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THE CHATHAM RECORD H. A. LONDON, EDITOR AND PROPRIETOR Terms of Subscription $1.50 Per Year Strictly in Advance THE CHATHAM RECORD Rates of Advertising One Sqnara, cam nmrtioa $L00 On Square, two nir&M H.D On Sqaare.M iMMtk $2iZ) For Larger Advertisements Liberal Contracts will bomade. VOL. XXXVi PITTSBOnO, CHATHAM COUNTV, N.C., SEPTEMBLR '10. 1913, NO. 5. 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 Parts of World. Southern. The two "good road days" in Arkan sas are attracting nation-wide atten tion. It is stated that over three hun dred miles of good roads were built in the two days, in which the gover nor of the state himself took active part. Three men, each armed with two revolvers, held up two employees of a construction company of Columbia, S. C, and a deputy sheriff at Parr Shoals, twenty miles from Columbia, and took from them $16,000 im. cur rency which had been intended to meet the pay roll of the company, which is building a huge power dam at Parr Shoals. Fire, which started in a negro's cab in at the foot of West Mountain, the southern extremity of Hot Springs, Ark., reduced to a smouldering mass of wreckage an area more than a mile in length and from seven to ten blocks vide in the eastern section of the city. An accurate statement of the monetary loss is not . possible, but is roughly estimated at ten million dol lars. Governor Hayes is in Hot Springs, and will order a military pa trol of the burning district. After two years of research by a corps of scientists, the Thompson-Mc-Fadden' Pellagra commission still is ignorant of the cause of the disease. This was announced by Dr. Ward J. McXeal of the New York Post-Grad-uate hospital, a member of the com mission, at a conference at Spartan burg, S. C, of Southern physicians. Nearly two hundred physicians, stu dents of the disease, were there for the conference. Matthew and Luke Duncan, broth ers of Frost Bottom, in Anderson county, Tennessee, preachers of the rptist persuasion, fought and went j ane over an argument about -the I 'e. This occurred after they had f ;ht, both took to the woods. Mat t: v was captured and taken to Oli- Springs. He fought savagely when t on, knocking several men down 1 ' re being overpowered. During the i it at Oliver Springs he was lashed i a post for safe-keeping. He was c ..mitted to the State Hospital for t Insane at Lyon's View. His broth c Luke i3 still at large in the wods. J. B. Harter, chief of police at Al lendale, S. C, was shot to death at Lena, a short distance from that city. A. L. Walker is confined in the Hamp ton county jail, charged with the kill ing. While the tragedy occurred on the platform of the railway station, there were no witnesses, and as Wal ker refused to make a statement, noth ing is known as to how or why Har ter was killed. General. Harry K. Thaw has worked a coup in Canada. He obtained a double writ, habeas corpus and prohibition, at Montreal, Canada, and whirled in a special train to Coaticook, where not long before the immigration authori ties had ordered Thaw's deportation from the Dominion. Thaw was wild ly cheered whenever the public got a glimpse of him. With the arrest at Terre Haute, Ind., of George Reed, John Collins and Hugh McGinnis of Indianapolis, on complaint of Cary Shaw, president of the Second National bank of Houston, Texas, the police declare they have ended the operations of a gang that in the last year has swindled wealthy men out of nearly a quarter of a mil lion dollars. The thrilling maneuver of turning a somersault in the air with an aero plane flying at rapid speed was suc cessfully repeated by the French avi ator Pegoud over the Aerodrome at Buc, France. Pegoud had promised that his performance at Juvizy was not the result of an accident, but was proof of proper control and also of the aeroplane's stability. Capitalists of Chicago and Denver announce through the Mobile cham ber of commerce the acquisition of 8,000 acres of land on Mobile river, Alabama, upon which they propose to erect a $5,000,000 steel plant. They propose to incorporate as the South ern Steel company with a capital of $30,000,000. Their own fleet of ves sels will bring iron ore from Cuba and coal from the Alabama fields. The 8,000 acres of land were purchased several months ago at a cost of $320,- 000. Work is already in progress in clearing off this land and in getting ready for the erection of the plant. Death claimed a heavy toll in the Labor Day automobile speed races at the State Fair at Nashville, Tenij., when four of the six high-powered cars entered in the 25-mile free for all were wrecked ana renaerea into a mass of twisted steel and jsplintered wood on the far side of the mile Jfrack opposite the big grandstand wherein were