turnpike, Oct. 7th to 18th, inclu sive, and the belief is general that there will be several thousand visitors here for the gala week. The an nouncement of the plans for a fair i nthis city was received with genuine delight here and in all the adjourning counties and already the people are making their plans not only to attend but to be represented in the exhibits of agricultural products, poultry, cat tle, swine, etc., and the ladies will have on display numerous atricles of fancy work, culinary products, etc. Politics in Alamance County. Graham. The following ticket was named by the Democrats in the larg est and most harmonious county con vention ever held in the county of Alamance: For Senate, J. L. Scott, Jr.; House, J. Elmer Long; Sheriff, R. N. Cook; Treasurer, Albert Thomp son; Register of Deeds, C. D. Johns ton; Surveyor, L. H. Holt; Coroner, Dr. Charles McPherson; Commission ers, W. H. Turretine, George T. Wil liamson, Chesley Roney, Charles F. Cates and W. H. Fogleman. Knights of Pythias to Meet. Wilmington. Col. Walker Taylor of this city, grand chancellor com mander of the Knights of Pythias, do main of North Carolina, will issue a circular letter to all lodges in the state calling attention of Pythians to important rallies which will be held soon, one in Goldsboro and the other in Greensboro, probably on successive nights. These cities have been tenta tively selected because of their central location and acessibility over different railroads. The rallies will mark an other step in Colonel Taylor's cam paign to increase the membership in this state. Raleigh Gets State Rating Bureau. Raleigh. Raleigh gets the North Carolina rating bureau for the South eastern Tariff Association that the insurance association of this state urged the Southeastern to establish at its last annual session. There has been a sharp contest between Ral eigh, Greensboro and Charlotte for the location of the bureau, which will have a clerical force of eight or ten men. Paul D. Mullfish of Alexandria, Va., is to be in charge and is here selecting offices and preparing to open October 1. Hit By. Coast Line Freight Train. Wilmington. Word was received here of a tragedy at Bolton, 50 miles from Wilmington, when L. Beal, 20 years old,' was struck and instantly killed; Claude Beal, his 17-year-old brother, received fatal injuries from which he died later in the day and David Green, colored,was seriously injured by being struck by a Coast Line freight train. The three are said to have laid down to stretch themselves on a small bridge within two or three feet of the railroad "racks and fell asleep. NEWS OF NORTH CAROLINA Short Paragraphs of State News Thai Hve Been Gotten Together With Care By the Editor. Washington, D. C. President Taft appointed William H. Keaton to be postmaster at Elizabeth City, N. C. - Smithfield. On the Smithfield to bacco market there was sold a quarter million pounds In one week, r Cumber land, Harnett, Sampson, Wayne and Wake growers, all sell considerable tobacco here, as prices are good and better than most markets. Marshall. In a strong address for Democracy Hon. Francis D. Winston, of Bertie, spoke here recently. The former lieutenant-governor, who is now an elector-at-large for the Demo cratic national ticket, is one of the state's most eloquent speakers and he was heard with deep interest. Winston-Salem. The Democratia campaign in Forsyth county will be opened on the evening of September 26, when Hon. T. W." Bickett will make a special appeal to young men. Other prominent men who will prob ably speak here are F. D. Winston, Senator Lee S. Overman, Locke Craig and Hon. Thomas Heflin of Alabama. Reidsville. Fire . completely de stroyed the large plant of the Reids ville Fertilizer Company, located on the southern outskirts of the city. A large amount of material had just been shipped and placed in the fac tory preparatory for a heavy manufac ture of the favorite brands of the company. Gastonia. The fall term of Gaston superior court convened here, with Judge James L. Webb of Shelby pre siding. The attendance was unusual ly large, the aisles and galleries be ing filled to their capacity. In his charge to the jury Judge Webb com plimented the citizens of the county upon the spelndid court house and jail building which it now has. Kinston. A million and a half pounds of tobacco were sold on thei Kinston market in one week, and the fancy prices prevailing since the opening of the season were maintain ed substantially. The rush of the staple to Eastern Carolina markets has been so great that some of the mark ets had to close, and this was threat ened at several. Dunn. A negro named Alford got in a quarrel with his wife near the Atlantic Coast Line depot and shot her several times with a pistol. The negro than ran up the railroad but was never captured. The woman died later front the effects of the wounds. The negroes worked at a large lumber plant near town, and it seems were in the habit of fighting. Troy. In a speech lasting more than an hour and a half, Hon. Locke Craig addressed a very lar,ge- assemb lage in the court-house here a few days ago. He was introduced by Hon. R. T. Poole, who was Governor Kltch in's manager in this county four years ago when he ran for governor ,and throughout his speech the speaker had the strictest attention of his hearers. Washington. Wiley Croom Rod man has defeated B. B. Rowe and John F. Latham for the lower house and will represent Beaufort county in the next Geenral Assembly. The re sult of the reecnt primaries cannot be told in figures not subject to change, but an unofficial count, which cannot vary the general result, places Mr. Rodman's majority over both oppon ents at something like 200. Salisbury. Alderman M. C. Quinn has drafted an ordinance somewhat similar to the one recently passed in Charlotte affecting social clubs where whiskey Is kept. If passed by the Sal isbury aldermen Mr. Quinn's