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VOL. IV.
BURLINGTON. N. C, JUNE 21,1911.
NO, 6
SfK STORM mm I DEACON CIURS THE
HAVOC AT DANVILLE I CHU9CH WITH HIS OUN
Danville, Va.. Jline 18.— A cy- Savannah, Ga., June 18.—A
ionic wind, rain and electrical i niad scramble for windows and
cioi m swept over tiiis city this doors interrupted the sitting of a
er this city this
^^fternoon from 4:30 lo 5:30 o'clock
r^itl'ciing damage estimated at
q(i(),000 to $250,000, chiefly in
'he unroofing and flooding of cot
ton niilif', tobacco factories stor
age piiints, destruction of trees
'ind shrubbery, chimneys, awn-
'no's. ]jorches, telegraph and tei-
Iphone and electric transmission
',()ies and wires. I'he trolley ser
vice of the city was^ suspended
vncl will be tied up for twcmty-
i'our hours. The entire telephone
service of the city out of eom-
nii^sicn and the city is isolated
The heaviest damage to build-
'ng's was in the business section.
The storm came suddenly from
-.vest northwest. Main street,
noted for its heavy shade of old
,aks, elms and maples, some of
:hem of gigantic dime’* sions, w’as
a scene of i esolation. The broad
residence thoroughfares v/ere
;.»]ccked at many points by pros
:ratfd trees, the telephone and
Trolley wires and poles. Hun
dreds of the oldest and largest
sl'.ade trees, the pride of the city,
were delimbed, torn and uproot
ed, and filled law'ns and streets
-.vith wreckage. This heavy
shade, however, saved the best
residence section by the resist
ance they offered to the storm.
The White mill of the River
side Cotton Mill Company, was
unroofed and the automatic
sprinklers set going, flooding the
b^ildir.p; and inflicing heavy,
loss of stock and machinery.
The tobacco factory of John E.
Hughes & Co., was unroofed and
the stock badly damaged. The
factory of E. K. Jones & Co.,
leaf tobacco, was unroofed and
heavy damage done to the stock.
The Danville Wagon Coittpaiiy’s
plant on Craighead street was
Mnroofed and partly wrecked.
A brick tow’er on Acree’s to-
aaceo warehouse was hurled into
'.he street.
One of the factories of Dibrell
jury of elders at the Clifton Bap
tist church, 5 miles from heie to
day, Vv’hen Deacon Joseph Smalls,
Jr., who was on trial for card
playing, drew a revolver and cov
ered the jury and audience while
he forced them to listen to his de
fending argument.
The hearing was moving along
smoothly but applause shook the
building every time a point was
made against the defendant,
rlust before the jury began the
consideration of their verdict,
Smalls arose and said he was de
termined to give his side of the
case. When he drew his revolv
er, he quickly cleared the house
of all except tlie scared confer
ence members. Flourishing his
pistol, he waxed eloquent and be-
for he knew it. two of his hear
ers jumped behind him and pin
ioned his arms, while others came
to disarm him. At this point,
Smalls’' mother entered the
church armed with a butcher
knife and promised to make more
trouble, but she goon was quieted.
Police were called from Savannah
and Smalls was taken to the sta
tion. The elders continued their
session and smalls was deposed
as deacoii.
farewellIreeting may
PROVE FATAL TO BRAKEMAN
BANK CASHIER SHORT
TAKES HIS OWN LIFE
Rocky Mount, June 15, - -Luth
er Y. Hart, cashier of the State
Bank of Tar boro, shot a bullet in
to his brain late yesterday, and
E. R. Hussey, assistant ctishier.
was arrested following the dis
covery of an alleged short; ige of
AVALON COnON mil
DESTROVEO BV RRE
more than $50,000 in the ac
ounts
Philadelphia, Pa., JunelT. — A
farewell greeting to a girl friend
nearly cost the life of Thomas
HoiYman, of Wilmington, Del., a
Pennsylvania railroad brakemain,
when he fell from a train at
Frankford Junction today. With
three ribs and left shoulder brok
en Hoffman lies in a serious con-
idition at the Frankford hospitel.