packed five thousand expectant people. Four of the dare-devil drivers were killed, two instantly; two re ceived minor injuries, while four es caped without injury of any sort. Two of the cars flashed through the wreck a.ee at a speed of sixty miles an hour, MM The plan of the treasury department for placing money in various banks to aid in moving crops was criticised severely at the national convention) of the Farmers' Union and the con vention in session at Salina, Kan., adopted a report of the legislative committee which declared "it could not see a single benefit in the crop aid plan." The administration currency bill also was criticised on the ground, that it would force farmers to sell at harvest time and that speculation would follow. ! Business was forgotten in Arkansas while the people worked the roads.. It was two "good roads" days pro claimed by Gov. G. W. Hays and it was a success. Everywhere citizens wielded the shovel and pick and the banker put in as long hours and work-t ed just as hard as the hired laborers.' As a result, hundreds of miles of the state's highways are in better shape than ever before. Governor Majors of Missouri, who came to Arkansas to "give an exhibition of plain and fancy shoveling," put in a good day's work: Ex-President William H. Taft was elected president of the American Bar Association at the close of the an nual session, defeating Gen. P. W.t Meldrim of Savannah, Ga., by one. vote on the second ballot at Montre al, Quebec. It had been generally understood that. General Meldrim would be chosen as president, but the nomination of former President Taft complicated matters. On the first bal lot, which was by states, Taft and Meldrim tied. On the second" ballot one vote changed to Mr. Taft and General Meldrim was . defeated. j Twenty-six persons were killed and nearly fifty injured, some of whom may die, in a rear-end collision short ly before seven o'clock in the morn ing on the New York, New Haven and Hartford railroad, six miles north of New Haven, Conn. President Wilson, returning from his summer home, stood on the observation platform of his train and saw the wreckage burn ing. The first section of the White Mountain Express bound for New York, speeding along at probably for ty miles an hour, in a thick fog, rush ed by a danger signal, it is said, and crashed into the rear of the second section of the Bar Harbor express, standing 100 feet beyond the block signal. , The last remaining barrier at the Pacific end of the Panama canal has been .blown out by dynamite. It was an intensely interesting spectacle. At exactly 9:30 o'clock an electric switch was turned on and the fifteen hundred spectators were rewarded by a won derful sight. Hundreds of tons of mud and stone were thrown high in the air and the thunderous roar of the explosions re-echoed in the near by hills. That General Bravo, federal com mander at Torreon, Mexico, refused to recognize the United States consular agent when he protested against the execution of six Americans in that city, is the declaration of the threa Americans, Frank and Milton Chisum and Andrew O'Dell, who arrived at Piedras Negras, "constitutionalist" headquarters, from Torreon. Bravo told them: "Your government does not recognize the government of Mexico, and I shall not recognize you." A wave of patriotism appears to be sweeping over Mexico, and from many states and from all classes, it is an nounced, assurances of allegiance and offers of service are being received daily by President . Huerta Washington. Two Southern men have been nom inated by the president for foreign posts Joseph E. Willard of Virginia to be ambassador to Spain and John Ewing of Louisiana to be minister to Honduras. Defalcation of $130,000 in the State National bank at Fort Worth, Texas, was reported to Thomas P. Kane, act ing comptroller ot, the currency at Washington, by National Bank Ex aminer Van Zandt. The shortage will not "affect the solvency of the bank. The whereabouts of the vice presi dent of the bank is reported unknown. Developments in the Mexican situa tion probably will await the arrival in Washington of Manuel De Zamacona y Inclan, personal envoy of the Huer ta government, to continue with the Washington administration the negoti ations begun by John Lind, personal representative of President Wilson Reopening of the. Pensacola naval station, iwth construction of a mam moth dry dock and repair facilities capable of caring for ships in the Car ibbean sea and the Atlantic side of the Panama canal, has been recommended to Secretary Daniels by the naval board. The board says Pensacola is the best and only site on the Gulf of Mexico for a naval station of the first class, and that such a station adequate protected "is most desirable in peace and absolutely