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COURIER J3he COURIER ! Advertising Columns I Rrlnn Dnt 9 me COURIER Leads in Both News and Circulation. Ne I I 1 BBued Weekly. PRINCIPLES, NOT MEN. $1.00 Per Year VOL XXX1VI ASHEBORO, N. C, THURSDAY July 29, 19G9. No! 29 1 H 1 ASSOCIATIOMETS. Industrial Session held Friday Evening. COUNTY EDUCATION RALLY v DAY. Will Be Held In Fall Under Direction of County Board of Education Ano clation Pledget Aulstance The Depot Propealtion. The Asheboro- Industrial Asso ciation held an interesting meeting in the office of its president Friday evening and many matters pertain ing to the social, educational and industrial development of Ashe boro w;re considered. The announcement that work on the proposed new and commodio us Union station for Asheboro was re ceived and a committee was appoint ed to confer with superintendent West fall with a view to securing a station that will meet the opproval of our people. County Superintendent of schools, E. J. Coltrane reported that in the fall a general Educational Kally would be help at which prominent speakers, including estate Buperin tendent. J. Y. Joyner, would be present. An effort will be made to secure a representative delegation of both nunils and patrons from every school in the county, offering prizes to the schools which have the best delegates in nppearance, numbers, etc. The details of the rally will be arrranged later. The Association was heartily in favor of the plan and appointed a committee to work with Air. col trane and the Board of Education in making the dav a great success and inspiration to the schools of the County. Other matters not yet ready for the public were discussed. NEW STATION AUTHORIZED. BupU Westfall Instrnctea to Proceed at Once, With Erection of Union Station t Asheboro. A letter to President D. B. Mc Crary, from General Manager, Ack ert, of the Southern Railway, brings the assurance that Asheboro is to have a new Union Station within u short time. In his letter Mr. Ackert says the company has authorized Superin tendent Westfall of this division of the Southern, to proceed at onee with the erection of the new depot. The details of the plans are not complete, but plans have been drawn I for the approval of the Asheboro & Aberdeen Railway officials which , will give our town a handsome station of brick, conveniently arranged for J the public. Nice waiting rooms will be arranged for both races, with express and baggage rooms apart , from the waiting rooms, and so lo- ' cated that the train can be reached i by passengers without coming in contact with tracks of trunks, ex press, etc. Besides the erection of the new etation, the Southern will also in crease and improve the yard facili ties and also out in ample team track for loading and unloading freight. Alt these improvements are order ed to keep pace with th. steady I growth of Asheboro and although V the improvement will be benehcial I to the railroads the companies have ue ni?h appreciation or onr citi tent for their efforts to meet the lemands of the traveling public and i usinesss men by furnishing ampl jeeommndatioa for passenger- and Jreight traffic. , Below we publish Mr. Ackert's lettei: I Washington, D. C. ? July 22nd, 1909 ir. D. B. McCrary. President i Asheboro Industrial Association Dear Sir: Referring to the question of im. proved depot facilities at Asheboro, wui say instructions nave bee issued to make the improvements recommended oy tbe General Saner intendent, Westfall, which I under. stand will be satisfactory to your peopie Yours very truly, C. H. Ackbrt, Vice Pres.' & Gen. Mgr. The following is a letter from Mr, Westfall: Greensboro, N. C. 7-26-'09. Mr: D. B. McCrary, President. vmr oir: Referring to yonr letter J uly 23rd HEART PIERCED BY BULBET. r. Henry Kluttz Returna From Church to Find Dead Body ot Hla Von Lying Across The Bed. A terrible tragedy, whether suicid al or accidental is not positively known, occurred at Organ Church, Rowan county, 12 miles south east of Salisbury, just before noon Sunday. Mr. Henry Aluttz aBd family bad gone to Lutheran Organ Church to worship, leaving a young son, Clar ence, aged about 20 years, at home, he having been complaining ot teei ng unwell. When the family re turned from the services to their home thev were hoir.fied to find the young man lying across the bed in his room dead with a rifle ball through, his heart and the weapon, a small rifle, lying by his side. It is believed that the shooting was