The brakeman was “making
up” a long freight train when
Dorothy Benners, of Frankford,
w^hom, it is said, he is soon .to
on the station
Bros®, leaf tobacco, was partially
inruofed, as was the plant of the marry, appeared
.niiierial Tobacco Company. ! platform.
The plant of the Riverside Ov- j' “Good by. Tommy,” she called
-rails Company and Millian Med- as the train swept by,, Hoffman
'cine Company on Floyd and Higg
}ts were unroofed and many
smaller buildings in various sec
tions were similarly damaged.
Jones-Robert^on.
r .wded out last week.
A beautiful wedding was solem
nized at the home of the brides
)ster Mrs. J. B. Cheek of this
:ity this morning at 7:30 when
liev. J. D. Williams performed
"he eeremoniy which united Mr.
V-alter Jones of Swanquarter
Hyde County and Miss Ella Rob
inson of Saxapahaw. Miss Rob
inson is a loveable and accomplish
ed young lady. She was educat
ed for four years under Dr. Jno.
A. Sampson of Raleigh after
}vhio.h she attended Shorter Col
lege at Rome, Ga.
Mr. Jones is a promising young
c.ttorney.
Dr. Geo. Coleman of Kinley
'va& best man and Miss Kate Clen
:lenin of Graham maid of honor.
A delightful reception was
^iven the bride and groom to be
Tuesday night at the home of
and Mrs. J. B. Cheek.
looked back and weaved his hand,
as he did so the train gave a sud
den lurge forward and he was
hurled to the ground., The girl
was the first to reach him. He
was unconscious. The bra.kemen
in the caboose heard her cry and
went to her assistance. At the
hospital it w^as stated that Hoff
man may also be internally in
jured.
of the institution, where they
were employed. State Ban k Ex
aminer J. K. Doughton is in
charge of what assets remai n and
the bank has been closed. Both
Hart and Hussey are memb irs of
prominent families, and ti »e af
fair has created a treme idous
sensation throughout this se *tion.
The State Bank of Tarbpro is
capitalized at $25,000. It wiis re
ported to have $20,OOQ surplus
and $6,000 undividedprofits. De
posits amount to more than ?,3200.-
000. The institution was consid
ered one of the soundest iv\ this
section of the State.
Business was being condvicted
as usual yerterday morning when
the State examiner, Mr. Dough
ton, appeared on one of his reg
ular visits. An hour later it is
said, Mr. Doughton made some
alarming discoveries, and at once
wired C. V. Brown, his assi,»tant
to hurry to Tarboro.
Cashier Hart left for horde at
his regular luncheon hour. On
the way he met a business ac
quaintance and made ah engage
ment for the afternoon. On his
arrival at home he greeted the
members of his family as t sual,
and went to his room. Shortly
afterward the members of the
household were startled by the
report of a revol ver. They rush
ed to Hart’s room and fount 1 him
unconscious and dying. He
breathed his last at 4 o''clock
without regaining his sense '. The
bullet fired into the right t^jmple
passed through his head. His
wife was the first in the room af
ter he shot himself.
Shortly after the^-suicide Hus
sey was arrested on a charge of
embezzlement. He was f.ubse-
quently released on $15,000 bail,
the sheriff of Edgecombe county
furnishing tlie bond, BotVi Hart
and Hussey are alleged to have
been concerned in the reported
misappropriation.
Hart was thirty-five yea’s old.
He is related to several of the
most prominent families in East
ern North Carolina. Besides his
wife, tv^o sons survive.
GreensboMD, June 15.—Fire ear
ly tonigh destroyed the Avaion
cotton mill at Mayodan, Rocking
ham county, entailing a loss of
probably $|50,000 or more. The
fire origiiiated in the machinery
room, blit no one knows just how
it started, or how it was caused.
The blaze was discovered about
7 or 8 o’clock and it had already
made tod much progress to be
handled by the inadequate fire
fighting facilities. A large crowd
of operatives of the mills gather
ed about and witnessed the
fire fiend, yoweriess to stay its
ravaged. The mill was burned
to the gi’ound and is practically a
total loss.