necessary to the suc cess of the fleet in time of war." , The Republican congressional com mittee organized and outlined its gen eral plans for the coming campaigns. Representative F. P- Woods of Iowa was elected chairman. He announc ed that the committee's work from now on would be is. furnishing Infor mation to the voters of the country. A penalty of $1 a bale on each bale of cotton which does not conform to the standard 27 by 54-inch size, will be assessed by the railroads and steamship companies. Notice of this penalty was given six months ago, and hearings have been held by the house committee on interstate and foreign commerce, of which Represen tative Adamson of Georgia is chair man, with the view of securing an agreement among all parties as to the size and density of cotton bales. Many senators believe the uniform bale is a good thing, and hence gin ners are expected to take notice. OF FEDERAL FUNDS CITIZENS OF COUNTIES CONCERN ED ASK AID FOR THE CEN TRAL HIGHWAY. PRESENT CAUSE TO CRAIG Delegations From Three Counties Put Matter Before Governor. Change of Central Highway Is In the Hands of the General Assembly. Raleigh. Seeking to have a new. proposed link of the Central High way aided with the $40,000 of funds of the United States government al lotted for good road work in this state, there were delegations here from three counties, Forsyth, , Iredell and Davie, to present their cause to Gov. Craig. In this delegation were Messrs. P. H. Harris,. E. B. Jones, Ed Mackey, chairman board of county commis sioners; w. k. starrord,and D. W. Harman. of Forsyth, C. G. Bailey, chairman board of county commis sioners, T. B. Bailey, E. L. Gaither, T. J. Byerly, A. T. Grant and J. Hampton Rich of Davie, H. R. Grier, R. K. Feunster and Zeb V. Lang of Iredell. The case was stated with earnest ness, Davie asking to be put in the section to use the government fund and citing its recent issue of $175,000 in bonds for road building. The dele gation urged the new route proposed as being shorter than the proposed route of the Central Highway east to west by some 35 miles. The change proposed is to direct the Central High way to Greensboro, leaving out Row an and Davidson, and have it pass to Winston-Salem, Mocksville, States ville, and rejoin the present here in Catawba county. The placing of the $40,000 is in the hands of Governor Craig, and the sections which get it are to furnish two dollars tor each one dollar in the fund. The change in the Central Highway route is in the power of the general assembly and the directors of the highway commission. Production xf Mica In This State. For many years North Carolina has been the largest producer of mica in the United tSates, according to a report made by the U. S. Geological Survey. Prior to 1895 the output came chiefly from the larger mines and consisted of big sheets of fine quality. At that time large quanti ties of small sheet mica that would cut plates less than three inches square were thrown on the dumps as waste. After the small sheet or scrap mica became valuable, the dumps at the larger mines were work ed over and the quantity of mica produced was thereby greatly in creased. Request Will Be Granted. At the regular meeting of the Hay wood county commissioners, the re quest "of the farmers and business men of the county for the completion of the Southen National Highway through this county was granted. Chairman James R. Boyd says this county will rush the completion of the road from Cove Creek to the Tennessee line and will connect with the highway from Knoxville, New port and other Tennessee cities with in the next few months. Rate Experts in Conference. A conference was held between 'corporation commissioners and a number of rate experts from import ant shipping points in the state at Raleigh relative to pending efforts to settle the interstate freight rate dif ferences between North Carolina shippers and railroad companies. In the conference were J. L. Graham, of Winston-Salem; J. T. Ryan, of High Point; W. S. Creighton, of Charlotte, and J. C. Forester, of Greensboro. No statement was made as to the end of the conference. Crops in Caldwell Doing Better. The corn crop in Caldwell county is looking much better now than It did a few months ago. In this sec tion for the past few weeks the sea son has been more favorable. The dry weather retarded the corn con siderably, but the recent rains have done a great deal toward bringing the crop up to the average. Fall apples are better than first reported, al though the apple crop is much shorter than last year in this county. In Watauga and Avery Counties apples are scarce. 