accidental. Later Young Klntts killed him self at his home while his brother was taking the marriage vows at Organ church. Although leseived in the morning the family noticed no sign of his being depressed or mentally unbalanced. Uncle Sam Vermis Railroad. A novel case involving the right of the government to recover from transportations companies the value of contents of resigistered packages lost or destroyed in transit, was-argued at Wilmington last week in the federal court. The suit was against the Atlan ta Coast Line and involved $10,000. It grew out of a wreck on the Atlantic Coast Line at Lucama, N. C, in 1904, when a mail car was demolish ed and registered mail, including a package of diamonds, from Paris was lost. Galveston Sea Wall Stood Sever Teat. Another storm almost equal to one in 1900 which destroyed the city of (Galveston, passed over that eity last week, but the great sea wall, erected at a cost of $200,000 and completed two years ago saved the city from destruction. Only ten lives were lost and the damage to property was only $100,000. J. be furious waves breaking against the wall, which is built of concrete ana marble, threw spray more than t0 feet in the air. State Board of Election. The members o? the State Board of Elections as appointed by Gov ernor Kitchin, organized Monday. Col. Wilson G. .Lamb was re-elected Chairman with J. C. Clifford of Dunn, Sectetary. All the members weie present, J. D. Elliott, of Hickory; Clarence Call, of VVukes boro; A. B. Freeman, of Henderson- ville; the last two being Republican members. QTbomasvllle Methodist. The Methodists of Thomasville, N. C, will worship in their new ,000 church next Sundar. It is a beautiful structure and a credit -to that community and especially to the membership that erected it, for tbe pleasing announcement is made that there is not one dollar of in debtedness upon it. Pearaon Wanta Congress. Richard Pearson, former minister to Greece, has returned to the Uni ted States and will take up his rest, dence at his former home in Bun combe county. It is reported that Mr. rearson hopes to run for Congress in bis, thelOtb, district. Mrs. Dandrldge Dead. Mrs. Elizabeth Taylor Dandrid;e, daughter of General Zachary Taylor, twelfth President of the United States, and sister-in-law of Mrs, Jefferson Davis, died at her home at Winchester, Va., Sunday, aged 85 veais. I am pleased to say that we have re ceived authority for the improvements to the passenger depot at Asheboro, N. C. and we are now working oa the detail plans, which will be coin' pleted within the next ten days, and material will be ordered as soon as the plans are made so that there will be no delay in making the improvement. As soon as the plane are ready I will arrange a meeting with Mr "rase at Asheboro, and will aiso ad vise yon so yon can be on hand at the time. Yours truly, A. H. Westfall General Superintendent, NEWS IN BRIEF. C. C. Strickland & Co., Salisbury merchants, are bankrupt. Assets $3,000, liabilities $3,500. Lee County Superior Court, with Judge J. W. Adams presiding, is being held in the new court house. R. M. Reece has been appointed receiver of the Greensboro Furniture Manufacturing Company. John R. Jones, ef Pinicle, was granted license to practice law at Winston-Salem Monday. Sanford is preparing to hold an election for bonds to put m a sewer system. Blanche Alexander was sentenced to tbe work bouse for women at Greensboro Monday for assault. Thomas L. Hall, and family, of Oklahoma, are visiting at Salisbury. They went to Oklanomafrom North Carolina twelve years ago.. The year old daughter of Mrs. C. E. Perry died recently at States- ille and was b tried at Ihomasvilie. The mother is seriously ill Fairfax Henderson, vice-president Southern railway has been elected a director of the Virgi- ia-Carolina Chemical company. Martin L. Cude, a prominent far mer of Colfax died suddenly Thurs dav. Mr. Cude is 70 years old and is survived by five sons ' and two daughters. Caleb W. Boat, a well known Cabarrus county farmer, has sold 2,088 canteloups on the Concord market and his acreage will yield a great deal more this year. George W. Swartzell, formerly of Salisbury, died at Roanoke last week, aged 24 years. At his re quest the remains were brought to Salisbury for interment. R. K. Feamster who has been foreman at the Southern Machine Shops at Spencer will leave soon for Oklahoma where he has a lucrative position. J. W. Rideou t will suc ceed him. The Graham Real Estate, Loan & Insurance Company, will do a gen eral real estate buisness, J. A. Long and otners are the stockholders. Authorized capital $25,000 with $500 pa d in. A heavily loaded freight train was wrecked on tbe uost Lane rear Uoldsboro friday. ine train was crossing the Neuse river, and twenty four lumber cars were hurled into the water. Thomas C. Guthrie, .attorney of Charlotte, and Miss May Penfield, of New York were married Tuesday at Worcbester, Mass. Mrs. Guth rie was teacher of voice at Charlotte Presbyterian college last year. Adam Trull, a white yonth 19 years old, was killed on the South ern near Ulayton Monday. Trull was tramping with Owen Murray, of Salisbury, and was supposed to have been asleep on the track. The Reidsville Co-operative To bacco Company, with $10,000 paid in capital to do a general tobacco business has b'en chartered. Aloit 268 of the leading citizens of Rock ingham county, are noted as stock holders. Five .thousand Spanish soldiers left Madrid Monday morning for Morocco to assist in suppressiLg the rebellion thre. It is sua that 25, 000 more will be transported this week. Tbe public is indignant over sending troops to a foreign country The commissioners of Yadkin county at a special meeting held re' cently called the railroad election for tbe 2lst of August. As it now stands Liberty township is to vote $40,000; Boon vi lie $30,000: Deep Creek $20,000, and Fall Creek $5,- 000. The citizens of Hallville, W. Va., are in mortal fear that the town will be burned bv a lawless band which has disturbed the vicinity several days. Mistaking G. C. Smith a prominent business man for one of the outlaw a guard fired on him kil ling him instantly. . Bei"g hurled five hundred times around a line of shafting in .the Spencer shops, A. H. .Brown, an employe, was dashed to the floorl5 feet away and is believed fatally in jured. Every particle of clothing was torn from his body. Ue u 50 years old and leaves a family. BRUTAL MURDER IN GUILFORD Aged Maiden Lady Victim of Mys terious Tragedy. HORRIBLE DEATH OF MISS LINDA NEWMAN. Living Alone on Her Farm, Helpless Woman Could Xot Foil Attempt ot Her Assailant--Hud v Found Two Day Alter Tragedy Occurred. A shocking murder which occur red 10 miles from Greensboro on tbe Climax load, was discovered Satur day, when the dead and mangled body of Miss Lin.aa C. Newman, aged 75 years, was found by her tenants, Mr. and Mrs. Chas. Kayle, who live no her place. Miss New man was lust eeen alive Tuesday and oircunistancea indicate that the crime was committed Tuesday. The coronor's investigation de veloped the following: Finger marks on the neck of the ill-fated womnn indicated that she was grasped by the throat and pre vented from ecre-ming while the inhuman wretch, who Took her life, clubbed her into insensibility with bis disengaged band. .Near the bodv was found the club with which the murder was commit ted. It was of green dogwood. though not freshly cut. The length s about 2 1-2 feer, while at one eud it was three quarters of an inch thick and at the other an inch and a quarter. Wielded with a vigorous arm, it made an exceedingly effective and deadly weapon . Strands of hair were found bung in the stick, while at one place, so savage were the blows inflicted on she woman's head, tbe bark was peeled oil. borne distance farther from the body than tbe Btick, there was found the false teeth from Miss Newman's mouth. At that point where it is sapposed the atta ik was made, there were found tbe combs from her head. These had been broken by the rain of blows with tbe dogwood stick or club. Here also was found the milk crock and cup. Not far off was found tbe cow, tied out to graze. from the point where the combs were found and where no doubt the woman was seized, the giound lopes gently to a growth of pines. The candition of her clothing indi cated that Miss Newman, either alive or dead, was dragged by the reel into these pines and there left. The gras6 around tbe body was trampled considerably, indicating, possibility that Miss Newman strug gled for a time after having been left by her murderer. ' The motive of the murder is thought to have been a desire to get money. Whether rightly or wrongly Miss Newman was supposed to have noardeu up money. Her bed was fonnd upset and everything ia the bouBe ransacked, the murderer evi dently searching the house after be had disposed of the body. Miss Newman lived alone in the house which was in a secluded place away from tbe main road. As yet there