The Avalon mill was built about
twelve years ago and had been a
most successful enterprise* The
company was incorporated at
$209,000, but the property was
worth more than that at the time
of the fire. It produced cotton
yarns and was about 25,000 spin
dles capacity. W. C. Ruffin is
secretary, treasurer and manag
er of the company and F. H.
Fries of Winston-Salem is presi
dent. The mill employed nearly
400 people.
PASSES AT ASHEVIllE
Asheville, June 15.—Delegates
to the a-nnual convention of the
North Garoiiha Retail I’urniture
Dealers Association were shocked
this afternoon, when announce
ment was made juet before ad
journment was made that death
had claimed Wilbur Joijes, of
High Point, editor of the South
ern Furniture journal.;
Mr. Jones was here littending
the sessions. He ^as in good
health yesterday ajid went for a
drive over the Biltmore estate.
This morning he went for a stroll
and when near the Missia,n hos
pital he collaps^. He was tak
en into the ho^ital and com
plained of a pain in his side.
He died shortly after noon.
The remain will be shipped to
High Point tomorrow; afternoon;
accompa:nied by a committee
from the association.
AND HAT
OH BANK OF CREEK
MONEY IN HAND FOR
CLEVELAND MONUMENT
TWO MEN FALL 25 FEET
FROM ROOF SCAFFOLD
Mr,
Elon
College.
We call the attention of our
readers to the advertisement of
Elon College, located in our own
county, which appears in this
i ssue. This college is now enter
ing upon its twenty second year
and has made a fine record. Last
year there were 240 pupils enroll
ed in all departments from twelve
States and two countries. The
■ ollege has all modern conven-
ences in the way of equipment
i-M it also has a strong faculty,
and the college is famous for its
nigh moral tone. The present
years catalogue, of 112 pages,
all necessary information
may be had free by applica-
to the President, W, A. Har-
i'f Klon College, N. C. We will
'^fiank our readers to mention this
in writing for further in-
^■-'I'mation,
Mr. N. C. Garrison of R. No.
- 5s tlie guest of relatives in town.
Fref. Robertson Endorsed.
Burlington, N. C., June 1.9.
State Dispatch:
Several weeks ago I noticed an
article by Mr. Hoffman placing
Prol Robertson before the people
as a man suitable for the superin
tendency of our county schools.
Upon hearing that Dr. Fleming
will not be a candidate for the
place this year, I would like to
say a word endorsing Prof. Rob
ertson. I was in college with
him and I know him, I suppose,
as well as anybody around here
does, for in college a man shows
what he is.
While in college Prof. Robert
son was a good steady student.
He was not the book-worm we
sometimes hear about, but he was
a young man who had the time
to ^dv^ntage of the various
sides of college life. He was not
one of those who thought that
college life was only to get and
recite lessons,.but he was a stu
dent who, beside getting and re
citing lessons, took an active part
in the Y. M. C. A., the Literary
society, and other things, thus
preparing himself for a re
sponsible place.
Pro. Robertson has proved him
self to be an excellent teacher, a
man of pluck and push, and a
Christian gentleman, and hence,
I think, would prove himself hap
pily chosen as Superintendent of
our County Schools.
G. C. Singletary.
Fayetteville, June 17.—Two
slaters fell from the roof of the
Atlantic Coast Line depot this af
ternoon, a distance of twenty-
five feet. The scaffold gave way.
One of the men, F. T. Harris,
was ve]^ badly hurt, the scaffold
falling on him and the slate cut-
tmg a terrible gash across his
face.
H. A.^ol«on, the other man,
was orfS^ siightly hurt, as he
jumped and landed on his hands
and knees. Dr. J. V. McGough-
an, was quickly on the scene and
conveyed the wounded man to
the hospital where he was found
to be badly bruised and injured.
Newark, N. J., June 15.—At
a mesting or the executive com
mittee of the board of trustees
of the Cleveland Monument asr
sociation held here today it was
announced that the actual work
of constructing the memoi i tow
er at Princeton to corrimemorate
the love and deeds of Grover
Cleveland would be underway
within a few weeks. Former
United States Senator John F,
Dryden, chairman of the cornmit-
tee, stated chat all the money
was in hand, complete plans and
specifications are prepared and
that the contract would soon be
awarded.