13,017 School Children in Gaston. According to Census Taxers Aber nethy, Henderson, Kiser, Rudlsill, Stowe and Patterson, there are 13,017 children of school age in the six town ships of Gaston county. These gen tlemen have just filed their report with County Superintendent F. F. Hall. These figures include the sta tistics, of both white and colored chil dren. The totals in River Bend town ship were 1,409; in South Point, 2, 677; In Cherryville, 1,595; in Crow ders Mountain, 1,675; in Gastonla, 4, 018; in Dallas, 1,562. NEW RAILROAD PROPOSITION Stirs Considerable Interest Among North Carolinians. Where The ' Proposed New Road Will Be. Raleigh. A special from Washing ton states that considerable interest was created among North Carolinians in Washington recently by the circu lation of a report of a tentative prop osition advanced by western promot ers to build a railroad from Roanoke, Va., to Wilmington, by way of Dan ville, Va., and Raleigh. This would give all . Southwest Vir ginia and Northern North Carolina an onther outlet to the sea and be of im mense advantage to . shippers of thai territory who now u&e the port of Nor folk as a gateway' to the southern coast. It is pointed out that such a railroad would tap -.virgin country a good portion of the way between Roa noke and Raleigh. Several old railroad projects and some completed lines are open for consideration in working out such a road as is proposed. Three or four years ago there was a great deal of agitation looking to the construction of a railroad from Roanoke to Mount Airy by way of Floyd court house. It is said the line practically was sur veyed the entire distance but no ac tual work was done beyond this. The project was apparently dropped. It is contended that the oening of the Panama canal will bring a boom in freight traffic on- lines having good harbor facilities on the Atlantic coast. Wilmington is now, some distance be low Hatteras, the "graveyard of the Atlantic," and vessels not required to come north of that treacherous coast in storm seasons would have a dis tinct advantage over, mose compelled to call at Norfolk or North Atlantio ports for cargoes. It is understood here" that an ef fort is being made to interest com mercial bodies in Raleigh, Wilming ton, Danville and Roanoke In the matter. Watts Hands Out Three Official Plums Three Democrats were given fed eral positions in the revenue service through appointments by Collector A. D. Watts, of Statesville. J.' S. Robin son of Franklin, Macon county, was appointed division deputy for the ex treme portion of this internal revenue district to succeed J. B. Ensley, of Jackson, resigned. Mr. Robinson Is appointed .with the understanding that he may be transferred to service with Revenue Agent .Sams, of Asheville and another named as division depu ty. Mr. Mark L. Reed, of Buncombe county, who has for some years been chairman of the board of county com missioners of his county, is appoint ed a deputy collector under Mr. Sams, to succeed J. McKinley Pritch ard, son of Judge Pritchard, who has resigned. R. L. Church, of Wilkes county, was named as deputy, to succeed Mr. D. V. Nichols, of Wilkes, in the service under Mr. Sams. North Carolina New Enterprises. The following charters were issued: Paris Photo Play Company, of Winston-Salem, to operate motion picture shows ; authorized capital, $100,000, with $10,200 paid in by J. W. Lam beth, of Thomasvilie, R. D. Craver of Chatham and A. F. Sams of Winston Salem. The Gentry Company, of Thurmond, Wilkes county, to do a general merchandise business, au thorized capital is $5,000, with $3,000 subscribed for by C. C. Gentry of El kin, C. W. Smith, of Laurelbranch and J. H. Thompson of Thurmond. Fair mont Light and Power Company, of Fairmont; authorized capital $50,000, With $6,000 paid ir- by A. L. Jones,-E. V. McDaniel, J. B. Brown, L. E. Ricks, N. A. Andrews, E. G. Floyd, O. I. Floyd, R. O. Pittman, C. A. Floyd, J. R. Gibson and others. To be Tried Third Time for Murder. The case of Waldo McCracken and Roberson Rogers, charged with the homicide of Lee Wells, at school commencement at Clyde, the 29th of March, 1912, will be tried the third time at the September term of Hay wood county superior court, which opens September 15th, with Judge G. S. Ferguson on , the bench. Mc Cracken and Rogers were first tried at the July term of 1912, the jury be ing, out four days and standing two for acquittal and ten for conviction and failed to agree. Want A Special Appropriation. The state board of public charities is out in an endorsement of the efforts of the management of the state school for. feeble-minded for a special ap propriation by the legislataure at the approaching special session In order that the institution may open in ap proved condition without further de lay. The board urges that provision be made as speedily as possible Tor a special building at the Central hos pital for the insane here for treatment of