is no clue as to tbe identity of the brutal murderer. A gentleman who visited the scene of tho murder - tells The Courier that a close examination of ,tbe premise by the neighbors has placed streng suspicion on a person whose name is not disclosed. Tbe body was paitially decomposed when found, and neighbors report that the cow and calf bawled all day on Wednesday Thursday and Friday and on Saturday were weak from atamtio 1; 'was foind tht the bludgeon was cut from a thicket near the house, and from this thick et the murderer sat and watched the house which was in full view. A rubber stencil which was almost new, was found near the place and an empty purse, on which the im preesion of coin still remained was also found a short distance from the body. OMcer Charged Wlthv Harder. Policeman NV B. Williams, of Winston-Salem, has been indicted in Forsyth Superior Court for the murder a few weaks ago of a negro, Will Freeman, who was insane and who tbe officer was attempting to arrest. The charge is murder the first degree. Two hundred shoe packers at Lynn, Mass., remained away from work, pending readjustment cf wages last week. BREESE CASE AGAIN. Atheville's Famsus Hank Case Being Heard tor the Fifth Time. ieheville, July 26. Sentences amounting practically to life impris onment may be imposed upon three former officials of the defunct First National Bat.k of Asheville if they are convicted on all the couu' s c in terned ii the indictment on which they were arraigned for trial today before Judge Newman in tbe United stales District Court. The three defendants, who are charged with conspiracy and embezzlement, are Major W. Ji. Breese. Joseph Ifl. Dickersou and W. H. Penland. TheFrst National Bank of Ashe ville closed its. doors twelve years ago. since that time the casts against its former officers have been before the L nited states courts in North Carolina almost continu ously. Major Bieese, who is the mos: prominent of the three defend ants, is now to face a jury for the fifth time. The original indictmeut was fcund at Greensboro in October, 897. Later another indictment was returned at Asheville, charging the defendents with embezzlement, misapplication of funds and fraud. Ihe Asheville indictment was held by the United States Court of Ap peals to be defecti?e because two of he mambers of the grand lury two negroes whu returned the bill had not paid their taxes. The defend ents are now to go on trial on the Greensboro indictment. INCREASE IN BANK ASSETS. i,023,l20;aln For Private, State and Savings Hanks. That state, private and savings banks of North Carolina have an aggregate of $50,389,629 assets, a gain of $0,023,120 over a year ago, is the showing of the summary of the corporation commission issued today. lbere are 515 banks against 294 one year ago. i he aggregate depos its are $37,068,90. Mr. J. ML Bargees ai Yadkin Deadl Mr. J. M. Burgess, of Hampton- ville, Yadkin county died suddenly of heart failure near his home in Yadkin biturday. Mr. Burgess was born in Yadkin, September 18 1842, and was therefore 67 years old. In 1866 he was married to Miss Fannie Jane Johnston and his wife, nine children and many grand children survive. Mr. Burgess was a well-to-do citizen who enjoyed the respect of all who kuew him. Slanderer Berlonsly Cat. Because Oscar Atkins made slan derons remarks about Mrs. Moere, her husband, John Moore, assailed and seriously cut him at the station at Mt. Airy Tuesday. Atkins is 18 vears ol 1 and on his body are a dozen or more ugly wounds, one a gash extending across his face.which narrowly missed his eye. Moore is in the custody of the officers. New Disease at ThomasTllIe. There are two cases of Pellegra in Thomasville, one a girl ten years old who has it in advanced form, the other a lady about 25 years old and she has had it for two years. The physicians in eharge will be glad to have any bbysician who is interested and would like to see the case, come and look at them as they are both typical cases. State Printing Awarded, The biennial contracts for the state printing the award of which by h5 state Printing Commission has been hanging fire for some time goes to the . M. Uzzell Co. and the lid ward & Brougbton Co. as joint bidders on a counter proposi tien that was made to them some days ago by the commission. Sue Barllng-ton For Damage. Suit for $20,000 damages has been brought by Mis. Denny, widow of Mr. Denny who was killed last spring while working on the city reservoir, against the citv of Bur