Richmond, Va., June 15.—What
appe^ to be irrefutable eviWerice
of suicide wais found here thia
morning by Private Detective
of the Seaboard Air Lkue Rail
road. While walking along the
banks of the ShockOe Creek, De
tective Gee came upon a neatly
folded coat with a hat placed
carefully on top of it.
Theman bad taken pains to
conceal his identityj the name of
the maker being removed from-
both hat and coat and . the pock
ets of the coat emptied of every
thing save an application blank
for a position on the Norfolk and
Western Railroad. The blank
had not been filled out, however,,
and this single clue furnishes lit
tle upon which to establish the
man^s identity. Captain Barfot,
to v^hoin a report of the finding
of the coat and hat was at onc^
made, has started a rigid examV
nation of all the circumstances
for further evidence. In the ab
sence of any note or message the
police are endeavoring to find thf^
makers or sellers of the discoves*
ed garments,
MAN KILLED AT KINGI
MOUNTAIN IDENTf a
FUN,
PRISONERS BURNED TO
DEATH IN THEIR CELL
Philadelphia, June 16.—As the
result of a fire in the cell they oc
cupied in the Eastern penitentia
ry, in this city, James Dougherty
died today from inhaling fiames,
and James Crowley is in the pris
on hospital so badly burned that
he is not expected to live.
At the penitentiary is was said
that on Wednesday night the
guards were aroused by cries
coming from the cell occupied by
the men, and when the small
apartment was opened it was
found full of flame and smoke.
The two men lay unconscious.
GoKi conduct prisoners at the
penitentiary are permitted to
smoke, and it is believed the bed
clothing became ignited from a
a match or spark from a pi pe.
FUN, AND
STILL MORE FUN
Come to Burlington on the
Fourth. The best programme
for fun ever planned will be giv
en. Every body is cordially wel
come and will be given amuse
ments as never before.
The programme giving the
many attractions will give you
an idea what we have for you.
Don’t fail to read the entire
programme and get in the float.
BANDITS USE CHLOROFORM
TO ROB SLEEPING ITALIANS
TOUOHS SLAY MAN ON
STREET OF NEW YORK
FOR RENT—Seven room cot
tage, convenient to the business
section of the city, good water
and electric lights. Rent reason
able. Apply to R, W. Ingle.
Hew Machine and Engine Shops.
A deal has been closed by The
Holt Engine Co., of this city and
J. Thompson & Son, Machinists
of Haw River in which their shops
have been purchased and will be
moved to this city, provided the
Holt Engine Co., are able to sell
the $20, OW worth of stock novv
being solicited.
All additional machiner:/ will
be added necessary for the build
ing of the Holt Engine, automo
bile repairing and the doing of
a general repair machine, shop
business.
Mr. Thompson is a first class
machinist and the Holt Engine
Go. is fortunate in securing his
service.
Children’s Day will be observ
ed at the Refohhed Church next
Sunday evening at 8 o’clock.
Erie, Pa., June 16.—Six armed
bandits at 2 o’clock this morning
visited the camp of laborers em
ployed on the Bessemer road,
near Erie, and, after chloroform
ing 20 or more of the men, escap
ed with over $2,000, which rep
resented the lifetime savings of
many of the workmen. Two
po!ses are tonight scouring the
country in search of the bandits.
There are about 50 of the la
borers living at the camp, many
of them being foreigners. Yes
terday was their pay day. Many
of the workmen, after receiving
their pay, left for their homes in
Erie and Pittsburg, leaving be
hind at the caatip about 24 of
thdr fellow workmen.
About 2 o’clock this morning
six men, their faces concealed by
masks and carrying revolvers,
quietly entered the camp. The
first man they robbed happened
to |be awake. When he tried to
give an alarm he was struck over
the head with the butt end of a
pistol and rendered unconscious.
The thieves went from shanty to
shanty, pouring chloroform on
the pillows Of the men's beds.
Then the bandits took their time
in rifling their trunks and cloth
ing of all they possessed. The
police say that the bandits escap
ed with about $2,205. Thfere is
no clue for the police to work on.