acute cases, to include an up-to-date laboratory. Is Freed of Arson Charge. ''Not guilty" is the verdict render ed in the case of the State vs. Jas per Grantham, charged with setting fire to the plant of Pitt county oil mill company at Greenville last fall. The case was the longest tried during the present term of court, it occupying the time of the court for about eigh teen hours, and being hard fought on both sides. The two attorneys who defended Grantham, : as well as the three who prosecuted him, all spoke in the case, each man presenting his side of the matter as he saw It. THE SECRETARIES NORTH CAROLINA COMMERCIAL SECRETARIES TO MEET IN CHARLOTTE. IN SESSION MAY 18 AND 19 A Recent Meeting Was For Purpose of , Considering Organization of a State Association. Some Are Op posed to This Plan. Charlotte. The North Carolina Commercial Secretaries will meet la Charlotte May 18 and 19 of the com ing year, according to Managing Sec retary Leake Carraway of the Greater Charlotte Club who has returned from a conference at Asheville. The meeting was for the purpose of considering the organization of a state association, but a number of the secretaries, including the local - man, Secretary Forrester at Greensboro, Secretary Branch of Wilmington, Sec retary Greighton of Durham and oth ers opposed an organization but fav ored get together meetings at least once a year and preferably twice a year for the purpose of conferences, exchange of ideas and the liko. This plan was agreed to and it was de cided to hold a winter meeting in December at a place to ne decided later and a spring meeting here dur ing Charlotte's big month of conven tions. The secretaries adopted a resolu tion favoring the efforts of Governoi Craig and the business people looking to the securing of adequate freight rates for North Carolina, a copy- In part herewith appears: "Whereas, the railroads operating in North Carolina are apparently mak ing an honest effort to rectify the discrimination existing against the people of this state In faror of those of other states, "And, -whereas, Governor LocKe Craig is endeavoring to bring these efforts to an efficient conclusion, therefore be it "Resolved, That we commend the action of the governor and urge the members of the general assembly to assist In every possible manner to secure an adjustment of freight rater for the people of North Carolina." Is Jailed on Serious Charge. Ashevillev John Ramsey, a fourteen-year-old white boy, who has ap peared in court on numerous occa sions,, now faces a serious charge, having been arrested charged with setting fire to the store room of a fur niture store here. The fire was un der control within a short time after the arrival of the members or the 'de partment. An investigation by the po lice led those who were familiar with the situation to believe that the fire was of Incendiary origin and the Ramsey boy was arrested. The father of the child . is said to be a stock holder in the furniture store. Charged With Firing Building. Lumberton. W. D. fSaggett,- whose nardware store was damaged by fire here about a month ago was arrested recently charged with having fired the building. Deputy Fire Insurance Commission Jordan has been at work on the case, and as a result of his in vestigation the grand jury, now In session, found a true bill against Mr. Baggett. Bond in the earn of five hundred dollars was made and Mr Baggett released. Governor Pardons George King. Raleigh. George King was pardon ed by Governor Craig from the re mainder of a 17-year sentence -to the penitentiary for manslaughter in Mecklenburg county. He was sen tenced by Judge T. J. Shaw in 1903, who now reports to Governor Craig that he has re-investigated the case and is convinced that King already has been sufficiently punished. Judge J. I. Webb, solicitor at the time of sen tence, also recommends pardon. Lenoir. A two-pound rock thrown at least 150 yards by a charge of dynamite used in tearing out a stump fell upon the head of Joe Presnell, killing him. Yadkin County Farmers Meet. Yadkinville. The second annual picnic of the Farmers' Union of Yad kin county was held at Center, three miles west of Yadkinville recently, and was quite a success from every point of view. The principal address of the day was delivered by State Su perintendent of Publie Instruction Joyner, who spoke on the subject, "Co-Operation in Education." The crowd began to arrive early and by noon the people present were esti mated at from 3,000 to 4,000, most ly farmers, their wives and children. Sequel to Killing Near Yadkinville. Yadkinville. As a sequel to tne killing of William Bitting, colored, by Township Constable J.E. Shugart, a trial was held before Justice of the Peace J.