meas ure would require the posting of a $2,000 bond to be forfeited in case any member or employe of the club violates any state or city law, in re ference to the sale of liquors. Clinton. The Sampson county Democratic convention was held here recently and was one of the largest and, most enthusiastic seen here in years. Col. G. L.Peterson was made chairman. The meeting was address ed by E. L. Daughtridge, Democratic candidate for Lieutenant Governor and Hon. John M. Faison, Congress man from this district, both of whom made speeches w,hich were enthusias tically received. Charlotte. Rev. R. E. Steele, a prominent minister of this state, committed suicide in his home In, Lumberton by taking a drug. No cause is known for the minister taking his life. Raleigh. The Raleigh Chamber of Commerce has started a movement aimed at inducing the board of alder men to borrow at once on the credit of the city $100,000, with which to do much-needed street improvement be fore the winter opens, and to pave the way for authorizing a $300,000 bond issue for streets by the next Legislature. Newton. The Republican senatori al convention for the thirty-first dis trict, composed of Catawba and Lin coln counties, will meet in Maiden, this county, soon to name a candi date to oppose Juige William B. Council of Hickory, the Democratic standard bearer. ' Salisbury. Whitehead Kuitz . has closed an agreement with the man agement of the national Democrats to make several speeches in the North ern states, mostly inNew Jersey. He will make his first speech in Atlantic City. He goes on this speaking tour the fiist two weeks of October. SIX APPRENTICE M l a cutter from the u. s. naval station capsizes while on a Cruise. FIVE OTHERS ARE MISSING Force of Resucuers Sent Out Along Chicago Water Front to the Scene of the Wreckage Number of Men Swim Ashore. Chicago. Six naval apprentices w.ere drowned and five are missing as the result of the capsizing of a cutter from the United States naval training station at North Chicago, 111. The bodies of six of the victims were re covered and identified and it is be lieved that the five boys unaccounted for were drowned. The known drowned are: R. C. Harlan, I. L. Southworth, J. Wallace, J. A. Patton, W. N. Antrigus and A. L. Raymond. The boys were between 16 and 20 years old and were from the middle and western states. The . party in which were 24 ap prentices, left the training station in charge of gunners mate Meagus and after cruising about for two hours headed for North Chicago. A few minutes ls.ter, while the cutter was north of Lake Forest, a squall struck the boat, the sails were lowered and an anchor was thrown out. Meagus, It was said, planned to let the cutter ride out to the storm but the waves were running so high that the boat dragged Its anchor and gradually was being driven onto the beach. When within 200 feet of the shore the cut ter overturned and its occupants were thrown into the water. Capt. W. F. Fullham, commandant of the naval training station, saw the danger of the apprentices from his headquarters and sent a motorboat to the rescue but this craft also was cap sized befcre it had gone far and the men in charge of it were obliged to swim back to the shore. Later a force of rescuers were sent along the shore to where the cutter had been wrecked. Many of the boys swam to land and others floated ashore on oars a.nd pieces of wreck age. A number were rescued from the surf by officers of the training station and cared for at houses near the scene of the wreck. Severe Storms Visit Gulf Coast. Mobile, Ala. The damage rfom the equinoctial storm will reach approx imately $10,000 in this city, although the water in the river and the bay did not come over the city w,harves, except in the lower places. The steamboat National, engaged in river trade, was sunk and the United States dredge Barnard that had been In service raising the Maine in Ha vana harbor, was dragged a quarter mile. The Cedar Street Methodist church was razed. Thousands of feet of fences are down and many trees uprooted or branches broken. Only one death so far has been reported, that of Thomas Deering. Allen Desperadoes Caught In Iowa. Des Moines, Iowa. Sidna Allen, leader of the Allen clan which shot up the Carroll county court house at Hillsville, Va., March 14 killing Judge Massie and others, and his nephew, Wesley Edwards, are manacled in cells at the city Jail as a result of love affairs which led detectives to them. Both have announced thetr willingness to return to Virginia with out requisition. To Open Panama Canal in 1913. Washington. The Panama canal is to be opened to traffic in the fall of 1913. This statement was made of ficially at the Navy Department with an announcement that the Atlantic fleet would rendezvous at Colon this winter before the water is turned In. The navy estimates are based upon the latest report from the army engineers. No Intention of Yielding. ' New York. That the government of Mexico has no intention of yield ing without a" hard ' legal fight to the New York syndicate which recently purchased the $105,000,000 Manning and Mcintosh claim against, the re public, is indicated in a dispatch re ceived here from Ernesto Madero, the Mexican Secretary of Treasury. He fays: "I desire to inform you that said claim Is completely null and void, and was rejected since the year 1886 by the committee appointed in the law May 1, 1888." Will Investigate Estate. New York. Representatives of the Austro-Hungarian consulate continued their investigations to learn what dis position was made of $7,100 of funds of Mrs. Rosa Menshik Szabo, for whose alleged murder at Greenwood Lake, Burton W. Gibson is now incar cerated in Goshen, N. Y. Gibson, as executor of Mrs. Szabo's estate open ed an account in a local bank in Aug ust under the name of "Estate of Ru sena Menshik Szabo," and deposited $7,397. 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