N e w York, J une 16*—For years
cheerful old William Bley, who
played the French hoi*n in Ham-
merstein’s Theatre orchestra and
was one of the best liked musi
cians of this city, staded the
Paddy’s market gang, a bunch
of non-working young thugs who
hung along Thirty-eighth street,
between Eighth and Ninth ave
nues, to growler money. Each
morning as he wended his way
home he would produce the need
ed coins to fill the big pail with
the beer the crowd wanted. Yes
terday, however, Qn(? ,of the gang
struck on old frien(d of Bley’s,
and he swore he was through
with the crowd. So when he
was asked for ‘ ‘the prico” today
he warmly denoiincfed the gang.
Despite his many kindnesses
one of the crowd a powerful
young bully felled the old man
with a fearful blow on the jaw
and another kicked him on the
head as he fell. Bley was dead
when the police arrived, and
detectives are now seeking his
assailants.
EXPLOSION ON THE MAINE
WROUGHT TERRIBLE HAVW
Havana, June 16. —Despite the
fact that the partial exposure to
view of the wreck of the battle
ship Maine shows the huj|l to be
In rriuch worse damaged condi
tion than supposedy Major Fer
guson, of the engineering force,
announced today that this would
hardly make it necessary to
change plans for the removal of
the wreck.
A depth of more than ten feet
vvas reached today in the work of
pumping water from the coffer
dam. Every recession of the
water shows more terribly the
effects of the explosion, although
nothing has yet been found to in
dicate conclusively the nature of
the texplosiOn; The searches
expect to enter the officers’ quar
ters in the after superstructure
tomorrow.
Kin^ Mountain, June 15.—The
reme^ins of the unknown jtim
who was found the Soistfch
em Railway track near hem Sitttr
day and buried here Monday bj
the railroad, w-ere dug up todar
and identified as those of Hr„
J ohn Sellars of Spartanburg, &
C. Mr. Sell^ followed the ti^e
of painter and blacksinith. '!l^
remains were in condition
that the iden^iii(^tio» was haard
to establish, but, by clothe
that he had on and a key that
was found on him, the iaentifij'
was made positive, l^ie rem
will be shipped to Spartanbuzu
this afternoon for burial. Mr.
Sellars left Spwrtanfeurg sonafr
time Saturday night, but it is
known oh what train. ExacftSy
how his death occurred wil3
ably never be known.
My Opraktt#
it is only a short time before
the County Roard of Eduction
of Alamance County meets for
the election or appointment of a
Con n ty Superintendent of
Schools, and having been engage
ed in teaching and being dee|dy
interested in the education of th«
children of Alamance County* 1
desire to express my opinion of
Prof. J. B. Robertson who is
candidate for that responsible
position.
I belieye there is no mas
Alaman^ County who is bet(^
qualified and who will, if electe^
make a better man for the posi
tion than Prof .J. B. Rodertsoq,
being personi^ly acquainted witk
him I know he is a man of sterl
ing qualities, a man who is
graduate of the State Univera^^
and a man who has bec^ active
as a teacher, ha^ng devoted
all, or a greater part of his time
in the noble work ever since his
graduation. He is a rruun who
has worked hard and knows the
needs of the common people, and
noman deserves more honor tJbiis
he. . '
He is destined to become one
of the great educators of North
Carolina. And let me say in eon'
elusion to the County Boaasd cS
l^ucation that 1 believe thatl
voice the sentiments o€ afi fair
minded Gommittes^ Teadier^^
and Patrons in Patterson
Coble Townships and a majmtfi:
of all of Alamance County wiseis
I say that we want Prof. I. =B.
Robertson for County Superin
tendent of Schools in AlamanfiB
County.
Very Respectfully,
S. j. Buckner,
The baby of JM!r. and Mrs, Hen
ry Scog^ns wa3 buried at Pine
Hill Cemetery Friday.
*
Rev. G* t(. Reynolds, MniSpsS
of Denton High School, Denton,
N. G., was in the city Sunday
the ^est of Rev. and Mrs. J. Dl
WilliamB, and Pfeached an ahfe
itermon atthe M. P. chnr^iSiuck
j day nigiit on 'The Ideal Ghri»fc-
lan/*