-H. James of the negroes al leged to have forcibly taken a pris oner from Mr. Shugart after the lat ter had arrested him for the theft of a coat Tom Hamlin, Tom Martin, Sam Bitting, Sarah Long and Mandy Hendrix, all colored were tried and ill but the two negro women were bound to superior court in bonds of (600 each. NEWS OF NORTH CAROLINA Latest News of General Interest That Has Been Collected From Many Towns and Counties. Gastonia Dr. Enos Franklin Glenn, one of the most, prominent dentists of this section of the state and one of the best known citizens of . this city, died at his home here, follow ing an illness of about six weeks of paralysis. Charlotte. Charlotte may be des ignated as one of the regional parcel post depots proposed by the postoffice department. Several clerks would be stationed here to give their en tire attention to these shopments for South Carolina and a part of North Carolina. . " Statesville. Justice Lazenby. sen fenced three hoboes, Fred Gill, Ji Turner and Walter Raley, to serve 25 days on the chaingang for beat ing rides on trains. The three, all young men, were taken from a train by. officers. All claim their homes -are in other states. Goldsboro. The worst storm in the history of Goldsboro, suddenly broke over the city recently, accom panied by a wind of cyclonic propor tions which littered the streets with telephone poles, limbs of trees, fences and electric light wires. The storm seemed to be a general coastwise dis turbance, reaching far inland. Blowing Rock. There is a report here, pretty well credited, that the Norfolk, & .Western has bought the Grandin Railroad, the deal having gone into effect recently. Railroad of ficials are, reported as saying that the completion of the road from Cum rock, Va., to Wilkesboro through Boone will be pushed rapidly. This news is received with rejoicing. Greenville. Though failing to get his man Sheriff S. I. Dudley nabbed the goods recently when he captured six gallons of booze after a long chase across the river . bridge and around one of the city blocks. The chase occurred just as Sheriff Dudley was on his way to his suburban home Immediately following the adjourn ment of the long session of court. Fayetteville. For the purpose of inspecting road building machinery recently purchased by Cumberland county and traction engine work on farms in this county, N. E. Edgerton of Selma, member of the state prison board; J. S. Mann, superintendent of the state's prison; C. J. Rhen and C. N. Christians, supervisors of state farms, came to Plymouth recently. Wilmington Walter McAllister and W. T. Morton, leading negroes of Pen der county, have been bound over to next term of superior court in that county and in default of bond went to jail, on a charge of burning the col ored industrial school building at At kinson two weeks ago. The case is being prosecuted by the state insur ance department which has employed C. D. Weeks of Wilmington as coun sel. Charlotte. Although the board of county commissioners were in ses sion from early morn to sultry eve, the subject of the $110,000 bond is sue was not mentioned even once and adjournment was taken subject to the call of the chairmaan. No rep resentative of the architectural' firm of Bellonby & Whaley appeared to furnish $1,000 certified check, ac cording to agreement. Raleigh. The awarding of fifty convicts for the Madison county roads made necessary a meeting of the council of state and the. prisoners will be sent there as soon as they can be gotten together. The council made this order following a legisla tive enactment which provided for the state's aid to the road after the Western North Carolina Railroad took the old right of way across the coun ty of Madison. , Asheville Dr. W. S. Rankin, the secretary of the state board of health, spoke to the members of the Bun combe County Medical Society at their monthly meeting. Dr. Rankin dealt with the subject of "Sanitation in the Canal Zone" and was heard with rapt attention. He recently has returned from a trip to Panama, where he made exhaustive study of the methods employed by the public health service. Raleigh. Collectors Merritt and Stell are back in Raleign from Dur ham county where they destroyed 150 gallons of blockade whiskey found buried in a cornfield ' three miles from Durham, on the Chapel Hill road. No .one would claim the whis key. Raleigh. Charged with the mur der of Rastus Warren, in Johnston county July 27, Arthur Hodges and Joe Bryan, two white men, were brought to the Wake county jail here for safekeeping. The removal to Ral eigh is on account of the unsafe con dition of the Johnston county jail. Charlotte. Two persons were kill ed and four slightly Injured .when an Interurban electric car struck a wag on carrying a picnic party at a cross ing near here several days ago. The dead are: Miss Emma Sandford, aged 