lington, J. L. Russell vii Grover Harris, contractors who had tne work in churge. The citv of Bui lingtou will show that Denny was not in its employ. Jefleraoa Davis' Daughter Cremated All that is mortal of Mrs. Marga ret Hayes, daughter ef Jefferson Davie .the tiny urn cf ashtF, was interred at Colorado Springs last week. Tbe final rites were attend ed by hundreds of southerners who seeuied deeply affected as the casket containing the urn was carried to toe cemetery TO 40 PER CENT. Rise In Price of Clothing Has Been Annouicced. NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF CLOTHIERS. Warning to President Tart of the Wool- len Trust's Intentions Mionld Tartar Biliedult: Mot be Modified. Washington, Jaly 27. Of all the protesting delegations and commit tees wbo nave visited Congress ana the President on the Tariff bill none has made more of an impression on the President and rate tinkers than the special committee of the Na tional Association of Clothiers. Specific facts were laid before the President and the Conference Com mittee that the retail clethiers throughout the country bad been notified that an advance of 25 to 40 per cent, wuld be added to men's clothing unlcS8the wool rates under went a d cided change. The claim of the clotbiers was presented to President Taft, who turned the committee over to Con gressman Payne. "You are too late," was the reply of Payne.' " It is not teo late for the Presi dent to object to that portion of the bill," replied the committee. And thai is what Congress expects the President will do. President Taft was informed by manfacturers that they represented 95 per cent, of tbe men's clothing made in this country. Tbe protest they were making on the wool rates was due to tbe tact that the con sumer would be forced to pay a decided increase or take an inferior grade of goods. la Behalf of Censumcra. "In no way will our profits or our business be affected," the committee informed the President. "We are making this plea to you in behalf ef the common people. President laft was so deeply im pressed by the letter presented by the committee that he requested fu t .er data and information. Con gressman Payne was witting to lis ten to the committee, but even the following statement failed to change nis opinion mat ue uoLierence Committee could do anything: "We do not come to plead our own case, as we have been success ful manufacturers under the Ding. ley rates ana can see no serious rea son why we should not remain pros perous under a continuation of these rates, but we feel that new issues have been injected into the woollen textile situation which will make the failure of the Republican party to redeem its pre-election promises of a revision downward serious bur- denuron tbe ultimate consumer. Combine Dictating Prlcea. A combination of worsted mills openly claiming to produce 66 2-3per cent of all the worsted clothes used for men's wear is to day dictating not noly tbe price oiAmencan wool, but arbitrarily fixing the price of cloth, and unless schedule K is so changed, by substituting ad valorem duties for specibc duties, as to per mit the manufacturers of woolena to secure raw materials at reasonable rates, the advance in the price of worsted clotb will continue and will be limited only by the will of the domestic worsted manufacturer and the tariff. "In so far as we are concerned the issue presented is a moral issue, and to you, as tbe custodian of the interests of the common people of tbe united estates, we appeal to in terpose your veto against the contin uation of the iniquitous woolen tar iff which favors certain classes, in. eluding the sheep ranch man the yarn spinners and the worsted man ufacturers, at tbe expense of the small sheep raisers, tbe wooleh man ufacturers and tbe ultimate consum er. "We do not assert that we as man ufacturers of clothing will suffer in financial loss, as the selling prices of our product will uatmnlly Debased upon the price of materials entering into its manufacture, and if prices are high, it will tend to increase the volume of our saleB. while the per. centage of our profit will suffer no diminution, but the consumer will either have to pay a much higher price or content himself with an in. tq-ior article. We are therefore ap pearing in the iaterest of the ceo sumer who is not organized to. pre sent Ins case in person, tat wbo will tale the first occasion to manifest reeeatmeat at the pells." '
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