19, and Isaac Brimer, aged 20. Rockingham.lt now appears that Geo. S. Nance, the wife-murderer, will hardly be brought to trial before the January term of Richmond coun ty criminal court. It will be recalled that on Friday night, August 15th, Nance beat his wife to. death in a ro6m of a Hamlet hotel, -and having lone so set fire to the dead body. MEXICAN OFFICER SHOT BY AMERICANS LIEUTENANT ACOSTA CROSSES INTERNATIONAL BRIDGE AND BEGIN8 FIRING. TROOPS ARE ORDERED OUT There Is Bitter Feeling Against the United States In Juarez By the Salazar Federal Troops Following the Shpoting. El Paso Tex. Lieutenant Acosta, an officer in General Salazar's Fed eral command st Juarez, crossed the Stanton street international bridge and was killed by United States Cus toms Inspector T. F. Jonal and Immi gration Inspector Thomas N. Heifron, after he had opened fire on them with a rifle. He was shot through the mouth and arm and his horse, from which he had dismounted, was shot through the side The American offlcrs were uninjured. Before crossing the bridge the Mexi can had rpmuked that He was "going to kill a gringo." i Heifron was standing at the Ameri can end of the bridge when Acosta first opened fire on him. He fired back using an automatic pistol. Jonah hast ened to his assistance and began fir ing at the Mexican. The Mexican of ficer was within 30 feet of the Ameri can before he was killed. Two troops of the Thirteenth Caval ry were ordered to the bridge follow ing the shooting, in order to restrain the 1,000 Mexicans who had gathered on the Mexican side of the bridge. General Hugh Scott, commanding the United States troops, was notified of the shooting and he ordered all troops to be prepared for movement to El Paso from Fort Bliss in case of trouble. A detachment of cavalry was sta tioned at both international bridges and Army officers and troops have been ordered to remain at quarters la case of an outbreak among the Mex icans., A bitter feeling against Americans was manifested in Juarez by Salazar's Federal troops following' the shooting. Powers of Consul Broadened. Washington. The United States Government broadened the powers of Its consular representatives in Mexico to such a degree that It is believed there will be no further obstacle to a more general withdrawal of American citizens from the danger zones of the Southern Republic. American Consuls In Mexico, who previously had been Instructed to furnish first class trans portation to any who desired It, on condition that they later would reim burse the State Department, received supplementary instructions to give Americans whatever transportation they desired and they would be ex pecter to reimburse the Government only If they were able. Goes Into Plans for Currency. Washington. The Senate Banking Committee wandered from the pro visions of the Administration reform bill and dived into theoretical dis cussions of plans for currency re vision which has found favor with some of the members. Plans to refund the entire present issue Government notes with a general Federal cur rency secured only by 50 per cent gold reserve, and proposals to amend the present Aldrich-Vreeland emerg ency currency act, framed the basis for much of the questioning of James B. Forgan and George H. Reynolds of Chicago, Sol Wexler ,of New Orleans and Professor Sprague of Harvard. Decrease In Bank Deposits. WasVgton. Individual deposits in National banks of the United States decreased $190,000,000 between June 4 and August 9 and loans and dis ccounts increased $20,000,000, accord ing to preliminary figures of the last call by the Comptroller of Jthe Cur rency just made public. Detailed fig ures will be made public about ten days later. Hot Springs Makes Appeal For Help. , Hot Springs, Ark. Hot Springs, fire swept, six million dollars of prop erty destroyed and 2,500 of its people homeless issued the following. "While we do not wish to be placed in the at titude of asking for outside assistance the cry of suffering humanity sug gests the propriety of accepting any assistance that may be offered by a generous public. Thousands of people have been rendered penniless and homeless. The destitution is acute and the need of assistance is imperative and immmediate. Regrets Jerome Was Arrested. Coaticook, Que. Harry Thaw re grets that William Travers Jerome was arrested In Coaticook charged with, gambling, and denies thaL.he or his lawyers Instigated the arrest. Moreover Thaw would have been glad to furnish Jerome's bond. This was the statement m?de by Thaw a3 given by Andre Rousseau, the hotel pro prietor who serves the fugitive's meals ind who was one of Jerome's bonds men. . Thaw thinks the arrest was a ;ood joke but a mistake, said lousseau. '
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